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085 (Supplier)

Field number
085
Indicator
blank (undefined)
Repeatable
no
Content
Vendor

This field holds details of the supplier from whom the item was acquired.

The field has a variable structure: the individual data elements are identified by their position within the field and are separated by the delimiter |. Where an entry does not apply, a blank is used. It is not necessary to include delimiters after the last piece of information given.

1st data element

Local identifier for the supplier; eight-digit number (decimal, leading zeros).

2nd data element

Name of the supplier (variable length).

3rd data element

Invoice date. The data element follows ISO 8601: YYYYMMDD, where YYYY stands for the year, MM for the month and DD for the day.

4th data element

A local remark about the delivery (max. 25 characters), for example a donation or a quota purchase.

5th data element

Country (2 characters as per ISO 3166).

Examples

00099901|Borromäusverein Bonn|20001001|Quote|DE
00099926|Buchhandlung|20001011

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