OrderRequest
cXML purchase order document.
Definition
OrderRequest consists of an OrderRequestHeader (orderID, orderDate, Total, ShipTo, BillTo) followed by one or more ItemOut lines. The header's type attribute is new, update or delete, distinguishing an initial order from a change or cancellation. It travels inside a cXML Request.
Origin
Defined in the cXML DTD (OrderRequest element = OrderRequestHeader, ItemOut+), Ariba/SAP specification published on cxml.org.
Example in context
<OrderRequest><OrderRequestHeader orderID="DO1234" orderDate="2026-06-20" type="new"><Total><Money currency="EUR">450.00</Money></Total></OrderRequestHeader><ItemOut quantity="3">…</ItemOut></OrderRequest>
Related terms
- ConfirmationRequest — supplier acknowledgement of the order.
- ORDERS — EDIFACT equivalent.