What Academy Sports expects in the 856
Academy Sports trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:
How EDISQ maps it
The certified Academy Sports 856 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Academy Sports's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Academy Sports test scenarios until everything passes.
Common rejection reasons
Nearly all 856 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Academy Sports's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Academy Sports ever sees the document.
Sample Academy Sports 856
A representative 856 interchange addressed to Academy Sports — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:
1ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY *ZZ*ACADEMYSPORTS *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~ 2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*ACADEMYSPORTS*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~ 3ST*856*0001~ 4BSN*00*SHIP0001*20260101*1200*0001~ 5HL*1**S~ 6TD1*CTN25*3****G*180*LB~ 7TD5*B*2*UPSN*M~ 8REF*BM*BOL000123~ 9DTM*011*20260105~ 10N1*ST*ACADEMY SPORTS DC 5093*92*5093~ 11HL*2*1*O~ 12PRF*PO12345~ 13HL*3*2*P~ 14MAN*GM*00000123450000000017~ 15HL*4*3*I~ 16LIN**UP*012345678905~ 17SN1**24*EA~ 18CTT*4~ 19SE*17*0001~ 20GE*1*1~ 21IEA*1*000000001~
FAQ
Which 856 version does Academy Sports use?
X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Academy Sports's current companion guide.
How do I test a Academy Sports 856?
The sandbox generates realistic Academy Sports 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Academy Sports.
What does it cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.