What Associated Wholesale Grocers expects in the 856
Associated Wholesale Grocers trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:
How EDISQ maps it
The certified Associated Wholesale Grocers 856 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Associated Wholesale Grocers's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Associated Wholesale Grocers test scenarios until everything passes.
Common rejection reasons
Nearly all 856 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Associated Wholesale Grocers's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Associated Wholesale Grocers ever sees the document.
Sample Associated Wholesale Grocers 856
A representative 856 interchange addressed to Associated Wholesale Grocers — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:
1ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY *ZZ*ASSOCIATEDWHOLE*260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~ 2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*ASSOCIATEDWHOLE*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*ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS 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 Associated Wholesale Grocers use?
X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Associated Wholesale Grocers's current companion guide.
How do I test a Associated Wholesale Grocers 856?
The sandbox generates realistic Associated Wholesale Grocers 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Associated Wholesale Grocers.
What does it cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.