What Books A Million expects in the 997
Books A Million trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Books A Million's 997 follows the standard X12 layout — no partner-specific companion-guide quirks are curated for this document yet. The certified base map covers the standard requirements, and validation still runs against the 997 spec before anything transmits.
How EDISQ maps it
The certified Books A Million 997 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Books A Million's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Books A Million test scenarios until everything passes.
Common rejection reasons
Nearly all 997 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Books A Million's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Books A Million ever sees the document.
Sample Books A Million 997
A representative 997 interchange addressed to Books A Million — envelope, body segments, and control totals:
1ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY *ZZ*BOOKSAMILLION *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~ 2GS*FA*ACMESUPPLY*BOOKSAMILLION*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~ 3ST*997*0001~ 4AK1*PO*1~ 5AK2*850*0001~ 6AK5*A~ 7AK9*A*1*1*1~ 8SE*6*0001~ 9GE*1*1~ 10IEA*1*000000001~
FAQ
Which 997 version does Books A Million use?
X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Books A Million's current companion guide.
How do I test a Books A Million 997?
The sandbox generates realistic Books A Million 997 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Books A Million.
What does it cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.