Costco · EDI 850

The Costco 850 Purchase Order, explained

What Costco expects in the 850 — the order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to Costco free 850 glossary guide

What Costco expects in the 850

Costco trades on X12 4010 over VAN. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

Depotorders arrive per depot; ship-to cross-reference is the common failure
PackCostco pack/size definitions differ from your master data — map explicitly

How EDISQ maps it

The certified Costco 850 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Costco's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Costco test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 850 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Costco's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Costco ever sees the document.

Sample Costco 850

A representative 850 interchange addressed to Costco — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*COSTCO         *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*PO*ACMESUPPLY*COSTCO*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*850*0001~
4BEG*00*SA*PO12345**20260101~
5REF*DP*056~
6DTM*002*20260110~
7N1*ST*COSTCO DC 5093*92*5093~
8PO1*1*24*EA*9.75**UP*012345678905~
9PID*F****ACME WIDGET 24CT~
10PO1*2*12*EA*14.50**UP*012345678912~
11PID*F****ACME GADGET 12CT~
12CTT*2~
13SE*11*0001~
14GE*1*1~
15IEA*1*000000001~

FAQ

Which 850 version does Costco use?

X12 4010, delivered over VAN. The certified map tracks Costco's current companion guide.

How do I test a Costco 850?

The sandbox generates realistic Costco 850 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Costco.

What does it cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.