C&S Wholesale · EDI 856

The C&S Wholesale 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What C&S Wholesale expects in the 856 — the carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to C&S Wholesale free 856 glossary guide

What C&S Wholesale expects in the 856

C&S Wholesale trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

TimingASN before the DC appointment
HL looppallet-level hierarchy for grocery wholesale freight

How EDISQ maps it

The certified C&S Wholesale 856 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against C&S Wholesale's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays C&S Wholesale test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 856 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match C&S Wholesale's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before C&S Wholesale ever sees the document.

Sample C&S Wholesale 856

A representative 856 interchange addressed to C&S Wholesale — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*CSWHOLESALE    *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*CSWHOLESALE*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*C&S WHOLESALE 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 C&S Wholesale use?

X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks C&S Wholesale's current companion guide.

How do I test a C&S Wholesale 856?

The sandbox generates realistic C&S Wholesale 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to C&S Wholesale.

What does it cost?

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