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