Dot Foods · EDI 846

The Dot Foods 846 Inventory Inquiry / Advice, explained

What Dot Foods expects in the 846 — your sellable inventory positions — the heartbeat of drop-ship programs — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to Dot Foods free 846 glossary guide

What Dot Foods expects in the 846

Dot Foods trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

CadenceDot redistributes to other distributors — scheduled inventory positions keep your items flowing through its network
Granularityreport by Dot DC so replenishment sees where stock actually sits

How EDISQ maps it

The certified Dot Foods 846 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Dot Foods's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Dot Foods test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 846 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Dot Foods's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Dot Foods ever sees the document.

Sample Dot Foods 846

A representative 846 interchange addressed to Dot Foods — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*DOTFOODS       *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*IB*ACMESUPPLY*DOTFOODS*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*846*0001~
4REF*ZZ*SAMPLE 846 DOCUMENT~
5DTM*097*20260101~
6SE*4*0001~
7GE*1*1~
8IEA*1*000000001~

FAQ

Which 846 version does Dot Foods use?

X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Dot Foods's current companion guide.

How do I test a Dot Foods 846?

The sandbox generates realistic Dot Foods 846 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Dot Foods.

What does it cost?

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