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