What Food Lion expects in the 997
Food Lion trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Food Lion's 997 follows the standard X12 layout — no partner-specific companion-guide quirks are curated for this document yet. The certified base map covers the standard requirements, and validation still runs against the 997 spec before anything transmits.
How EDISQ maps it
The certified Food Lion 997 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 997 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 997
A representative 997 interchange addressed to Food Lion — envelope, body segments, and control totals:
1ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY *ZZ*FOODLION *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~ 2GS*FA*ACMESUPPLY*FOODLION*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~ 3ST*997*0001~ 4AK1*PO*1~ 5AK2*850*0001~ 6AK5*A~ 7AK9*A*1*1*1~ 8SE*6*0001~ 9GE*1*1~ 10IEA*1*000000001~
FAQ
Which 997 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 997?
The sandbox generates realistic Food Lion 997 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.