Gap · EDI 856

The Gap 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What Gap 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 Gap free 856 glossary guide

What Gap expects in the 856

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

HL loopsize-level carton contents exactly as packed
TimingASN at shipment, ahead of DC receiving

How EDISQ maps it

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

Common rejection reasons

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

Sample Gap 856

A representative 856 interchange addressed to Gap — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*GAP            *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*GAP*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*GAP 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 Gap use?

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

How do I test a Gap 856?

The sandbox generates realistic Gap 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Gap.

What does it cost?

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