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