Grocery Outlet · EDI 997

The Grocery Outlet 997 Functional Acknowledgment, explained

What Grocery Outlet expects in the 997 — the receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to Grocery Outlet free 997 glossary guide

What Grocery Outlet expects in the 997

Grocery Outlet trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Grocery Outlet'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 Grocery Outlet 997 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 997 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 997

A representative 997 interchange addressed to Grocery Outlet — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*GROCERYOUTLET  *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*FA*ACMESUPPLY*GROCERYOUTLET*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 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 997?

The sandbox generates realistic Grocery Outlet 997 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.