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