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Henry Schein · EDI 855

The Henry Schein 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment, explained

What Henry Schein expects in the 855 — confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

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What Henry Schein expects in the 855

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

Statusper-line accept or backorder; dental practices reorder on tight cycles and Schein passes that pressure upstream
Substitutionequivalents only by prior agreement, and the substitute item is cited on the line

How EDISQ maps it

The certified Henry Schein 855 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Henry Schein's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Henry Schein test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 855 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Henry Schein's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Henry Schein ever sees the document.

Sample Henry Schein 855

A representative 855 interchange addressed to Henry Schein — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*HENRYSCHEIN    *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*PR*ACMESUPPLY*HENRYSCHEIN*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*855*0001~
4BAK*00*AC*PO12345*20260101~
5PO1*1*24*EA*9.75**UP*012345678905~
6ACK*IA*24*EA~
7PO1*2*12*EA*14.50**UP*012345678912~
8ACK*IA*12*EA~
9CTT*2~
10SE*8*0001~
11GE*1*1~
12IEA*1*000000001~

FAQ

Which 855 version does Henry Schein use?

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

How do I test a Henry Schein 855?

The sandbox generates realistic Henry Schein 855 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Henry Schein.

What does it cost?

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