What JC Penney expects in the 850
JC Penney trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:
How EDISQ maps it
The certified JC Penney 850 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against JC Penney's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays JC Penney test scenarios until everything passes.
Common rejection reasons
Nearly all 850 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match JC Penney's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before JC Penney ever sees the document.
Sample JC Penney 850
A representative 850 interchange addressed to JC Penney — envelope, body segments, and control totals:
1ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY *ZZ*JCPENNEY *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~ 2GS*PO*ACMESUPPLY*JCPENNEY*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~ 3ST*850*0001~ 4BEG*00*SA*PO12345**20260101~ 5REF*DP*056~ 6DTM*002*20260110~ 7N1*ST*JC PENNEY DC 5093*92*5093~ 8PO1*1*24*EA*9.75**UP*012345678905~ 9PID*F****ACME WIDGET 24CT~ 10PO1*2*12*EA*14.50**UP*012345678912~ 11PID*F****ACME GADGET 12CT~ 12CTT*2~ 13SE*11*0001~ 14GE*1*1~ 15IEA*1*000000001~
FAQ
Which 850 version does JC Penney use?
X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks JC Penney's current companion guide.
How do I test a JC Penney 850?
The sandbox generates realistic JC Penney 850 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to JC Penney.
What does it cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.