What JC Penney expects in the 856
JC Penney trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:
How EDISQ maps it
The certified JC Penney 856 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 856 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 856
A representative 856 interchange addressed to JC Penney — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:
1ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY *ZZ*JCPENNEY *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~ 2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*JCPENNEY*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*JC PENNEY 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 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 856?
The sandbox generates realistic JC Penney 856 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.