MSC Industrial Supply · EDI 850

The MSC Industrial Supply 850 Purchase Order, explained

What MSC Industrial Supply expects in the 850 — the order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to MSC Industrial Supply free 850 glossary guide

What MSC Industrial Supply expects in the 850

MSC Industrial Supply trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

ItemIDsMSC stock number + manufacturer part number arrive together — a stale cross-reference misroutes fulfillment
Dropshipsome programs ship straight to MSC's customer; the ship-to comes off the order, not a DC list

How EDISQ maps it

The certified MSC Industrial Supply 850 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against MSC Industrial Supply's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays MSC Industrial Supply test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 850 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match MSC Industrial Supply's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before MSC Industrial Supply ever sees the document.

Sample MSC Industrial Supply 850

A representative 850 interchange addressed to MSC Industrial Supply — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*MSCINDUSTRIAL  *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*PO*ACMESUPPLY*MSCINDUSTRIAL*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*850*0001~
4BEG*00*SA*PO12345**20260101~
5REF*DP*056~
6DTM*002*20260110~
7N1*ST*MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY 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 MSC Industrial Supply use?

X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks MSC Industrial Supply's current companion guide.

How do I test a MSC Industrial Supply 850?

The sandbox generates realistic MSC Industrial Supply 850 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to MSC Industrial Supply.

What does it cost?

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