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