What Northern Tool and Equipment expects in the 856
Northern Tool and Equipment trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Northern Tool and Equipment's 856 follows the standard X12 layout — no partner-specific companion-guide quirks are curated for this document yet. The certified base map covers the standard requirements, and validation still runs against the 856 spec before anything transmits.
How EDISQ maps it
The certified Northern Tool and Equipment 856 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Northern Tool and Equipment's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Northern Tool and Equipment test scenarios until everything passes.
Common rejection reasons
Nearly all 856 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Northern Tool and Equipment's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Northern Tool and Equipment ever sees the document.
Sample Northern Tool and Equipment 856
A representative 856 interchange addressed to Northern Tool and Equipment — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:
1ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY *ZZ*NORTHERNTOOLAND*260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~ 2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*NORTHERNTOOLAND*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*NORTHERN TOOL AND EQUIPMENT 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 Northern Tool and Equipment use?
X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Northern Tool and Equipment's current companion guide.
How do I test a Northern Tool and Equipment 856?
The sandbox generates realistic Northern Tool and Equipment 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Northern Tool and Equipment.
What does it cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.