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