What Patterson Dental requires
Purchase Order
The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.
Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.
Ship Notice / ASN
The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.
Invoice
Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.
Functional Acknowledgment
The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.
Price / Sales Catalog
Your item and price catalog, published to the partner.
Inventory Inquiry / Advice
Your sellable inventory positions — the heartbeat of drop-ship programs.
How EDISQ connects to Patterson Dental
Patterson Dental trades AS2 direct. EDISQ maintains the AS2 connection and certificates, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:
Typical Patterson Dental setup with EDISQ: 2–3 days on the EDI side.
Pricing for Patterson Dental suppliers
No Patterson Dental-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →
Patterson Dental EDI FAQ
How does Patterson Dental ordering flow?
Stock replenishment into Patterson's fulfillment centers, at each-level units. The catalog carries three identifiers per row, and all three have to agree.
When should catalog updates reach Patterson?
Before the change takes effect — Patterson prices practice orders off the transmitted catalog, so late deltas surface as invoice disputes.
What does EDI with Patterson Dental cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.