What Patterson Dental expects in the 850
Patterson Dental trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:
How EDISQ maps it
The certified Patterson Dental 850 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Patterson Dental's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Patterson Dental test scenarios until everything passes.
Common rejection reasons
Nearly all 850 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Patterson Dental's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Patterson Dental ever sees the document.
Sample Patterson Dental 850
A representative 850 interchange addressed to Patterson Dental — envelope, body segments, and control totals:
1ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY *ZZ*PATTERSONDENTAL*260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~ 2GS*PO*ACMESUPPLY*PATTERSONDENTAL*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~ 3ST*850*0001~ 4BEG*00*SA*PO12345**20260101~ 5REF*DP*056~ 6DTM*002*20260110~ 7N1*ST*PATTERSON DENTAL 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 Patterson Dental use?
X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Patterson Dental's current companion guide.
How do I test a Patterson Dental 850?
The sandbox generates realistic Patterson Dental 850 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Patterson Dental.
What does it cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.