What Patterson Dental expects in the 855
Patterson Dental trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Patterson Dental's 855 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 855 spec before anything transmits.
How EDISQ maps it
The certified Patterson Dental 855 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 855 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 855
A representative 855 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*PR*ACMESUPPLY*PATTERSONDENTAL*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~ 3ST*855*0001~ 4BAK*00*AC*PO12345*20260101~ 5PO1*1*24*EA*9.75**UP*012345678905~ 6ACK*IA*24*EA~ 7PO1*2*12*EA*14.50**UP*012345678912~ 8ACK*IA*12*EA~ 9CTT*2~ 10SE*8*0001~ 11GE*1*1~ 12IEA*1*000000001~
FAQ
Which 855 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 855?
The sandbox generates realistic Patterson Dental 855 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.