Princess Auto · EDI 856

The Princess Auto 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What Princess Auto expects in the 856 — the carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to Princess Auto free 856 glossary guide

What Princess Auto expects in the 856

Princess Auto trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

HLcarton-level contents for DC receiving
MANGS1-128 labels on shipping units

How EDISQ maps it

The certified Princess Auto 856 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Princess Auto's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Princess Auto test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 856 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Princess Auto's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Princess Auto ever sees the document.

Sample Princess Auto 856

A representative 856 interchange addressed to Princess Auto — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*PRINCESSAUTO   *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*PRINCESSAUTO*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*PRINCESS AUTO 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 Princess Auto use?

X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Princess Auto's current companion guide.

How do I test a Princess Auto 856?

The sandbox generates realistic Princess Auto 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Princess Auto.

What does it cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.