Publix Super Markets · EDI 856

The Publix Super Markets 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What Publix Super Markets 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 Publix Super Markets free 856 glossary guide

What Publix Super Markets expects in the 856

Publix Super Markets trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

TimingASN before the DC appointment for warehouse-delivered product
HL looppallet-level hierarchy preferred at Publix DCs

How EDISQ maps it

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

Common rejection reasons

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

Sample Publix Super Markets 856

A representative 856 interchange addressed to Publix Super Markets — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*PUBLIX         *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*PUBLIX*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*PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS 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 Publix Super Markets use?

X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Publix Super Markets's current companion guide.

How do I test a Publix Super Markets 856?

The sandbox generates realistic Publix Super Markets 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Publix Super Markets.

What does it cost?

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