Ross Stores · EDI 856

The Ross Stores 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What Ross Stores 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 Ross Stores free 856 glossary guide

What Ross Stores expects in the 856

Ross Stores trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

Accuracycarton contents must match the packing list and the ASN exactly — off-price receiving audits against all three
MANUCC-128 labels matching ASN serials
TimingASN before freight arrival

How EDISQ maps it

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

Common rejection reasons

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

Sample Ross Stores 856

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

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*ROSS           *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*ROSS*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*ROSS STORES 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 Ross Stores use?

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

How do I test a Ross Stores 856?

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

What does it cost?

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