Sherwin Williams · EDI 850

The Sherwin Williams 850 Purchase Order, explained

What Sherwin Williams expects in the 850 — the order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

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What Sherwin Williams expects in the 850

Sherwin Williams trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

Stores networkorders supply thousands of company-run paint stores plus DCs — two flows, one document
PO1Sherwin-Williams item numbers with vendor cross-reference

How EDISQ maps it

The certified Sherwin Williams 850 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Sherwin Williams's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Sherwin Williams test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 850 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Sherwin Williams's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Sherwin Williams ever sees the document.

Sample Sherwin Williams 850

A representative 850 interchange addressed to Sherwin Williams — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*SHERWINWILLIAMS*260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*PO*ACMESUPPLY*SHERWINWILLIAMS*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*850*0001~
4BEG*00*SA*PO12345**20260101~
5REF*DP*056~
6DTM*002*20260110~
7N1*ST*SHERWIN WILLIAMS 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 Sherwin Williams use?

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

How do I test a Sherwin Williams 850?

The sandbox generates realistic Sherwin Williams 850 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Sherwin Williams.

What does it cost?

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