Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National · EDI 856

The Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National 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 Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National free 856 glossary guide

What Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National expects in the 856

Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National's 856 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 856 spec before anything transmits.

How EDISQ maps it

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

Common rejection reasons

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

Sample Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National 856

A representative 856 interchange addressed to Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*SOBEYSINCSOBEYS*260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*SOBEYSINCSOBEYS*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*SOBEYS INC./SOBEYS NATIONAL 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 Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National use?

X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National's current companion guide.

How do I test a Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National 856?

The sandbox generates realistic Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Sobeys Inc./Sobeys National.

What does it cost?

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