What Sportsman's Warehouse expects in the 856
Sportsman's Warehouse trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:
How EDISQ maps it
The certified Sportsman's Warehouse 856 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Sportsman's Warehouse's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Sportsman's Warehouse test scenarios until everything passes.
Common rejection reasons
Nearly all 856 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Sportsman's Warehouse's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Sportsman's Warehouse ever sees the document.
Sample Sportsman's Warehouse 856
A representative 856 interchange addressed to Sportsman's Warehouse — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:
1ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY *ZZ*SPORTSMANSWAREH*260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~ 2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*SPORTSMANSWAREH*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*SPORTSMAN'S WAREHOUSE 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 Sportsman's Warehouse use?
X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Sportsman's Warehouse's current companion guide.
How do I test a Sportsman's Warehouse 856?
The sandbox generates realistic Sportsman's Warehouse 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Sportsman's Warehouse.
What does it cost?
Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.