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