The TJX Companies · EDI 856

The The TJX Companies 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What The TJX Companies 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.

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What The TJX Companies expects in the 856

The TJX Companies trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

Accuracypacking-list, carton, and ASN agreement is audited at receiving — mismatches are the classic off-price chargeback
MANUCC-128 carton serials matching the physical labels
TimingASN before the freight hits the DC

How EDISQ maps it

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

Common rejection reasons

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

Sample The TJX Companies 856

A representative 856 interchange addressed to The TJX Companies — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*TJX            *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*TJX*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 TJX COMPANIES 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 TJX Companies use?

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

How do I test a The TJX Companies 856?

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

What does it cost?

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