Trader Joes · EDI 855

The Trader Joes 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment, explained

What Trader Joes expects in the 855 — confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

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What Trader Joes expects in the 855

Trader Joes trades on X12 4010 over SFTP. Trader Joes's 855 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 855 spec before anything transmits.

How EDISQ maps it

The certified Trader Joes 855 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Trader Joes's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Trader Joes test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 855 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Trader Joes's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Trader Joes ever sees the document.

Sample Trader Joes 855

A representative 855 interchange addressed to Trader Joes — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*TRADERJOES     *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*PR*ACMESUPPLY*TRADERJOES*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*855*0001~
4BAK*00*AC*PO12345*20260101~
5PO1*1*24*EA*9.75**UP*012345678905~
6ACK*IA*24*EA~
7PO1*2*12*EA*14.50**UP*012345678912~
8ACK*IA*12*EA~
9CTT*2~
10SE*8*0001~
11GE*1*1~
12IEA*1*000000001~

FAQ

Which 855 version does Trader Joes use?

X12 4010, delivered over SFTP. The certified map tracks Trader Joes's current companion guide.

How do I test a Trader Joes 855?

The sandbox generates realistic Trader Joes 855 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Trader Joes.

What does it cost?

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