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