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