EDI 856 Format

[Boaz Bezborodko]

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> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:21:32 -0500
> From: "Del" <del at altsystem.com>
> Subject: EDI 856 Format
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> Hi:
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> Anybody out there familiar with the EDI 856 data format?
> I am trying to export a flat ascii file from my filePro package that can be easily mapped to the 856. 
> I am under a lot of time pressure and have come up empty so far on finding information on some of the requirements. 
> If you are able and willing to answer a couple of questions about it, please email me off list (del at altsystem.com) or call 401-454-0622.
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> Thanks,
> Del Neroni
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It's been a long time since I did this, but maybe I can help a little. 

One of the frustrating parts of an 856 is figuring out if you have to 
provide the data in "standard" format or in "Pick-and-pack" format.  
Most likely your trading partner is using "Pick and Pack" but you need 
to check what their requirements are.  Even then it could get a little 
confusing.  (See here: http://www.ec-bp.biz/joomla/content/view/377/10009/ )

When I included "pick and pack" and "format" in a Google search it gave 
a lot more information on formatting for an ASN.

Here is a bunch of responses to an inquiry that may help.

http://edi.stylusstudio.com/msg08569.htm
http://edi.stylusstudio.com/msg08570.htm
http://edi.stylusstudio.com/msg08571.htm
http://edi.stylusstudio.com/msg08572.htm
http://edi.stylusstudio.com/msg03238.htm

Some additional searching that is better targeted to your requirements 
might also help.

The one time I did this I had a system where I could do manual data 
entry of the data and have the system export the flat-file that I would 
have to match.  It made things a lot easier.  But I still had to figure 
out which Pack format I was going to use first.

I hope this helps.

Boaz Bezborodko