Tractor Supply EDI Compliance & ASN Mapping Guide
This page summarizes common retailer EDI documents (850, 855, 856, 810, 997), onboarding tips, and how BeeDI Cloud helps you stay compliant without running servers.
Overview
Tractor Supply programs commonly involve 850 POs, 856 ASNs with carton/pallet structure, 810 invoices and 997 acknowledgements. Use our hosted flow as a baseline, then verify the customer packet and retailer sandbox before production.
Heads up: Retailer-specific rules can change by account, profile, and program. BeeDI uses baseline mappings to accelerate setup, then verifies your current retailer packet before production.
At a glance
- Documents: 850 / 855 / 856 / 810 / 997
- Hosted dashboard with packet-based verification
- Retailer library grows with your needs
- Email alerts for 997 and exceptions
Supported documents & typical flow
| X12 | Name | What it does (summary) | Typical flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 850 | Purchase Order | Retailer places an order with you. | Retailer → BeeDI Cloud → You |
| 855 | PO Acknowledgement | Confirm quantities/dates or accept with changes. | You → BeeDI Cloud → Retailer |
| 856 | Advance Ship Notice | Shipment/carton detail; often requires SSCC labels. | You → BeeDI Cloud → Retailer/DC |
| 810 | Invoice | Bill the retailer after shipment confirmation. | You → BeeDI Cloud → Retailer AP |
| 997 | Functional Ack | Machine receipt of interchange; alerts on rejects. | Both directions |
Onboarding checklist
- Enable this retailer in your Account.
- Upload or email the customer-specific retailer EDI packet, implementation guide, sample files, and test checklist.
- Verify the account profile and exchange sandbox documents as required.
- Confirm shipping/labeling expectations for 856 (SSCC, BOL, etc.).
- Unlock production only after retailer approval; monitor 997 and exception alerts by email.
Chargeback & exception tips
- Send 856 before truck arrives; ensure carton/pallet counts match.
- Invoice (810) totals should match PO and ship quantities.
- Keep your item/UPC catalog synced with retailer expectations.
- Watch 997 rejects and fix quickly to avoid downstream issues.
FAQs
No, BeeDI Cloud is hosted. We manage the portal workflow and transport setup, then verify mappings against your customer-specific retailer packet before production.
Included with Professional. Core pays $250 per retailer per change.
Yes. At checkout choose Annual to get 40% off the first year, then 25% off renewals.