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Cencora (ASD Health Care) (formerly AmerisourceBergen) X12 856 Ship Notice/Manifest

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The EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice notifies Cencora (ASD Health Care) (formerly AmerisourceBergen) that a shipment is in transit. It includes carton-level detail, pallet configurations, SSCC-18 barcodes, and carrier tracking information. Accurate ASNs are critical for receiving efficiency and compliance.

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2loops

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Schema Reference

24 segments · X12 856 Ship Notice/Manifest

ISA01 Authorization Information Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA02 Authorization Information

M AN 10-10

ISA03 Security Information Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA04 Security Information

M AN 10-10

ISA05 Interchange ID Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA06 Interchange Sender ID

M AN 15-15

ISA07 Interchange ID Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA08 Interchange Receiver ID

M AN 15-15

ISA09 Interchange Date

M DT 6-6

ISA10 Interchange Time

M TM 4-4

ISA11 Interchange Control Standards Identifier

M ID 1-1

ISA12 Interchange Control Version Number

M ID 5-5

ISA13 Interchange Control Number

M N0 9-9

ISA14 Acknowledgment Requested

M ID 1-1

ISA15 Usage Indicator

M ID 1-1

GS01 Functional Identifier Code

M ID 2-2

GS02 Application Sender's Code

M AN 2-15

GS03 Application Receiver's Code

M AN 2-15

GS04 Date

M DT 8-8

GS05 Time

M TM 4-8

GS06 Group Control Number

M N0 1-9

GS07 Responsible Agency Code

M ID 1-2

GS08 Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code

M AN 1-12

ST01 Transaction Set Identifier Code

M ID 3-3

ST02 Transaction Set Control Number

M AN 4-9

BSN01 Transaction Set Purpose Code

M ID 2-2

BSN02 Shipment Identification

M AN 2-30

BSN03 Date

M DT 8-8

BSN04 Time

M TM 4-8

BSN05 Hierarchical Structure Code

O ID 4-4

BSN06 Transaction Type Code

C ID 2-2

HL Loop Repeat: 200,000

HL01 Hierarchical ID Number

M AN 1-12

HL02 Hierarchical Parent ID Number

O AN 1-12

HL03 Hierarchical Level Code

M ID 1-2

HL04 Hierarchical Child Code

O ID 1-1

LIN01 Assigned Identification

O AN 1-20

LIN02 Product/Service ID Qualifier

M ID 2-2

LIN03 Product/Service ID

M AN 1-48

LIN04 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

LIN05 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

LIN06 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

LIN07 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

LIN08 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

LIN09 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

LIN10 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

LIN11 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

LIN12 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

LIN13 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

LIN14 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

LIN15 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

LIN16 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

LIN17 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

LIN18 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

LIN19 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

LIN20 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

LIN21 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

SN101 Assigned Identification

O AN 1-20

SN102 Number of Units Shipped

M R 1-10

SN103 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

M ID 2-2

SN104 Quantity Shipped to Date

O R 1-15

SN105 Quantity Ordered

C R 1-15

SN106 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

PRF01 Purchase Order Number

M AN 1-22

PRF02 Release Number

O AN 1-30

PRF03 Change Order Sequence Number

O AN 1-8

PRF04 Date

O DT 8-8

PO401 Pack

O N0 1-6

PO402 Size

C R 1-8

PO403 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

PO404 Packaging Code

C AN 3-5

PO405 Weight Qualifier

O ID 1-2

PO406 Gross Weight per Pack

C R 1-9

PO407 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

PO408 Gross Volume per Pack

C R 1-9

PO409 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

PO410 Length

C R 1-8

PO411 Width

C R 1-8

PO412 Height

C R 1-8

PO413 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

PO414 Inner Pack

O N0 1-6

PID01 Item Description Type

M ID 1-1

PID05 Description

C AN 1-80

TD101 Packaging Code

O AN 3-5

TD102 Lading Quantity

C N0 1-7

TD106 Weight Qualifier

O ID 1-2

TD107 Weight

C R 1-10

TD108 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

TD501 Routing Sequence Code

O ID 1-2

TD502 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

TD503 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

TD504 Transportation Method/Type Code

C ID 1-2

TD505 Routing

C AN 1-35

TD506 Shipment/Order Status Code

C ID 2-2

TD301 Equipment Description Code

C ID 2-2

TD302 Equipment Initial

O AN 1-4

TD303 Equipment Number

C AN 1-10

REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

REF02 Reference Identification

C AN 1-30

MAN01 Marks and Numbers Qualifier

M ID 1-2

MAN02 Marks and Numbers

M AN 1-48

DTM01 Date/Time Qualifier

M ID 3-3

DTM02 Date

C DT 8-8

DTM03 Time

C TM 4-8

DTM04 Time Code

O ID 2-2

N1 Loop Repeat: 200

N101 Entity Identifier Code

M ID 2-3

N102 Name

C AN 1-60

N103 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N104 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

N301 Address Information

M AN 1-55

N302 Address Information

O AN 1-55

N401 City Name

O AN 2-30

N402 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

N403 Postal Code

O ID 3-15

REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

REF02 Reference Identification

C AN 1-30

PER01 Contact Function Code

M ID 2-2

PER02 Name

O AN 1-60

PER03 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER04 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER05 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER06 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

YNQ01 Condition Indicator

C ID 2-2

YNQ02 Yes/No Condition or Response Code

M ID 1-1

YNQ05 Free-Form Message Text

O AN 1-264

YNQ06 Free-Form Message Text

O AN 1-264

YNQ07 Free-Form Message Text

O AN 1-264

YNQ08 Code List Qualifier Code

C ID 1-3

YNQ09 Industry Code

C AN 1-30

CTT01 Number of Line Items

M N0 1-6

SE01 Number of Included Segments

M N0 1-10

SE02 Transaction Set Control Number

M AN 4-9

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Automating Cencora (ASD Health Care) (formerly AmerisourceBergen) EDI 856

Stacksync validates, transforms, and delivers your 856 transactions automatically — so your team can focus on operations, not EDI compliance.

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Stacksync builds and transmits 856 ASNs automatically when shipments are created in your WMS. Carton contents, pallet labels, SSCC-18 codes, and tracking numbers are pulled from your warehouse data — eliminating manual EDI entry.

Cencora (ASD Health Care) (formerly AmerisourceBergen) EDI 856 FAQ

Common questions about 856 Ship Notice/Manifest transactions with Cencora (ASD Health Care) (formerly AmerisourceBergen).

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