X12

Outbound

Target X12 856 Ship Notice/Manifest

All Business Units

The EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice notifies Target 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.

16segments

2loops

6mandatory

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Schema Reference

16 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

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

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

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

PID01 Item Description Type

M ID 1-1

PID05 Description

C AN 1-80

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

TD510 Transit Time Direction Qualifier

O ID 2-2

TD511 Transit Time

C R 1-4

TD512 Service Level Code

C ID 2-2

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

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

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

How It Works

Automating Target 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.

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Target EDI 856 FAQ

Common questions about 856 Ship Notice/Manifest transactions with Target.

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Most suppliers are fully connected and processing live Target EDI transactions within 3–5 business days. Stacksync's no-code setup means you don't need developers or EDI consultants — configure your field mappings through our visual interface, run a test cycle, and go live.

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