EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment Inspector & Turnaround Guide

Understand BAK01/BAK02 status codes and ACK01 line-item acceptance qualifiers (IA, IB, IR, IQ) when confirming retail purchase orders.

Drop your file below, check the order, then download for Excel (.XLSX) & CSV.

1Load your order file
2Check it and match your SKUs

Drop your EDI order file here

.edi, .x12 or .txt. The file is read on your computer and is not uploaded.

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walmart-850-crossdock.edi

No file handy? Open a sample:

No chargeback risks found. This order passes every check.

Checked against the Walmart supplier guide for EDI 850.

Detected Cross-Dock SDQ allocations (6 store-level splits verified against PO102).
Walmart Dept #0018 & Vendor #123456789 verified.

Purchase Order Summary & Line Items

Purchase Order #

4500991288

Order Date

11/09/2026

Dept # / Vendor #

Dept 0018 · Vendor 123456789

Order Total

$2,305.00 USD

Ship-To Warehouse / DC

WALMART DC 6094G-RDC

5801 SW REGIONAL AIRPORT BLVD

BENTONVILLE, AR 72712

Location Code: 0078742035260

Shipping Dates & Payment Terms

Earliest Ship Date:11/12/2026

Latest Ship Date:11/18/2026

Payment Terms:2/10 NET 30 · FOB PP

Multi-Store Order Detected: Automatically split items by store location

Split rows by Store # (6 rows)

Order / Store #	Retailer Item # / UPC	Item Description	Qty	Unit Price	Line Total
PO-4500991288-STORE-0101	Item: 554433221 UPC: 012345678905	ORGANIC COTTON BATH TOWEL ROYAL BLUE	25 EA	$12.50	$312.50
PO-4500991288-STORE-0102	Item: 554433221 UPC: 012345678905	ORGANIC COTTON BATH TOWEL ROYAL BLUE	35 EA	$12.50	$437.50
PO-4500991288-STORE-0103	Item: 554433221 UPC: 012345678905	ORGANIC COTTON BATH TOWEL ROYAL BLUE	40 EA	$12.50	$500.00
PO-4500991288-STORE-0101	Item: 554433299 UPC: 012345678912	LUXURY WAFFLE ROBE WHITE XL	20 EA	$18.00	$360.00
PO-4500991288-STORE-0102	Item: 554433299 UPC: 012345678912	LUXURY WAFFLE ROBE WHITE XL	20 EA	$18.00	$360.00
PO-4500991288-STORE-0103	Item: 554433299 UPC: 012345678912	LUXURY WAFFLE ROBE WHITE XL	20 EA	$18.00	$360.00

Total Units: 160 across 2 items

Items Subtotal: $2330.00

Allowance / Charge: -$25.00

Net Order Total: $2305.00

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Pick where the order is going, then download. Files are ready for Excel, QuickBooks, Shopify or a thermal printer.

Clean Excel spreadsheet with all order lines, store breakdown, quantities, and prices ready to open in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.

Field mapping table: which EDI segment fills which column (for IT & bookkeepers)

EDI 855 BAK & ACK Segment Status Codes Reference

Deterministic segment-to-column mapping rules enforced by our client-side X12 engine

Source X12 Segment / Element	Sample Raw Value	Target ERP / CSV Column	Transformation & Validation Logic
BAK02 (Acknowledgment Type)	AD / AC / RD	Order-Level Status	AD = Acknowledge With Detail & No Change; AC = Acknowledge With Change; RD = Reject.
BAK03 & BAK04	4500991288 / 20261109	Purchase Order # & Date	Must match the buyer’s 850 BEG03 and BEG05 exactly.
ACK01 (Line Item Status Code)	IA / IB / IQ / IR	Line-Level Acceptance	IA = Item Accepted; IB = Backordered; IQ = Item Accepted - Quantity Changed; IR = Item Rejected.
ACK02 & ACK03	100 EA	Confirmed Quantity & UOM	Confirms exact quantity committed to ship within the DTM window.

Critical Chargeback & Import Pitfalls We Prevent

Common EDI mistakes that trigger $250+ retailer fines or accounting balance errors

Sending BAK02=AD When Short-Shipping a Line Item

Risk: OTIF In-Full Penalty

Confirming 100% acceptance in the 855 and then shipping only 80% on the 856 ASN triggers a severe unannounced short-ship fine.

Use BAK02=AC and ACK01=IQ to declare quantity changes upfront.

Mismatched Product Qualifiers Between 850 and 855

Risk: 824 Rejection

Returning only your Vendor SKU (VN) when the buyer sent an ASIN (BP) or DPCI (IN) causes line-matching failure.

Echo all qualifier pairs from the originating 850 PO1 segment.

Late 855 Acknowledgment Transmission

Risk: PO Auto-Cancellation

Amazon Vendor Central and Target require 855 acknowledgments within 24 hours of 850 PO receipt.

Process incoming 850 files immediately and verify all SKUs against your inventory.

How to Inspect Incoming 850s Before Confirming with an 855

Zero middleware setup — complete in under 60 seconds

1. Load the Incoming 850 Purchase Order

Check all PO1 quantities, unit prices, and DTM shipping windows.

2. Map Buyer IDs to Your Internal SKUs

Verify stock availability using the SKU Cross-Reference dictionary.

3. Export Order Lines to Your WMS / ERP

Download the Shopify, ShipStation, or QuickBooks file to reserve inventory.

Frequently Asked Technical Questions

ANSI X12 specification details, retail companion rules, and ERP import answers

What is the difference between EDI 997 and EDI 855?

An EDI 997 Functional Acknowledgment only confirms that the X12 file was received and passed syntax checks. An EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment confirms business acceptance of the items, prices, and delivery dates.

Does Walmart require an EDI 855?

Walmart Domestic Warehouse orders typically skip the 855 and go straight from 850 to 856 ASN, whereas Walmart Dropship (DSV), Target, and Amazon Vendor Central mandate an 855 within 24 hours.