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Trading Partner Onboarding - Zoro Tool

Looking to implement Zoro Tool as a new Trading Partner within your EDI network? Read on to learn all of the important details!

Written by Skylar Nguyen

Trading Partner: Zoro Tool


If you are looking to implement Zoro Tool as a new Trading Partner within your Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) network, this article will provide you with an understanding of the requirements, preliminary and next steps, as well as commonly used transaction types.


EDI IDs


Zoro Tool utilizes the following EDI IDs for identification purposes. These EDI IDs are made up of a Qualifier and an ID which will be sent within their Interchange Control Header, ISA segment, on your inbound transactions. This allows Transaction Manager to be able to identify the Sender and Receiver of any sent/received EDI transaction.

The table, below, lists the most common EDI IDs used by Zoro Tool.

X12 Qualifier

EDI ID

Primary ID?

ZZ

TST1ZOROTOOLS12

Yes

ZZ

ZOROTOOLSINC

No

Zoro Tool will expect a specific EDI ID based on your business relationship with them. Selecting the wrong EDI ID will result in EDI Transactions not being sent or received.

You will need to work with Zoro Tool to determine the proper EDI ID to use.


Preliminary Steps


Zoro Tool uses a third-party company, SPS Commerce, to conduct compliance testing on their behalf. Be sure to engage with your SPS Commerce Account Representative to ensure your testing agreement has been signed and you have access to the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification portal. The contact email is [email protected].

  • Login - to the online portal once access is granted

  • Navigate - to Testing & Certification

  • Select - Dashboard

  • Select - Zoro Tool from the Active tab on the Dashboard to begin the testing process

  • Review - and acknowledge the EDI Specifications

  • Enter - Test setup details as follows

  • EDI ISA and GS Values

  • Connection Method type - VAN

  • Type/VAN Name - TrueCommerce

  • Enter - Test transaction details and test transaction item details


Portal Testing


Zoro Tool requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Refer to the Next Steps section in this article for detailed instructions and expectations. If you prefer, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf, in which case you will need to provide the following details:

  • URL: for the SPS Commerce testing portal

  • Username: for the SPS Commerce testing portal

  • Password: for the SPS Commerce testing portal


Commonly used Transactions


The table, below, lists the most commonly used Transactions by Zoro Tool.


Next Steps


  • Once the purchase of the Zoro Tool plug-in is complete, your Implementation Specialist will reach out to schedule time to complete and/or coordinate a plan for compliance testing and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system integration testing.

  • Review all steps in the SPS Testing & Certification portal as each step will require information to be entered before testing can proceed. If you need any assistance in completing Steps 2 and 3, you can work with your assigned Implementation Specialist.

rev. 8/4/2026

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