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Trading Partner Onboarding - Sobeys

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

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Written by Stacie McGee

Trading Partner: Sobeys


EDI IDs

Sobeys utilizes the following Electronic Data Interface (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 EDI transaction that is sent or received.

Below is a list of the most common EDI IDs typically used by Sobeys:
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X12 Qualifier

EDI ID

Primary ID?

ZZ

SOBEYSCANADA

Yes

ZZ

SOBEYSTST

No

ZZ

RVLSOBEYSCANADA

No

ZZ

SOBEYSSQ

No

ZZ

SOBYSTST

No

ZZ

SOBEYSATL

No

ZZ

SOBEYSONT

No

ZZ

SOBEYSQUE

No

ZZ

SOBEYSWEST

No

Sobeys 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 Sobeys to determine the proper EDI ID to use.


Preliminary Steps

Sobeys vendors will need to contact [email protected] and complete the Vendor Readiness Form.


Direct Trading Partner Testing

Sobeys requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Please refer to the below Next Steps section for detailed instructions and expectations. If you prefer, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf.


Commonly Used Transactions

EDI Transaction

Purchase Order Acknowledgment (855) required for Warehouse Vendors Only

Advance Ship Notice (856) required for Warehouse Vendors Only

Invoice (810) required for Warehouse Vendors & DSD Vendors


Next Steps

Once the purchase of the Sobeys 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.

rev: 7/14/2026

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