Trading Partner: Sobeys
EDI IDs
Sobeys utilizes the following Electronic Data Interchange (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.
The table, below, lists the most common EDI IDs used by Sobeys.
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. 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.
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.
Related Documentation
rev. 8/3/2026