Trading Partner: Family Dollar
Article Link: https://help.truecommerce.com/en/articles/15971230-trading-partner-onboarding-family-dollar
Family Dollar is a retail Trading Partner that utilizes Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for processing orders, invoices, and shipment notifications between you and their systems. Adding Family Dollar to your EDI network requires compliance testing through their designated testing provider before going live.
Family Dollar uses SPS Commerce to conduct compliance testing on their behalf. Understanding the required EDI IDs, the preliminary testing steps, and commonly used transaction types will help you prepare for a successful implementation.
EDI IDs
Family Dollar 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.
Below is a list of the most common EDI IDs typically used by Family Dollar:
X12 Qualifier | EDI ID | Primary ID? |
01 | 024472631 | Yes |
01 | 024472631T | No |
ZZ | FAMILYDOLLAR | No |
ZZ | FAMILYDOLLART | No |
ZZ | TST1FAMILYDLLAR | No |
Family Dollar 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 Family Dollar to determine the proper EDI ID to use.
Preliminary Steps
Family Dollar 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: Family Dollar from the Active tab on the Dashboard to begin the testing process
Review: Acknowledge the EDI Specifications
Enter: Test setup details include:
Connection Method type: VAN
VAN Name: TrueCommerce
Enter: Test transaction details and test transaction item details
Portal Testing
Family Dollar requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Testing is completed in the SPS Portal. Refer to the Next Steps section, below, for detailed instructions and expectations. If you prefer, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf.
If this is your preference, provide the following details:
URL for the SPS Commerce portal
Username for the SPS Commerce portal
Password for the SPS Commerce portal
Commonly Used Transactions
EDI Transaction |
Next Steps
Once the purchase of the Family Dollar 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 within the test portal, you can work with your assigned Implementation Specialist.
Important Information
The EDI documents listed here are provided for reference only and may not be comprehensive. For the most up-to-date and complete list of required EDI documents, refer to the SPS Test Portal.
Related Documentation
rev 07/17/26