Trading Partner: Veteran Canteen Service
Article Link: https://help.truecommerce.com/en/articles/16140782-trading-partner-onboarding-veteran-canteen-service
Veteran Canteen Service (VA Canteen) is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs retail operation that communicates with vendors via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Adding Veteran Canteen Service to your EDI network involves specific identification requirements, compliance testing through SPS Commerce, and a defined set of commonly used transaction types.
TrueCommerce supports the Veteran Canteen Service plug-in through Transaction Manager. Your Implementation Specialist will coordinate the compliance testing process and EDI setup once onboarding begins.
EDI IDs
Veteran Canteen Service 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 Veteran Canteen Service:
X12 Qualifier | EDI ID | Primary ID? |
ZZ | VAFSCVCSP | Yes |
ZZ | VAFSCVCST | No |
ZZ | DEDIFSCVCSP | No |
ZZ | TST1SPSVCS | No |
ZZ | SPSVCS | No |
12 | 2143304621V | No |
Veteran Canteen Service 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 Veteran Canteen Service to determine the proper EDI ID to use.
Preliminary Steps
Veteran Canteen Service 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 - Veteran Canteen Service (VCS) 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
Veteran Canteen Service requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Refer to the Next Steps section below for detailed instructions and expectations. If preferred, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf.
In that case, 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
Below is a list of the most commonly used Transactions by Veteran Canteen Service:
EDI Transaction |
Next Steps
Once the purchase of the Veteran Canteen Service 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. For further instructions, refer to the SPS Implementation Guide.
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 Testing & Certification Portal.
Related Documentation
rev. 07/29/26