Trading Partner: Baker Distributing Company
Article link: https://help.truecommerce.com/en/articles/16559875-trading-partner-onboarding-baker-distributing-company
Baker Distributing Company is a wholesale distributor of HVAC, refrigeration, and foodservice equipment, parts, and supplies that utilizes Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to exchange business documents between you and their systems. Adding Baker Distributing Company to your EDI network requires completing their EDI onboarding and testing requirements before moving transactions into production.
Baker Distributing Company utilizes SPS Commerce to support its EDI program and trading partner requirements. Understanding Baker Distributing Company's required EDI IDs, onboarding and testing steps, and supported transaction types will help you prepare for a successful implementation.
EDI IDs
Baker Distributing Company 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 Baker Distributing Company:
X12 Qualifier | EDI ID | Primary ID? |
ZZ | BAKERPROD | Yes |
ZZ | BAKERTEST | No |
ZZ | TST1BAKERDISTRI | No |
ZZ | BAKERDIST | No |
ZZ | BAKERDISTRBTGCO | No |
Baker Distributing Company 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 Baker Distributing Company to determine the proper EDI ID to use.
Baker Distributing Company 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 – Baker Distributing Company 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
Baker Distributing Company 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.
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
EDI Transaction |
Purchase Order (850) |
Purchase Order Acknowledgement (855) |
Advance Ship Notice (856) |
Invoice (810) |
Credit/Debit Adjustment (812) |
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.
Next Steps
Once the purchase of the Baker Distributing Company 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. For further instructions, please refer to our useful guide.
Related Documentation
rev. 08/21/26