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Trading Partner Onboarding - Harbor Wholesale

If you are looking to implement Harbor Wholesale 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: Harbor Wholesale


EDI IDs


Harbor Wholesale 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 Harbor Wholesale:

X12 Qualifier

EDI ID

Primary ID?

12

8006458305

Yes

ZZ

HARBORWHOLEFOOD

No

ZZ

TST1HARBORWHOLE

No

ZZ

TST1HARBORFOODS

No

ZZ

HARBORFOODS

No

Harbor Wholesale 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 Harbor Wholesale to determine the proper EDI ID to use.


Preliminary Steps


Harbor Wholesale 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: Harbor Wholesale Foods from the Active tab on the Dashboard to begin the testing process

  • Review: And acknowledge the EDI Specifications

  • Enter: Test setup details as follows

    • Connection Method type: VAN

    • VAN Name: TrueCommerce

  • Enter: Test transaction details and test transaction item details


Portal Testing


Harbor Wholesale 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. If so, please 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 EDI Transactions by Harbor Wholesale:


Next Steps


  • Once the purchase of the Harbor Wholesale 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.


Related Documentation



rev: 9/28/2026
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