{"id":"cf599d4b-773c-4f47-bd3d-c6c5712bfa2f","task":"Process an inbound EDI 861 Receiving Advice/Acceptance Certificate from a retail trading partner to confirm goods receipt","domain":"stedi.com","steps":["Configure an EDI 861 guide for the specific trading partner in Stedi, since field usage varies by retailer","Set up an inbound connection (SFTP, AS2, or VAN) to receive the trading partner's 861 transmissions","Parse the received 861 into structured JSON using Stedi's translation API","Match line-item quantities received against the original purchase order or ASN to detect shortages or overages","Post any discrepancies to your ERP or accounts payable workflow for resolution","Return an EDI 997 functional acknowledgment to confirm successful receipt of the 861 transaction"],"gotchas":["EDI 861 field usage and qualifiers are trading-partner-specific — a generic 861 guide will misparse elements for partners like Ford, John Deere, or big-box retailers that have custom implementation guides","The 861 is a receipt/acceptance confirmation, not a payment authorization; downstream AP logic still needs a separate invoice match","Failing to return a 997 acknowledgment can cause the trading partner's EDI system to flag the transaction as undelivered and trigger a compliance chargeback"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T15:36:44.293Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/cf599d4b-773c-4f47-bd3d-c6c5712bfa2f"}