EDI Reference / 846
846

Inventory Inquiry / Advice

Supplier → Retailer (or marketplace)

On-hand inventory — what you have available, by item.

The 846 reports inventory availability by item. Marketplaces and drop-ship programs use it to keep listings in sync with what you can actually fulfill; distributors use it to advise stock positions.

⚠ Where it bites

Stale 846 feeds cause oversells and cancellations — send on a reliable cadence.

Key segments

ISA GS ST BIA DTM LIN QTY SE GE IEA

Related documents

832 Price / Sales Catalog

Your catalog — items, descriptions, and prices the buyer can order from.

 850 Purchase Order

The order itself — what the retailer wants, how much, at what price, ship where.

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