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title: "Deserialize 856 EDI"
slug: "deserialize-856"
updated: 2026-04-17T20:56:21Z
published: 2026-04-17T20:56:21Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/deserialize-856"
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# Deserialize 856 EDI

| Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 9.24 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | -- |
| **Location** | Data > X12 |

The **Deserialize 856** step deserializes code 856 documents.

### Prerequisites

- This step requires the [X12](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/x12-interchange?highlight=X12) module to be installed before it will be available in the toolbox.
- **For v9 Users**: Add a [Project Dependency](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/project-dependencies#add-a-project-dependency-or-enable-a-module) after installing the X12 Module.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Document 856 | The serialized version of code 856 transactions. | String |
| Input Is Path | Takes in the string of the file location path. | Boolean |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deserialize856EDI1_Output | The deserialized version of code 856 transactions. | Interchange |

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2026-04-17_14h37_44(1).png)

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## Step Changes

| Description | Version | Release Date | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deserialization steps have been added to the X12 module for the following document types: **810, 850, 855, 856, 940, 944, and 945**. | 9.24 | April 2026 | [DT-047267] |