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A data record is created for each element under BMECAT/T_NEW_CATALOG/PRODUCT. All products in the catalog are recorded under the "Product" tab. This includes information on item article names, descriptions and dimensions. Important characteristic values such as GTINs, customs tariff numbers and discount groups are also recorded.
Field | Format | Mandatory field | Origin ETIM BMEcat Guideline 5.0 | Explanation | ||||||
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Supplier's product ID | String | Yes | SUPPLIER_PID | Contains the article number issued by the supplier. It is decisive for ordering the product; it identifies the product in the supplier catalog. | ||||||
Validation date product | Date yyyy-mm-dd | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.VALID_FROM | Date from which the product should be active. If the product is not tradable at the time of data delivery, this date indicates when it is available for trading. | ||||||
Alternative product number | String | No | PRODUCT_DETAILS/SUPPLIER_ALT_PID | Additional internal article identifier of the supplier if different from the SUPPLIER_PID. | ||||||
Product ID of the manufacturer | String | Yes | PRODUCT_DETAILS/MANUFACTURER_PID | Manufacturer's article number (this PID can be the same as the SUPPLIER_PID). | ||||||
Product ID of the buying company | String | No | PRODUCT_DETAILS/BUYER_PID | Article number of the purchasing company. | ||||||
GTIN | String | GTIN maxLength: 250 | No | PRODUCT_DETAILS/INTERNATIONAL_PID [type="gtin"] | Indicates the "Global Trade Item Number" GTIN. | ||||||
UPC | String | No | PRODUCT_DETAILS/INTERNATIONAL_PID [type="upc"] | Indicates the "Universal Product Code" UPC. | ||||||
Stock information | Boolean | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.PRODUCT_TO_STOCK | Information on whether the product is defined as a "stock item" by the manufacturer or a retailer - not a guarantee that the product will ever be in stock. | ||||||
Name of manufacturer | String | Yes | PRODUCT_DETAILS/MANUFACTURER_NAME | Name of the manufacturer of the product. | ||||||
Short name | String | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.MANUFACTURER_ACRONYM | Short name of the manufacturer. | ||||||
Brand name | String | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.BRAND_NAME | A brand name for a certain product. | ||||||
Short description | String | Yes | PRODUCT_DETAILS/DESCRIPTION_SHORT If [lang="deu"] or default language "deu" and [lang="deu"] are not available | Short, concise item article description.
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Very short description | String | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.DESCRIPTION_VERY_SHORT If [lang="deu"] or default language "deu" and [lang="deu"] are not available | Very short description.
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Long description | String | Yes | PRODUCT_DETAILS/DESCRIPTION_LONG If [lang="deu"] or default language "deu" and [lang="deu"] are not available | Comprehensive and detailed item article description. | ||||||
Manufacturer type description | String | Yes | PRODUCT_DETAILS/MANUFACTURER_TYPE_DESCR If [lang="deu"] or default language "deu" and [lang="deu"] are not available | Manufacturer Type designation. | ||||||
Tender text | String | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.TENDER_TEXT If [lang="deu"] or default language "deu" and [lang="deu"] are not available | Description text for standardized tenders. | ||||||
Order unit | String | Codelist | Yes | PRODUCT_ORDER_DETAILS/ORDER_UNIT | Unit in which the product can be ordered; only multiples of this unit can be ordered. | ||||||
Content unit | String | Codelist | Yes | PRODUCT_ORDER_DETAILS/CONTENT_UNIT | Unit of the product within an order unit. | ||||||
Packing quantity | Number 11 digits, 5 decimal places | Yes | PRODUCT_ORDER_DETAILS/NO_CU_PER_OU | Number of content units per order unit of the item. | ||||||
Price quantity | Number 11 digits, 5 decimal places | Yes | PRODUCT_ORDER_DETAILS/PRICE_QUANTITY | A multiple of the order unit that indicates the quantity to which all prices quoted relate. | ||||||
Minimum quantity | Integer 11 digits, 0 decimal places | Yes | PRODUCT_ORDER_DETAILS/QUANTITY_MIN | Minimum order quantity in relation to the order unit. The value should always be an integer to ensure compatibility with the systems of the data recipients. This minimum order quantity is not the same as the minimum quantity in the packaging unit subtree, even if the numerical value may be the same! | ||||||
Quantity interval | Integer 11 digits, 0 decimal places | Yes | PRODUCT_ORDER_DETAILS/QUANTITY_INTERVAL | Number indicating the scale in which the item article can be ordered. | ||||||
Net volume | Number 11 digits, 12 decimal places | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/UDX.EDXF.NETVOLUME | Net volume of the product in cubic meters in relation to an order unit. Important: This does not refer to the finished "assembled" item, but only to the item when it is removed from the packaging/outer packaging. | ||||||
Net weight | Number 11 digits, 6 decimal places | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/UDX.EDXF.NETWEIGHT | Net weight of the product in kilograms in relation to an order unit. Important: This does not refer to the finished "assembled" item, but only to the item when it is removed from the packaging/outer packaging. | ||||||
Net length | Number 11 digits, 4 decimal places | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/UDX.EDXF.NETLENGTH | Net length (usually the longest dimension) of the product in meters, in relation to an order unit. Important: This does not refer to the finished "assembled" item, but only to the item when it is removed from the packaging/outer packaging. | ||||||
Net width | Number 11 digits, 4 decimal places | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/UDX.EDXF.NETWIDTH | Net width of the product in meters, in relation to an order unit. Important: This does not refer to the finished "assembled" item, but only to the item when it is removed from the packaging/outer packaging. | ||||||
Net depth | Number 11 digits, 4 decimal places | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/UDX.EDXF.NETDEPTH | Net depth of the product in meters, in relation to an order unit. Important: This does not refer to the finished "assembled" item, but only to the item when it is removed from the packaging/outer packaging. | ||||||
Net diameter | Number 11 digits, 4 decimal places | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/UDX.EDXF.NETD'IAMETER | Net diameter of the product in meters, in relation to an order unit. Important: This does not refer to the finished "assembled" item, but only to the item when it is removed from the packaging/outer packaging. | ||||||
Country of origin | Codelist | No | PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/COUNTRY_OF_ORIGIN | Country of origin. | ||||||
Region of origin | String | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/UDX.EDXF.REGION_OF_ORIGIN | Description of the region according to ISO-3166-2. | ||||||
Customs tariff number | String | Yes | PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/CUSTOMS_TARIFF_NUMBER/CUSTOMS_NUMBER | Commodity code of the list of goods for foreign trade statistics. It corresponds to the first 8 digits of the code number of the German Utility Customs Tariff for the relevant goods item. Only currently valid customs tariff numbers may be entered (according to the SOVA master file). If there is no customs tariff number for the item, the value "not applicable" must be entered. | ||||||
Statistics factor | Integer 11 digits, 0 decimal places | No | PRODUCT_LOGISTIC_DETAILS/STATISTICS_FACTOR | Conversion factor of the order unit to the unit relevant for foreign trade statistics. | ||||||
REACH info | Yes | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.REACH/UDX.EDXF.REACH.INFO | Indication whether the product contains a substance of very high concern "SVHC = substance of very high concern" in a concentration of more than 0,1% by mass (based on the candidates/substances published by ECHA on the date indicated above). | |||||||
REACH Date | Date yyyy-mm-dd | Yes | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.REACH/UDX.EDXF.REACH.LISTDATE | Date on which the product was tested for REACH by the manufacturer. | ||||||
Manufacturer discount group | String | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.DISCOUNT_GROUP/UDX.EDXF.DISCOUNT_GROUP_MANUFACTURER | Discount group key of the manufacturer. If there is no fixed discount group (e.g. all products have the same discount): "no_discount_group" | ||||||
Supplier discount group | String | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.DISCOUNT_GROUP/UDX.EDXF.DISCOUNT_GROUP_SUPPLIER | Discount group key of the supplier. If there is no fixed discount group (e.g. all products have the same discount): "no_discount_group" | ||||||
Bonus group | String | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.BONUS_GROUP_SUPPLIER | Bonus group key of the supplier. | ||||||
Additional factor | Number 11 digits, 3 decimal places | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.ADDITIONAL_FACTORS/UDX.EDXF.ADDITIONAL_PRICE_FACTOR | If the manufacturer gives more than just a discount to the customer. | ||||||
Additional factor reason | String maxLength: 150 | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.ADDITIONAL_FACTORS/UDX.EDXF.ADDITIONAL_FACTOR_INFO | Textual information about the price factor. | ||||||
Expiration date product | Date yyyy-mm-dd | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.EXPIRATION_DATE | Is entered if "others" “others” is transmitted in the Status field and "Discontinued" “Discontinued” in the Item specialty Article special feature field. The expiry date specified discontinuation date should not be more than 2 years in the future or past. If a discontinuation expiry date is specified, a discontinuation an expiry indicator must also be specified. | ||||||
Delivery time
| Integer 1-999 | No | PRODUCT_DETAILS/DELIVERY_TIME | This element contains the time in working days that the supplier needs to deliver the product. | ||||||
Product type
| No | PRODUCT_DETAILS/PRODUCT_TYPE | Characterizes the product according to its general nature. | |||||||
Durability
| Integer 1-99 | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.SHELF_LIFE_PERIOD | The shelf life is the period from the date of manufacture during which a product is expected to remain within its approved product specification while stored under defined conditions. Another term for this is "minimum shelf life" or "shelf life". Specification of the period in months 1-99; 99 means unlimited shelf life. Useful for certain products, e.g. self-adhesive pipe insulation. | ||||||
Battery contained
| Boolean | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.BATTERY_CONTAINED | Indicates whether the product contains a battery. | ||||||
RoHS indicator
| No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.ROHS_INDICATOR | Code that expresses whether RoHS is applicable. The Restriction of (the use of certain) Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic Equipment Directive restricts (with exceptions) the use of ten hazardous substances in the manufacture of various types of electrical and electronic equipment. If RoHS is applicable, the document "Declaration RoHS" (MIME-Code MD49) and a date of issue must be supplied. | |||||||
CE mark
| Boolean | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.CE_MARKING | Code that expresses whether the product has a CE marking. If the CE regulation is not applicable, the value "false" must be entered. | ||||||
SCIP number
| String maxLength: 36 | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.SCIP_NUMBER | SCIP is a database containing information on substances of very high concern in articles or complex objects (products) - in accordance with the Waste Framework Directive (WFD). | ||||||
UFI code
| String maxLength: 19 | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.UFI_CODE | The Unique Formula Identifier (UFI) is a code that is printed on products containing hazardous mixtures in the European Economic Area (EEA). It is intended to help make calls to poison information centers to determine the contents. The code is issued by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). It is a 16-digit alphanumeric code divided into 4 blocks with dashes. Example: N1QV- R02N-J00M-WQD5. | ||||||
Business warranty (B2B)
| Integer 1-999 | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.WARRANTY_BUSINESS | Warranty in months, starting from the date of purchase. MIME-Code MD56 (warranty declaration) can be used to attach a warranty document stating the warranty conditions. | ||||||
Consumer warranty (B2C)
| Integer 1-999 | No | USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS/UDX.EDXF.WARRANTY_CONSUMER | Warranty in months, starting from the date of purchase. MIME-Code MD56 (warranty declaration) can be used to attach a warranty document stating the warranty conditions. |
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Field | Format | Mandatory field | Origin ETIM BMEcat Guideline 5.0 | Explanation |
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Supplier's product ID | String | Yes | SUPPLIER_PID | Product ID of the supplier. |
Status | Yes | PRODUCT_STATUS @type | This element classifies a product in terms of its special properties. | |
Article special feature | String | Yes | PRODUCT_STATUS If [lang="deu"] or default language "deu" and [lang="deu"] are not available | The value of the element contains the textual description of the article special feature. |
Special treatment classes (detailed table for the product) / Sonderbehandlungsklassen (Detailtabelle zum Produkt)
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Field | Format | Mandatory field | Origin ETIM BMEcat Guideline 5.0 | Explanation |
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Supplier's product ID | String | Yes | SUPPLIER_PID | Product ID of the supplier. |
Start of validity period | Date yyyy-mm-dd | Yes | PRODUCT_PRICE_DETAILS/DATETIME/DATE @type = "valid_start_date" | Date from which prices of the article are valid. |
Price type | Yes | PRODUCT_PRICE_DETAILS/PRODUCT_PRICE @type | Attribute which specifies the price type. | |
Price amount | Number 11 digits, 2 decimal places | Yes | PRODUCT_PRICE_DETAILS/PRODUCT_PRICE/PRICE_AMOUNT | Price amount (0.00 is not a valid price, except for items without a list price). |
Currency | String | No | PRODUCT_PRICE_DETAILS/PRODUCT_PRICE/PRICE_CURRENCY | Currency of the price; if nothing is specified in this field, the currency specified in the document header data in the Currency field is used for all prices. |
Tax rate | Werteliste | Yes | PRODUCT_PRICE_DETAILS/PRODUCT_PRICE/TAX | Tax rate that applies to this price. |
Price factor | Number 11 digits, 3 decimal places | No | PRODUCT_PRICE_DETAILS/PRODUCT_PRICE/PRICE_FACTOR | (Discount) factor, which is always multiplied by the price specified in this data record to determine the final price. |
Lower quantity limit | Integer 11 Stellen, 0 Nachkommastellen | Yes | PRODUCT_PRICE_DETAILS/PRODUCT_PRICE/LOWER_BOUND | Lower quantity limit for graduated prices. The unit for the scale limit is the order unit, the default value is 1. |
Territory | String | No | PRODUCT_PRICE_DETAILS/PRODUCT_PRICE/TERRITORY | Territory in which the item article price is valid. If nothing is specified, the value from the header data in the Territory field applies. |
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