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Overview

With the option to use attributes, products can be classified according to the ETIM (Electrotechnical Information Model) classification model . Providing the ETIM class for the product groups coordinated between ARGE, DGH, and ZVSHK becomes necessary. Further information on ETIM can be found at the web address http://www.etim-international.com

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Description

Structure

Attribute system

Unique name of the system: ETIM version

'ETIM 8' or 'ETIM 9.'

The binding values are defined in Appendix 4 Code Lists.

Value list

Attribute class

ETIM class ID according to the ETIM model

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Attribute name

Name of the attribute; when using ETIM feature ID, according to the ETIM model

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Attribute value 1

Value of the attribute; depending on the type of feature in the ETIM model, different information can be provided.

  • Feature type Selection -> Value ID according to the ETIM model

  • Feature type Logical -> 'true' or 'false'

  • Feature type Numeric -> numeric value

  • Feature type Range -> lower numeric value

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Attribute value 2

Upper numeric value for features of type 'Range'

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Attribute unit

Not used in the transmission, as the unit is derived from the ETIM model.

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Attribute value description

Additional description of some attribute values in plain text: for example

color specification 'polar white,' which is not subject to any DIN standard.

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Example classification ETIM

In this example, it is a washbasin:

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Description ETIM classification

When transferring ETIM, the field 'Attribute unit' is not used since the unit is defined by the model.

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