BuyersItemIdentification type: core:ItemIdentifier

Definition

An identifier for this item, assigned by the Buyer / Customer

Usage notes

In practice, there are two different item identification schemes in use. Organizations and their ERP systems choose between one of both systems. Please note that a receiving system should be able to handle both identification schemes.

• Scheme A:

  A single identifier is used to uniquely identify an item. This identifier can include a revisions number. For example: 'AN0000123456A1'. The part 'AN0000123456' identifies the product and 'A1' identifies the product revision. Both parts together identify the item as a whole. Another example is '12345', where no revision number is applicable at all. When this scheme is used the separate XML element for the revision number MUST not be present.

• Scheme B:

  Separate identifiers for identifying the product and its revision. With this scheme, two different XML elements are used to convey the information. When this scheme is used the XML element for the revision number MUST be present. It MAY however be empty, e.g. in case of the initial product without a revision number.

XML mapping

cac:BuyersItemIdentification

Example scheme A

<!-- Example of ItemIdentifier according to scheme A -->

<cac:SellersItemIdentification>

<cbc:ID>AN0000123456A1</cbc:ID>

</cac:SellersItemIdentification>

Example scheme B

<!-- Example of ItemIdentifier according to scheme B -->

<cac:SellersItemIdentification>

<cbc:ID>AN0000123456</cbc:ID>

<cbc:ExtendedID>A1</cbc:ExtendedID>

</cac:SellersItemIdentification>

Remark

Contains sub-elements.