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Purchase Indicator

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The purchase indicator is used to provide information about a deviating purchase unit in cases where orders cannot be processed using the package’s GTIN.

Information and Description

The trade prefers to place orders directly using the package’s GTIN, but this is not yet possible for all order receivers. To facilitate handling during this transition period, a specific field has been introduced as a temporary solution.

Available options for the purchase indicator

  1. Primary packaging

  2. Secondary packaging

  3. Tertiary packaging

  4. Base price unit

Responsibilities

Supplier

Provides information about a deviating purchase unit in cases where orders cannot be processed using the specified orderable packaging.

Finfo

Verifies that the specified codes correspond to the standard.

Recipient

Uses the information to process orders in the way expected by the supplier.