Information and description
The purchase indicator is used to describe cases where an order is received for a package (order indicator = NULL), but the quantity specified in the order must be expressed in another package type or in base price units.
The purchase indicator thus facilitates handling when the ordered quantity is expressed in a different package or base price unit than the one used for the order.
This practice deviates from the preferred trading standard and should therefore only be applied in exceptional cases.
Optional purchase indicators
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Primary Package
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Secondary Package
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Tertiary Package
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Base price unit
Example 1
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The primary unit is a roll containing 10 meters.
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The base price unit is meters.
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The quantity specified in the order corresponds to the number of meters.
If you want to order one roll, an order for 10 meters is required.
|
Field |
Data |
|---|---|
|
Primary Package order indicator |
NULL |
|
Secondary Package order indicator |
NULL |
|
Purchase indicator |
Base price unit |
Example 2
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The primary unit is a pair of shoes, and the secondary Package contains 6 pairs of shoes.
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The minimum purchase quantity is 6 pairs of shoes.
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The quantity specified in the order corresponds to the number of primary units.
If you want to order 2 secondary Packages, you must place an order for 12 pairs of shoes.
|
Field |
Data |
|---|---|
|
Primary Package order indicator |
N |
|
Secondary Package order indicator |
NULL |
|
Purchase indicator |
Primary |
Responsibilities
Supplier
Specifies the purchase indicator in cases where the quantity should not be based on the order indicator.
Finfo
Verifies that the specified values comply with the standard.
Recipient
Uses the information to send orders to the supplier in the format the supplier expects.