The key terms and abbreviations that are used in the offering are listed below:
| Terms | Description |
|---|---|
| ETIM | ETIM is the international classification standard for technical products. Adding structure to the flow of technical information within the value chain, ETIM facilitates effective interaction between B2B professionals worldwide: selecting the right product solutions was never more straightforward. Note: Note: Currently we support ETIM 10.0, 9.0, and 8.0 classification models and BMEcat for export. |
| Transactions | Transactions determine which parts of a catalog will be transferred with the catalog document and how this data needs to be processed in the target system. Example: T_NEW_CATALOG |
| ETIM BMEcat Guideline | It is a guideline for Suppliers to align the product data according to BMEcat version 2005 in association with ETIM versions. |
| BMEcat | The BMEcat format is generic and supports multiple classification schemes (Example: ETIM, eClass) with exchange attributes' definition being flexible so that trading partners can decide to include custom or new attributes (as user defined extensions) not explicitly listed in the original BMEcat format. |
| Part | This is one of the entity types that is considered in the documentation. You can have any entity types to align to your requirements (Example: SKU, Item and so on). But, if you have different entity type, you must ensure the data models and required mappings are performed for that entity to effectively use the system. |
| Groups | It is an element of PRODUCT_FEATURES based on ETIM BMEcat guideline v5 that can contain multiple classes. Example: Multiple classes can be tagged to a group ETIM 9.0 |
| Classes | It is an element of PRODUCT_FEATURES based on ETIM BMEcat guideline v5 that can contain multiple features. Each class is identified with a code. For example, EC000001 which can be mapped with the required class in system. Example: coaxial cable as one classification in EDS in alignment with the ETIM BMEcat class EC000001 |
| Features | Features are data objects that can be used to describe characteristics of a product like color, nominal voltage, type of socket and so on. It is an element of PRODUCT_FEATURES based on ETIM BMEcat guideline v5 that depicts the feature name, feature value, feature unit and other supplementary details about feature value. Each feature has an identification code. For example, EF000001 |
| Units | Unit is an element in PRODUCT_ORDER_DETAILS, which indicates the unit in which a product can be ordered. For ETIM catalogs, price always refers to the unit. Example: A crate of mineral water with 6 bottles; Here, “crate” is considered as the content unit/unit of the article “bottle” with the packaging quantity being “6”. This crate can have the depiction mapped within EDS system. |
| Values | These are the defined feature values according to the ETIM classification. Example: Number value in numeric or range feature, Boolean value (true or false) in case of logical feature, Identification code of ETIM value (say EV000001) in case of alphanumeric feature. |
| Synonyms or Keywords | Keywords or Synonyms are the alternative terms for the short description and are used to find products easier in electronic search systems. The data receivers expect short and concise terms that are commonly used by the customers to designate exactly the single product. They can be supplied in singular and/or plural form. Example: Bulb, Levelled pipe wrench, and so on. Examples for undesired keywords: Aurora-line, EV-240 and so on. |