Data Element & Code Sets Directory

ABC Method - Classification A (GS1 Permanent Code)

Activity based on costing classification method A.

ABC Method - Classification B (GS1 Permanent Code)

Activity based on costing classification method B.

ABC Method - Classification C (GS1 Permanent Code)

Activity based on costing classification method C.

Autumn (GS1 Permanent Code)

Autumn season.

Base article (GS1 Permanent Code)

A conceptual article identified for the purposes of ordering Customer Specific Articles. Base articles must always have configurations of options associated with them.

Bulk consumer unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The item is designed as a bulk consumer unit, i.e. to be sold mainly to hotels, restaurants, caterers, hospitals etc.

Base unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The lowest level packaged unit for a given product, which may or may not be the consumer unit.

Case (GS1 Permanent Code)

A standard trade item shipping unit.

Collateral Item (GS1 Permanent Code)

A trade item delivered from a manufacturer to the retail selling floor that is not considered inventory and has no retail value.

Composition (GS1 Permanent Code)

The item is included in a dynamic assortment.

Display material (GS1 Permanent Code)

A shopping unit that is a display.

Full display stand (GS1 Permanent Code)

A trade item given to a consumer as part of a promotional event on another item or items.

Cut to order (GS1 Permanent Code)

A unit load that is a "display ready pallet" and is intended to go directly to the selling floor.

Consumer unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

A group of trade items (the same or different) that are intended to be sold as a single consumer unit at the Point-of-Sale.

Available all the year round (GS1 Permanent Code)

A unit load that could contain multiple packages.

Dynamic Assortment (GS1 Permanent Code)

The item is included in a dynamic assortment.

Default (GS1 Permanent Code)

A logistical unit or a consumer unit between a case and a each.

Discount coupon (GS1 Permanent Code)

A coupon that entitles to a discount.

Display shipper (GS1 Permanent Code)

A shopping unit that is a display.

Display stand (GS1 Permanent Code)

A trade item given to a consumer as part of a promotional event on another item or items.

Despatch unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The package size of a product or products which may be shipped when fulfilling an order.

Engineer to Order (GS1 Permanent Code)

Engineer to Order includes products that are designed, developed and manufactured in response to a specific customer request.

Caught (GS1 Permanent Code)

Caught at sea

Caught in freshwater (GS1 Permanent Code)

Caught in freshwater

Farmed (GS1 Permanent Code)

Farmed

Cultivated (GS1 Permanent Code)

Cultivated

Female (GS1 Permanent Code)

Female gender.

Available in spring-summer (GS1 Permanent Code)

The product is available in the spring-summer period.

Previously frozen (GS1 Permanent Code)

Previously frozen

Not previously frozen (GS1 Permanent Code)

Not previously frozen

Gift with purchase (GS1 Permanent Code)

A trade item given to a consumer as part of a promotional event on another item or items.

Handling unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The package size of a product which will be used when transporting and storing the product.

Available in autumn-winter (GS1 Permanent Code)

The product is available in the autumn-winter period.

IF <> THEN <> ENDIF (GS1 Permanent Code)

E.G., IF <customer chooses node number 1332> THEN <action (taken from DE 1229 of LIN) to node number 1773> ENDIF.

IF NOT <> THEN <> ENDIF (GS1 CPermanent ode)

E.G., IF NOT <customer does not choose node number 1332> THEN <action (taken from DE 1229 of LIN) to node number 1773> ENDIF.

IF <> AND (GS1 Permanent Code)

E.G., IF <customer chooses node number 1332> AND (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).

IF NOT <> AND (GS1 Permanent Code)

E.G., IF NOT <customer does not choose node number 1332> AND (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).

IF <> OR (GS1 Permanent Code)

E.G., IF <customer chooses node number 1332> OR (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).

IF NOT <> OR (GS1 Permanent Code)

E.G., IF NOT <customer does not choose node number 1332> OR (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).

IF <> XOR (GS1 Permanent Code)

E.G., IF <customer chooses node number 1332> XOR (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).

IF NOT <> XOR (GS1 Permanent Code)

E.G., IF NOT <customer does not choose node number 1332> XOR (followed by another repeat of IMD with another rule).

Invoicing unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The package size of a product or products which will be used as the unit on which the buyer is invoiced.

Intermediate unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

A package size of a product or products falling in between two predefined package sizes.

Mandatory (GS1 Permanent Code)

An option of a Customer Specific Article which is mandatory in the configuration of the base article, e.g. it is mandatory to have legs when ordering a CSA table.

Male (GS1 Permanent Code)

Male gender.

Mixed module (GS1 Permanent Code)

A unit load that is a "display ready pallet" and is intended to go directly to the selling floor.

Model (GS1 Permanent Code)

The identification of an article as a high level model of a product, e.g. spring fashions.

Multipack (GS1 Permanent Code)

A group of trade items (the same or different) that are intended to be sold as a single consumer unit at the Point-of-Sale.

Make to Order (GS1 Permanent Code)

A Make to Order environment is one in which products are completed after receipt of a customer order and are built or configured only in response to a customer order.

Make to Stock (GS1 Permanent Code)

Make to Stock products are intended to be shipped from finished goods or ‘off the shelf’, are completed prior to receipt of a customer order, and are generally produced in accordance with sales forecasts.

Next Article (GS1 Permanent Code)

An indication that what follows is a set of linked articles, a certain number of these linked articles should be chosen.

Not a base unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

Not the lowest level packaged unit for a given product, which may or may not be the consumer unit.

Not a consumer unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current base item or packaging item is not a consumer unit, i.e. is not a pre-packaging that is intended and labelled or marked for consumers according to legal requirements.

Non divisible item (GS1 Permanent Code)

The item is not divisible.

Not a despatch unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current base item or packaging item is not a regular logistical despatch unit, i.e. it is as a rule only delivered as many within a further repackaging, and not as an individual logistics item.

Not For Resale (GS1 Permanent Code)

Item is not for resale to consumer.

Not an invoicing unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current base item or packaging item is not an invoicing unit of the data supplier, i.e. cannot be invoiced individually but only as one of many in a repackaging or transport packaging item.

Not a bulk consumer unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The item is not designed as a bulk consumer unit, i.e. to be sold mainly to hotels, restaurants, caterers, hospitals etc.

Not an ordering unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

A package size of a product or products which may not be ordered.

Yes, NOS item (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current item is an NOS (Never out of stock) article, that is continuously reordered and replenished.

Not, not an NOS item (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current item is not an NOS (Never out of stock) article, therefore is not continuously reordered and replenished.

Next option value (GS1 Permanent Code)

An indication that what follows is a set of linked option values, next option values, or parameters.

Reusable container, but not standardized by a pool cooperative (GS1 Permanent Code)

Reusable container that is not standardized by a pool cooperative.

Non-returnable container (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current product is not traditionally a traded product and does not need to be returned to the sender.

Not a retail product (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current item is not meant for retail sale, but only for sale to hotels, restaurants and catering.

Not smallest unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

Not the smallest unit for a given product.

Non-standard unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

Products grouped together to fulfil specific ordering needs and not generally available.

Not a variable quantity product (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current item is a variable weight trade item, for which the weight and the quantity is determined only by the buyer.

Option (GS1 Permanent Code)

An option within a Customer Specific Article which does not exist on its own, e.g. colour, and which has discrete values.

Overall product level (GS1 Permanent Code)

An overall level whereby many products are grouped on the basis of their composition, application and characteristics (e.g. Coca Cola with no size, packaging, price, etc, specified).

Option value (GS1 Permanent Code)

The result of a choice of an option. The option value will be the lowest level of a branch beneath an option structure.

Ordering unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

Indication that the current product is an ordering unit (ordering unit will not normally equal invoicing unit).

Numeric parameter (GS1 Permanent Code)

An option of a Customer Specific Article which has a continuous numeric value, e.g., measurement of the length of a chair leg between 60cms and 80cms.

Alpha-numeric parameter (GS1 Permanent Code)

An option of a Customer Specific Article which has a continuous alpha-numeric value, e.g., words and numbers to be embroided into a cushion cover.

Promotional article description (GS1 Permanent Code)

Description of a promotional article.

Pallet (GS1 Permanent Code)

A unit load that could contain multiple packages.

Prepack assortment (GS1 Permanent Code)

Contains multiple components, each of which represents a unique consumer unit item.

Packer or inner pack (GS1 Permanent Code)

A logistical unit or a consumer unit between a case and a each.

Prepack (GS1 Permanent Code)

Contains multiple components, each of which represents a unique consumer unit item.

Bonus Pack (GS1 Permanent Code)

The free quantity promotional trade item contains free additional quantities. The additional quantity is written on the package as free.

Free components (GS1 Permanent Code)

It contains free included components or material. The price is lower since the trade item includes a part of its content free. The free quantity is written on the package.

Free quantity (GS1 Permanent Code)

It contains free quantity, a “special offer” sticker on the package indicates the promotional offer but the free quantity is not written on the package. If the free quantity promotional offer results in a change of GTIN and the quantity of prod-uct is the same as the standard trade item, it qualifies as a free quantity promotional trade item. The linkage has to be provided.

Multi-pack and combination pack (GS1 Permanent Code)

It is a promotional grouping with included free quantity. The grouping is created for promotional activities only. In the grouping a part of the quantity is free.

Programme (GS1 Permanent Code)

A programme within a Customer Specific Article which does not exist on its own.

Purchase with purchase (GS1 Permanent Code)

A trade item sold to a consumer at a special price as part of a promotional event, contingent on the consumer purchasing another item or items.

Returnable container (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current product is not traditionally a traded product but one which should be returned according to separate instructions.

Refundable deposit item (GS1 Permanent Code)

Item is subject to a refundable deposit.

Retail product (GS1 Permanent Code)

The current item is meant for retail sale only, and not for sale to hotels, restaurants and catering.

Reusable pool container (GS1 Permanent Code)

Reusable container standardized by a pool cooperative.

Service (GS1 Permanent Code)

A code identifying the current item as a service (i.e. not a physical product).

Standard group of products (mixed assortment) (GS1 Permanent Code)

A standard package containing different products enabling the package to be ordered, delivered and invoiced.

Summer (GS1 Permanent Code)

Summer season.

Setpack (GS1 Permanent Code)

Contains multiple components, each of which represents a unique consumer unit item.

Spring (GS1 Permanent Code)

Spring season.

Smallest unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The smallest usable or tradeable size or unit for a given product.

Traded unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

The package size of a product or products which has been agreed by trading partners as the size which may be ordered, delivered and invoiced.

Unisex (GS1 Permanent Code)

No gender.

Variable quantity product (GS1 Permanent Code)

Product is used or traded in continuous rather than discrete quantities.

Winter (GS1 Permanent Code)

Winter season.

Count (GS1 Permanent Code)

The measure applied to price is count.

Area (GS1 Permanent Code)

The measure applied to price is area.

Weight (GS1 Permanent Code)

The measure applied to price is weight.

Volume (GS1 Permanent Code)

The measure applied to price is volume.

Length (GS1 Permanent Code)

The measure applied to price is length.

Loose (GS1 Permanent Code)

A trade item which is without packaging at the retail level.

Pre-packed (GS1 Permanent Code)

A variable-measure trade item which is provided with packaging that is assembled or produced by the supplier or by the retailer in advance of sale to the consumer.

Fixed discount coupon on item price (GS1 Permanent Code)

A discount coupon that can be redeemed at the point of sale for a fixed amount when purchasing a specific item/brand/range.

Fixed discount coupon on purchase amount  (GS1 Permanent Code)

A discount coupon that can be redeemed at the point of sale for a fixed amount on the total amount of the purchase.

Percentage discount on item price  (GS1 Permanent Code)

A discount coupon that can be redeemed at the point of sale for a percentage of the specific item/brand/range value.

Percentage discount on purchase amount (GS1 Permanent Code)

A discount coupon that can be redeemed at the point of sale for a percentage of the total amount of the purchase.

Meal voucher (GS1 Permanent Code)

Fixed amount voucher that can be redeemed at foodservice industry.

Limited Edition (GS1 Permanent Code)

A product with limited edition is restricted in the number of copies produced, although in fact the number may be very low or very high. A special edition implies there is extra material of some kind included.

One Shot Product (GS1 Permanent Code)

The trading partners agree to supply/buy this product only once. Afterwards this product will not be supplied/bought any more.

Fee (GS1 Permanent Code)

Code identify the GTIN of LIN segment as being fees.

Brokerage (GS1 Permanent Code)

Code identify the GTIN of LIN segment as being brokerages.

Transport medium unit (GS1 Permanent Code)

Code identify the position as a Transport Medium Unit (Pallet, Container, ....).

Counted measurand factor (GS1 Permanent Code)

Factor for price calculation  of energy products, e.g. gas, fuel.

Standard condition conversion (GS1 Permanent Code)

The ratio of a product volume (e.g. gas) in standard conditions to the volume in the operating state.

Calorific value (GS1 Permanent Code)

The calorific value of a fuel indicates the amount of heat generated by the combustion and subsequent cooling of the combustion gases at 25 degrees Celsius.

Food contact allowed (GS1 Temporary Code)

The trade item is allowed to have direct contact with food.

Food contact not allowed (GS1 Temporary Code)

The trade item is not allowed to have direct contact with food.

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