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Is Trade Item A Base Unit?

Attribute Name: isTradeItemABaseUnit
Data Type: Boolean
Max Length: 5
Repeatable: No
Code List:
AVP: No
TPD: No
Applies to: All Levels
Last Modified: 05/02/2024
Description:

An indicator identifying the trade item as the base unit level of the trade item hierarchy.

Example:

Grocery:
GS1 Potato Crisp 50g true
GS1 Potato Crisp 50g x 12 (Case) false


Healthcare:
PHARMA Z Tablets 100mcg X 100 Tablets (Base) true
PHARMA Z Tablets 100mcg X 100 Tablets x 40 (Case) false


Apparel:
Maxi T-Shirt Blue Size M true
Maxi T-Shirt Blue Size M x 12 (Case) false

Useful Tips:

  • A GTIN cannot be the Base Unit and have Next Lower Levels.

  • If A GTIN is flagged as the lowest level of the hierarchy then the field Child GTIN must be Blank.

  • If a GTIN is flagged as the lowest level of the hierarchy then the field Trade Item Unit Descriptor Code is generally populated with the code BASE_UNIT_OR_EACH.