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Is Trade Item A Despatch Unit?

Attribute Name: isTradeItemADespatchUnit
Data Type: Boolean
Max Length: 5
Repeatable: No
Code List:
AVP: No
TPD: Yes
Applies to: All Levels
NPC Xpress Attribute: Is Despatch Unit
NPC Xpress Rail Attribute: Is Despatch Unit
Last Modified: 13/03/2024
Description:

Specifies if the trade item is a despatch (shipping) unit. There can be multiple despatch units in a hierarchy.

Example:

The supplier ships cans of soup by the case.
- For the Case item, the value for this attribute would be true for Yes.
- For the Base Unit and Inner Pack, the value for this attribute would be false for No.

The supplier ships medicines by the carton. As such,
- For the Case item, the value for this attribute would be true for Yes.
- For the Base Unit the value for this attribute would be false for No.

The supplier ships medicines by both the each and the carton. As such,
- For the Case item, the value for this attribute would be true for Yes.
- For the Base Unit the value for this attribute would be false for No.