Generate GTINs
A Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is a unique and internationally recognized identifier for products in the global supply chain. In COSMO Unique Device Identification, the GTIN is located on the Item Card, Item Variants, and UDI-DI Cards (EU, FDA, and Basic) in the GTIN, DI No. or Primary DI No. fields, depending on the usage.
GTINs can be created manually or automatically via the Generate GTIN action on the Item Card, Item Variants, and EU/FDA UDI-DI Cards. GTINs created on items and item variants will be transferred to EU/FDA UDI-DI Cards that are created from the items/item variants.
GTIN Number Series
To generate GTINs, a number series must be assigned to the GTIN Nos. field in UDI Setup page (to be used as the default) or the Item Card (which overrides the default from UDI Setup).
The assigned numbers can have a maximum length of 13 minus the GS1 Company Prefix length that is specified in the UDI Setup page, but must be between 3-6 digits.
For example, if you have 9-digit GS1 Company Prefix and need to have a 13-digit GTIN, create a 3-digit No. Series. The final digit will be randomly selected from the GTIN generator.
| GS1 Company Prefix | No. Series | Generated Result | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 405401236 | 123 | 4054012361235 | Company Prefix (405401236) / No. Series (123) / Random Number (5) |
GTIN Generator
The fields in the GTIN Generator request page are described in the following table.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Indicator Digit | User-defined, optional number to indicate packaging level (1-8) or that the product is variable measure (9). Indicator digits are used for GTIN-14 only. |
| GS1 Company Prefix | Automatically populated from UDI Setup. |
| No. Series Code | Automatically populated from the Item Card when using from Item or Item Variant, or from UDI Setup if not specified in the Item Card. An alternative number series can be selected as needed. |
| GTIN | Displays the generated GTIN. |
To generate a GTIN
- Open the Item Card, Item Variant, EU UDI-DI Card, or FDA UDI-DI Card.
- Choose the Generate GTIN action:
- on the Item menu from the Item Card.
- on the action bar for Item Variants.
- on the Actions menu for UDI-DI Cards.
- Fill in the Indicator Digit field as needed.
- Update the No. Series Code field as needed.
- Choose the OK button.
The calculated GTIN (from 12- to 14-digits) is copied to the GTIN, DI No., or Primary DI No. fields.
Note
When new UDI-DIs are created from an Item Variant, the GTIN will be stored as the UDI-DI's (Primary) DI No.
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