1.2.1 Business rules for different Item types
The business rules for NOBB Total and NOBB VA/VVS channels are mostly the same, with some exceptions:
Item text fields
NOBB index price (NOBB Total)
Requirements for ETIM class and properties are defined per product group
Tariff number and country of origin are mandatory in the NOBB VA/VVS channel
Information requirements for different item types in NOBB VA/VVS:
Combination of Dimension/Size + Item Text for digital channels must be unique for the supplier, the dimension field is not a mandatory field.
Standard item | Display | Composite item | Special item |
Supplier’s item number | Supplier’s item number | Supplier’s item number | Supplier’s item number |
Manufacturer’s item number | Manufacturer’s item number | Manufacturer’s item number | Manufacturer’s item number |
Digital channel text (must be unique together with Dimension/Size) | Digital channel text (must be unique together with Dimension/Size) | Digital channel text (must be unique together with Dimension/Size) | Digital channel text (must be unique together with Dimension/Size) |
Dimension (Dimension/size + Digital channel text must be unique for the supplier) | Dimension (Dimension/size + Digital channel text must be unique for the supplier) | Dimension (Dimension/size + Digital channel text must be unique for the supplier) | Dimension (Dimension/size + Digital channel text must be unique for the supplier) |
Price unit | Price unit | Price unit | Price unit |
Consumer pack (F-pak) | Distribution pack (D-pak) | Consumer pack (F-pak) | Minimum one package |
Must be linked to a module | Must be linked to a module | Must be linked to a module | Must be linked to a module |
GTIN for F-pak | GTIN for D-pak | GTIN for F-pak | - |
Height, length, width (mm) for F-pak | Height, length, width (mm) for D-pak | Height, length, width (mm) for F-pak | - |
Weight (kg) for F-pak | Weight (kg) for D-pak | Weight (kg) for F-pak | - |
Minimum one orderable package with GTIN | Minimum one orderable package with GTIN | Minimum one orderable package with GTIN | - |
Price comparison unit (PSE) - applies to some product groups | - | - | - |
ETIM item characteristics | - | - | - |
Product image | Product image | Product image | - |
Country of origin | Country of origin | Country of origin | - |
Customs tariff number | Customs tariff number | Customs tariff number | - |
It is not possible to change which items are connected with Display and Composite item after the item has been activated.