STEP Description A product is the identification and description, in one or more application contexts, of a thing or

substance. The identified product shall be produced by natural or artificial processes, but such

processes are not parts of its identification, but may be part of its definition.

STEP Comment EXAMPLE - Production, construction, manufacture, and fabrication are examples of

processes.EXAMPLE - The ball-point pen, its cap, and the assembly of the cap and the

ball-point pen are objects that may be produced by a manufacturing process.EXAMPLE - The

BSR Description Something tangible or intangible produced by a natural process, manufacture or an intellectual

process. Note: The product may be something made specifically for sale or made and kept in

stock for sale on demand. Note 1: Product has been chosen as the Preferred term covering all

the synonyms, even though some of the synonyms will continue to be used in practice.

BSR Comment Product Synonym(s): Article, Item, Material, Equipment, Services, Goods, Goods and

Services, etc.These terms are used interchangeably in trade. May also be considered as

broader/narrower terms in some instances.

within LIN PIA and IMD.

Edifact Description

EDIFACT Comment:

User Comment

STEP Description The string that specifies the identification of the product.

STEP Comment AP214/4.2.403 also.

BSR Description The identifier of a product.

Note: Can be used to identify products at different levels from a generic product down to a

specific instance of a product dependent on its use in practice. Most often used to identify the

generic product with SUs 208 and 209 to provide the more detailed information at batch, lot

and series level.

BSR Comment

Edifact Description A number allocated to a group or item.

EDIFACT Comment: LIN+++C212:7140(Item number)/<value>

User Comment

STEP Description A document_type is the sort of data that a formal standard or document may provide

information about.

STEP Comment EXAMPLE - "Material", "surface finish", and "heat treatment process" are all pieces of data

that can be described implicitly, by

reference to other documents (such as DIN documents), rather than explicitly every time they

BSR Description A particular type of document.

BSR Comment Note: There may be a hierarchy of document types.

Example: PurchaseOrder, BlanketOrder, Surface Finish, Heat Treatment Process etc.

coded

Edifact Description Document/message identifier expressed in code.

EDIFACT Comment: Preferred solution is to use the code list 1001 i.e.

DOC+C002:1001(Document/message name, coded)/<relevant code>

If the code entry is not found then use the free form 1000 i.e.

User Comment product_data_type -> SU 3 (ElectronicDocumentType.Name)

the name of the sort of data that is considered.

EXAMPLE - 'Material description' is an example of product_data_type which characterises the

information provided by the document AISI 303.

Product_data_type_code -> SU 2 (DocumentType.Code),

NOT IN STEP

STEP Description The string that specifies the identification of the document.

STEP Comment

BSR Description The identifier of an instance of a document

EDIFACT Name Document/message number EDIFACT Item BGM++C106:1004/<value>

Edifact Description Reference number assigned to the document/message by the issuer.

EDIFACT Comment: BGM++C106:1004(Document/message number)/<value>

User Comment

STEP Description An approval_status is the ranking that specifies the state of an approval.

STEP Comment EXAMPLE - "Approved" and "disapproved" are examples of approval_statuses.

BSR Description The importance or ranking of someone or something in relation to something or someone else.

BSR Comment Example: Approved, Disapproved, Planned, Scheduled, Actual, Changed, Added, Deleted, etc.

Edifact Description

EDIFACT Comment:

User Comment

STEP Description The moment when the dated_approval is given.

STEP Comment

BSR Description The date and time at which an approval was given.

BSR Comment

relevant format>

Edifact Description Date of approval

EDIFACT Comment: DTM+C507:2005(date/time/period qualifier) /444(approval date):2380(date/time/period)/<

value>:2379(date/time/period format qualifier)/<relevant format>

User Comment

STEP Description the electronic address at which electronic mail may be received.

STEP Comment

BSR Description The identifier of an individual email connection for a specific contact.

BSR Comment

Edifact Description The communication number

EDIFACT Comment: COM+C076:3148(Communication number)/<value>:3155(Communication channel

qualifier)/EM(Electronic mail)

User Comment

STEP Description The string that specifies the identification of the organization.

STEP Comment

BSR Description The identifier of an individual party.

BSR Comment

dependent>+C082:3039/<value>

Edifact Description A code identifying a party involved in a transaction.

EDIFACT Comment: NAD+3035(Party qualifier)/<context dependent>+C082:3039(Patry identification)/<value>

Alternative:

PNA+3035(Party qualifier)/<context dependent>+C082:3039(Patry identification)/<value>

User Comment

STEP Description The word or group of words by which a person_and_organization_role is known.

STEP Comment EXAMPLE - The role of a person could be "buyer" in the context of the organization where

he/she works and it could be "customer" in the context of the organization from which he/she

purchases goods.

BSR Description The name identifying a party role. Example: Buyer, Contractor, etc.

BSR Comment

Edifact Description Code giving specific meaning to a party.

EDIFACT Comment: NAD+3035(Party qualifier)/<code value>

Alternative:

PNA+3035(Party qualifier)/<code value>

User Comment

STEP Description A measure that defines how many or how much of the

constituent is used in the assembly (it can be 3 bolts or 2 litres of oil).

STEP Comment

BSR Description The quantity of a child product that is included in a parent product.

BSR Comment

for which a precise name and C186:6063/*:6060/<value>

definition is unavailable.

Edifact Description

EDIFACT Comment: HYN+7173(Hierarchy object qualifier)/2(Product)+7171(Hierarchical object,

coded)/2(Child)++C212:7140(Item number)+QTY+C186:6063(Quantity qualifier)/New code

needed for Component:6060(quantity)/<value>

User Comment