Business Message Standard (BMS), Shared Common Library Business Message Standard (BMS) Shared Common Library Release 3.1 20-Jan-2014, Issue 1.2 Release 3.1, 20-Jan-2014, Issue 1.2 All contents copyright © 2014 GS1 Page 1 of 126 Business Message Standard (BMS), Shared Common Library Document Summary Document Item Current Value Document Title Shared Common Library - Business Message Standard (BMS) BMS Release 3.1 Document Version Issue 1.1, 24-Sept-2013 Work Group Name eCom SMG BMS Template Version 2.3 Work Request Reference Date of WR Submission to GSMP WR Submitter Work Request (WR) Number GS1 Switzerland 11-265 GS1 Australia 12-153 GS1 Australia 12-155 GS1 France 12-144 GS1 Germany 12-209 Document Change History Date of Change Version Changed By Reason for Change Summary of Change October 13, 2011 BMS 3.0 Eric Kauz Publication Clean-up Noted in summary of issue 1.0.0 changes. January 2, 2012 BMS 3.0.1 Eric Kauz Increment 1 Release Noted in summary of issue 1.0.1 changes. May 1, 2013 BMS 3.1 Coen Janssen Publication version 3.1 See summary of Issue 1 changes section. Sept 24, 2013 BMS Issue Eric Kauz Publication version 3.1 See summary of 1.1 GDSN Errata changes section Jan 20 2014 BMS Issue Eric Kauz GDSN ECL See summary of 1.2 changes section Disclaimer WHILST EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE GUIDELINES TO USE THE GS1 STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENT ARE CORRECT, GS1 AND ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN THE CREATION OF THE DOCUMENT HEREBY STATE THAT THE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY MATTER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE OF ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSS RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE DOCUMENT. THE DOCUMENT MAY BE MODIFIED, SUBJECT TO DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY, CHANGES TO THE STANDARDS, OR NEW LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. SEVERAL PRODUCTS AND COMPANY NAMES MENTIONED HEREIN MAY BE TRADEMARKS AND/OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES. GS1 IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF GS1 AISBL. Release 3.1, 20-Jan-2014, Issue 1.2 All contents copyright © 2014 GS1 Page 2 of 126 Business Message Standard (BMS), Shared Common Library Table of Contents 1. Business Domain View ............................................................................................................. 6 1.1. Problem Statement / Business Need ................................................................................................. 6 1.2. Objective ............................................................................................................................................ 6 1.3. Audience ............................................................................................................................................ 6 1.4. References ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1.5. Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................ 6 1.5.1. GDSN SMG ........................................................................................................................................ 7 1.5.2. eCom SMG....................................................................................................................................... 11 1.5.3. Development Team Members .......................................................................................................... 13 2. Business Context .................................................................................................................... 14 3. Business Transaction View .................................................................................................... 14 4. Information Model (Including GDD) ........................................................................................ 15 4.1. Primitive Types ................................................................................................................................. 15 4.1.1. Constrained Strings .......................................................................................................................... 18 4.2. Business Data Types ....................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.1. Identifier Data Type .......................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.2. GS1 Key Data Types ....................................................................................................................... 21 4.2.3. Additional Key Data Types ............................................................................................................... 24 4.2.4. Amount Data Type ........................................................................................................................... 27 4.2.5. Description Data Types .................................................................................................................... 29 4.2.6. Measurement and Quantity Data Types .......................................................................................... 32 4.3. Code Data Types ............................................................................................................................. 34 4.3.1. Code and GS1 Code Data Types .................................................................................................... 34 4.3.2. Additional Identification Code Data Types ....................................................................................... 36 4.3.3. GS1 Code Data Types ..................................................................................................................... 38 4.3.4. Enumerations ................................................................................................................................... 41 4.3.5. ISO Code Data Types ...................................................................................................................... 42 4.3.6. UN Code Data Types ....................................................................................................................... 43 4.3.7. Additional Trade Item Classification Code ....................................................................................... 45 4.3.8. Colour Code ..................................................................................................................................... 46 4.3.9. Responsible Agency Code ............................................................................................................... 47 4.3.10. Size Code ......................................................................................................................................... 48 4.4. Components ..................................................................................................................................... 50 4.4.1. GS1 Identification Components ....................................................................................................... 50 4.4.2. Range components .......................................................................................................................... 53 4.4.3. Address ............................................................................................................................................ 56 4.4.4. Colour ............................................................................................................................................... 58 4.4.5. Communication Channel .................................................................................................................. 58 4.4.6. Contact ............................................................................................................................................. 59 Release 3.1, 20-Jan-2014, Issue 1.2 All contents copyright © 2014 GS1 Page 3 of 126 Business Message Standard (BMS), Shared Common Library 4.4.7. Currency Exchange Rate Information .............................................................................................. 60 4.4.8. Date Optional Time .......................................................................................................................... 61 4.4.9. Dimension ........................................................................................................................................ 62 4.4.10. Document ......................................................................................................................................... 63 4.4.11. Document Reference ....................................................................................................................... 64 4.4.12. Entity Identification ........................................................................................................................... 65 4.4.13. Financial Account ............................................................................................................................. 66 4.4.14. Geographical Coordinates ............................................................................................................... 66 4.4.15. Multi Description 70 .......................................................................................................................... 67 4.4.16. Payment