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ARTICLEDATA / ARTICLE

ATTENTION:

▪The "ARTICLEDATA" node contains an "ARTICLE" node for each article.

▪The content of the "ARTICLE" node differs, depending on whether you use TB.Cat 1.4 or TB.Cat 1.2/1.3. Select your XML standard below.

TB.Cat 1.4

For every product at least one article has to be transmitted. If more than one article per product is available (variants) then at least one variant-forming component (A_VARIANTDATA) has to be transmitted.

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NODE	REQUIRED	DATA TYPE	DESCRIPTION
A_NR	Y	CHAR(50)	Article number (min. 4 characters) To maximize compatibility with all distribution channels, the article number should not contain spaces and special characters and should be no longer than 16 characters.
A_ACTIVEDATA	N	XML	Channel-specific article activation
A_ACTIVE	N	INT(0/1)	Article active? yes = 1; no =0 (applies for all channels; has to be set in addition to channel-specific activation; Articles with "A_ACTIVE=0" are not exported)
A_EAN	Y	INT(13) fixed	EAN code of the article EAN codes must consist of exactly 13 characters
A_PROD_NR	N	CHAR(50)	Manufacturer's article number
A_NR2	N	CHAR(50)	Optional secondary article number
A_SORT	N	INT	Determines the order of articles within the product (1st, 2nd, 3rd article, etc.)
A_VARIANTDATA	N	XML	Variant values
A_COMPONENTDATA	N	XML	Article components
A_TAGS	N	XML	Article attributes
A_PRICEDATA	N	XML	Price and tax information
A_BASEPRICE_QUANTITY	N	INT	Reference data for price calculation
A_PROVISIONDATA	N	XML	Commission information for channels
A_MEDIADATA	N	XML	Article media (e.g. images)
A_UNIT	N	ENUM	Unit of the article (the default is "ST" for pieces). Currently the possible values are ST, CM (centimeters) and QM (square meters). Floating-point numbers are not supported for orders/stock.
A_STOCK	N	INT	Stock
A_DELIVERY_TIME	N	INT	Delivery time in days
A_REPLACEMENT	N	INT(0/1)	Replaceable (1 = article can be replaced, i.e. orders are still possible if the stock is 0)
A_REPLACEMENT_TIME	N	INT	Replacement time in business days
A_ORDER_MIN	N	INT	Definition of a minimum order quantity
A_ORDER_MAX	N	INT	Definition of a maximum order quantity
A_ORDER_INTERVAL	N	INT	Increments in which the order quantity can be increased
A_DEPOT	N	CHAR(100)	Bin location; the bin location can be printed on pick lists and delivery notes
A_DEPOT_TEXT	N	CHAR(255)	Comment on the bin location
A_PARCEL	N	XML	Information on shipping type and shipping dimensions
A_TRADESTAT	N	XML	IntraStat number for export from the EU; information on the country of origin

For further information, see also:

▪Master data import via XML - overview

▪XML structure overview - TB.Cat 1.4

▪Examples: XML for TB.Cat 1.4

TB.Cat 1.2/1.3

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NODE	REQUIRED	DATA TYPE	DESCRIPTION
A_NR	Y	CHAR(50)	Article number (min. 4 characters) To maximize compatibility with all distribution channels, the article number should not contain spaces and special characters and should be no longer than 16 characters.
A_ACTIVE	N	INT(0/1)	Article active? yes = 1; no =0 (applies for all channels; channel-specific article activation is only possible with TB.Cat 1.4)
A_EAN	Y	INT(13) fixed	EAN code of the article EAN codes must consist of exactly 13 characters
A_PROD_NR	N	CHAR(50)	Manufacturer's article number
A_NR2	N	CHAR(50)	Optional secondary article number
A_SORT	N	INT	Determines the order of articles within the product (1st, 2nd, 3rd article, etc.)
A_VARIANTDATA	N	XML	Variant values
A_COMPONENTDATA	N	XML	Article components
A_TAGS	N	XML	Article attributes
A_PRICEDATA	N	XML	Price and tax information
A_BASEPRICE_QUANTITY	N	INT	Reference data for price calculation
A_PROVISIONDATA	N	XML	Commission information for channels
A_MEDIADATA	N	XML	Article media (e.g. images)
A_UNIT	N	ENUM	Unit of the article (the default is "ST" for pieces). Currently the possible values are ST, CM (centimeters) and QM (square meters). Floating-point numbers are not supported for orders/stock.
A_STOCK	N	INT	Stock
A_DELIVERY_TIME	N	INT	Delivery time in days
A_REPLACEMENT	N	INT(0/1)	Replaceable (1 = article can be replaced, i.e. orders are still possible if the stock is 0)
A_REPLACEMENT_TIME	N	INT	Replacement time in business days
A_ORDER_MIN	N	INT	Definition of a minimum order quantity
A_ORDER_MAX	N	INT	Definition of a maximum order quantity
A_ORDER_INTERVAL	N	INT	Increments in which the order quantity can be increased
A_DEPOT	N	CHAR(100)	Bin location; the bin location can be printed on pick lists and delivery notes
A_DEPOT_TEXT	N	CHAR(255)	Comment on the bin location
A_PARCEL	N	XML	Information on shipping type and shipping dimensions
A_TRADESTAT	N	XML	IntraStat number for export from the EU; information on the country of origin

For further information, see also:

▪Master data import via XML - overview

▪XML structure overview - TB.Cat 1.2/1.3

▪Examples: XML for TB.Cat 1.2/1.3