This activity is used to create Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) in the Part page. A GTIN can be of 8, 12, 13 or 14 digits length, represented as the following GTIN series: GTIN-8, GTIN-12 ,GTIN-13 and GTIN-14. Apart from these series you can also freely enter GTIN via the free format series. GTIN-14 is the one used for identifying different packages.
In this activity, you can create several GTINs for the part SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) level and to each of those GTINs you can connect a set of GTIN-14 per package. A GTIN can be created either automatically or manually. The GTIN is normally owned by the manufacturer, so if you buy the part from another manufacturer you enter the manufacturer's GTIN manually, but if you are the manufacturer of the part you can create the GTIN automatically according to the sequence and GS1 Company prefix of your default company. If you automatically create a GTIN-14 for the part SKU level, it will always starts with a zero (0).
Once you create the first GTIN for a part, the Default option will be enabled. However, the default GTIN can be changed afterwards using available command. When you create a GTIN, the Used for Identification option will be enabled and if the option is modified, the date stamp will appear in the Used for Identification Modified field. It is not possible to use the same GTIN for identification for more than one part.
When you create GTIN-14 for packages, you should enter the package indicator. The package indicator together with the connected GTIN is used for generating the GTIN-14. However, it is possible to manually enter a GTIN-14 if needed.