Set up 8 digit UPC/EANs

[Former Member]

We need to set up 8 digit UPCs for a client of ours. Currently we use a 3 tiered hierarchy: Tier 1 - 4, tier 2 -10, tier 3 - 18. We need to set up a hierarchy with 1 tier of 8 digits. Can somebody help me do this.

Thanks

[paul_gendreau · Accepted solution]

Are these real GTIN (UPC/EAN) issued by GS1 that you are talking about, or are they PLU (internally generated numbers)?

If they are real GTIN-8, then ...

SPRO 􀃆 Logistics - General 􀃆 Material Master 􀃆 Settings for Key Fields 􀃆 International Article Numbers (EANs) 􀃆

Define Number Ranges for EAN/UPCs

Configured number ranges must not overlap. Number ranges are configured exclusive of check digit. For example, a GTIN-12, which is 12 digits long when a check digit is included, will have a maximum number range that includes only 11 digits.

The following number ranges should be configured to support standard GTIN data structures. These will be used as

external number ranges.

Data Structure Number Range Comment

GTIN-8 1000000 to 9999999 u2022 7 digits.

GTIN-12 10000000 to 99999999999 u2022 8 digits to 11 digits.

u2022 Four leading zeros are possible.

GTIN-13 100000000000 to 999999999999 u2022 12 digits.

GTIN-14 1000000000000 to 9999999999999 u2022 13 digits.

Then you need an EAN category:

Menu Path: SPRO 􀃆 Logistics - General 􀃆 Material Master 􀃆 Settings for Key Fields 􀃆 International Article Numbers (EANs) 􀃆 Define Attributes of EANs/UPCs

For each EAN/UPC category youu2019ll need to consider:

o Internal Number Range

o External Number Range

o Check Digit Algorithm

o EAN Length

[Former Member]

Thanks, that's just what we needed.