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Ordering Unit Of Measure

Attribute Name: orderingUnitOfMeasure
Data Type: String
Max Length: 35
Repeatable: No
Code List:
AVP: No
TPD: Yes
Applies to: All Levels
NPC Xpress Attribute: Ordering Unit of Measure
NPC Xpress Rail Attribute: Ordering UOM
Last Modified: 13/03/2024
Description:

The alternate Unit of Measure of how Trade Items are ordered by the Retailer under one Unit of Measure, but sold under another Unit of Measure.

Example:

Lumber ordered by the linear metre (LM) and sold by the piece (H87)

Useful Tips:

  • This field is supported by the National Product Catalogue as a Trading Partner Dependent (TPD) attribute. For more information on TPD attributes, please contact your NPC Customer Support Team.