This segment is used to specify additional item identification codes such as a buyers, or sellers, item number.

DE 4347: Product Id function has the following restricted coded function:

1 - Additional Identification - To provide an additional identity for the product identified in the LIN segment. The additional identification can consist of:

A supplemental identification which provides more information complementary to the main article number provided in the LIN segment, e.g., promotional variant number.

An alternative identification which may be used instead of the main article number provided in the LIN segment, e.g., a buyers article number, an HIBC code, etc.

5 - Product Identification - To provide an additional product identification which is of equal importance or significance to the code provided in the LIN segment.

Example :

PIA+1+AEX5421:IN'

In this example the PIA segment is used to provide an additional identification to the article number provided in the LIN segment. The EAN article number 3323456007803 provided in the LIN segment refers to the internal buyer's item number AEX5421.

PIA+5+5410738251028:EN'

In this example the article number 5410738251028 is included to indicate that it is of equal importance to the article number 3323456007803 specified in the LIN segment.

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