If they have a manufacturer prefix as you say, then they are the creator of the GLNs just like they create their own product UPCs, etc. I agree - tell them to make one and use it.
Travis- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Earl Wertheimer" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:29:36 AM Subject: [EDI-L] GLN Number required One of my clients called and said that they needed a GLN. (Global LOCATION Number) My experience until now, is that only Walmart has been using GLNs for their various Store and DC locations. This request is related to using a UPC Product Data Pool (ie. GS1, ad nauseum). They already have a manufacturer UPC prefix. The GLN is a 13 digit number composed of the GS1 prefix (7 digits), Location Reference (5 digits) and checksum. I am ready to tell them to 'Make one up', by using their existing GS1 prefix, some 5 digit number for their location and calculating the checksum. Here in Canada, I have had a lot of problems when trying to get information about existing UPC prefixes. (Bottom line: They would not release the information unless I joined. The whole point of confirming the ownership of the prefix was to prevent having to join. ) Comments? Earl Wertheimer [email protected] http://www.spe-edi.com ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
