G55 Item Characteristics - Consumer Unit

To provide physical characteristics relative to a consumer unit.

Position: G55-01 · Element: 766 · Name: UPC Consumer Package Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 12 · Max: 12 · Repeat: -

Code (Universal Product Code - UPC) identifying the retail shelf unit. Consists of 2 high order digits identifying the system (US Grocery=00, US Drug=03). The next ten digits are manufacturer ID:5, Item ID:5.

If one of G5504 or G5505 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G55-02 · Element: 235 · Name: Product/Service ID Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234).

If one of G5506 or G5507 is used, then the other one is required.

Position: G55-03 · Element: 234 · Name: Product/Service ID · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Identifying number for a product or service.

If one of G5508 or G5509 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G55-04 · Element: 65 · Name: Height · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position.

If one of G5510 or G5511 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G55-05 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

If one of G5513 or G5514 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G55-06 · Element: 189 · Name: Width · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position.

If one of G5523 or G5524 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G55-07 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

If one of G5526 or G5527 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G55-08 · Element: 82 · Name: Length · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Largest horizontal dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position.

If one of G5528 or G5529 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G55-09 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

Position: G55-10 · Element: 183 · Name: Volume · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Value of volumetric measure.

Position: G55-11 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

Position: G55-12 · Element: 356 · Name: Pack · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Number of inner pack units per outer pack unit.

Position: G55-13 · Element: 357 · Name: Size · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Size of supplier units in pack.

Position: G55-14 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

Position: G55-15 · Element: 878 · Name: Cash Register Item Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 20 · Repeat: -

The cash register description of an item.

G5515 is limited to 16 characters.

Position: G55-16 · Element: 878 · Name: Cash Register Item Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 20 · Repeat: -

The cash register description of an item.

Position: G55-17 · Element: 879 · Name: Coupon Family Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

A code assigned by the vendor to a single item or to families of consumer items that can be used by in-store scanners in conjunction with a UPC coupon value code for instant credit when the proper item has been purchased.

Position: G55-18 · Element: 880 · Name: Dated Product Number of Days · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Used to designate the number of days open dated product must `sell by' from date of manufacture.

Position: G55-19 · Element: 881 · Name: Deposit Value · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

To designate the value for returnable containers.

Position: G55-20 · Element: 882 · Name: Pre-Price Indicator · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code designating whether the product is pre-priced.

Position: G55-21 · Element: 397 · Name: Color · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Free-form description of color.

Position: G55-22 · Element: 395 · Name: Unit Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Numeric value of weight per unit.

Position: G55-23 · Element: 187 · Name: Weight Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code defining the type of weight.

Position: G55-24 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the weight unit.

Position: G55-25 · Element: 395 · Name: Unit Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Numeric value of weight per unit.

Position: G55-26 · Element: 187 · Name: Weight Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code defining the type of weight.

Position: G55-27 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the weight unit.

Position: G55-28 · Element: 235 · Name: Product/Service ID Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234).

Position: G55-29 · Element: 234 · Name: Product/Service ID · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Identifying number for a product or service.

Position: G55-30 · Element: 369 · Name: Free-form Description · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 45 · Repeat: -

Free-form descriptive text.