Information Overview

This section provides a high level overview of the business information that can be represented by this DEX. A more detailed overview of the information is described in the Item Identification: Information Requirements section, and a detailed definition of how the information is represented using ISO 10303-239 PLCS is provided in the Item Identification: ISO 10303-239 Representation section.

Information related to Item Identification, including specifications of the item related information is summarized in Figure 10.

Figure 10 —  Overview of Item Identification information within the message container

The information exchanged is contained within a message that is sent to the recipient(s). The message contains information content for new items to be added to a system, and for existing items to be updated in a system as follows:

Item in Focus

The item in Focus is tangible, and is marked with its globally Unique Item Identifier (UII). Additional current item identification information is included in the data.

NOTE    The Item in Focus can be an embedded item in a parent item or an end product.

Item Design

The item’s reference to part design information, reference to item version changes and parent child relationships can be provided.

Item Marks

The information provided for mark(s) that exist and contain information about the item e.g. type of mark, method used for marking, quality of mark, marking responsible, time of marking.

Item Organization

The Item relates to organizations in different roles. E.g. the item may be transferred to an organization as part of a contractual agreement. The Item may be owned by an organization. The item was manufactured by an organization.

Item Acquisition

Contract identification data related to change of item ownership (acquisition) is referred to in the DEX.

Item Change

The information provided can relate to:

• changes to the item’s form, fit or function results in a new version of the item;
• work on the item which will not alter its form, fit or function;
• failures to the item which can affect its current or future usage.

NOTE    The DEX does not represent changes to form, fit or function, only the result of a change e.g. the old and new version of the item and reference to part or batch.

Item Lifecycle Event

Item Lifecycle Event defines a change in the state, condition or situation of an item. The information provided can relate to an event that may either be:

• a terminating event where the item’s usage has ended, i.e. consumed, scrapped, etc.;
• a non-terminating where the item’s owning organization changes, i.e. loaned, leased, etc.;
• a reintroduction where the item is returned to a previous owning organization.

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