FAQ Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
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A SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) is an item number created by the seller for internal and external purposes. A SKU is not a unique number and each seller creates SKU's in their own way. |
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| title | What is the difference between a SKU and a MFPN? |
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An MFPN is assigned by the manufacturer and cannot be modified. A SKU can be modified or can be assign by yourself. |
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| title | What makes a product unique? |
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The combination of MFPN and SKU makes a product unique in the Onetrail database. |
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| title | I have associated the wrong SKU with the MFPN. What should I do? |
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You need to remove the line with the wrong SKU/MFPN combination from your data file. Upload your modified data file. Re-uploading the file makes the wrong SKU/MFPN combination obsolete. Next step is to add the correct SKU/MFPN combination to your data file and upload the document. When this doesn't work out ask our support team to remove the article. |
FAQ Manufacturer Part Number (MFPN)
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| title | What is a Manufacturer Part Number (MFPN)? |
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This is the article number of the manufacturer. A manufacturer assigns a number to each of its products. This is unique number and cannot be modified. |
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| title | Does an MFPN have a maximum length? |
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Yes, 30 characters |
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| title | Which characters can't be used with a MFPN? |
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- Space at the beginning " ". A space in the code is allowed.
- Uppercase ISO basic Latin alphabet: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- Numbers between 0-9
- Allowed characters: \+.@:<>*#&/_=()- All other character are not allowed.
- Space at the end " ". A space in the code is allowed.
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| title | Can I use the same MFPN twice? |
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No, that is not possible and not allowed. A Manufacturer Part Number is a unique number and cannot be modified. |
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| title | What does the /OT addition mean in a MFPN? |
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When a manufacturer uses fairly generic Manufacturer Part Number codes, chances are they already exist in our database. Onetrail makes the Manufacturer Part Number unique by adding an /OT or /OT1 etc. |
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| title | What is the difference between a MFPN and a SKU? |
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An MFPN is assigned by the manufacturer and cannot be modified. A SKU can be modified or can be assign by yourself. |
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| title | I have associated the wrong MFPN with the SKU. What should I do? |
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You need to remove the line with the wrong SKU/MFPN combination from your data file. Upload your modified data file. Re-uploading the file makes the wrong SKU/MFPN combination obsolete. Next step is to add the correct SKU/MFPN combination to your data file and upload the document. When this doesn't work out ask our support team to remove the article. |
My Onetrail is our cloud application area where our customers can view all their order and product information. This area is also known as the Trading Partner Network Portal.
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