Decommission Overview

The Decommission message terminates the use of one or more commissioned serial numbers with the intention of later re-commissioning the serial number with updated information. If the serial number is associated with a parent container, the decommission event applies recursively to the container’s contents and any child containers and contents.

A decommission event can be used to fix incorrect data for a commissioned serial number (e.g. inaccurate expiration date, incorrect lot number). Once decommissioned, the data can be fixed in the source, and the commission re-submitted with the correct data using Set Serial Number Status. A decommission event can also be executed for a reusable container (e.g. pallet).

This status update can be used to trigger government reporting for the destruction of product.

Main Topics

• Decommission Request Guidelines
• Decommission Response Guidelines
• Decommission Errors
• Decommission Message Examples