Provisioned by packager templates

Provisioned by Packager templates support provisioning of serial numbers by the packager, which occurs outside of the manufacturer.

Add a provisioned by packager template

  1. Hover over Modules in the top menu, and then select Serial Number Manager.
  2. Select Add Templates.
  3. Select a packaging code from the Packaging Code Type drop-down in the Packaging Code Information section:
    • CN-ResCode – A 5-digit China packaging code.
    • GS1 Company Prefix – A company identifier used in a Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC), assigned and administered by GS1 Global.
    • GTIN-14 – A 14-digit Global Trade Item Number.
    • NTIN – A 14-digit National Trade Item Number.
  4. Depending on the Packaging Code Type, fill in the following fields in the Packaging Code Information section:
    • CN-ResCode:
      • Packaging Code drop-down – A code that can be assigned at multiple levels of the packaging aggregation.

    • GS1 Company Prefix:
      • Packaging Code field – The numeric values that correspond to the packaging of a particular product.
      • Filter Value drop-down – A digit between 0 and 9 that is used in certain EPC and coding formats, as part of the RFID control information, to specify the packaging level associated with the serial number (e.g. each, case, pallet).
      • Extension Digit drop-down – A one-digit segment used to extend the serial reference segment of a SSCC identifier.
    • GTIN-14:
      • Packaging Code drop-down – A code that can be assigned at multiple levels of the packaging aggregation.

    • NTIN:
      • Packaging Code drop-down – A code that can be assigned at multiple levels of the packaging aggregation.

  5. Select Provisioned By Packager from the Template Type drop-down in the Template Information section.

  6. Select an option from the Status drop-down:

    • Active (default) – Templates that format serial numbers.
    • Inactive – Templates that do not format serial numbers.
  7. Select Submit.