vcc:ItemInformation

The type cac:ItemType has the child element vcc:ItemInformation to convey further information on an item. This element is structured as follows:

Rule: ItemInformation

• If vcc:InformationURL elements are used, the type of the specified links must be indicated by means of the vcc:Disposition element of type vcc:InformationDispositionType. A table of values permissible here is provided subsequently. Multiple nominations are possible if the linked document contains different types of information. When the "general" type is used, the element vcc:Description must provide a concise description of the type of information which can be obtained via the link.

• If vcc:ClassificationGroupMember or vcc:ScalePriceGroup elements are used, the operation GetClassificationScheme must be implemented.

• Association with a group in a classification scheme is communicated in the element vcc:ClassificationGroupMember by the IDs of the related scheme and the group. If membership exists in multiple groups of a scheme, the primaryGroup attribute must be true for no more than one group. In the case of a hierarchical group structure, only the association with the lowest group of the hierarchy must be communicated in each case.

• If the element vcc:ScalePriceGroup is used, individual prices in an order are determined by applying the price function defined for this article (refer to Rule: BasePriceType) not to the article's order quantity, but to the sum of the order quantities for all articles whose vcc:ScalePriceGroup element has the same content.

Rule: ItemInformation from version 1.5

• If the value product_data is specified as vcc:InformationDispositionType, the URI must link to the product data for the item. The standard in which the linked product data is available is determined with the Standard element. The format behind the URI is specified in the Format element. The version of the standard in the Version element. With these three values, a client can determine which standard can be retrieved in which format and in which version before retrieving the URI.

• The Standard element only needs to be specified if the value product_data is specified as vcc:InformationDispositionType. The name of the standard in which the product data can be retrieved is transmitted in the Standard element. In addition to the specification of any value for the standard, there are currently already common standards on the market, the details of which can be found in the following table. It is important that the exact value from the table is used for these standards.

• The Format element only needs to be specified if the value product_data is specified as vcc:InformationDispositionType. The format behind the URI is specified in the Format element. When specifying the value for the format, care should be taken to use standard designations for data formats and always specify these in capital letters. In addition to specifying a suitable value for the format, there are currently already formats commonly used on the market, the details of which can be found in the following table. It is important that the exact value from the table is used for these formats.

• The Version element only needs to be specified if the value product_data is specified as vcc:InformationDispositionType. The version of the standard in which the data behind the URI is provided is specified in the Version element. Examples: 1.6 or 3.0

• All information behind a linked URI may also require authentication. From version 1.5, it is now also possible to tell the client which values are required for authentication. For this purpose, an ApiKey, an ApiSecret, a Password or a Username, for example, can optionally be output with the vcc:AuthorisationType element. The client can use this information to call up the URI and authenticate itself.

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Format

InformationDispositionType