For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt. This page is also available as Markdown.

Feature Overview

Everything the app can do, and where each capability is documented.

Import

Feature
Description

DATANORM 4 and 5

Both versions are read; the version is detected from the header record.

Manual import

Upload the file, pick the vendor, read it in.

SFTP import

Files are collected from an SFTP server, processed and archived – on a schedule through the job queue.

Record type filter

Each record type can be switched on or off. See Record Type Reference.

Background processing

Large files are processed in the background above a configurable line count.

Review and validation

Feature
Description

Staging

All data lands in intermediate tables and is only applied after approval.

Duplicate detection

Matching on article number, EAN/GTIN or vendor item number, optionally scoped per vendor.

Import log

Every session records counts, status and error messages.

Built-in tests

Verify the record types of both DATANORM versions against the specification.

Prices

Feature
Description

Purchase price lists

Prices are written as price list lines for the delivering vendor, so standard purchase price calculation applies.

Selectable price source

Net price, list price, or net price with the list price as fallback.

Discount groups

Discounts from the DATANORM discount group can be applied to the list price.

Scale prices

Z records become additional price lines with a minimum quantity.

Sales prices

Optionally the list price is also written to a sales price list.

Part lists

Feature
Description

Assembly BOMs

J records become assembly BOMs on the set item.

Nested sets

If a line points at another set, that set's item is resolved.

Optional lines

Optional lines are included on request.

Replenishment system

Set items can be switched to Assembly automatically.

Master data and export

Feature
Description

Unit mapping

DATANORM units are mapped to BC units of measure, pre-populated for ISO codes and common German abbreviations.

Product groups

S records are kept as product groups.

Discount groups

R records are kept as discount groups with their discount rate.

Export

Full article export or price change export as DATANORM 4 or 5.

What the app deliberately does not do is listed under Limitations.

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