GDTI (Global Document Type Identifier)
The GDTI is the Identification Key for a document type combined with an optional serial number and used to access database information that is required for document control purposes. The GDTI is assigned for the life time of the document type and may be bar coded using Application Identifier (253).
The GDTI is constructed as:
| GS1 Company Prefix > < Doc Type | Check Digit |
Serial Number (optional) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 | N6 | N7 | N8 | N9 | N10 | N11 | N12 |
N13
|
N1 variable N 17 |
For a more detailed overview on the benefits of GDTI see GDTI Executive Summary.
Information about other keys
- GTIN - Global Trade Item Number
- GLN - Global Location Number
- SSCC – Serial Shipping Container Code
- GRAI – Global Returnable Asset Identifier
- GIAI – Global Individual Asset Identifier
- GSRN – Global Service Relation Number
- GSIN - Global Shipment Identification Number
- GINC - Global Identification Number for Consignment