GDTI (Global Document Type Identifier)
The GDTI is the Identification Key for a document type combined with an optional, alpha-numeric 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 Document Type | Check Digit |
Serial Component (Optional) |
|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N5 | N6 | N7 | N8 | N9 | N10 | N11 | N12 |
N13
|
X1 variable X17 |
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
- GCN – Global Coupon Number