Standard Business Document Header (SBDH)

This section of the Knowledge Centre gives you the opportunity to view the Standard Business Document Header (SBDH) technical specifications and provides assistance with its implementation.

Technical Specification

This specification defines the Standard Business Document Header (SBDH) which enables integration of documents between internal applications, enterprise applications, and business-to-business infrastructure by providing a consistent interface between applications. The standard header can provide the semantic information needed for the routing, processing and business domain context of documents, regardless of the data format of the document – XML or EDI or other format.

This Technical Specification has been developed in accordance with the UN/CEFACT/TRADE/22 Open Development Process for Technical Specifications. The Standard Business Document Header specification is a result of a work project of the UN/CEFACT Applied Technology Group (ATG).

 

Technical Implementation Guide

This Technical Implementation Guide clarifies the function, design and implementation considerations of the SBDH. The document can be used by technical implementers that need knowledge to implement the SBDH in their environment. It can also be used to educate others in the organization of the advantages of adopting the SBDH.

This document is intended to serve as an implementation guide for business and technical people who will implement GSMP XML standards using SBDH. Also, the implementation guide will be used by related GS1 entities and user communities that have unique requirements for the usage of SBDH within their standards / business processes.