Global Location Number (GLN)

GLN Overview

• GLN summary

• What does a GLN identify?

  • Legal entity

  • Function

  • Physical location

  • Digital location

• Determine how to assign GLNs (who assigns what/how?)

• GLN non-reuse

• GLN extension component

Tools

• GLN Decision-Support Tool (coming soon)

• Check Digit Calculator

• eLearning (coming soon)

Sector-specific guidance

• Healthcare GLN Implementation Guideline

GLN Management Rules

Download the GS1 GLN Allocation Rules Standard

• Introduction and minimum requirements

• Guiding principles

• New versus change

• GLN Management Rules

  • New

  • Split

  • Merger

  • Change of purpose

  • Change to address or other location reference

  • Name change

  • Financial change

  • Contact change

  • Disclaimer

GLN Data Model Solution Standard

• GLN Data Model code list values