GS1 Ireland : Data Pool Upload Methods

Getting your data right, first time

There are many ways to interact with the GS1 Ireland data pool. Below, the various communication & message options available to users when uploading data to the GS1 Ireland Data Pool are outlined.

Uploading/Downloading Methods

There two aspects to uploading and downloading data;

1) the communications options

2) the message formats.

The communications options suppliers can choose between are:

Traditional EDI using an X.400 network
Secure Internet using the GS1 AS2 Protocol
Using Internet web forms with secure Sign-off
Using secure E-mail with an attached file.

The message formats that can be used are as follows:

Price Catalogue based on EDI transmitted using AS2, X.400 or Secure E-mail
Other Propriety file formats such as idoc from SAP*
SA2 WebForms – direct online access
Excel file upload with option to edit data via SA2 WebForms
Flat file similar to webforms
And finally, XML messaging based on the GS1 Item Synchronisation message using AS2 or E-mail attachment or upload with option to edit data via SA2 Webforms.

*Some of these message formats such as flat files and proprietary files may incur separate set up costs.