Address of the ordering customer (buyer), including PARTY_ID and VAT ID (depending on delivery country). For regular orders (via Spotmarket and Single Creditor BusinessShops), this refers to the respective Unite entity.
Supplier specific customer ID
BUYER_PARTY/PARTY_ID
Used to assign the order to your specific customer account.
Supplier address
SUPPLIER_PARTY
Supplier’s address, including PARTY_ID.
Unite supplier number
SUPPLIER_PARTY/PARTY_ID
Please include the supplier number on every response document.
Invoice address
INVOICE_PARTY
Address of the invoice recipient (identical to BUYER_PARTY).
Delivery address
DELIVERY_PARTY
Delivery address of the goods recipient (customer). Note: The name fields within the address lines (NAME, NAME2, NAME3) may contain up to 70 characters each.
Information on item level (line level)
Description
openTRANS segment
Specifications
Line item number
LINE_ITEM_ID
Item number
SUPPLIER_AID
Item number from your submitted catalogue. May also be used for shipping cost items.
Unite item number
BUYER_AID
Derived from SUPPLIER_AID with a Unite catalogue prefix.
Quantity ordered
QUANTITY
Order unit
ORDER_UNIT
Unit price
PRICE_AMOUNT
Net unit price of the item based on the price quantity (see PRICE_QUANTITY).
Total price
PRICE_LINE_AMOUNT
Net total price for the item line (PRICE_LINE_AMOUNT = PRICE_AMOUNT × QUANTITY ÷ PRICE_QUANTITY).
Price quantity
PRICE_QUANTITY
Quantity on which the unit price (PRICE_AMOUNT) is based. If the quantity is 1, this field is not transmitted.
Supported format and transport protocols
Unite uses the proven openTRANS 1.0 (ORDER) data format to automatically and accurately transfer orders into your system. The transfer is sent via email by default or, optionally, via HTTPS.
If you require a different format or transport protocol, please reach out to your Unite contact.
Sample files for order transmission
Below you’ll find sample files with comments and specifications:
Order using openTRANS Order
For orders placed via the Spotmarket or Single Creditor BusinessShops, Unite acts as both the buyer and invoice recipient.
For orders from an Exclusive Catalogue or BusinessShop (transacting service: order forwarding), the end customer acts as the buyer, including an individual customer ID.
