UnitechEDI Support - ISBN13
ISBN13 and Borders 9/22/06
Borders
is not ready to transmit ISBN13 formatted item identifiers at this time. They
will continue to transmit ISBN10 until they have converted their item master
file, at which time they will send both ISBN10 and ISBN13 identifiers
What
this means for UnitechEDI clients
UnitechEDI worked with Borders to ensure that your EDI software will trade
ISBN10 and ISBN13 item identifiers when they are ready to make the switch.
Your recent switch with Borders to EDI version 4010 included the ISBN13 functionality.
You do not need to do anything else to your EDI system. You will be contacted
by Borders when they are ready to start transmitting both item identifiers.
How
the software works
When Borders sends you the first PO in the new format, the incoming PO file
will set a flag in the software identifying them as an ISBN13 trading partner.
Your subsequent outbound documents will be converted to ISBN13 formatted items
even if you are still using ISBN10 internally. Borders EDI group is aware
of this setup, and will make the switch on their end when they are sending
the first ISBN13 PO.