Node |
Mandatory |
Data type (Length) |
Description |
TBCATALOG |
Y |
– |
Start of the product data catalogue |
Attribute: version |
Y |
INT |
Setting the TB.CAT version serves the identification of the correct XSD for validation. The current version is always “1.3”. |
Attribute: channel |
N |
String(12) |
Channel sign, normally 4-digit sign (only export) Based upon this sign, the channel can verify the assignment of the data to ensure technically that they don’t process data of wrong source or destination. |
Attribute: creation |
N |
UNIX time stamp |
The creation time of the catalogue is automatically added at export. The creation time serves the recognition of the correct sequence of catalogues and defines for delta loads the time from when changes should be collected and transferred. |