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Item Category

2009-12-07
Definition: The Item Category is a classification of material items into like groups for the purpose of categorizing purchases and reporting within a materials management setting. The Item Category classification is a lower level grouping of material items than what is described in ITM-3 as Item Type. UNSPSC is the recommended coding system.
Length≤250
9 components
1O-Identifier
2O-Text
3OName of Coding System
4O-Alternate Identifier
5O-Alternate Text
6OName of Alternate Coding System
7C-Coding System Version ID
8O-Alternate Coding System Version ID
9O-Original Text