Electro-Technical Information Model (ETIM) is a classification structure and a description standard used to standardize the electronic exchange of product data for electrical and electronic products, and to enable the electronic trading of these products. The standard is designed to meet the requirements of the electrical industry and allows for a uniform, technical description of electrical goods and their assignment to a class of products. In order to support customers who need to work with data using the ETIM standard, the inbound data exchange functionality includes ETIM formats that allow for easy processing and setup of ETIM classifications and their related data elements. For more information on ETIM, search the web.
ETIM is an add-on component. Contact Stibo Systems to activate ‘etim-importer’ on your STEP system.
ETIM Import Methods
ETIM files can be imported into the system in two ways:
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Automated API based approach: This method uses the ETIM Taxonomy API Importer, which allows users to integrate ETIM taxonomies across multiple languages and select specific versions and Article Groups during the import process. Users can schedule automatic imports, ensuring a consistent update process. More information about this import method is explained in the ETIM Taxonomy API Importer topic.
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Manual file-based approach: This method involves manually downloading an ETIM file from the ETIM server and then executing the import in the system using Import Managers or IIEP, similar to other import processes. More information about this import method and the configurations required to use this method is available in the ETIM File-based Import topic.