<xsd:element name="GetCatalog" type="GetCatalogType">
<xsd:annotation>
<xsd:documentation source="http://www.openapplications.org/oagis/9">The purpose of the GetCatalog is to enable a business application module or system to request catalog information.
The Catalog information that is requested by the GetCatalog may include
· Item Identifiers
· Specifications
· Pricing Information agreed on either
· Purchase Agreements
· Price Lists
· Availability and Delivery Information
· Related Items and accessories
There are many possible business applications in several environments that may use this capability. Some examples of usage scenarios are:
· Manufacturer exchanging catalogs with distributors/ suppliers/e-marketplaces
· Distributors/ Suppliers/ e-marketplaces exchanging catalogs with Buyers or other trading partners
It may also be necessary to support Component Supplier Management (CSM) scenarios. In this scenario a company will provide a service of sourcing and codifying the products of many companies and publishing a consolidated catalog.
The Catalog exchange scenario can be implemented either as a simple scenario using a single BOD, or in the case or large catalogs involving complex pricing scenarios or partner specific details, as multiple BODs.</xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
</xsd:element>
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