{"id":14098,"date":"2024-01-19T10:12:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T09:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/?page_id=14098"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:23:54","slug":"pim-and-fab-dis-etim-formats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/product-information-management\/pim-fab-dis-etim-formats\/","title":{"rendered":"PIM and FAB-DIS, ETIM formats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-rouge-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-blanc-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-bf8c93ea3ef9660c3f317439d4e72dba has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"alignwide wp-block-wpseopress-breadcrumbs\"><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-blanc-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9f1f1424b33e8feee6b4b94b5f24e866\" style=\"font-size:clamp(25.984px, 1.624rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.408), 44px);\">The Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM and data exchange formats (FAB-DIS, ETIM\u2026)<br>in compliance with the requirements of your distributors \/ manufacturers<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-rouge-accent\">How does the PIM work with data exchange formats?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-09b75dcef9a9013b20582d1bb1c3dc7c\">What is a PIM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;<strong>PIM<\/strong>&nbsp;solution (Product Information Management) allows you to <strong>centralize<\/strong> your product data in a single database, <strong>classify <\/strong>it, <strong>enrich<\/strong> it, and <strong>distribute<\/strong> it easily across your various distribution channels (printed catalogue, e-commerce website, marketplaces, applications, InDesign, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/product-information-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dicover our PIM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-171ddc9f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:3.45rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/undraw_Statistics_re_kox4-1024x555.png\" alt=\"What are data exchange formats\n(FAB-DIS, ETIM\u2026) ?\" class=\"wp-image-527 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/undraw_Statistics_re_kox4-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/undraw_Statistics_re_kox4-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/undraw_Statistics_re_kox4-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/undraw_Statistics_re_kox4.png 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b563ab50538de020e0685a017dc53e4\">What are data exchange formats<br>(FAB-DIS, ETIM\u2026)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many <strong>data exchange formats (FAB-DIS<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>ETIM<\/strong>\u2026) which are models and standards that make it easy to exchange <strong>commercial and technical product data<\/strong>, following the same <strong>standardization<\/strong>, for example, between manufacturers and distributors (the best known being the FAB-DIS format), often used in industrial sectors.<br><br>To learn more about the FAB-DIS and ETIM exchange formats, see their definitions at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#d\u00e9finition-des-formats-d'\u00e9changes\">See their definitions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-171ddc9f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:3.45rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a34363abf8b6f1cb7c9b3150fa891c80\"><br>Can the PIM and data exchange formats be compatible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The PIM <strong>centralizes<\/strong> your product data and <strong>distributes<\/strong> it across your sales channels; data exchange formats aim instead to <strong>standardize<\/strong> data to meet <strong>common standards<\/strong> so they can be <strong>exchanged<\/strong> more easily, for example between manufacturers and distributors.<br>Through its import\/export system, the PIM makes it easy to perform imports\/exports and therefore allows you to <strong>comply with FAB-DIS and ETIM standards and formats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To know whether a PIM can comply with FAB-DIS standards, simply check whether it is a <strong>FAB-DIS Inside<\/strong> tool (validated by FAB-DIS). Our <strong>Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM <\/strong>software is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/fr\/nous-sommes-partenaire-fab-dis-inside-une-collaboration-pour-simplifier-vos-echanges-de-donnees-produits\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/product-information-management\/pim-fab-dis-etim-formats\/\">FAB-DIS Inside<\/a>. Moreover, it supports FAB-DIS versions 2.3 and 3.0, whether for imports or exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interactiv&#8217; Technologies is also a partner member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etim-france.fr\/qui-sommes-nous\/membres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ETIM France<\/a>. Within the Interactiv&#8217; DataBase PIM, different ETIM versions are supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/fr\/base-de-donnees-produits-pim\/livre-blanc-pim-fab-dis-fabdis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White paper &#8211; how to manage and generate FAB-DIS files with a PIM?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Capture-decran-2024-01-19-105528.png\" alt=\"Can the PIM and data exchange formats be compatible?\" class=\"wp-image-532 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Capture-decran-2024-01-19-105528.png 522w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Capture-decran-2024-01-19-105528-288x300.png 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gris-clair-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5e1fba9a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:3rem;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b5ffa3b13b35da0ed6bd0ff845a5edba\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);text-transform:none\">How to use the Interactiv&#8217; DataBase PIM<br>with exchange formats (FAB-DIS, ETIM&#8230;)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2df8f082 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:5rem;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:5rem\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The <strong>Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM<\/strong> can be used if you work with standardized data exchange formats such as FAB-DIS, ETIM\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM <strong>adapts to you and your needs<\/strong>. Using this PIM with exchange formats and with various distributors\/manufacturers is made easier thanks to the following <strong>features<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e477a36d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group it-pattern-card has-blanc-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce155fab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"arrow-right-arrow-left\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-arrow-right-arrow-left fa-3x wp-block-interactiv-technologies-it-fa-icon\" role=\"img\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width:1em\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M502.6 150.6l-96 96c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3L402.7 160 32 160c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32S14.3 96 32 96l370.7 0-41.4-41.4c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0l96 96c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3zm-397.3 352l-96-96c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l96-96c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0s12.5 32.8 0 45.3L109.3 352 480 352c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32s-14.3 32-32 32l-370.7 0 41.4 41.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-769218718de12b0b0dda3ee6d4824423\">Imports\/exports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Product data<\/strong> imports and exports&nbsp;within Interactiv\u2019 DataBase&nbsp;PIM are <strong>easy to configure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can import\/export the columns of your choice in different formats (CSV, Excel, XML\u2026).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also save multiple import\/export <strong>structure configurations<\/strong>, which can be reused later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thanks to <strong>filters<\/strong>, you can easily decide which products should be imported\/exported, and which <strong>attributes<\/strong> should appear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group it-pattern-card has-blanc-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce155fab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"user-gear\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-user-gear fa-3x wp-block-interactiv-technologies-it-fa-icon\" role=\"img\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width:1em\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256.5 8a120 120 0 1 1 0 240 120 120 0 1 1 0-240zM226.7 304l59.4 0 1.5 0c-12.9 26.8-7.8 58.2 11.5 79.5-20.2 22.3-24.8 55.8-9.4 83.4l22.5 40.4c.9 1.6 1.9 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<strong>users<\/strong> and <strong>roles<\/strong> in the Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM.<br><br>Then, you configure the folders\/products which each role can <strong>access<\/strong>, as well as <strong>viewing and\/or editing rights<\/strong>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore completely possible to assign <strong>specific role<\/strong>s to your suppliers or manufacturers, for example.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group it-pattern-card has-blanc-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce155fab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"pen-ruler\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-pen-ruler fa-3x wp-block-interactiv-technologies-it-fa-icon\" role=\"img\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width:1em\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" 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<strong>attributes<\/strong> (text fields, dates, dropdown lists, files, images, numbers\u2026).<br><br>You can, for example, configure <strong>default values<\/strong>, <strong>calculation rules<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e477a36d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group it-pattern-card has-blanc-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce155fab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<svg data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"lock\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-lock fa-3x wp-block-interactiv-technologies-it-fa-icon\" role=\"img\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width:1em\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M128 96l0 64 128 0 0-64c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64s-64 28.7-64 64zM64 160l0-64C64 25.3 121.3-32 192-32S320 25.3 320 96l0 64c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64l0 224c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64L64 512c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64L0 224c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cdad5a3544fa670952bd0bb3052d7ddd\">Product data models<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You can create <strong>product data models<\/strong> within the PIM, which help ensure the completion of your product attributes.<br><br>For example, via a dropdown list, you can define that all your fluorescent lighting products can only have the following power values: 18, 30, 36, or 58 (in watts).<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group it-pattern-card has-blanc-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce155fab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/02\/logo-FAB-DIS-INSIDE-Coul-768x396-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2198\" style=\"width:145px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/02\/logo-FAB-DIS-INSIDE-Coul-768x396-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/02\/logo-FAB-DIS-INSIDE-Coul-768x396-1-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2aa38e29e67f562747ad6645c063c6e4\">FAB-DIS compliant (&#8220;FAB-DIS Inside&#8221;)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">With the <strong>&#8220;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/fr\/nous-sommes-partenaire-fab-dis-inside-une-collaboration-pour-simplifier-vos-echanges-de-donnees-produits\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/fr\/nous-sommes-partenaire-fab-dis-inside-une-collaboration-pour-simplifier-vos-echanges-de-donnees-produits\/\">FAB-DIS Inside<\/a><strong>&#8221; label,<\/strong> <strong>FAB-DIS<\/strong> provides information about digital tools (such as PIM systems) that are capable of handling the FAB-DIS format.<br><br>The Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM is FAB-DIS Inside: you are therefore assured that our tool will correctly process your FAB-DIS requirements. The Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM even goes beyond FAB-DIS Inside by being able to <strong>import<\/strong> FAB-DIS files in addition to <strong>generating<\/strong> them (FAB-DIS v2.3 and v3.0 supported).<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group it-pattern-card has-blanc-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce155fab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ETIM-France-logo-new.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7719\" style=\"width:160px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ETIM-France-logo-new.png 360w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ETIM-France-logo-new-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3a44ab4def624a4115962c2550d06827\">ETIM France partner member<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Since Interactiv&#8217; Technologies is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etim-france.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">partner member of ETIM France<\/a>, the Interactiv\u2019 DataBase tool can handle different ETIM versions. You can therefore access the ETIM classifications you need.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/product-information-management\/features-pim-dam-interactiv-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See all features<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-171ddc9f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:3.45rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5b441bd885b3d172bb803d648a594981\">Conclusion on the PIM and data exchange formats (FAB-DIS, ETIM&#8230;)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM<\/strong> can therefore be used with distributors\/manufacturers as well as with the industrial standards and formats you already work with or wish to use (FAB-DIS, ETIM\u2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--rouge-accent);border-left-width:4px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">To discover our Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/en\/product-information-management\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5404\">PIM<\/a> presentation page<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/undraw_respond_8wjt.png\" alt=\"Conclusion on the PIM and data exchange formats (FAB-DIS, ETIM...)\" class=\"wp-image-542 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/undraw_respond_8wjt.png 892w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/undraw_respond_8wjt-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/undraw_respond_8wjt-768x637.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gris-clair-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5e1fba9a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:3rem;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0911c8cea140394443130081659cc0c2\" id=\"d\u00e9finition-des-formats-d'\u00e9changes\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);text-transform:none\">Definitions of the three main exchange formats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e477a36d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group it-pattern-card has-blanc-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fab_dis.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fab_dis.png 346w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fab_dis-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">What is FAB-DIS ?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-gris-color has-text-color\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fabdis.fr\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAB-DIS<\/a>&nbsp;is a data exchange format between <strong>manufacturers (FAB)<\/strong> and <strong>distributors (DIS)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-gris-color has-text-color\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Thanks to this standardized format, manufacturers and distributors can exchange product data more easily.<br><br>Thus, with the <strong>standardized FAB-DIS<\/strong> format, a manufacturer will receive from its different distributors <strong>data organized in the same way<\/strong>, allowing <strong>harmonization<\/strong> of exchanged data and <strong>standards<\/strong>, regardless of the distributor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-gris-color has-text-color\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Likewise, a distributor will receive standardized, consistently organized data from its various manufacturers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group it-pattern-card has-blanc-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LOGO_Etim-002-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LOGO_Etim-002-1.png 400w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/LOGO_Etim-002-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">What is ETIM ?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etim-france.fr\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ETIM<\/a>&nbsp;(Electro-Technical Information Model) is a <strong>classification model<\/strong> for industrial sectors involving electrical products. <br><br>It enables each product to be classified by assigning <strong>characteristics<\/strong> to it. Through this model, companies can easily <strong>classify<\/strong>, <strong>organize<\/strong>, and <strong>structure<\/strong> their products, and assign <strong>values<\/strong> to each characteristic. Each type of product will always have the same set of characteristics to which values must be assigned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">For example, a fluorescent tube will have characteristics such as diameter (mm), power (W), luminous flux (lumens), etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group it-pattern-card has-blanc-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1563266707595-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1563266707595-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1563266707595-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.interactiv-technologies.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1563266707595-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">What is Alkemics ?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-gris-color has-text-color\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alkemics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Alkemics<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>is a <strong>secure collaboration and product data sharing platform<\/strong> between brands and distributors (E.Leclerc, Auchan, Carrefour, Casino, Intermarch\u00e9, Franprix, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-gris-color has-text-color\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">The aim of such a tool is to <strong>facilitate product information exchange<\/strong> by standardizing the required data in a consistent way. Alkemics therefore <strong>complements your product database<\/strong> (Excel files, PIM, ERP, etc.).<br><br>Today, the platform brings together <strong>over 16,000 brands<\/strong>, and more than <strong>90% of the French distributors<\/strong> have access to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-blanc-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5e1fba9a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:3rem;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:3rem;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-rouge-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a120f88081d53a56e5653246dabdff32\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);text-transform:none\">Want to know more?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-aad71335 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:1rem\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For more information about <strong>PIM\/DAM<\/strong>, or the formats we support, feel free to contact us by email at contact[at]interactiv.tech or by phone at +33 (0) 970 248 990.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Interactiv\u2019 DataBase PIM and data exchange formats (FAB-DIS, ETIM\u2026)in compliance with the requirements of your distributors \/ manufacturers How does the PIM work with data exchange formats? 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