Differences between Software Editions

Review the differences between the GDSN and MDM software editions. The default edition is MDM.

Default Terminology Differences

Both the editions include the following terminology differences in both the editions:

Default Term Changes
GDSN Name MDM Name
Synchronize Publish
Trading Partner Backend System
Datapool  

Roles (GDSN only)

Roles specific to the GDSN edition are: Channel Manager and Sales Rep.

Enterprise Creation (GDSN only)

For the MDM edition, no options are shown while creating an enterprise.

The following Enterprise Type names are specific to the GDSN edition.

  • Supplier
  • Retailer
  • Datapool

Business Process Rules

Some Business Process rules are specific to the software editions as listed in the following table:

Business Process Rule and Ruleset Changes
GDSN Name MDM Name
Master Catalog Selection Repository Selection
Unknown Partner Alert Unknown System Alert