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Ecl@ss is a hierarchical system for grouping materials, products and services according to a logical structure with a level detail that corresponds to the product-specific properties that can be described using norm-conforming properties. Product and services can be allocated to the four stage, numeric ecl@ss class structure.   ·  e-business with your business partners with standardized product information; ·  greater process security with consistent information chains; ·  a inter-vendor and inter-OEM product and range design; ·  the identification of, and exclusion options for, sensitive product groups; ·  clarity of the offering and unambiguous description of the requirements; ·  improved certainty when searching and identifying products; ·  fast and inexpensive processing of orders; <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial">· <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> meaningful controlling and reporting; <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial">· <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> merchandise management efficiency.
 * [[image:eclass_struktur_small_en.jpg align="right" link="mailto:ecl@ss"]]ecl@ss**
 * Introduction**
 * Search terms and synonyms permit targeted sourcing of product and services within the classifications.
 * Property bars with standardized properties and value tables enable accurate description and subsequent identification products and services.
 * ecl@ss is offerd for downloading in several languages by logging on the [|www.eclassdownload.com]
 * A statistical overview about the number of classes, properties and keywords of the actual eCl@ss release is provided in the FAQ section.
 * Advatages of using ecl@ss**

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: TR; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">   **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">1. What do the various different formats mean? **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> The data model includes several different formats for entry of contents. A general distinction is made between alpha-numeric and numeric formats. Text contents are stored in alpha-numeric fields. These fields have the CHAR format, which stands for character.
 * Benefits of using ecl@ss**
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">is based on national and international standards.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">covers all products, materials (direct,indirect), products and services.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">reconciles the requirements of commerce and engineering.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">includes properties’ sets for series materials.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">offers the keyword search to help casual users to find the appropriate material class (without navigating through a complex hierarchy).
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">can be used for e-commerce as well as for material and facility management and product information systems.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">is available in various languages and can be used free of charge in ecommerce. It is freely accessible at [|www.eclass.eu].
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">will be supported internationally – from Europe it will spread to the US and to Asia with the support of local partners.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">is backed by a solid industrial basis in Germany and Europe. This basis will be extended to the US and Asia, thus getting a worldwide support from industry.
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">is broadly used in Germany and other European countries by international companies and their suppliers.
 * Data model**

Various different formats are available for numeric entries: || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">numeric characters, digits only || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> || ||  || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">whole numbers, positive or negative ||  || ||   || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">rational numbers, positive or negative ||  || ||   || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">floating point numbers, positive or negative ||  || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: TR; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">    <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> The characters S and E stand for: S = with preceding sign (positive or negative) E = exponent, base 10: (A)E(B) represents the value A*10B
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">N
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">NR1 ||  || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">whole numbers, positive ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">NR1 S
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">NR2 ||  || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">rational numbers, positive ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">NR2 S
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">NR3 ES2 ||  || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">floating point numbers, positive ||   ||
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">NR3 S ES2
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">V ||  || <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">Boolean variable (logical property) ||   ||

Field lengths are added to these format entries. A variable field length should begin with two dots. A fixed field length should begin with a space (e.g. NR1 S4 etc) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: TR; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">[|Data model] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: TR; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: TR; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">**Standards of ecl@ss** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: TR; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">The data model of the eCl@ss classification system is based, among other things, on the structures of the standards [|DIN 4002], [|IEC 61360] and [|ISO 13584] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: TR">[|www.eclass.de]
 * Referans**