CompTIA EIDX B2B Content Standards:  RosettaNet
RosettaNet is a supply chain consortium whose mission is to define standards around industry business processes and to develop real-time XML-based standards to support the data transfer processes.

The business process areas that RosettaNet addresses include —

• Partner, product & service review
• Product information
• Order management
• Inventory management
• Marketing management
• Service & support

EIDX does not currently develop implementation guidelines for the RosettaNet standard.  However, discussions about the development of guidelines is currently underway at RosettaNet, in the Joint RosettaNet Users Groups and in the EIDX Guidelines Subcommittee.  Contact the convener of the EIDX RosettaNet Task Force for more information.

To learn about RosettaNet, see EIDX's RosettaNet 101 class presentation.  This class is offered at most EIDX conferences.

How To Locate RosettaNet PIP™ Documentation
You do not need to be a RosettaNet member in order to access and download published RosettaNet Partner Interface Process (PIP) documentation, including message guidelines and XML DTD's.  We are unable to link directly to individual PIPs because the URL's on the RosettaNet website are dynamic.   Likewise, we don't try on this website to keep track of the status and versions of PIPs.

To access a PIP:

1.  Understanding what a PIP number represents.

• A PIP number has three parts:  a number and a letter followed byanother number.  (e.g., 3A4)
• The first number represents the Cluster.   PIP 3A4 is in Cluster 3.
• The letter represents the Segment.  PIP 3A4 is in Segment A of Cluster 3.
• The second number is a sequential number which completes the PIP number.  PIP 3A4 is the 4th PIP in Segment A of Cluster 3.

2.  Logon to the RosettaNet Web site

3.  On the menu, click Standards

4.  Select the appropriate Cluster

5.  Select the appropriate Segment within the Cluster.

6.  Select the appropriate PIP.

7.  There may be more than one version of the PIP posted.  The latest version is generally at the top of the page.  

• If there is an 'R' in the PIP filename, it means the PIP has been voted on and released, but is not yet validated (beta tested) by a RosettaNet member.  A released but not yet validated PIP may not be fully ready for production use.
• If there is a "B" in the PIP filename, it means the PIP has been validated by a RosettaNet memberand is ready for production use.