https://community.1worldsync.com/t5/Ask-A-Question-for-Item/Purge-vs-Discontinue/m-p/943#M189 <P>Looking to define the difference between Purging an item in IM or discontinuing an item.&nbsp; Just recently started using IM but have been working with 1WS for years for PI customers.&nbsp; Recently ran a fuse report and there are hundreds of items that need to be purged or discontinued.&nbsp; I would like to know if there is a way to re-use a UPC/GTIN if the item has been off shelf for 6 -7 years, discontinue and will never be sold or manufacturer again.&nbsp; Which process; purge or discontinue, will allow me to reuse a UPC - after several years of none use.&nbsp; It would not be set up for the same item that we originally sold.&nbsp; It would be a totally new item.&nbsp; We are going to run out of numbers and I want to be able to get rid of the old old old numbers that have not been used for over 6 years.&nbsp; &nbsp;</P> Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:36:40 GMT Bellisio 2021-04-12T20:36:40Z https://community.1worldsync.com/t5/Ask-A-Question-for-Item/Purge-vs-Discontinue/m-p/943#M189 <P>Looking to define the difference between Purging an item in IM or discontinuing an item.&nbsp; Just recently started using IM but have been working with 1WS for years for PI customers.&nbsp; Recently ran a fuse report and there are hundreds of items that need to be purged or discontinued.&nbsp; I would like to know if there is a way to re-use a UPC/GTIN if the item has been off shelf for 6 -7 years, discontinue and will never be sold or manufacturer again.&nbsp; Which process; purge or discontinue, will allow me to reuse a UPC - after several years of none use.&nbsp; It would not be set up for the same item that we originally sold.&nbsp; It would be a totally new item.&nbsp; We are going to run out of numbers and I want to be able to get rid of the old old old numbers that have not been used for over 6 years.&nbsp; &nbsp;</P> Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:36:40 GMT https://community.1worldsync.com/t5/Ask-A-Question-for-Item/Purge-vs-Discontinue/m-p/943#M189 Bellisio 2021-04-12T20:36:40Z https://community.1worldsync.com/t5/Ask-A-Question-for-Item/Purge-vs-Discontinue/m-p/945#M191 <P>Good morning and thank you for your question in our community.&nbsp; Discontinuing and Purging GTINs are two very different processes.&nbsp; When you discontinue an item, you populate the Discontinued Date while it is still published to your trading partners and Save it to send to them.&nbsp; You can then delete the publications which also tells your trading partners you will no longer be synchronizing those GTINs with them.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P>Purging GTINs requires you to delete any publications associated with the GTINs you want to be purged.&nbsp; You can then submit the GTIN Delete spreadsheet to us at <A href="mailto:technicalsupport@1worldsync.com" target="_blank">technicalsupport@1worldsync.com</A>&nbsp;and we will delete the GTINs from IM and then delete the GTINs with the Global Registry.&nbsp; Please note, this is for IM.&nbsp; We typically do not purge GTINs from the PI application.&nbsp; Please see the steps below for the GTIN purge.</P> <P>Lastly, I believe GS1 changed the standards around the re-use of old GTINs and advises that is no longer done.&nbsp; I recommend you discuss your options here with GS1 and let us know what they say.</P> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:30:06 GMT https://community.1worldsync.com/t5/Ask-A-Question-for-Item/Purge-vs-Discontinue/m-p/945#M191 CommunityJedi22 2021-04-13T12:30:06Z