UNFI Initial Load vs. New - Correct Publication Type Usage

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UNFI follows the global standards defined for the NEW and INITIALLOAD publication types. When publishing to UNFI, it's critically important that your publication type consistently reflects your intent:

• Do you intend to create an entirely new item in UNFI’s system? If so, then use NEW.
• Do you intend to synchronize with an existing item in UNFI’s system? If so, then use INITIAL LOAD.

Basically, NEW = "create new item" and INITIAL LOAD = "sync to existing item".

Using the wrong publication type can cause significant problems!

• For new items, incorrectly publishing as INITIALLOAD can result in long delays getting those items created in UNFI’s systems. You’ll ultimately need to follow specific steps to properly re-publish your items to UNFI as NEW before those items can get created.
• For existing items, incorrectly publishing as NEW can create duplicate work in the UNFI system for those items, and cause confusion about the status of the existing items.
• If you are a 1WorldSync customer and need more help publishing via Item Management, please see this helpful video in our Academy: https://community-stage.1worldsync.com/t5/New-to-1WorldSync/Video-IM-quot-How-To-quot-Tutorial-Video...