Module overview
Labels reference: module overview.
About this reference
This reference lists every screen, field, column, action, value, rule and message in the Wholechain Labels module. It states what each item is and does. Task-by-task instructions are in the Labels User Guide.
Conventions. Interface labels appear in bold. In field tables, Req. shows whether a value is needed: Yes, No or Conditional (with the condition). GTIN is the Global Trade Item Number. KDE is a Key Data Element, a data value that Wholechain stores on a Trade Item or event. AI is a GS1 Application Identifier.
Purpose and location
The Labels module designs, fills in and prints GS1-aware shipping labels for your Trade Items. Open it from the left navigation under Compliance → Labels. The module opens on the new Labels experience; a Legacy Labels link at the top right opens the earlier Labels page, and Go to New Labels on that page returns you.
Tabs
| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Label List | Every label in your account, with a count badge. Add, open, duplicate, print, share and delete labels here. |
| Template Manager | The label templates your account has created, with their status. Add, edit, publish, view and delete templates here. |
Records and how they relate
| Record | Description |
|---|---|
| Template | A reusable label design: its size, resolution and elements (text, images, barcodes and more). A template is either a Draft or Published. |
| Label | A printable label built from one published template and linked to one Trade Item. A label stores which of its inputs are editable by operators. |
| Trade Item | The product a label is linked to. Its values (name, identifier, GTIN and other KDEs) fill the label's elements automatically. |
Three working levels
| Level | Screen | Who uses it | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Design Editor | Label designers | Lay out elements and decide where each element's value comes from. |
| Field | Field Editor | Label managers | Link a Trade Item, fill in the label's inputs and choose which inputs operators may change. |
| Entry | Label Entry | Operators | Fill in the unlocked inputs and print. |
Where a value comes from
Each element can take its value from up to three sources, tried in this order:
| Priority | Source | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS1 Primary | A GS1 Application Identifier plus a GS1 Value Input. |
| 2 | KDE Fallback | A Trade Item value (for example Product Name or GTIN). |
| 3 | Manual Fallback | Fixed text typed into the template. |
The element uses the first source that has a value. The panel shows which source is in use, for example Currently using Manual Fallback.