How to create a GLN in My Locations Manager?

In My Locations Manager you can create and managed Global Location Numbers (GLNs), if you have an administrator role in My GS1.

A GLN can identify a legal entity (company), a functional entity, a physical or a virtual address.

My Locations Manager is easily reachable via your dashboard page on My GS1.

Step 1: Go to My Locations Manager and click on “Add GLN”.

Step 2: Determine the type of GLN (choose from the options below)

Step 3: Choose ‘Generate GLN for me’ or ‘Enter GLN manually’ based on your GS1 company prefix or your GLN pack.
Tip: If needed, you can use a different VAT number, company registration number or LEI for each GLN.

	Company prefix	GLN pack
Generate GLN for me	After filling in all required attributes, the system generates a random GLN based on one of your GS1 company prefixes	The system selects a random GLN from your GLN pack (visible in My GS1 – My Licences)
Enter GLN manually	You start with one of your GS1 company prefixes and complete it to 12 digits of your choice. You then end with a check digit. This digit is verified in My Locations Manager but is not added automatically.	Copy the full GLN from your My GS1 account, under “My Licences”.

Step 4: Fill in the requested attributes.

Step 5: Define (if desired) a hierarchy between the GLN types (selected in step 2). Below you’ll find the options per type.

Selected GLN type	With attribute	Link to
Legal entity/Department	Parent organisation	Another legal entity/function Example: Head office linked to a specific department OR to another entity in the same group but with a different VAT number.
Legal entity/Department	Related location	A physical, mobile or digital location. Example: link to the GLN used for accounting.
Fixed physical location	Contained in place	Another fixed physical location Example: A specific zone in a warehouse.
Fixed physical location	Related organisations	Legal entity or department Example: A warehouse linked to the head office.
Mobile location	Base location	Physical location Example: a food truck linked to a warehouse.
Mobile location	Related organisations	Legal entity or function Example: ice cream cart linked to the head office.
Digital location	Related organisations	Legal entity or function Example: SharePoint URL linked to the accounting department OR EDI endpoint linked to the head office.