How to republish, depublish, stop, or delete product sheets

This step is used:

• If the hierarchy was created incorrectly (e.g., a carton contains 6 units instead of 4). You must depublish before making the correction;
• If you have published more than just the top level of the hierarchy to the GDSN targets.

Steps to follow:

1. Select the relevant GTIN(s) and click on depublish (above GDSN feedback). Please note that if there is a hierarchy, all GTINs must be selected.
2. Click on depublish again.
3. Wait until the task is complete.
   
    

This step is used when you no longer sell an article and want to remove it from the market via the GDSN network. This also positively impacts your data quality report.
Steps to follow:

1. Enter an end date in the past.
   Open the product sheet for the base unit, enter the end date in the "Timings" tab (last field in the tab), and save. When you set a date in the past, only the GDSN validations will be triggered. It is important to resolve them to guarantee that your retailers receive the end date.
2. Assign an end date to all higher-level GTINs.
   Do this for all other items in the hierarchy.
   Need to stop many items? This can be done via Excel.
3. Ensure the hierarchies are released.
   Errors blocking the release? To stop the product sheet, resolve the errors (eventually by using dummy data via Excel). Only then can the data flow through the network, and data recipients will be notified.
4. Depublish 24 hours after entering the end date.
   Unpublish the hierarchy the following day.

To prevent the reuse and resale of barcodes, the deletion of GTINs is restricted. This ensures the code remains known in Verified by GS1. To delete product sheets with GTINs, you can contact the helpdesk with a list of GTINs and the reason.
Through My Product Manager, you can delete product sheets without GTINs. In the "My Products" tab, a trash can icon will appear after selecting the relevant product.

When can you delete a product sheet?