Katalogleser BMEcat 1.2 · 2005 · ETIM
Your file stays on your computer

Make BMEcat catalogues readable

Open a BMEcat file, validate it against the ETIM guideline and take out what you need — as an Excel sheet. No installation, no account, and the file never leaves your computer.

Drop your catalogue file here

BMEcat as .xml or .zip — several hundred megabytes are fine

or

Nothing is uploaded. The file is read entirely inside your browser and never leaves this computer.

Stays on your computer

Everything is read in the browser. No upload, no server. Your IT department has nothing to approve, and nobody has to review a data processing agreement.

Very large files too

Several hundred megabytes and tens of thousands of products are read in a few seconds — including a full validation.

Validation per country column

The ETIM guideline demands different things per country. All 23 country columns are selectable — from the ETIM baseline to the strictest national requirements.

Which classifications are validated

BMEcat is industry-neutral. How deeply a file can be validated depends on the classification system the catalogue declares — which is detected automatically.

ETIM
Complete. XML schema, the mandatory fields of ETIM Guideline 5.0 across all 23 country columns, code formats and the UDX.EDXF block. With your own language file, also the plain-text names of classes and features.
eCl@ss, UNSPSC and others
BMEcat base standard. Well-formedness, encoding, field lengths and data types, numbers, prices, units, GTIN check digits, dates, duplicate product numbers and reference targets. There are no system-specific mandatory fields — unlike ETIM, the eCl@ss guideline defines none.
Several systems in one file
Detected, and more common than expected: anyone supplying both electrical wholesalers and technical distributors carries ETIM and eCl@ss side by side. If the catalogue contains ETIM, the guideline applies; the classes of the other systems are left alone.

Frequently asked questions

How do I open a BMEcat file?

Drag the XML or ZIP file onto the area above. It is read straight away in your browser — no installation, no account, and nothing is uploaded. You then see the header data, the number of products and every field the file contains.

How do I convert BMEcat XML to an Excel spreadsheet?

Once the file is open you tick the fields you need and download the result as XLSX or CSV. ETIM features occur several times per product and do not fit the same table — they are written as a separate sheet per class.

What is BMEcat?

BMEcat is the standard format for electronic product catalogues, published by the German Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME). Suppliers use it to pass article data, prices and features on to their customers. The format is industry-neutral and widespread in electrical wholesale, technical trade, plumbing and manufacturing.

What is the difference between BMEcat 1.2 and BMEcat 2005?

Mainly in naming: 1.2 uses <ARTICLE> and <SUPPLIER_AID>, 2005 uses <PRODUCT> and <SUPPLIER_PID>. Both versions can be read here, and which one you have is detected automatically.

How large may the file be?

Catalogues of several hundred megabytes with tens of thousands of products can be opened. The file is read as a stream in small pieces, so it never has to fit into memory as a whole. ZIP archives are unpacked on the fly, so there is no separate unpacking step.

Are my catalogue files uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read exclusively inside your browser and never leaves your computer. There is no server that receives it, no account and no tracking. That is also why no data-processing agreement is needed — no data is handed to anyone.

Which classification systems are validated?

ETIM is checked in full against BMEcat Guideline V5.0, optionally against any of the 23 country columns. Catalogues using eCl@ss, UNSPSC or proficl@ss are checked against the BMEcat base standard and reported without ETIM findings. Where several systems sit side by side in one file, the ETIM guideline applies in addition.

What does it cost to use?

Nothing. The tool is free to use, with no registration, no time limit and no cap on file size.