UNSPSC® | Quick Start GuideTools for Subscribers Only
UNSPSC is a subscriber funded and supported initiative. As a General or Solution Providersubscriber, you gain access to several tools: you can download any Codeset version, add anew user, conduct advanced searches, and submit Codeset change requests to the UNSPSC
Review Team. To subscribe, visit the Subscribe link on the UNSPSC site. After yourpayment is processed, you will receive an e-mail and a subscription key to register on thesite. When you have registered, you can follow these instructions below to use these tools.
Tool #1: Download a Codeset Version
1. Visit the UNSPSC Site at https://unspsc.org.
2. Click Login and using your user name andpassword.
3. Click the Codeset Downloads link at the top ofthe page. Check the box for “I have read andagree to the end user agreement.” Then click theDownload button.

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4. Select the Version of the Codeset you want todownload (the most recent version is listed at thetop of the list). The Codeset will be available in.txt files, broken into Segments, Families,
Classes and Commodities. An AuditLog.txt file isalso included, and lists the codes that wereadded, deleted or changed since the last version.

Tool #2: Add a New User

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You can add an unlimited number of users that workwithin your organization. Follow these steps:
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Visit the UNSPSC Site at https://unspsc.org.

2.

Click Login and using your user name andpassword.

3. Click My Account link, then the + Add New
User button.

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4. Enter the first name, last name and e-mail, thenclick Add User. An e-mail notification will be sent
to this user, so the user can register on theUNSPSC site.
5. After the user registers, the user will have theability to download any version of the Codeset,
and if you are a General or Solution Provider
subscriber, the user can also make Codesetchange requests.

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Tool #3: Conduct an Expanded Search
1. Visit the UNSPSC Site at https://unspsc.org.

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2. Click Login and using your user name andpassword.
3. Click the View Codeset link from the mainnavigation, then the Search Codeset link.

44. You can search by Code, Title or Description.
5. You can also click View Codeset link to expand
icon next to each code to view the tree hierarchy
for a specific code, to gain an online, real-timeview of the hierarchy.

5Tool #4: Submit a Codeset Change Request
Note: this tool is for General and Solution Provider
subscribers only.

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1. Visit the UNSPSC Site at https://unspsc.org.
2. Click Login and using your user name andpassword.
3. To request a change to the codeset, click theCodeset Change Requests link.

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4. The “Add New” selection is checked, but you canalso update existing requests from yourorganization, move a code, or delete an existing
request.
5. Select the current code you want to change. Onthe right side of the screen, indicate the change
to the code.
6. Click the Submit for Approval button. The
request will be sent to the UNSPSC review team.
You will receive a notification when the request isapproved via e-mail. You can review the Change
Request queue (Submitted and Approved
requests) by clicking the Change Request link.

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56Note: You can also view Code Change
requests submitted by other subscribers,
which may negate the need for you tosubmit a similar request.

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