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'''PDX''' is the Product Data eXchange standard for suppliers. PDX is a multi-part standard, represented by the IPC 2570 series of specifications.

PDX files are text files in [[XML|eXtensible Markup Language (XML)]] format. PDX files can be used to describe:
* [<nowiki/>[[Bill of materials|Bill of Materials]]] (BOM)
* Approved Manufacturer Lists (AML)
* Drawings
* Engineering Change Requests (ECR)
*[[Engineering:Engineering change order|Engineering Change Orders]] (ECO)
* Deviations (concessions)

The specification of PDX is defined in three specification documents:

==IPC-2571==
Generic Requirements for Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Communication

==IPC-2576==
Sectional Requirements for Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Communication of As-Built Product Data

==IPC-2578==
Sectional Requirements for Supply Chain Communication of Bill of Material and Product Design Configuration Data

==See also==
* Software Bill of Materials
* [[ISO 10303]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.ipc.org/ContentPage.aspx?pageid=Digital-Data-Exchange#x2570 IPC257X Standards]
* [http://www.pdxplorer.com/ipc-2571-pdx-technical.htm PDXplorer], a Windows (.NET) software tool for reading PDX files

[[Category:Computer-aided engineering]]
[[Category:Enterprise resource planning terminology]]
[[Category:Business terms]]
[[Category:Supply chain management]]

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