Supply and Demand API reference attribute

You can use the optional reference and referenceType attributes of the Supply and Demand APIs to define any identifiers that you might need for your records.

For example, when creating supply and demand you can use the reference attribute to store any value and use the referenceType attribute to define the type of value, as shown in the following simple implementation examples.

For in-store purchases through a Point of Sale system, you might want to set referenceType=POS and reference=<systemGeneratedBarcode>.
For drop ship business models, when you make a supply purchase order, you might want to set referenceType=dropship and reference=<customerOrderNumber>.
For items that need to be inspected before picking, you might want to set referenceType=Precheck and reference=<customerOrderNumber>.

Note: When reducing supply and demand, use the same values for reference and referenceType which were used during its creation.