4.1.5 Serialization Functions
The OPEN-SCS PSS defines a technology independent set of functions that are to be provided to support serialization, and information on Serial Number Pools and SID Classes.
The following table defines the functions identified in the OPEN-SCS PSS, the method defined by this specification, and definition of the method’s use:
| OPEN-SCS PSS Function | OPC UA Method | Method Use |
| Serial Number Request Unassigned | SNRequestUnassigned | Pull of information from a pool management server |
| Serial Number Request Unallocated | SNRequestUnallocated | Pull of information from a pool management server |
| Serial Number Request Allocated | SNRequestAllocated | Pull of information from a pool management server |
| Serial Number Return Unallocated | SNReturnUnallocated | Push of information to a pool management server |
| Serial Number Return Allocated | SNReturnAllocated | Push of information to a pool management server |
| Serial Number To Unallocated | SNtoUnallocated | Push of information to a pool management server |
| Serial Number To Allocated | SNtoAllocated | Push of information to a pool management server |
| Serial Number to Encoded | SNtoEncoded | Push of information to a pool management server |
| Serial Number Invalidating Event | SNInvalidatingEvent | Push of information to an event management server |
| Label Encoding Event | LabelsEncodingEvent | Push of Information to an event management server |
| Label Scrapping Event | LabelsScrappingEvent | Push of information to an event management server |
| Label Inspecting Event | LabelsInspectingEvent | Push of information to an event management server |
| Label Sampling Event | LabelsSamplingEvent | Push of information to an event management server |
| SID Commissioning Event | SIDCommissioningEvent | Push of information to an event management server |
| SID Destroying Event | SIDDestroyingEvent | Push of information to an event management server |
| SID Shipping Event | SIDShippingEvent | Push of information to an event management server |
| SID Inspecting Event | SIDInspectingEvent | Push of information to an event management server |
| SID Decommissioning Event | SIDDecommissioningEvent | Push of information to an event management server |
| Aggregation Packing Event | AggregationPackingEvent | Push of information to an aggregation management server |
| Aggregation Unpacking Event | AggregationUnpackingEvent | Push of information to an aggregation management server |