As part of the project for the new Bogportalen platform, the format for delivering metadata to Bogportalen is being changed from an older Bogportalen format to the standard ONIX format.
ONIX is an international standard for book data, already used by several of DBK’s customers in other contexts, which makes it appropriate for DBK to adopt the standard as well.
You can read more about ONIX in general at Editeur.
From the very extensive list of fields in the full international standard, DBK is engaging in dialogue with customers who both supply and receive metadata, to define a limited set of fields that ensures the data is both relevant and useful.
A webinar about metadata to DBK in ONIX has been held. Watch the webinar here.
Implementation timeline
All customers supplying and receiving metadata to and from Bogportalen were formally notified of the change at the end of August 2025.
The timeline below shows the implementation schedule for the new ONIX metadata delivery format to Bogportalen.
Notice of Change
All customers supplying and receiving metadata to and from Bogportalen have been informed about the upcoming change.
Webinar
Presentation of Proposed Format and Customer Input
Format finalized (freeze)
Based on input from DBK customers, the format is frozen, allowing customers to begin working on the integration.
Test Environment Ready
The test environment is ready, allowing customers to test their integrations against an online system.
Earliest Go-Live
This is the earliest Go-Live date for the new Bogportalen platform that the project is working towards.
Onix fields
In general, ONIX data must be delivered in ONIX version 3.1.2.
Below are the ONIX fields supported by DBK.
Please note that the format has not yet been finalized.
| Date | Version | Download | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
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14.10.2025 |
1.0 |
Fixed specifications, with fields and functionality for april 2026 go-live |
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29.09.2025 |
0,7 |
Added support for discount codes. Sample file is updated with adjusted way of adding multiple keywords to a product |
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16.09.2025 |
0,6 |
Updated draft based on feedback from customer webinars and direct feedback from customers |
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01.09.2025 |
0,5 |
First draft of fields. Used for dialogue with DBK customers regarding the final fields. Please note that the format is subject to approval by DBK’s customers and has not yet been finally approved. |
Mapping against current format
In the document below, is a list with all the fields that are available in the current data to Bogportalen, and what fields are included in the new format. Use the list to verify if the fields not in scope are used for something important in your systems and processes.
Green = Included in both current and new data delivery
Yellow = Not included in the new data delivery, but under consideration for a future update
Red = Not included and not planned for future data deliveries
Thema codes (27)
The default classification of books in Onix, is Thema codes.
Bookstore classification (27,24)
Although Thema is the standard classification for books, the older format ‘Boghandlernes varegrupper’ (Booksellers’ product groups) is also included as an optional proprietary subject scheme “24” within “27”. Since ‘Boghandlernes varegrupper’ is still widely used in the Danish book industry, it is therefore supported in the ONIX fields used by DBK.
FAQ Onix fields
There is no issue with including additional fields in the data delivery beyond those listed in DBK’s field list, as long as the fields comply with the standard ONIX XSD. Any extra fields will simply be ignored by DBK during data import.
To provide multiple keywords for a product, the keywords should be added as semicolon-separated values – eg:
<Subject>
<SubjectSchemeIdentifier>20</SubjectSchemeIdentifier> <!– Keywords –>
<SubjectHeadingText>krimi; nordic noir; spændingsroman; politiroman; seriemorder</SubjectHeadingText>
</Subject>