Integrations & Standards
2BA Integration Explained: Faster Quoting with Live Material Data
2BA is the Dutch standard database for installation materials. Connecting your quoting software to 2BA means you always quote with the current product description, article code and wholesale price — without manual lookups.
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What 2BA is and why installation companies use it
2BA is a Dutch industry standard product database used by installation material manufacturers and wholesalers to publish structured product data. It contains article descriptions, technical specifications, article codes and pricing data for hundreds of thousands of installation materials. For installation companies, 2BA means being able to look up the exact article code, current price and specification for any material without calling the wholesaler or searching through paper catalogues.
What manual material lookup costs in time and accuracy
Without a 2BA connection, material data entry in quotes is manual and error-prone.
- Looking up article codes from supplier catalogues or websites for each item
- Risk of using outdated prices from a previous quote or price list
- Manual entry of product descriptions that may differ from the supplier's specification
- Reconciliation errors when the delivered article differs from what was quoted
- Time spent per quote on material data entry that adds no value
What a 2BA connection enables
A live 2BA connection turns material data entry from a manual step into an instant lookup.
- Search by article code, product name or specification
- Retrieve current wholesale price at the moment of quoting
- Auto-populate product description and technical specification in the quote
- Map 2BA article codes to DICO XML for electronic ordering
- Always quote with current rather than cached material data
When EasyQ fits and where to start
EasyQ connects to 2BA via the Unifeed API, enabling live material lookups during quote preparation. When a material is specified in the intake or voice note, EasyQ can automatically find the matching 2BA article code and populate the quote line with current data. Start by identifying the five materials you quote most frequently and verifying their 2BA article codes.
- List your 10 most frequently quoted materials
- Verify each is available in the 2BA database
- Connect EasyQ to 2BA via the Unifeed API
- Test material lookup speed and accuracy for your most common items
Frequently asked questions
Does every installation material supplier in the Netherlands use 2BA?
2BA coverage is high for major Dutch installation wholesalers. Check whether your primary suppliers publish their data to 2BA before committing to the integration.
Does a 2BA connection give me actual purchase prices or only list prices?
2BA can include wholesale pricing. Your actual contracted prices with specific wholesalers may differ — the 2BA connection retrieves the published price which may need to be adjusted for your account discount.
Can EasyQ search 2BA by the material name I typically use, not the formal article code?
Yes. EasyQ's 2BA search supports natural-language product name lookup, not just article code entry, so you can find materials the way you normally think about them.
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