Subscribers may login to the ACES Collaborative Interface and Download Center at http://www.enhancedstandard.com/ using the login information supplied by AAIA

Guests (Non-subscribers) are welcome to view (no download permitted) the data found in the VCDB through the ACES online interface. Navigate to http://www.enhancedstandard.com/ and click GUEST

Useful ACES Links

Subscribe to ACES -Click here for the ACES Application and Subscription Agreement

Download ACES 2006 Documentation – An archive folder of the ACES database designs, XML files and User Documentation

Login to ACES - This link will take you outside of AAIA's Web site to the ACES Collaborative Interface.

ACES Services and Fees – A description of the data and services available to ACES Subscribers

Data Service Providers and Mappers – A directory of companies that provide software and services useful to other ACES Subscribers

Current ACES Subscribers – A list of the companies that are direct subscribers to the ACES Standard

Education and Training – Information about the ACES-related training available through the University of the Aftermarket

Vehicle Configuration Database (VCDB)

The VCDB is a fully normalized, relational database of vehicle configurations for passenger cars and light trucks sold in the US and Canada since 1946. Base vehicle information (Year, Make, Model and Submodel) for Vintage vehicles (1896 – 1950) was added to the VCdb in September 2006. The VCdb represents nearly 50 unique attributes, organized into vehicle systems or attribute groups that are validated against base vehicle and sub-model combinations. The structure of the database allows aftermarket companies to communicate applications with as much or as little detail necessary. The result is more precise, accurate data. The VCdb is an essential element of any data solution that aims to manage and communicate complex vehicle information in a industry standardized format.

The VCDB is available only to those who subscribe to ACES ($2,000/year AAIA members, $2,500/year non-members). For more information about subscribing to the standard, click here.

Click here to download a 1-year sample of the VCDB database and the related technical documentation

Parts Categorization Database (PCDB)

The Parts Categorization Database (PCDB) was developed primarily to support the enhanced standard and replaces the Parts Definition (PD) table. The PCDB is a critical component of coding catalog applications data as it addresses the need to categorize groups of aftermarket replacement parts and commodities. The PCDB standardizes automotive parts nomenclature and validates parts that are used in multiple positions on the same vehicle, resulting in more consistent and accurate application data.

The PCDB is also used to classify product in the Product Information Exchange Standard (PIES) and as a supporting tool for implementation of the i•SHOP Standard

Make/Model (MM) Table

For the foreseeable future AAIA will continue to publish the Make/Model (MM) table, which reflects all changes and additions to both the MM and the VCDB. The MM table is the Legacy version of the standard and does not include all of the attributes found in the VCdb. Future additions to the ACES specification will not be supported in the Make/Model table and users are encouraged to migrate to ACES as soon as possible. Check with your trading partners for their requirements.