Values for some fields can be entered on more than one screen in Parcel. The order in which such a value overrides others that may have been entered for the same parameter elsewhere is as follows:

Transactional level – A value manually entered on a shipping screen (Warehouse or Desktop) or by means of an API call overrides any other value for the same parameter entered elsewhere as a default; for example, on a Web Admin configuration screen.
User Preference level – If no value is entered on a shipping screen and a value for the same parameter is specified on a tab of the My Profile > Settings screen, then Parcel auto-populates the field on the shipping screen with this latter value; for example, an address on the My Profile > Settings > Return To tab (see following example).
Carrier/Account level – If no value is entered on a shipping screen, no value for the same parameter is specified on a tab of My Profile > Settings, but a default value is entered on a carrier account or configuration screen, then Parcel auto-populates the field with this latter value.
Location level – If no value is entered at levels 1-3 and a value exists for a parameter at the location level, then Parcel uses this value; for example, an address on the Location Settings > Return To tab (see following example).
System-level – System-level parameters do not generally have settings at other levels and apply across all carriers.

Currently, no system-level parameters exist in Parcel that can be overridden by values entered in fields at levels 1-4.

Example

If required for a carrier that supports it, a shipper can enter a Return Address that is different from the Sender address in one of three places:

The Location Settings > Return Address tab when creating or modifying a location using the Web Admin tool.
The Alternate Return Address sub-tab on the My Profile > Settings > Return Address tab.
The Alternate Return Address sub-tab on the Return To tab of the Warehouse screen.

The following table illustrates the possible scenarios for Return To address settings.

If Return Address is specified on...	And not on...	Parcel uses...
Location Settings > Return Address tab	My Profile > Settings > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	Location Settings > Return Address tab address
My Profile > Settings > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	Location Settings > Return Address tab Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	My Profile > Settings > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab address
Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	Location Settings > Return Address tab My Profile > Settings > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab address
Location Settings > Return Address tab Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	My Profile > Settings > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab address
My Profile > Settings > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	Location Settings > Return Address tab	Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab address
Location Settings > Return Address tab My Profile > Settings > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	Warehouse screen	My Profile > Settings > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab address
Location Settings > Return Address tab My Profile > Settings > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab	N/A	Warehouse screen > Return To tab > Alternate Return Address sub-tab address

Hierarchy of Settings

Example

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