Canada Post - Account Defaults - Account Tab |
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Use the Account tab on the Canada Post Account Defaults screen to enter the account information for a Canada Post account.
Note: The following information is based on the Canada Post eLink electronic data file format. See the Canada Post Web site for the latest eLink data file specification.
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Version No |
Enter the version number of the Canada Post eLink electronic data file format that is being used or accept the default. Note: Parcel displays the current version number in this field by default; for example: 12. |
Contract No |
Enter the contract number for the account. |
Record Type |
Enter the record type for the account or accept the default; for example: H. |
Induction Site |
Enter the Induction Site Number of the Induction Site for the account. This is the induction site responsibility number assigned by the Canada Post Corporation (CPC). |
Record Number |
Enter the record number for the account or accept the default; for example: 2. |
Trailer Version Number |
Enter the trailer version number for the account. |
Trailer Record Type |
Accept the default for the trailer record type for the account. The trailer record provides the total number of all record types that are being submitted in the eLink file to ensure that all lines are received and so indicates that the transmission has ended. The trailer record is identified by the record type “T” (without quotation marks - the default value for this field). Note: The record must contain 8 fields. |
Trailer Record Version |
Enter the trailer record version for the account or accept the default; for example: 2. |
Rate Type |
From the drop-down list, select one of the following rate type: •Non Generic •Generic •Custom Note: The default value for this field is Generic. |
Rates To Use |
From the drop-down list, select one of the following rates to use to specify whether rates are account specific or list rates. •List Rates •Negotiated Rates Note: The default value for this field is List Rates. |
Click [SAVE] at the bottom of the screen to save the changes or click [CANCEL] to cancel any changes.