Generic Carrier - Shipper Defaults - Default Tab |
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Use the Default tab on the Generic Carrier Shipper Defaults page to enter the following information for use with this Generic carrier account.
Unless otherwise noted, all settings apply only to this Generic carrier account at this location.
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Rate Table |
Type the name of the rate table with which to rate shipments processed with this Generic parcel carrier. |
Weight Break Table |
Type the table name that stores the weight break information for this Generic carrier. |
Weight Break Minimum Table |
Type the table name that stores the weight break minimums for this Generic carrier. |
Rate Adjust Table |
Type the table name that stores the rate adjustment factors for this Generic carrier. |
Zone Table Name |
Type the table name that stores the zone information for this Generic carrier. |
Transit Table Name |
Type the table name that stores the transit information for this Generic carrier. |
Non Rated Carrier |
If this Generic carrier is not rated by Parcel, select this check box. |
Purge Days |
Type the number of days after which the Purging Utility script is executed to purge temporary records from the database. The Purging Utility backs up, and then deletes all the records from the carrier database. The default value for this field is 90. Note: Purging can also be scheduled through the System > Scheduler > Task option. |
Separator |
Type the separator to use between the month, day, and year in dates. |
Full Month Name |
To display the full month name in dates, select this check box. |
Format |
Type the format to use for dates. For example, if the format is Mmddyyyy and the date separator is /, August 19, 2006 will appear as 08/19/2006. |
Declared Value Per Unit |
Type the default Declared Value amount for each package or "unit" shipped with this Generic carrier. |
Uniform Code Council Number |
Type the carrier's Uniform Code Council (UCC) number. To print UPC Bar Code symbols, a carrier must become a member of the UCC. Then the carrier is assigned a UCC ID number. |
Non-UCC Carrier Prefix |
If this Generic carrier is not a member of the Uniform Code Council (formerly UCC - now GS1-US), type a prefix to use with this Generic carrier or accept the default value 4. For more information, see the GS1-US Web site: |
Free On Board |
If this Generic carrier bills as Free on Board (requires the seller to clear the goods for export), select this check box. |
Printer Name |
Type the name of the label printer to use for this Generic carrier. For example, \\workstation-17\zebra1. The printer settings in the Printer Map screen for the location override this setting. |
Template Directory |
Type the path to the directory where the templates for this Generic carrier reside. |
Full Carrier Name |
Type the full name of the Generic LTL or parcel carrier. The name that you type here will print on the shipping label. If you leave this field blank, no carrier name will print on the shipping label. |
Remittance Name |
Type the company name that should appear as the 'Remit To' name on any invoices. |
Remittance Address |
Type the street address that should appear as the 'Remit To' address on any invoices. |
Standard Carrier Alphanumeric Code |
Type the Standard Carrier Alphanumeric Code for this Generic carrier. |
Add Transit Weekends |
To include weekend days in transit calculations, select this check box. |
rating_rwflag |
The flag is used in conjunction with the Weight Break rating method. (Rates are calculated with user-defined weight breaks.) This rating method is based on the RateWare format rates and by default the check box for this flag is activated (checked) for this rating method. Otherwise, it is deactivated. |
Weight Increment |
Type the weight increment. |
Allow Sunday Pickup |
To allow Sunday pickups for this Generic carrier, select this check box. |
PSHP/CSHP Automatic Saturday Pickup |
Select (check) the check box to automatically set the Saturday Pickup flag when performing PSHP and CSHP transactions. Note: By default, this option is not selected. |
Origin Destination Base |
To base the international character translation on the origin country of the shipment, type 'O' without the quotes. To base it on the destination country, type 'D' without the quotes. This currently applies only to Zebra printers. |
Allow EOD Consolidation |
To allow end-of-day (EOD) consolidation for this Generic carrier, select this check box. Note: EOD consolidation is applicable only to weight break rated carriers. |
Shipper's Logo Path |
Type the path to the directory where the graphic file for the shipper's logo is located. Note: The shipper's logo prints only on the Canadian Bill of Lading (BOL) and not on the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS) BOL. |
Zip Code Mandatory |
To make the ZIP code mandatory for this Generic Carrier, from the drop-down list, select "Yes"; otherwise, select "No". The default selection is "Yes". |
Reference Field |
From the drop-down list, select the default Reference field. The options for this parameter are: •Customer Order Number •Customer Reference Number 1 Note: For more information on Generic Carrier Reference Fields, see the Help topic: Generic Carrier - Reference Fields |
Close by Trailer Id |
To enable Close by Trailed ID functionality for this carrier, select this check box. This check box is selected (activated) by default. For more information on Parcel's close by Trailer ID functionality, see the topic: Trailer ID. |
Weight Units |
Select one of the following weight units for Parcel to use as the default for this carrier from the drop-down list: •Pounds(LBS) •Kilograms |
Click [SAVE] in the lower-right corner of the screen to save any changes you made.