BluJay Solutions Parcel 21.1.0 - User Guide
Global Settings - Add Location |
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You can add as many locations as are allowed by your Parcel license. Each location is a "Ship From" ID or 'distribution center' (DC). You select a DC or "Ship From" ID when you ship a package in the Parcel shipping application.
After you add locations, you can add carriers to each of the locations. You can add more than one instance of the same carrier to each location.
Note: You can also use the Add Location screen to configure a default Alternate Return Address and Alternate Remittance Address for the following carriers that support this function:
•FedEx
•FedEx SmartPost
•UPS (all origins)
See the procedure for Alternate Return Address and Alternate Remittance Address.
To add a location, complete these steps:
1.Click the Add Location link under the Global Settings section.
2.On the Location Details tab, Complete the boxes on the screen as follows:
In this box... |
Do this... |
Shipper ID |
Enter a short ID for this location. For , this shipper ID (or 'DC ID') must match the Ship From customer number that you have configured in your Server. Notes: •This a Required field.. The maximum number of characters allow for the value of this field is 20. •Locations are listed in the left pane of the Web Admin tool according to the order of the Shipper ID. For example, a Shipper ID of 123 is higher in the list than a Shipper ID of 124. |
Display Name |
Enter a name for this location. This name appears in the left-hand pane of this Configuration Tool. Also, this is what you would select in the Ship From list in the shipping application when you are shipping a package. Note: This a Required field. The maximum number of characters allow for the value of this field is 35. |
Description |
Enter a description for the location such as 'main shipping dock'. |
Sender Attention |
Name of person or department that is sending the package or that should receive the package if it is returned. |
Ship From Company |
Enter the company name of the location. Note: This a Required field. The maximum number of characters allow for the value of this field is 25. |
Address 1 |
Enter line one of the Ship From address (the primary address information – street no., etc.). Note: This a Required field. The maximum number of characters allow for the value of this field is 45. |
Address 2 |
Enter any additional address information such as building number, suite, or floor. |
Address 3 |
Enter any additional address information such as building number, suite or floor. |
City |
Enter the city of the location. Note: This a Required field. The maximum number of characters allow for the value of this field is 45. |
State/Province |
If a drop-down list is available, select the state or province of the location from the list. Otherwise, Enter the two-letter abbreviation for the state or province code. |
Postal Code |
Enter the ZIP Code or postal code of the location. |
Country |
From the drop-down list, select the country of the location. This a Required field. Note on supported carriers: Carriers supported by Parcel depend on the Country of the location. For supported carriers for US, Canada, and UK locations, see Supported carriers for US, Canada, and United Kingdom (UK) For other locations, first add the location, and then check which carriers are displayed under that location in the Web Admin tool (left panel). You can add only supported carriers to a location. |
Phone |
Enter a telephone number for the location. Note: The is a Required field. The maximum number of characters allow for the value of this field is 20. |
Fax |
Enter a fax number for the location. |
Enter an e-mail address for the location. |
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Time Zone |
From the drop-down list, select the time zone of the location. This a Required field. |
DC Cost Center |
Enter the cost center of the distribution center. |
Company ID |
Enter the company ID for the location. |
Click [SAVE] in the lower-right corner of the screen to save your changes. Or click [CANCEL] to cancel adding a new location.
3.If you clicked [SAVE], the new location is added to the left-hand pane of the Configuration Tool.
4.If a message appears towards the top of the screen stating 'Please restart DI', select the System menu, then select Parcel Refresh and click [Refresh].
5.After you create a location, you can create users and assign them to the location. See the System > User Accounts - Overview help topic for more information.
You can edit the information you Entered when adding a location by selecting Settings under the location you want to edit.
To specify an Alternate Return Address and/or Alternate Remittance Address
1.On the Add Location screen, select the Return Address tab or the Remittance Address tab.
Note: The Return Address and Remittance Address tabs are identical.
2.Complete the boxes on these screens as follows:
In this box... |
Do this... |
Attention To |
Enter the name of the contact person at the alternate address. |
Company Name |
Enter the company name for the alternate address. |
Address 1 |
Enter the street address of the alternate address. This is a required field. |
Address 2 |
Enter any additional address information such as building number, suite, or floor. |
Address 3 |
Enter any additional address information such as building number, suite or floor. |
City |
Enter the city of the alternate address. This is a required field. |
State/Province |
If a drop-down list is available, select the state or province of the alternate address from the list. Otherwise, Enter the two-letter abbreviation for the state or province code. This is a required field. |
Postal Code/ZIP |
Enter the ZIP Code or postal code of the alternate address. This is a required field. |
Country |
From the drop-down list, select the country of the alternate address. This is a required field. |
Phone |
Enter a telephone number for the alternate address. |
3.Click [SAVE] in the lower-right corner of the screen to save your changes. Or click [CANCEL] to cancel adding an alternate address.
Note: Alternate Return Address and Alternate Remittance Address are sub-tabs on the Return To tab on the Warehouse screen. For more information on how Parcel can use the information entered on the Add Location screen to populate the fields on these Warehouse screen tabs, see the following Help topic: Processing a Shipment - Return To Tab and Alternate Address Sub-tabs.
Supported carriers for US, Canada, United Kingdom (UK), Europe
The following table lists the supported carriers for the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe. (Carrier names are given as they appear in the Web Admin).
Note: When you are adding a carrier to a location, only the carriers supported for a given country appear in the drop-down list of carriers for the country specified in the Location address.
Origin |
Supported Carriers |
United States |
•DHL •Federal Express •Federal Express SmartPost (as separate carrier) •Generic Carrier •Newgistics •OnTracWS •UPS •UPS SCS •United States Postal Service (USPS) |
Canada |
•Canada Post (CAPO) •Federal Express •Purolator (GA) •Generic Carrier •UPS Canada •UPS SCS |
United Kingdom (UK) |
•DHL Global •Federal Express •Generic Carrier •TNT Express •UPS Europe and Asia Pacific |
Europe |
•DHL Global •Federal Express •Generic Carrier •TNT Express •UPS Europe and Asia Pacific •UPS SCS |
