You specify a date on which additional default values for UI administrative text or numeric fields go into effect by importing a file with these values that includes the effective date.

Importing a file

To import a file with UI element values and effective dates...

1.In the left pane of the Parcel Web Admin tool under the UCM carrier, click the Manage UI Elements link to display the set of available UI administrative elements, as shown in the following example:

2.Click [Import Values by Date] to display the UI Elements Import dialog.

Note: You do not need to select a UI Administrative Element in the list. The code field in the file identifies this element.

1.Click [Browse] to open the Windows Choose File to Upload dialog, then select the effective date file to import and click [Open].

2.On the UI Elements Import dialog, click [Import] to import the file.

Note: The Import Summary message tells you that the import was successful or provides detailed error messages enabling you to fix any incorrect formatting in the file.

Format for effective date file

The requirements for an effective date file are as follows:

•The values must be for one of the following data types:
- Text
- Numeric
Note: If you attempt to import a file for any other data type, you will receive an "Invalid data type" error.

•The effective date must be the current date or later. An earlier date than the current date returns an error.

An effective date file must be a comma-separated (CSV) file with the following format:

 effectivedate,code,value,comment

These values are as follows:

•effectivedate – The effective date must have the form: YYYY/MM/DD; for example: 2012/11/09

•code – The code of the UI administrative element for which the value is being imported.

•value – The default value for the UI administrative element that goes into effect on the specified date.

•comment – If this field is left blank, it must still have a leading comma (see the following example)

The following example shows date-effective values for a numeric field called Additional Handling Amount: