BluJay Solutions Parcel 21.1.0 - User Guide

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Navigation: BluJay Solutions Parcel Configuration (Web Admin) Tool > Location Settings > Connect Configuration (Integration Adapter) > Connect Configuration Settings

Manifest Tab

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The Manifest tab of the Connect Configuration screen allows you to:

•Disable/enable the Manifest Output functionality

•Configure the format for the manifest file as:

•ASCII fixed length format

•ASCII variable length format

Disabling/Enabling Manifest Output

To disable the Manifest Output functionality for a particular DC, select the Disable manifest output check box. To enable it, de-select the Disable manifest output check box.

Note: When the Manifest Output feature is disabled, the shared folder is used only for creating shipments and printing labels. The manifest output files are not provided to the customer application.

Configuring Manifest File Format as ASCII Fixed Length

To configure the manifest file format as ASCII Fixed Length, complete these steps:

1.Supply the ASCII fixed length format details for the manifest file as described in the table below:

Note: Manifest file format can only be configured if the manifest output is not disabled.

In this box...	Do this...
File format	Select 'ASCII Fixed Length' from the list. The possible values are: •ASCII Fixed Length •ASCII Variable Length
Delimiter	This box is disabled if the ASCII fixed length file format is selected.
File extension	Type the extension for the connect output file. Note: The only extension supported for the manifest file is 'MAN'.
Output piece records	Select the check box if one manifest output record corresponding to each piece is to be added in the manifest file. Note: If the check box is unchecked, only the shipment record is added in the manifest file.
Field selection - Fixed Length	To specify the field information for the manifest file, follow these steps: 1.Select the check box in the Select column respective to the field you want to include in the manifest file. 2.To map the selected fields in the manifest file: •Type the Start Position of that field in the manifest record. •Type the Length of that field in the manifest record.

2.After specifying all the format details click the buttons described in the table below to take appropriate actions:

Click this button...	To...
CLEAR	Clears all the fields on all the tabs.
RESET	Restores the values of the fields on the screen on all the tabs if changes done are not saved.
SAVE	Save the settings information.

Configuring Manifest File Format as ASCII Variable Length

To configure the manifest file format as ASCII Variable Length, complete these steps:

1.Specify the ASCII variable length format details for the manifest file as described in the table below:

In this box...	Do this...
File format	Select 'ASCII Variable Length' from the list. The possible values are: •ASCII Fixed Length •ASCII Variable Length
Delimiter	Select the delimiter used to separate the fields. The possible values are: •Tab •Comma •Pipe
File extension	Type the extension for the connect output file. Note: The only extension supported for the manifest file is 'MAN'.
Output piece records	Select the check box if one manifest output record corresponding to each piece is to be added in the manifest file. Note: If the check box is unchecked, only the shipment record is added in the manifest file.
Create header record	Select the check box if header record is to be created in the manifest file.
Delimit text field with	Type the character which separates the text fields.
Field selection - Variable Length	Follow these steps and specify the field information for the manifest file: 1.From the available field list (list on the left), select the fields you want to include in the manifest file. Then, click [>>]. The fields selected are moved to the list on the right. 2.If you want to remove some of the fields from the selected field list (list on the right), select those fields and click [<<]. 3.To arrange the order of the fields as in the manifest file, follow these steps: •In the list on the right, select the field you want to move upwards and click [UP]. You need to click [UP] as many times as required to move the field to the desired position. •In the list on the right, select the field you want to move downwards and click [DOWN]. You need to click [DOWN] as many times as required to move the field to the desired position.