Profile Settings - Application Tab |
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Use the Application tab on the My Profile page (click the My Profile menu then select Settings) to establish your default Home Page, language, parcel packaging type, and number of records to display per page when performing a search, and other such information.
To Establish your Application User Preferences, complete the boxes:
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Records per page |
Type the number of records that you want to display on a page before you have to click a Next link or right arrow to view more records. This setting applies to all pages in which you can perform a search to retrieve records (except for the Tracking page which has its own setting on the Tracking tab). The default is 20 records. Note: Setting this value high may degrade performance. |
From the list, select the page to display after you log in. The Welcome Page is the default home page. You can select one of the following screens as the Home Page: •Welcome •Desktop •Warehouse •Track |
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Language |
From the list, select the language in which to display text on the user interface. The languages available are English and French. The default language is English. |
Date Format |
From the list, select the date format in which to display dates on the user interface. The formats available are dd/mm/yyyy and mm/dd/yyyy. |
Carrier |
From the list, select the carrier you want to be displayed by default on the Warehouse and Desktop pages. |
Service |
From the list of services specific to the carrier selected, select the service to be displayed by default on the Warehouse and Desktop pages. |
Parcel Packaging Type |
From the list, select the type of packaging to use by default. You can change the default while processing a package on the Warehouse page or in the Desktop application. |
Billing Type |
From the list, select the Billing Type that you want to be displayed by default on the Warehouse and Desktop pages. Values available are Prepaid, Collect, and Third Party. The default value is Prepaid. |
Unit of Weight |
From the list, select the Unit of Weight to use by default when shipping packages. The available values are Pounds and Kilograms. The default value is Pounds. |
Type the number of seconds for the default interval at which Parcel polls the scale weight when the Piece Weight field on the Warehouse screen is set to automatically update the weight registered on the scale connected to Parcel; for example: 5 Notes: •This value must be an integer. •The value for Weight Polling Interval can also be entered on the Location Settings > Shipper Defaults > Advanced tab. For information on which setting takes precedence, see the following Help topic: Hierarchy of Settings. |
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Unit of Measurement |
From the list, select the Unit of Measure to use by default for the package dimensions (length, width, and height) on the Warehouse page. Available values are Inches and Centimeters. The default value is Inches. |
Country |
From the list, select the country to use as the default country for the receiver when shipping packages. Parcel automatically supplies the country code for the country. |
Address Suggest |
From the list, select the suggest address in which to display address on the user interface. |
Return Service |
From the list, select the return service to the carrier selected, select the service to be displayed by default on the Warehouse and Desktop pages. |
Print Outbound Return Label |
From the list, select the type of outbound return label print. The default value is None. |
Type the time duration (in seconds) which, if exceeded, aborts the individual shipment processing in a Group or Batch shipment. In such a case, the processing of the next shipment in the Group or Batch starts. |
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Multi-Piece Shipment Type |
Select the Multi-Piece Shipment Type from the list. The default value is Weigh Each Piece. |
Customer Charge |
Type the amount for customer charge. |
Customer Charge Type |
Select the Customer Charge Type from the list. |
PNG Image Size Modifier |
Type the png size of image modifier. |
Then use one of the buttons on the bottom of the screen as follows:
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Save your settings |
Click [SAVE] |
Clear this tab of all of the information you entered and start over. |
Click [DELETE ALL] Click [OK] to confirm the clearing of this tab or click [CANCEL] to cancel it. |
Re-establish the system defaults on this tab. |
Click [RESET ALL] Click [OK] to confirm the resetting of this tab to the system defaults or click [CANCEL] to cancel it. |