Settings > Handling Units |
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Use the Handling Units screen in the Settings section of a location to add, edit, delete handling units. Handling Units are the container types (such as bag, box, etc. ) used for LTL and TL shipments.
To add, view, or update an handling units, do the following:
1.To add an Handling Unit or search for a specific Handling Unit, complete one or both of the following boxes. Or simply click [SEARCH] to view a list of all Handling Units.
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Unit Type |
Type the Handling Unit Type that you want to add or search for. Leave blank to search for all Unit Types. |
Unit Description |
Type the Handling Unit Description that you want to search for. Leave blank to search for all Unit Description. |
2.Click one of the following buttons:
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SEARCH |
Search for Handling Unit. |
ADD |
Add the Handling Unit you typed in the Unit Type box. |
Note: Only Handling Unit that you have added using this screen are returned in the list when you click [SEARCH]
3.If you clicked [SEARCH], the search results page appears. Otherwise, if you clicked [ADD], continue with Step 5.
In the search results, locate the Handling Unit you want to view, update, or delete:
•You can sort the results by clicking the column labels.
•If there are more results than can fit on the page, use the right arrow to view the next pages. Then use the left arrow to go back to the previous pages.
4.Select the Handling Unit that you want to view, update, or delete by clicking the radio button in the far-left column of that row. Then, click one of the following buttons:
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ADD |
Add a new Handling Unit if it does not already exist and you searched for all Handling Unit in Step 1. |
VIEW |
View the selected Handling Unit's information or update the description and/or associated LTL class. |
DELETE |
Delete the selected Handling Unit. |
CANCEL |
Return to the previous page to conduct a new search. |
5.If you are adding a new Handling Unit or want to update an Handling Unit's information, complete or edit the following boxes:
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Unit Type |
Type the three-character code for the Handling Unit; for example, BAG is the code for Bag. |
Unit Description |
Type the description of the Handling Unit; for example, "Bag" is the description for BAG. Note: Description appears in the LTL Packaging Type, LTL Type, and Handling Units lists on the Parcel tab of the Warehouse page. |
Unit Weight |
Type the default Weight for the Handling Unit if applicable. This value enables Parcel to calculate Total Weight for the shipment. |
6.Once you have completing adding or editing the information for the Handling Units, click [SAVE] or [UPDATE] to save the information to the database. Or you can use one of the following buttons:
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DELETE |
Delete the Handling Units. |
CLEAR |
Clear the page of the information you entered and start over if you were adding a new Handling Units. |
CANCEL |
Return to the previous page. |