Settings > LTL Class Defaults |
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Use the LTL Class Defaults page (off the System menu) to add, update, and delete NMFC codes for LTL carriers. You assign an LTL class to an NMFC code. While processing an LTL shipment on the Warehouse page, a user selects the LTL Class, then the associated NMFC item description is automatically populated on the page.
To add, view, or update an NMFC code, do the following:
1.To add an NMFC code or search for a specific NMFC code, complete one or both of the following boxes. Or simply click [SEARCH] to view a list of all NMFC codes.
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NMFC Code |
Type the NMFC code that you want to add or search for. Leave blank to search for all NMFC codes. |
NMFC Description |
To search for all NMFC codes, leave this box blank. Or if you are adding a new NFMC code, type a description for it. The description should describe the items that would be shipped. This is what appears in the NMFC Item list on the Warehouse page. |
2.Click one of the following buttons:
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SEARCH |
Search for NMFC codes. |
ADD |
Add the NMFC code you typed in the NMFC Code box. |
Note: Only NMFC Codes 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 NMFC code 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 NMFC code 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 NMFC code if it does not already exist and you searched for all NMFC codes in Step 1. |
VIEW |
View the selected NMFC code's information or update the description and/or associated LTL class. |
DELETE |
Delete the selected NMFC code. |
CANCEL |
Return to the previous page to conduct a new search. |
5.If you are adding a new NMFC code or want to update an NMFC code's information, complete or edit the following boxes:
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NMFC Code |
If you are adding a new NMFC code, type a short identifier for it. |
NMFC Description |
Type a new description for the items that would be shipped. This is what appears in the NMFC Item list on the Warehouse page. |
NMFC Class |
Select the NMFC class that defines the set of rates to use when shipping the items defined in the NMFC Description box. |
6.Once you have completing adding or editing the information for the NMFC code, 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 NMFC code. |
CLEAR |
Clear the page of the information you entered and start over if you were adding a new NMFC code. |
CANCEL |
Return to the previous page. |