The General Tab fields in the Special Package:

Short Description for the General Tab Fields in Special Package:

The Blind Ship- from Tab fields in the Special Package:

Blind Ship-from Tab on the Special package Card form. If the user wants to display a different address on the label than the shipper’s address, this Blind ship option is used. It contains Blind Shipping address details and contact details.

The Dimension tab fields in the Special Package:

Short Description for the Dimension Tab Fields in Special Package:

The COD Tab fields in the Special Package:

COD tab: It Contains the COD address and Payer’s details. COD is the special service available for the shipments.

Short Description for the Dimension Tab Fields in Special Package:

The Charges tab fields in the Special Package:

This tab shows the shipping and other charges of the package/shipment. These values are returned by the carrier’s web service when the shipment is processed.

Short Description for the Charges Tab Fields in Special Package:

The items which have to be packed on the special package card can be entered in the Items lines as shown below.

Type: This field is used to specify the type of the Special package Line. Valid values are G/L Account, Item, and Resource.

No: This field is used to specify Item No.

Description: This field is used to specify the Description of the Item packed; this will be populated when the Item is selected.

Quantity: This field is used to specify the Item Quantity.

UOM Code: This field is used to specify the Item Unit of Measure.       

Net Weight: This field is used to specify the Item Net Weight; this is automatically populated when Item No is entered on the Item Lines.

Gross Weight: This field is used to specify the Item Gross Weight; this is automatically populated when Item No is entered on the Item Lines.

Value: This field is used to specify the Item Value.

Note: Quantity and Value fields are Numeric.

Valid values are 0-9.

Step 1: click the  “New” button to create a new Special Package, The special package form will appear as below-

Step 2: The user can enter the Ship-To details manually or the details will be populated automatically if the

‘Ship-to No.’ is selected. When the user clicks on the lookup button, the List form will open as below. These list forms are dependent on the Ship-To Type. For example, if the Ship-To Type is customer, then the customer list form is opened.

The user can select the customer from the Customer list and click the ok button. The Ship-To address details are automatically populated in the ship-to information fields which are highlighted on the screen below.

Step 3: The user must enter the Shipping Agent Code by typing manually or with the help of a lookup dropdown.

When the user clicks the lookup button, Shipping Agent Code List will be opened as the user can select the Shipping Agent Code from the Shipping Agent Code list and click the ok button.

Step 4: The user must enter the Shipping Agent Service Code details by typing manually or with the help of a lookup dropdown.

When the user clicks on the lookup button, the Shipping Agent Service Code List will be opened as the User can select Shipping Agent Service Code from the Shipping Agent Service Code list and click on the ok button.

Step 5: The user must enter the package count and sequence No. of the package in the Special Package card form as shown below,

Note: The Sequence No is always less than or equal to Package Count.

Step 6: The user must enter the Scale Weight, Package Type, and Payment Type as shown below.

Step 7: The user can enter the Responsibility Center by typing manually or with the help of the lookup button.

When the user clicks the lookup button, the Responsibility Center List will be opened dropdown as the user can select Responsibility Center from the Responsibility Center list and select the option.

Close: This function is used to send the package information to the carrier’s web service and request the tracking No., labels, and shipping charges.

Open: This function is used to open the Package. The request regarding the cancellation of the package is sent to the carrier and upon a successful response, the package is opened.

Un Pack: This function is used to delete the Package. The request regarding the cancellation of the package is sent to the carrier and upon a successful response, the package is deleted.

Un Pack All Packages: This function is used to delete All the Packages in the shipment. The request Regarding the cancellation of each package is sent to the carrier and upon a successful response, each package in the shipment is deleted.

Verify Address: Validate recipient addresses before you ship packages. This provides the descriptive error details and correction options for invalid addresses.

Shipping Rates: This function is used to calculate the shipping costs of different carriers. This will be helpful to compare and select the best carrier and service for a shipment.

Scale Weight: Returns the Scale Weight of the package if a scale is attached to the computer.

Post: This function is used to post the packages once they are processed/closed.

Track Package: Using the Track Package option, we can see the tracking information of the package for FedEx, UPS, and USPS. The tracking information screen for FedEx will look similar to the screen below.

Options: This is used to specify the special services of the shipment. If the user wants to request special services (like Pickup, Delivery, Notification, etc.) for the shipment, we will select these options in the Options screen. Available Options will be different for FEDEX, UPS, USPS, ENDICIA, and SPEEDEE.

Delete Lines: Delete the selected Special Package Lines.

Labels: Labels list the shipping documents like Labels and international documents in the list form for a particular package. The form will look as below.

The Functions menu Create Return package, Create & Close Print Return Package, Create & Close Print Email Package, and View return Package is used for the return posted special packages.