Accessing the Shipping Option at the Business System Level

To access the shipping option at the business system level:

  1. Open the Business System view from the navigation menu.

  2. Click the company to modify in the tree view.

The Business System Company Setup page is displayed.

  1. If not already selected, select Company Configuration | Shipping.

The fields described in the following table appear on the Shipping page.

Shipping Tab Options

Description

Import Path

The default local path where the file will be imported into Transaction Manager from after it is created by Fedex. Displayed in the image above as: C:\True Commerce\Transaction Manager\Shipping_Import

Click the  icon to select the correct path to import from.

Import Directory: Network Path

This option is available for Transaction Manager On-Premise only.

If you are importing using scheduler you will populate your ship import path in this location.

Click the  icon to select the correct path to import from.

Export Path

This is the default Local Path where the file will be exported to when performing a Ship Export in Transaction Manager. Displayed in the image above as: C:\True Commerce\Transaction Manager\Shipping_Export. To change this path, click the  icon and browse to a new path.

Export Directory: Network Path

This option is available for Transaction Manager On-Premise only. If you are exporting using scheduler you will populate your ship export path in this location.

To change this path, click the  icon and browse to a new path.

Import File Selection

The Import File Selection drop-down displays:

  • Ask on Import: The user will be prompted before the local import starts.

  • Import All Files in Directory: All files will be automatically imported to the local directory.

  • Ask on Import – Network Path will prompt the user before the import to the network starts.

  • Import all Files in Directory – Network Path will automatically import all files to the network path.

Default Import Type

Allows for a default import type to be selected for the Business System.

Warn Prior to Clearing Older Exported Files from Directory:

If you want the system to prompt you with a warning before deleting any older exported files from the directory location you selected in the “Export Directory” fields, select this checkbox. If this is not selected, export files will be overwritten on the next Ship Export.

File Type

The type of shippers will be displayed in this field (ex., FedEx) .

File Name

When the transaction is exported from Transaction Manager to be pulled into the Shipping Module, this is the name of the file that will be created. For the FedEx Export the file name would be FedExExport.txt,csv,etc.

Use unique file name (date/time stamp)

Select this checkbox to create a unique file name with a date and time stamp. This will append the export file with the current date and time.

Save

Click the Save button to save all shipping changes. If you navigate from this page after making any changes, you will also be prompted to save.

Cancel

Click this button to close the Shipping tab without saving any changes. If you made changes to the page, a warning message will state:

“Modifications were made and not saved. Would you like to continue without saving?” Click Yes to cancel changes or No to keep the changes.

Shipping Package

The Shipping Plug-in name as specified in the TrueCommerce mapping platform.

Plugin Version

The currently loaded version of your shipping package. When receiving updates to the shipping package from a TrueCommerce representative, the Plug-in Version will increase.