- 
            On the Shipment Master form, select a shipment 
	 with a status of Open.
         
- 
            Specify any needed information in the fields on this form. The 
	 only required field is Status.
         
- 
            When you are ready to ship, change the status from Open 
	 to Ready To Ship. 
	
            
               If the customer has a VAT number, the system verifies that the number 
	 is currently valid; if not, a warning message displays, but shipment 
	 is allowed. 
 
- Click Ship Confirmation. This opens the Ship Confirmation form.
- 
            On the Ship Confirmation form, select 
	 your shipment or shipments.
         
- Click Ship.
         Note: You cannot 
 unship or return a shipment, so verify that the shipment has shipped before 
 you click Ship Confirmation. If you must return 
 an item from a shipment, use the RMAs or Order Shipping forms. An ASN is automatically 
 generated for those records that were successfully shipped.