Configuring Shipment Handling Transaction Parameters

Use the Transaction Set Maintenance form to configure parameters for the Shipment Handling transaction.

  1. Go to Transaction Set Maintenance form > Transaction Name > Shipment Handling.
  2. Select Fill Warehouse checkbox to pre-fill the warehouse on the transaction with the warehouse assigned to the user.
    Note: 
    • You can change this warehouse for a specific transaction if required.
    • If you are configuring parameters that only applicable for a specific warehouse, the same warehouse is displayed in the Warehouse field.
    • If you are configuring general parameters, which are applicable by default in the application, the Warehouse field is unspecified and unavailable.
  3. Select Successful Message checkbox to display a success message when the transaction is successfully completed.
  4. Select a Default Order Type for this transaction from the available values.
    Note: You can change this value.
  5. Configure these order type-specific parameters on the Order Type Parameters tab, in the Parameter and Value columns:
    Confirm Shipment Allowed
    Select this checkbox to allow users to confirm shipments.
    Reject if any Lines are not Loaded
    Select this checkbox to prevent users from confirming shipments if any lines are not loaded. This parameter is only displayed if the Confirm Shipment Allowed parameter is selected.
    Warn if any Lines are not Loaded
    Select this checkbox to give a warning when an attempt is made to confirm a shipment where some lines have not yet been loaded. This parameter is only displayed if the Confirm Shipment Allowed parameter is selected.
    Freeze Shipment Allowed
    Select this checkbox to allow users to freeze shipments.
    Reject if any Lines not Packed
    Select this checkbox to prevent users from freezing shipments if they are not packed. This parameter is only displayed if the Freeze Shipment Allowed parameter is selected.
    Warn if any Lines not Packed
    Select this checkbox to give a warning when an attempt is made to freeze a shipment where some lines have not yet been packed. This parameter is only displayed if the Freeze Shipment Allowed parameter is selected. 
    Allow Shipment to be Unfrozen
    Select this checkbox to allow users to unfreeze shipments.
    Print Packing Slip
    Select this checkbox to print the packing slip associated with the shipment.
    No of Copies
    The number of copies of the packing slip to print. This parameter is only displayed if the Print Packing Slip parameter is selected.
    Packing Slip Report
    The packing slip report to print. This parameter is only displayed if the Print Packing Slip parameter is selected. 
    Print Bill of Lading
    Select this checkbox to print the bill of lading associated with the shipment.
    No of Copies
    The number of copies of the bill of lading to print. This parameter is only displayed if the Print Bill of Lading parameter is selected.
    Bill of Lading Report
    The bill of lading report to print. This parameter is only displayed if the Print Bill of Lading parameter is selected. 
  6. Specify this information for each order type on the Order Types tab:
    Enabled
    Select this checkbox to allow this order type to be used in this transaction.
    Specific Parameters
    Select this checkbox to use order-specific parameter settings for this order type. Clear this checkbox to use the default parameter settings for this order type.
  7. Click Save.