Configuring Shipment Handling Transaction Parameters

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

  1. Open the Transaction Set Maintenance form. If you are configuring parameters that only apply for a specific warehouse, that warehouse is displayed in theWarehouse field. If you are configuring general parameters, which apply by default throughout the application, the Warehouse field is blank and unavailable.
  2. In the Transaction Name column, select Shipment Handling.
  3. Specify this information:
    Fill Warehouse
    Select this check box to pre-fill the warehouse on the transaction with the warehouse assigned to the user. The user can change this warehouse for a specific transaction if needed.
    Successful Message
    Select this check box to show a success message when the transaction is successfully completed.
  4. On the Order Type Parameters tab, in the Parameter and Value columns, configure these order type-specific parameters:
    Confirm Shipment Allowed
    Select this check box to allow users to confirm shipments.
    Reject if any Lines are not Loaded
    This parameter is only displayed if the Confirm Shipment Allowed parameter is selected. Select this check box to prevent users from confirming shipments if any lines are not loaded.
    Warn if any Lines are not Loaded
    This parameter is only displayed if the Confirm Shipment Allowed parameter is selected. Select this check box to give a warning when an attempt is made to confirm a shipment where some lines have not yet been loaded.
    Freeze Shipment Allowed
    Select this check box to allow users to freeze shipments.
    Reject if any Lines not Packed
    This parameter is only displayed if the Freeze Shipment Allowed parameter is selected. Select this check box to prevent users from freezing shipments if they are not packed.
    Warn if any Lines not Packed
    This parameter is only displayed if the Freeze Shipment Allowed parameter is selected. Select this check box to give a warning when an attempt is made to freeze a shipment where some lines have not yet been packed.
    Allow Shipment to be Unfrozen
    Select this check box to allow users to unfreeze shipments.
    Print Packing Slip
    Select this check box to print the packing slip associated with the shipment.
    No of Copies
    This parameter is only displayed if the Print Packing Slip parameter is selected. Specify how many copies of the packing slip to print.
    Packing Slip Report
    This parameter is only displayed if the Print Packing Slip parameter is selected. Specify the packing slip report to print.
    Print Bill of Lading
    Select this check box to print the bill of lading associated with the shipment.
    No of Copies
    This parameter is only displayed if the Print Bill of Lading parameter is selected. Specify how many copies of the bill of lading to print.
    Bill of Lading Report
    This parameter is only displayed if the Print Bill of Lading parameter is selected. Specify the bill of lading report to print.
  5. On the Order Types tab, specify this information for each order type:
    Enabled
    Select this check box to allow this order type to be used in this transaction.
    Specific Parameters
    Select this check box to use order-specific parameter settings for this order type. Clear this check box to use the default parameter settings for this order type.
  6. Click Save.
Parent topic: Overviews and Procedures
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