Shipping Group System Parameters

Parameter Name

ActualShipDays

If parameter SetActualShipDate it set to Yes, when new orders are imported or entered manually, set the Actual Ship Date to current day + ActualShipDaysIf parameter SetActualShipDate it set to Yes, when new orders are imported or entered manually, set the Actual Ship Date to current day + ActualShipDays

AdjustShippingCharges

If FALSE, any shipping charge adjustments will have to be entered manually.

If TRUE, the Order Manager will calculate/re-calculate shipping charges on orders from the following sources:

Manual Orders

BackorderShippingMethod

When filling backorders into a new orders, the user can set this parameter to determine the default action of the program: 1) Don't Set Shipping method (shipping method will be blank) 2) Same as Original Order (this is the default setting of the parameter and is the behavior that the program has followed up to now.) Introduced in Version 6.001.

CSVTrackingImportVersion

Use the original CSV import, which is based on system parameters, or the new version, which lets you configure the import visually?

DefaultFulfillmentCenter

For exporting fulfillment data to text files or via Stone Edge Web Fulfillment system. If something is entered in this parameter, the program will assume that ALL PRODUCTS that are not assigned to a specific Fulfillment Center, and that do not belong to an Inventory Category that is assigned to a specific Fulfillment Center, will be ordered from the Default Fulfillment Center.

DefaultRateLookupCarrier

Select the default shipper which the rate selection screen will display first. If setting to UPS or Fedex, you must have the ShippingSystem parameter set to "ShipRush" or "Order Manager". If set to "Order Manager", you must also complete the setup wizard(s) for either UPS or Fedex or both

DefaultUPSResidential

THIS PARAMETER IS NO LONGER HONORED - SEE: UPSResidentialDefault:

Sets default value of Residential checkbox for UPS rate lookups on Manual Orders form. Also see UPSResidentialDefault.

ExpectedShipDays

If parameter SetExpectedShipDate it set to Yes, when new orders are imported or entered manually, set the Expected Ship Date to current day + ExpectedShipDays

FirstScanPrintLabel

At QuickShip, when you scan an order number, print the label automatically? Also see FirstScanReadScale.

FirstScanReadScale

When you scan an order number at QuickShip, read the scale automatically? Also see FirstScanPrintLabel.

FulfillmentIgnoreQShipped

If TRUE, as orders are approved, data will be sent to fulfillment centers regardless of whether or not the Quantity Shipped is 0. If FALSE, data will only be sent to fulfillment centers when the Quantity Shipped is greater than 0.

FulfillmentShowCents

For fulfillment data exported to text files. If TRUE, currency fields will always show 2 decimal places, even if they are zeros. If FALSE, trailing zeros will not be included.

FulfillmentShowCouponAsPositive

For fulfillment data exported to text files. If TRUE, the Coupon Amount tag will insert a positive number for the coupon amount. If FALSE, it will be shown as a negative number.

PPPDoNotImportAPO-FPONumbers

Set to True to avoid importing APO/FPO numbers (8 digit length) tracking numbers from PPP.

ProcessTrackingReviewDays

Enter the number of days back the Process Tracking Numbers routine looks in the Tracking Table for unprocessed tracking numbers. Default=7 (days)

QuickShipAllowBuildList

If False, only the Status option will be available for selecting orders to ship at Quick Ship. If True, other options for selecting orders will be available.

QuickShipAllowChangeShipMethod

Determines whether you can change an order's shipping method at the Quick Ship screen. (Just used for printing labels - revised method not stored with order.)

QuickShipAllowEditAddress

Shows or hides Edit button at Quick Ship screen

QuickShipAllowFraudCheck

Display MaxMind button and Fraud Score at Quick Ship?

QuickShipAllowIfDoNotShip

If True, when you try to ship an order from a customer marked Do Not Ship To, the program will warn you but allow the order to be shipped. If False, you will not be able to ship the order. Note: This order was introduced in the 5.801 beta.

QuickShipAllowValidate

Shows or hides Validate Address button at Quick Ship screen

QuickShipAllowViewCustomer

Shows or hides View Customer button at Quick Ship screen

QuickShipAllowViewNotes

Shows or hides Order Notes button at Quick Ship screen

QuickShipAllowViewOrder

Shows or hides View Order button at Quick Ship screen

QuickShipCheckOrders

If True, when you select an order from the list at Quick Ship, the program will warn you of potential problems with that order.

QuickShipFinishedStatus

When a shipping label is printed with Quick Ship, the program will set the order status of that order to whatever is entered here.

QuickShipInvoiceCopies

Default number of invoices to print at Quick Ship screen.

QuickShipLockFinishedStatus

If True, the user will not be able to pick a different status for orders shipped at Quick Ship. See QuickShipFinishedStatus.

QuickShipLockStartingStatus

If True, the user will not be able to pick a different starting status. See QuickShipStartingStatus.

QuickShipPackSlipCopies

Default number of packing slips to print at Quick Ship screen.

QuickShipRequireApproval

If True, Quick Ship will not print labels for unapproved orders.

QuickShipRequirePayment

If True, you cannot ship an order with a balance due at Quick Ship.

QuickShipRequireWeight

If True, weight must be filled in by the program, the user or an electronic scale before clicking the Print Label button.

QuickShipShipperEmailDefault

This parameter controls the default setting of the "Have Shipper Send Email" checkbox on the QuickShip form

QuickShipShowPhoneButton

Shows or hides "dial telephone" button at Quick Ship screen

QuickShipStartingStatus

For the Quick Ship screen. If a status is entered here, when you open Quick Ship, the program will pre-fill it with orders with that status that have not been cancelled.

RemoveCommasFromFulfillmentText

If True, commas, tabs, carriage returns and line feeds will be removed from data before adding it to fulfillment center text files.

ScalePort

Com port that scale is connected to. Note: Select a port even for a USB device. ( Does not matter which one.)

ScaleType

Make and model of scale for weighing packages.

SecondScanPrintLabel

At QuickShip, if you scan an order number a second time, print the label automatically? Also see SecondScanReadScale.

SecondScanReadScale

If you scan an order number a second time at QuickShip, read the scale automatically? Also see SecondScanPrintLabel.

SetActualShipDate

When new orders are imported or entered manually, set the Actual Ship Date automatically? If Yes, date will be set to current day + parameter ActualShipDays

ShipDaysSkipFriday

When calculating Expected and Actual ship dates, don't count Fridays? Yes means skip Fridays.

ShipDaysSkipMonday

When calculating Expected and Actual ship dates, don't count Mondays? Yes means skip Mondays.

ShipDaysSkipSaturday

When calculating Expected and Actual ship dates, don't count Saturdays? Yes means skip Saturdays. (See also ShipDaysSkipSunday)

ShipDaysSkipSunday

When calculating Expected and Actual ship dates, don't count Sundays? Yes means skip Sundays. (See also ShipDaysSkipSaturday)

ShipDaysSkipThursday

When calculating Expected and Actual ship dates, don't count Thursday? Yes means skip Thursdays.

ShipDaysSkipTuesday

When calculating Expected and Actual ship dates, don't count Tuesdays? Yes means skip Tuesdays.

ShipDaysSkipWednesday

When calculating Expected and Actual ship dates, don't count Wednesdays? Yes means skip Wednesdays.

ShippingCheckApproval

If True, when you click Print Shipping Label at View Orders, if the order is not approved yet, the program will ask if you want to print it anyway. (Replaced DazzleCheckApproval.)

ShippingDocumentRetentionDays

Enter a number between 1 and 60 to define how long UPS or FedEx shipping documents (labels and international reports) remain available for reprinting via the internal Shipping System. Default = 30 days

ShippingLaserLabelSubreport

You have an option when printing an 8.5 x 11 inch peal-off shipping label to print either an Invoice or a Packing Slip.  Packing Slip is the default selection.

ShippingMethodChangeAction

When changing the Shipping Method at the View Orders screen, you can be prompted whether to change the shipping method name and optionally have the shipping fees recalculated provided the order had the shipping fees initially calculated by the Order Manager.(Prompt, Change Method or Change Both)  Note: This parameter was introduced in the 5.8XX beta series of Order Manager.

ShippingRateMethod

If you use ShopSite, select the same method that you selected in your ShopSite back office. For other shopping carts, select the method you want the Order Manager to use for calculating shipping for Manual and POS orders.

ShippingSystem

Which system (if any) should be used for printing UPS and Fedex shipping labels? If you use other programs (e.g. UPS WorldShip) to print labels, select None. To use the Order Manager's built-in support for UPS and/or Fedex shipping, select the Order Manager option. To print using ShipRush, select ShipRush (requires annual ShipRush subscription at extra cost). To just print Dazzle USPS labels, select Dazzle.

ShipRushID

Single ID issued for all versions of ShipRush (UPS, Fedex, USPS and DHL).

TrackImportSetActualShipDate

Set to True to have the Order Manager Set the ActualShipDate for any line items with a Quantity Shipped greater than zero to the "Pick Up Date" or current date in its absence when tracking data is imported from a shipping program.

TrackImportSetDropShipsSent

Set to True to have the Order Manager Set Quantity Shipped = Quantity Ordered and Quantity Needed = 0 for any Drop Ship items when tracking data is imported from a shipping program. If TrackImportSetActualShipDate is also True, the ActualShipDate for those line items will also be set to the "Pick Up Date" or current date in its absence.

TrackingCarrierField

For importing tracking data from text files. Enter the field number of the Carrier field (optional) in the text file (1, 2, 3, etc.).  Enter 0 (zero) if this field is not present in your import text files. NOTE: This field in the import text files should contain the letters "FX", "UPS" or "USPS". Also see TrackingDefaultCarrier.

TrackingCostField

For importing tracking data from text files. Enter the field number of the Shipping Cost field (optional) in the text file (1, 2, 3, etc.). Enter 0 (zero) if this field is not present in your import text files.

TrackingDateField

For importing tracking data from text files. Enter the field number of the Pickup Date field (optional) in the text file (1, 2, 3, etc.). Enter 0 (zero) if this field is not present in your import text files.

TrackingDefaultCarrier

For importing tracking data from text files. Select the default Carrier.

TrackingFEDEXPrefix

First part of URL for FEDEX package tracking.

TrackingFEDEXSuffix

Last part of URL for FEDEX package tracking. Suffix may not be required.

TrackingIDField

For importing tracking data from text files. Enter the field number of the Tracking ID field (required) in the text file (1, 2, 3, etc.).

TrackingLinkField

For importing tracking data from text files. To figure out which Order a tracking number goes with, which field should the Order Manager look in? Select OrderNumber (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED) for the Order Manager's order number field. Select SourceOrderNumber (NOT RECOMMENDED) for numeric Web order numbers (e.g. ShopSite, Miva Merchant or AbleCommerce) . Select SourceOrderID (NOT RECOMMENDED) for alphanumeric Web order numbers (e.g. Americart or VirtualCart).

TrackingOrderNumberField

For importing tracking data from text files. Enter the field number of the Order Number field (required) in the text file (1, 2, 3, etc.).

TrackingUPSPrefix

First part of URL for UPS package tracking.

TrackingUPSSuffix

Last part of URL for UPS package tracking. Suffix may not be required.

TrackingUSPSPrefix

First part of URL for US Post Office package tracking.

TrackingUSPSSufffix

Last part of URL for US Post Office package tracking. Suffix may not be required.

UnitOfMeasureDimensions

Defines the dimensional values

UnitOfMeasureWeight

Defines the weight values

USPSDefaultBalloonRate

Sets the default for the Balloon Rate setting for Dazzle.

USPSDefaultDataCertified

Sets the default for the Data Certified setting for Dazzle.

USPSDefaultNonMachinable

Sets the default for the NonMachinable setting for Dazzle.

USPSDefaultOversize

Sets the default for the Oversize setting for Dazzle.

USPSDefaultPackagetype

This parameter must be set in order for USPSRateLookupURL feature to work. It determines the default package type that should be used for USPS shipments.

USPSDefaultSigner

For use with Dazzle.  Name of person certifying that the customs information is correct.

USPSWeightUnit

Used when looking up USPS rates. Are your weights stored in pounds or ounces?

ViewOrdersAllowShipIfNotPaid

Set to true to allow shipping labels to be processed on orders showing a balance due. Set to false to prevent printing the shipping label if the order has a balance due