Creating Shipment Imports

File Definition

Select via the drop-down options shipment.

Setting up the File Layout

The Data File Field Order section contains the mandatory fields ~ additional fields can be added from the Available Fields section by one of three ways:

• Add All >> ~ This will copy all of the Available fields into the Data File Field Order section to be added to the job import template.
• Add > ~ This allows individual fields to be added into the Data File Field Order section as required ~ Click on the required field and press the Add button.
• Click and Drag ~ Click and drag individual fields to be added into the Data File Field Order section as required.

Once the fields required for the Shipment Import template have been selected, click on the Save button to save the changes to the template.

The order of the selected fields can be amended by either:

Move Up or Move Down ~ Click on the required field and use the Move Up or Move Down buttons to relocate the field within the template.

Click and Drag ~ Click and drag the required field to relocate the field within the template.

Import Directory

Select the file location where ship@ease will extract/pick up the Import file that has been previously created containing the shipments, e.g. C:\Import

Import Extension

The Import Extension must = .csv

Field Delimiter

Print Label on Import

Place a tick in this box if the labels are to be printed upon completion of the file import.

Is Enabled

Place a tick in this box to enable the automatic process of polling the import Directory to import the required files. This automatically poles at 60 second intervals.

Click on the Save button to accept the changes to the Shipment template.

Label Printing

To proceed with the Shipment Import, ensure that the Import file is placed in the specified Import Directory.

Labels will now print automatically if the Print Label on Import box is ticked. If not, the shipments will appear in the Shipment Review section ready to print at a later point.

Refer to the Shipment Review section for how to print these labels.