Enter Ship Via Code

Explanation

This activity is used to enter delivery modes, i.e., ship via codes, for how goods will be transported. The description can be translated into several languages using the basic data translation functionality. If a translation exists, the description will be shown in the application in the user session's language. On external reports, the description will be printed in the customer's or supplier's language, provided that the translation exists.

There are several places in the application where the ship via codes can be entered, e.g., in the supply chain parameters, agreements, supplier agreements, and in the customer and supplier records. When you enter the purchase or customer order, the ship via code is retrieved into the order according to the built-in rules. The ship via code determines the delivery lead time and also the internal time on the order.

The Mode of Transport field is used for Intrastat reports.

The external transport calendar is used for the calculation of the external transport leadtime in workdays. If the external transport calendar is null, a 365 day calendar will be used in lead time calculations.

Optionally, you can attach a transport unit type to the ship-via code in order to define the capacity for weight and volume. This can be used when planning your consolidated shipments.

This mandatory task is to be performed by a system administrator or equivalent person.

Prerequisites

• For entering translations, applicable language codes must be defined in the IFS/Applications Services component, on the Language tab of the ISO Code Usage window.
• For entering an external transport calendar, the calendar must be defined in the Calendar window.
• For entering a transport unit type, it must be defined in the Transport Unit Types window.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• The entered ship via codes will be available when setting up supply chain parameters, agreements, supplier agreements, customers, and suppliers.
• If a translation of a description has been entered for a particular language, the translated description will appear in sessions with the corresponding language code.
• On external reports, the description will be printed in the customer's or supplier's language, provided that the translation exists.
• In the Intrastat report, the deliveries are sorted according to the Mode of Transport definitions per country.

Window

Ship Via Codes

Related Window Descriptions

Ship Via Codes

Procedure

1. Open the Ship Via Codes window.
2. Create a new record.
3. In the Ship Via Code field, enter up to three alphanumeric characters for the delivery code.
4. In the Ship Via Description field, enter a description of the shipping method.
5. Optionally, you can right-click, select Translation and enter translations in different languages for the description in the Basic Data Translation window.
6. In the Mode of Transport list, click the transport mode.
7. In the External Transport Calendar field use the list of values to enter the calendar.
8. Optionally you can enter a transport unit type to get the desired capacity for weight and volume.
9. Save the changes.
10. To change an existing ship via code, search for the code and edit the description or transport mode. Save the changes.