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After shipped quantities have been entered on the Shipping Data Entry Lines tab, you can enter freight and weight information and track packages.

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  • The Shipping Data Entry task is available only if the Enable Shipping check box is selected in Sales Order Options.

  • Freight can be entered on the Shipping Data Entry Shipping tab only if Both or Enter Freight/Tracking is selected in the Shipping Function field for the shipper ID in Shipper ID Maintenance.

  • Freight can be entered on the Shipping Data Entry Shipping tab only if the entire ordered quantity of all items on the order is either shipped or back ordered on the Shipping Data Entry Lines tab. For more information, see Enter or Scan Items in Shipping Data Entry.

 

To enter shipping freight

  1. After all items in the shipment have been entered on the Shipping Data Entry Lines tab, pack the order and calculate the freight charges.

  2. If you are not already using Shipping Data Entry, select Sales Order Shipping menu > Shipping Data Entry.

  3. Enter the shipper ID and order number. For more information, see Shipping Data Entry - Fields.

  4. Click the Shipping tab.

Note Before the Shipping tab can be accessed, lines must be resolved based on the setting made in the Prompt for Backorder on Partial Shipment field in Shipping Setup Options. For a line to be resolved, the item must either be shipped or backordered (quantity shipped + quantity backordered ≥ quantity ordered).

  1. Enter the necessary shipment fields. Enter a ship zone to use a standard shipping method defined in Shipping Rate Maintenance.

  2. Click Tracking to enter tracking numbers for the shipment.

  3. Click Accept to print any documents for which the Automatically Print Shipping Documents check box is selected in the Shipping Setup Options.

The freight and weight are entered for the shipment. Changes made to the sales order in Shipping Data Entry, such as replacing an existing item with an alternate item or entering an overshipment, can be printed on the Shipping Exception Report. The Shipping Exception Report will print after the Sales Journal if the Print Shipping Exception Report with Sales Journal check box is selected in Shipping Setup Options.

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