Difference between revisions of "Receiving Page"

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This screen is used to receive packages into WTS. These fields are fully customizable and might not appear the same in every system. Some can be removed and all can be renamed. This is done thru the tool-bar-->admin-->customize field names menu and it is best to consult with that menu to compare with this list. It will show you if an option has been disabled or changed. Here is a basic breakdown of each field on their default, unchanged values. Some fields have a feature called SAYT which means each Search As You Type.

• Tracking Number - The shipping Tracking number. This is a required field.

• Recipient - These are built within the tool-bar-->recipient button. These are the people that will be receiving the package. This is a required field-SAYT field

• Recipient Location - You can also access the recipient tree to choose a recipient from a menu. This is commonly the destination of the package. Usually an office or a building. This is a required field. This is built in the tool-bar-->admin-->recipient location. This is a SAYT field

• Storage Location - This is typically where the package will sit or be stored when en route to a recipient such as a storage closet or a warehouse -SAYT field

• UserField1- User defined field.

• UserField2- User defined field.

• UserField3- User defined field.

• My List - Informational field that pertains to a package. This can be build in tool-bar-->admin-->data-->Maintain Mylist Values -SAYT field

• My List2 - Informational field that pertains to a package. This can be build in tool-bar-->admin-->data-->Maintain Mylist Values -SAYT field

• E-Mail- Can assign an e-mail to a package. Used to issue out e-mails to recipients or managers when status of package is changed or delivered

• Cell- Cell number. Can be used to send SMS text messages when status of package is changed or delivered

• Description - Description of package. Typically just for informational purposes

• Sender - Person who sent package. Built in tool-bar-->admin-->Senders section – SAYT field

• Damages - Informational box to report any damages to package

• Charges - Applies charges to package. This will update when you input the weight below. The weights and charges can be set in the tool-bar-->admin-->admin charge by weight table. There is also an override option to allow you to set your own charge, ignoring the admin settings

• Weight - Weight of package. This could affect the charge field above. Can be customized in the tool-bar-->admin-->admin charge by weight table.

• Mailbox Number - Assigns a mailbox number.

• Labels - prints a label. You can specify a quantity.

• Package Contents - This an area that can be enabled in main tool-bar-->admin-->package tracking settings-->customize field names. Simply allows you to add further fields to track package contents and status of contents such as perishable or breakable

• Deliver Now - Changes the package status immediately to delivered.

• Receive - Saves the package in the system as received.

There are also radio buttons to the left of each field (the circles). These can be selected if you wish to hold the data when receiving multiple packages. Simply click each radio button next to the data you wish to keep and when you receive or deliver the package, the next time you return to the receive package screen, your data will be there.

Next to the tracking number is also a radio button but when clicked, will recall any data from the previous receive screen. The data you wish to recall is selected with the same radio buttons next to the fields below the tracking number button.

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