Overview of setup items in nShift On-premises. Some of the setup items are password protected for security reasons and can only be configured by contacting nShift's Customer Service.
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| Address Control | Used to validate post code data for Swedish, Danish and Finnish addresses and address data for Norwegian addresses. Can be configured to perform address control in different scenarios. | |
| Batch Documents | Define when and where batch documents like carrier specific reports should be printed. Printing of custom documents can also be configured. | |
| Buyer address | Add a default Buyer address to shipments. Being carrier specific, Buyer address is only used if supported by the carrier. | |
| Carrier Account | Carrier specific customer number. Other carrier specific information like terminal may also be specified here. | |
| Carrier ETA |
Add this to save carrier ETA values on a shipment so they can be seen in the Shipment Viewer. Read more about Carrier Performance: Only for hosted environment. |
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| Carrier language | Set the language used for carrier validation messages. Only works if supported by the carrier, otherwise the default language used will be English. | |
| Carrier Specific Report |
Specify printer and number of copies for printing Carrier Specific Report. Read more in this article: |
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| Carriers Update Scheduler | Schedule automatic carrier updates. | |
| COD Account | Configure COD bank account information. Usage varies from carrier to carrier and is not supported by all carriers. | |
| COD Calculator | Use the Price and a factor to calculate the total COD value. Not supported by all carriers. | |
| Completion Across Products | Configure the possibility to make shipment completion across products. Only supported by a few carriers. | |
| Contact preferences | If added the preferences from Sender will load if possible. | |
| Container setup |
Enable the Container feature. Read more in this article: |
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| Counter Profiles | Set up counters used for shipment numbers and barcodes. | |
| Counters | Overview of all Counter Profiles. Add, edit and view Counter Profiles. | |
| Cross Docking | Carrier specific - only supported by a few carriers. | |
| Custom Details | Create customized Details groups and fields. Custom Details are only created here but must be activated on the individual carriers using the Details item. | |
| Custom DropPoints | Used to add custom drop points to a product. Only supported by some carriers. | |
| Custom EDIFACT Transmitter | Configure this if sending customized EDI is needed. | |
| Custom Error Label | Customize the layout of the error label. | |
| Custom Freightbill | Customize some of the default freight letters. E.g. NO.Fragtbrev | |
| Custom Goods Types | Configure and active Custom Good Types. These can only be used if the carrier supports custom goods types. | |
| Custom Labels and Documents | Add customized labels and documents. Typically, these documents are not carrier specific but can be customer specific or relate to specific features. | |
| Custom Operations | Add, view, delete and edit files: OnJSONImportExpressions.xml; OnSubmitExpressions.xml; OnValidateExpressions.xml; SSOptions.ini; SSData.ini. | |
| Custom Recycle Types | Configure and activate Custom Good Types. These can only be used if the carrier supports Custom Recycle types. | |
| Date/Time setup | Convert date and time fields on shipments to a specified ISO format on Shipment Server. | |
| Default Country | Specify the default country used on shipments. | |
| Default Shipment Fields Texts | Add default texts to message fields or custom field 1-5. | |
| Delivery address | Add a default Delivery address to shipments. Being carrier specific, Delivery address is only used if supported by the carrier. | |
| Departments | Connect to carrier's webservice to retrieve departments. Only supported by a few carriers. | |
| Details | Enable or disable the Details fields that should be visible when the Details group is activated in Production. It does not apply to the carriers that have carrier specific details. | |
| DGOffice Settings | Configure an integration to DGOffice. Requires a DG Office subscription. Read more here | |
| Document Options | Manage the configurations for the labels and documents available for each product. Control which should be printed, stored, emailed etc. | |
| Document Printer Mapping |
Specify default printers for specific carriers if you have multiple printers. Can be configured on both client and server. Read more: |
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| Document Upload | Configure the FTP settings to be used for documents with "Upload to FTP" enabled in the Document Options setup item. | |
| DropPoint Configuration | Used together with custom DropPoints. Only supported by a few carriers. | |
| Duplicate order number (actor) | Check for duplicate order numbers on actor level. Can be configured to give warnings or prevent the use of duplicate order numbers. | |
| Duplicate order number (location) | Check for duplicate order numbers on location level. Can be configured to give warnings or prevent the use of duplicate order numbers. | |
| EDIFACT Transmitter | Configure how EDI is sent to carriers who receive EDI via FTP or email. | |
| End of day reports printing |
Configure additional settings for End of Day reports printing. Read more: |
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| End of day reports scheduler |
Schedule when and how often End of Day reports should be printed. Read more: |
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| ERP Integration | Set up an ERP integration with one of the supported vendors. | |
| Export Setup |
Configure an export setup that creates a file with information from On-Premises. Read more: |
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Extra Counter Profiles 1 Extra Counter Profiles 2 Extra Counter Profiles 3 |
Three setup items used by carriers who need multiple counters on the same product. Only supported by a few carriers. | |
| Global Validation | Carrier specific - only used by a few carriers. | |
| GLS Unibox Setup | Needed by some GLS carriers to connect to their Unibox webservice. | |
| Goods Types | Enable goods types used by carriers. | |
| If insurance default currency | Set the default currency to be used when booking IF insurance. | |
| Importer address | Define static addresses used for certain carriers. | |
| Import Setup |
Configure a setup for filedrop import. Read more in this article: |
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| Insurance default currency | Set the default currency to use for insurance. | |
| Invoice default currency | Set the default currency to use for invoices. | |
| Label Print Settings | Used to control the layout for label print on A4 paper to allow printing two labels per page. | |
| Layout Labels and Documents | Add this to make a local, editable copy of labels and documents. The local copy will override any changes released to the carrier labels. | |
| Lead Counters Profile | Counter type used by UPS World Ease. | |
| Line unit kinds | Enable Line Unit kinds which are extra types of packaging often used combined with goods types. Only supported by a few carriers. | |
| Loadmeter Calculation |
Activate this if loading meter calculation with a factor is wanted. Read more in this article: |
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| Mailback Setup |
Set up to automatically send emails to the receivers of shipments. Read more: |
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| Mamut integration | Use to set up an ERP integration to Mamut. | |
| nShift On-premises Alert System | Configure this to receive different types of e-mail alerts in On-premises, e.g. when counters are running low or transmit of EDI fails. | |
| OnGoing Integration | Use set up an ERP integration to OnGoing. | |
| Overlay Labels |
Configure Overlay labels to add customized content to carrier labels. Read more: |
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| Payer Address | Add a default Payer address to shipments. Being carrier specific, Payer address is only used if supported by the carrier. | |
| Pickup address | Add a default Pickup address to shipments. Being carrier specific, Pickup address is only used if supported by the carrier. | |
| Portal Track Trace | Use Portal track and trace on custom carriers or instead of the carrier's track and trace. | |
| Portal Upload | Configure at what time during the shipment production process data should be uploaded to Portal. | |
| Post Code Validation | Configure postcode validation. Possible to specify non standard postcodes that should be allowed by the validation. | |
| Prebooking EDIFACT Transmitter | Configure how prebooking EDI files are sent to carriers. Not supported by all carriers. | |
| Price Calculation |
Activate this to set up Price Calculation and show prices in On-premises. Works for carriers supporting price calculation and for setting up custom price calculation. Read more: |
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| Price Calculation Trigger Fields | Specify additional fields to trigger calls to the Price Calculation webservice. | |
| Proxy settings | Configure proxy server settings for client machines. | |
| Proxy settings (on server) | Configure proxy server settings for the On-premises server. | |
| Receiver address | Set up a default Receiver address to shipments. | |
| Recycle Types | Enable recycle types used by carriers. Not all carriers support recycle types. | |
| Report Setup |
Create a report with customized content. Read more in this article: |
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| Return shipment address | Add a default receiver address for Return Shipments. | |
| Return shipment setup | Configure the number of return labels to make when using the feature "Return shipment in addition". | |
| ReturnTo address | Add a default ReturnTo address to shipments. Being carrier specific, ReturnTo address is only used if supported by the carrier. | |
| Second EDIFACT Transmitter | Configure for carriers who require a second EDI file format. Only supported by a few carriers. | |
| Sender address |
Set up a default Sender address. Read more in this article: |
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| Sender Pallet Account | Specify a default sender pallet account number. Only used if the carrier supports pallet account number. | |
| Server Printers | Configure and edit server printers and settings. | |
| Services |
Enable and disable services on product level. Also enables services to be selected by default. Read more in this article: |
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| ShipAdvisor Import | Configure which fields to include when importing orders created in ShipAdvisor 1.0. Only works with ShipAdvisor 1.0 so should not be set up anymore. | |
| Shipment Booking | Configure shipment booking for webservice carriers. Usually contains the credentials needed to connect to the carrier's webservice. | |
| Shipment Completion | Configure settings for Shipment Completion. | |
| Shipment Server Key |
Only needed in On-premises if it is set up to run as a Shipment Server on-premises solution. Read more: |
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| Shipping Rules |
Needed when adding a Shipping Rules file that is not configured using the UI. Read more about Shipping Rules: |
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| Signature Images | Add up to 5 signature images that can be sent in the request to webservice carriers. Used for documents like FedEx Generated invoice and DHL Commercial invoice. | |
| SMS Notification Setup | Configure SMS Notification and edit the text that is sent. Read more here. | |
| SMTP settings |
Configure the SMTP settings used for Mailback. |
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| Switch product | Automatically switch product if the selected product fails. This is only supported by a few carriers. | |
| Terminal Server Settings | Configure settings for terminal server. | |
| Test mode | Enable test mode for a number of features, e.g. IF Insurance and Shipment Booking. | |
| Track and Trace Logon information |
Used for carriers who require credentials to access their track and trace. Only supported by a few carriers. Read more: |
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| Transmit Configuration | Define max shipments per batch during transmit. | |
| Trash Shipments | Supported on Actor level. Trash shipments in Inbox, Autoprint, and Drafts older than X number of days. Option to set up schedule. | |
| User account | Only used for carrier UPS to configure the customer's user account. | |
| Waybill counter profile | Set up if carrier uses a special counter for producing waybills. Only supported by a few carriers. | |
| Weight/Scale setup |
Add this item to set up an integration to a supported weight scale. Read more: |