Shipment Status Maintenance

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Purpose

Set up and maintain shipment and container statuses.

Overview

Use Shipment Status Maintenance to create, update, and delete shipment and container statuses.

Example On The Water

Creating Shipment and Container Statuses

To create a shipment and/or container status:

  1. Click the New button in the ribbon.

  2. Enter a status code in the Status Code field.

  3. Enter a status name in the Name field.

  4. If you do not want the status code to be active, clear the Active check box.

  5. Select whether the status is for shipments, containers, or both shipments and containers.

  6. Enter a display order for the shipment and/or container status in the Display Order field.

  7. Enter a description of the shipment and/or container status in the Description field.

  8. Click the OK button in the ribbon. The status is created.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button

Description

Exit

Click this button to close the Shipment Status Maintenance window.

New

Click this button to create a new shipment and/or container status.

Update

Click this button to update the selected shipment and/or container status.

Delete

Click this button to delete the selected shipment and/or container status.

OK

Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.

Cancel

Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available after you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.

First

Click this button to display the first shipment and/or container status.

Prev

Click this button to display the previous shipment and/or container status.

Next

Click this button to display the next shipment and/or container status.

Last

Click this button to display the last shipment and/or container status.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Status Code

Enter a shipment and/or container status code, or click the Lookup button to select an existing shipment and/or container status code.

Name

Enter a name for the shipment and/or container status code, or click the Lookup button to select an existing name.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button

Description

Active

Select this check box to allow users to select the status from the Lookup window when assigning a status to a container or shipment.

Status Type

Select whether the status is used for shipments, containers, or both shipments and containers.

Display Order

Enter a value to determine the order of the status when navigating using the First, Prev, Next, and Last buttons in the ribbon. Lower values are first in the display order.

Description

Enter a description of the shipment and/or container status.