The DHL UK component supports package shipping from origins in the United Kingdom. The following services are currently supported:
DHL Omega 12
DHL Omega Standard
DHL Economy
DHL Northern Ireland (Air)
DHL Northern Ireland (Surface)
DHL Offshore Isles
DHL Diamond
DHL Europack (International)
DHL Europremium (International)
The following services are specific to Northern Ireland Origins (origin is based on the shipper's postal code):
DHL Northern Ireland Only (Internal)
DHL Northern Ireland to UK Mainland (Air)
DHL Northern Ireland to UK Mainland (Surface)
To setup a DHL UK carrier account, navigate to Configuration | Carriers | Carrier Accounts and select the Add button. Be sure to make the following selections from the drop-down lists:
Type: DHLUK -- DHL UK Origin
Server Type: ConnectShip
Module Type: CONNECTSHIP_DHLUK.DHL
Once the account has been created, select the Rat. Eng. button on the Carrier Accounts screen with the DHLUK account selected.
This will open the DHLUK Rating Engine configuration screen with the following fields:
Min/Max Tracking# – Range to use for tracking numbers.
Current Tracking# – Most recent tracking number used.
Tracking Number Warning - Select this checkbox to receive a warning at time of posting if the number of tracking numbers remaining is less than the threshold.
Threshold - Indicates threshold at which tracking number warning should be displayed when tracking number warning is turned on.
Connect String - Specify connection string for the carrier database (encoded).
Fuel Surcharge (%) - Enter the fuel surcharge as a percentage. Only enter if fuel surcharge is not included in the rates.
Future Fuel Sur. (%) - Enter the fuel surcharge to be used in the future as a percentage. Only enter if fuel surcharge is not included in the rates.
Future Fuel Applicable Date - Enter the date that the Future Fuel Surcharge becomes active.
EDI Setup - Enter the connection information for the EDI file transfer, including ftp server, user name and password.