Process Shipments

 

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This topic discusses how to ship packages in WorldLink.  

 

WorldLink gives you the flexibility to get shipping information into the Process Shipment screen in multiple ways:

 

 

Depending on the organization, you may find that you use multiple methods in processing shipments.

 

Since the processing shipment screen is where the shipments are processed, it is important to become familiar with the data fields and buttons that are available on this screen.

 

Helper Functions for Developers

Various client-side helper Functions are accessible from this location. Right-click anywhere in the white area of the screen and select View Source. Use the search string 'Contents' to list the following helper functions:
 

  • Function XiSpacePad(string, int) --------------- Suffixes string with spaces to length.
 

  • Function XiZeroPad(string, int) ---------------- Prefixes string with zeroes to length.
 

  • Function XiProperCase(string) ------------------ Capitalizes first character of each word.
 

  • Function XiTestForFile(strFilePath) ------------ Returns True if file (strFilePath) exists, False if it does not.
 

  • Function XiWriteToFile(strPath, strWrite) ------ Writes input string to a text file.
 

  • Function XiWriteToXMLFile(strXML, strXMLPath) -- Writes input string to an XML file.
 

  • Function XiGetDesktopDir() --------------------- Returns the physical path for the Windows Desktop.
 

  • Function XiBase64Decode(string) ---------------- Function to Base 64 Decode the label data.
 

  • Function XiBase64Encode(string) ---------------- Function to Base 64 Encode the label data.
 

  • Function XiFixIllegalChars(strInput) ----------- Function replaces illegal characters with safe ones.
   

 

 

 

What do you want to know about?

Get Familiar with the Processing Buttons

Understand What the Data Fields Are Used For

Get a Quick Visual Reference from the Station Shipping History

Ship With Other Shipments

 

 

Important Tips: When working with multiple-package shipments, it is possible to use different ShipVias for each package in the shipment.

 

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