Field

Description

Description

Provide a name for the Shipment Status record (up to 64 characters). This value is available when setting the Shipment Status through the Set Shipment Status dialog.

Key Date

Set the date type used to determine the actual date of the Shipment Status History record when imported into MoversSuite.

Note: The Key Date references imported records and may or may not match what is stored for the order in MoversSuite.

If the Key Date is not specified, the application uses the current system date as the status date.

The following Key Date types are available:

IMPORTANT: Key dates are only used in Shipment History. They do not update any information on a MoversSuite order.

This setting only affects the date when the record is imported; the application ignores this setting when the status is manually set through Set Shipment Status.

Set Order Status To

When the Shipment Status changes to what is set for this record, then the application can also update the Order Status to what is set in this field.

Refer to the MSS Order Status field description in Order-Level Functions and to Order Status for more information.

Interface Item

Use this section to link the record to an external system that may be required for exchanging data between disparate systems.

Interface

Select a value from the list defined within XML Interface Setup. 

External Code

Enter a code supported by the Interface for exchanging data with MoversSuite (up to 32 characters).

Shipment Status Action Item

Use this section to define what fields are available to the user when manually setting a status through Set Shipment Status.  Note: Users will be able to update these values for the order from Set Shipment Status dialog.

The following action items are available (see Set Shipment Status for detailed field descriptions):

Actual Delivery Date

Actual Load Date

Assigned on Date

ETA Date

Hauling Agent

MSS Order Status

SIT Destination In Date

SIT Origin In Date

Van Number and Driver Information