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Item Descriptions

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Item Descriptions

Many pages in Execution list the item-level description for yourshipment or order. You can use this feature to quickly view the contentsof your shipment.

For example an electronics retailer might view the Shipments tabto see that a shipment contains DVD players.

Shipment and Order Descriptions

Sterling TMS displays theitem description for both shipments and orders:

  • If the shipment or order contains a single item Sterling TMS displays thatdescription.
  • Many shipments and orders consist of multiple items. Sterling TMS displays thefirst item description followed by a plus sign (+).

Options for Submitting Item Descriptions

Ashipper has the following options for submitting the item description:

  • If you create your shipments online specify the description whenyou add shipping units and items for each order.
  • If you submit shipments using EDI the item description appearsin the L502 segment of the EDI 204 transaction.
  • If you submit shipments using XML the item description appearsin the Product line item of the Product Description.
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Modified date:
08 December 2018

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