Common Elements Used in Packing Sessions

Field or Control

Description

Container Type

The type of container being created or packed. The default value is that defined on the Container Defaults page.

Freight Amount

The freight for the container.

Delivery ID

Deliveries are logical groupings of order lines that can be shipped together. PeopleSoft Inventory and Order Management can use these groupings for pricing sales orders, adding freight charges, and packing shipping containers. Each delivery is assigned a unique delivery ID.

See Understanding PeopleSoft Delivery Management and Freight Calculations.

Tracking Number

The tracking number assigned to the shipment (either manually or by a third-party freight rating system).

Net Weight

The total weight of the contents of the current shipping container, excluding the weight of the container itself.

Shipping Weight

The calculated weight of the contents of the current shipping container, plus the weight of the container itself.

Weight UOM (weight unit of measure)

This value applies to both net and shipping weights.

Override Flag

Select to override the shipping net weight and associated unit of measure.