Transport

Select the Transport tab.

Mode of Trn (mode of transportation)

Enter a UDC (00/TM) that describes the nature of the carrier that is being used to transport goods to the customer, for example, by rail, by road, and so forth.

Conditions of Transport

The conditions of transport (or terms of delivery) are taken from the F4201 table or the F4301 table. The Terms of Delivery field (FRTH) in the header file is only one character. To obtain the required three-character explanation for EU VAT reporting, the system uses the second explanation of category code 42/FR.

Route Code

Enter a route code UDC (42/RT) that represents the delivery route on which the customer resides. The freight summary facility uses the value in this field as one of several factors to calculate potential freight charges for an order.

For picking, use the route code with the stop and zone codes to group all of the items that are to be loaded onto a delivery vehicle for a specific route.

You set up a default value for each of these fields on the Customer Billing Instruction form.

Stop Code

Enter a UDC (42/SP) that represents the stop on a delivery route. The freight summary facility uses the value in this field as one of several factors to calculate potential freight charges for an order.

For picking, you can use the stop code with the route and zone codes to group all items that are to be loaded onto a delivery vehicle for a specific route.

You set up the default value for each of these fields on the Customer Billing Instructions form.

Shipping Commodity Class

Enter a UDC (41/E) that represents an item property type or classification (for example, international shipment handling). The system uses this code to sort and process similar items. This field is one of three classification categories that are available primarily for inventory and shipping purposes.

Route Code

The route field is a user defined code (system 42, type RT) that represents the delivery route on which the customer resides. This field is one of several factors used by the freight summary facility to calculate potential freight charges for an order. For picking, use the route code with the stop and zone codes to group all of the items that are to be loaded onto a delivery vehicle for a specific route. You set up a default for each of these fields on the Customer Billing Instruction form.