Export for FedEx

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The Export for FedEx option is mainly used to export FedEx orders to FedEx Shipmanager so the orders can be processed. Once you send this over to FedEx Shipmanager, you can update the order, print labels and use Import from FedEx option to update the tracking into 3PL Central.

To Export FedEx orders to FedEx Shipmanager:

1. Click Export for FedEx.

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The system will prompt you to the Export file for Small Packages screen.

On the Export File for Small Packages page the user can export all the orders or select specific orders to export to FedEx Shipmanager. The user will see the following options of this page:

1.This grid holds all the orders that the user has inputted into the system for FedEx. The user can select all the orders selecting one order by clicking on it and then by holding down the shift key and scrolling to the last order by using the mouse to scroll or by clicking the side bar, and finally clicking the last order on the screen. The second option is that the user can select certain orders by holding the ctrl key down and simultaneously clicking the orders that should be exported.

2.There are options available to export packages to FedEx. One is All Packages, this option keeps the packages count as per what the order entails. In other words, the system populates this count as per how user has their item set up under Items. Another way to manage packages is under Manage Open Order Screen and Process Packages option. The second way a user can manage packages for their orders is under Shipping and Warehouse Pack option. The second option is One Package per Transaction,  this option is used when the user decides to automatically assign one package per transaction meaning under FedEx Shipmanager system will populate each transaction as one package each by default.

3.Populate ShipDate with current date is used to populate ship date with the date that they are exporting the order to FedEx Shipmanager. This is a good option specifically when exporting several orders at a time which require a certain ship date.

4.Select Export to proceed to the next step to export the orders out to FedEx Shipmanager. Once you click this option, there are several steps that are need to followed. Those steps are provided to the when we complete the integration.

5.Select Close to close out of this option. Then the system will take the user back to the Package Options screen.

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