Feature - Use Box Number When Shipment Verification is Disabled

Release Date: 04/18/2025

Version: 8.5 & Up

Scenario: An EDI trading partner does not require the UCC label since the shipment is not going to a distribution center that processes advanced shipping notices, but they still require a valid UCC number in the ASN data.  The customer does not need Shipment Verification for all other trading partners, so the function is disabled.

Solution: A flag was added to the EDI Profile, "Assign Next Box ID in ASN Order Level?"  If set to Y and Shipment Verification is disabled, an additional prompt will appear for the next box ID.

The result will be the Shipment Number (or Bill of Lading - BOL) field will be populated with the box ID.  A flag was added to ESS, E856UseBOLasBoxIDVendor. See sample entry below:

    <add key="E856UseBOLasBoxIDVendor" value="0726572" />

When this flag is populated with a valid VICS vendor number, it triggers the translation to use the value in the Shipment Number field as the box ID. 

In summary, to enable this feature, the following conditions need to match:

1. The customer EDI profile, screen 7, field "14. Assign Next Box ID in ASN Order Level?" needs to be set to "Y."
   
2. A Next Box ID (9 digits) is being assigned.
   
3. In Elliott ESS configuration, the flag E856UseBOLasBoxIDVendor is being added with a valid VICS vendor number (7 digits).

MAD/EMK

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