Freight forwarder setup
Setup Shipping port qualifier mapping
Users can access the form by navigating to EDI > Setup > Freight forwarder landed cost setup > Shipping port qualifier mapping
Used to map the Freight forwarder’s shipping port qualifier value to indicate if the port referred to in the message is the From port or To port.
- Click New to create a new record
- In the Name field, enter the name of the Shipping port qualifier mapping group
- In the Description field, enter a description of the Shipping port qualifier mapping group
- In the Mappings FastTab, select Add to create a new record
- Select the Shipping port qualifier from the available list. Options include:
- Specify the Freight forwarder’s Value. Blank is allowed.
Where used
Shipping port qualifier mapping is assigned on the Freight forwarder landed cost Trading partner’s Options field called Port qualifier.
Used on the following EDI documents (field):
- Voyage tracking (PortQualifier)
If the voyage tracking leg, whose tracking is being updated, includes a From and To port (Example: Air or Sea legs), the Shipping port mapping and Shipping port qualifier will be used to find the applicable leg to update. This is especially useful for journeys with multiple sea and/or air legs.
Examples
| EDI port qualifier |
Trading partner values |
Description |
| From port |
L |
Port of Loading |
| From port |
R |
Place of Receipt |
| To port |
D |
Port of Discharge |
| To port |
E |
Place of Delivery |
Data entities:
- Shipping port qualifier mapping
- Shipping port qualifier mapping lines
