Freight forwarder document type setting profiles - Voyage tracking
Users can access the form by navigating to EDI > Setup > Document types.
- To create a new record, select document type Voyage tracking.
- Select the New button in the Settings profiles FastTab.
- Specify the Settings profile id and Description of the profile.
- Select the Settings profile id hyperlink or the Setup button to update profile details.
| Field |
Description |
Options/Example |
| Voyage Id source |
Determine the method of voyage identification used |
• Internal Id – Landed cost Voyage
• External Id – Freight forwarder’s booking reference = Landed cost Booking reference |
| Date qualifiers |
|
|
| Actual |
Date in file is an actual date |
X12 example = 140 |
| Estimated |
Date in file is an estimated date |
X12 example = 139 |
Where used
The Setting profile can be assigned on the Incoming documents FastTab to document type Voyage tracking for the Freight forwarder landed cost Trading partner at EDI > Setup > Trading partners.
Actual and Estimated date qaulifier mappings are used on the following EDI documents (field):
- Voyage tracking (DateQualifierValue)
Date qualifiers and Activity example
When a Voyage tracking document is imported, the following fields determine with date field is updated on the Voyage’s tracking leg:
- Date qualifier - Actual or Estimated
- Activity mappings’s Date selection - Start date or End date
| Date qualifier |
Activity mapping’s Date selection |
Tracking leg field updated |
| Actual |
Start date |
Start date |
| Actual |
End date |
Actual end date |
| Estimated |
Start date |
N/A |
| Estimated |
End date |
Estimated end date |
Data entity
- EDI setting voyage tracking
