The Order Manager includes hundreds of "System Parameters" that can be used to configure the program the way you want it to work. To change a system parameter, go to the Maintenance Menu> Set System Parameters.
For ease of use, the system parameters are divided into "Parameter Groups" with related functions. Here are the parameters in the FedEx parameter group.
ParameterName |
Comments |
FedexAccountNumber |
Set to your FedEx Account Number |
FedExAddress1 |
Enter your company's Street Address |
FedExAddress2 |
Enter additional address info for your company |
FedExCity |
Enter the City for your company |
FedExCODCollectionType |
Select the type of collection |
FedExCODTransportCharge |
Select the type of transport charge to include with COD shipments |
FedExCompanyName |
You company's name for FedEx |
FedExConfirmationType |
Select the type of delivery confirmation |
FedExContactName |
Enter the name of the contact person at your company |
FedExCopyBillPhone |
If there is no Ship To Phone Number, use the Bill To Phone Number for it. |
FedExCountry |
Enter the Country Code for your company |
FedExDefaultDeclaredValue |
Set to the source of the shipments declared value amount |
FedExDefaultGroundToCommercial |
Set this parm to True to ensure that all FedEx Ground shipments are sent to FedEx as non-residential regardless of any other settings.Default is False. Introduced in V5.915 |
FedExDefaultPackageType |
Select the Package Type |
FedExDepartment |
Enter the Contact Person's department |
FedExDocTabLocation |
Select the location of the doc tab |
FedExDontPrintInvoice |
If set to True and an order has a FedEx shipping method, regular invoices will not be added to the batch queue and the Invoice Copies option will default to zero anywhere invoices are manually printed |
FedExDontPrintPackingSlip |
If set to True and an order has a FedEx shipping method, regular Packing Slips will not be added to the batch queue and the Packing Slip Copies option will default to zero anywhere packing slips are manually printed |
FedExDropoffType |
Select the type of dropoff |
FedExEmailAddress |
Enter the contact person's email address |
FedExFaxNumber |
Enter the contact person's fax number |
FedExHomeDeliveryDays |
Enter the number of days beyond todays date to set the Home Delivery Date |
FedExHomeDeliveryDefault |
Set to True to default select the Home Delivery Flag |
FedExHomeDeliveryInstructions |
Enter the default instructions for home delivery shipments |
FedExHomeDeliveryType |
Select the type of Home Delivery |
FedExLabelImageType |
Select the Type of label image |
FedExLabelOrientation |
If using a thermal printer (Eltron, Zebra, Unimark) Then select the label orientation |
FedExLabelPrinterPort |
If using a thermal
printer (Eltron, Zebra, Unimark) then |
FedExLockShipperInfo |
Set to True to lock out any changes to the shipper information |
FedExMarkupAmount |
Enter a dollar or percentage amount (depending on FedExMarkupType) to add to FedEx shipping rates looked up by the program. |
FedExMarkupMinimum |
Minimum shipping amount (in dollars) for use with FedExMarkupType and FedExMarkupAmount for FedEx shipping rates looked up by the program. After the rate and markup are calculated, the value entered here will be used if it is more than the calculated valu |
FedExMarkupType |
Type of markup (dollar or percentage) to add to FedEx shipping rates looked up by the program. Also see FedExMarkupAmount. |
FedExMeterNumber |
Set to your FedEx Meter Number |
FedExPagerNumber |
Enter the contact person's pager number |
FedExPayorAccountNumber |
Enter the Payor's account number (if payor is used) |
FedExPayorCountry |
Select the country for the payor (if payor is used) |
FedExPayorType |
Select the Payor type |
FedExPhoneNumber |
Enter the contact person's phone number |
FedExResidentialDefault |
Set to True to default set the Residential Flag on FedEx Shipments |
FedExReturnLabelDefault |
Set to True to default set the Return Label flag on FedEx Shipments |
FedExShipCODDefault |
Set to True to default set the COD flag on FedEx Shipments |
FedExShowAllRatesAtRateShop |
Set to True to show all shipping rates when rate shopping. Set to false to see rates based on the selected shipping method |
FedExSkipPrinterMenu |
Set to True to avoid being prompted by the printer menu regardless of the setting of the UsePrinterMenu parameter |
FedExState |
Enter the State code for your company |
FedExTestMode |
Set to True to run the label printing in test mode - set to True to run live shipments |
FedExUnitOfMeasureDimensions |
Select Inches(IN) or centimeters (CM) |
FedExUnitOfMeasureWeight |
Set to LBS or KGS |
FedExViewOrdersTrackingDisplay |
Select the tracking option for the View Orders screen |
FedExZip |
Enter the Zip Code for you company |
See Also:
Setting Up Order Manager's Internal FedEx Shipping
Updated 6/11/09
Modified 6/1/10