FedEx Group System Parameters

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
If the printer is connected to the local PC, enter the port name (Com1, LPT1). If connected using a USB port or the printer is on the network, set the printer up to be shared and enter the UNC path

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

FedEx Direct Setup Video

 

 

Updated 6/11/09

Modified 6/1/10