To Manually Select the Package Box for an Order

If you need to select the box for a sales order manually, you can do this from the Sales Orders (SO301000) form, as described in the instructions below.

To Manually Select the Package Box for an Existing Order

  1. Open the Sales Orders (SO301000) form.
  2. In the Order Type box, select the order type of the order for which you need to specify boxes.
  3. In the Order Nbr. box, select the reference number of the needed order.
  4. On the Shipping tab, click the Shop for Rates button.
  5. In the Shop for Rates dialog box, which opens, select the Manual Packaging check box to indicate that the packages selected for the order will be used for shipping.
  6. In the Packages table in the lower part of the dialog box, add a row, and in the Box ID column of the row, select the needed box.
  7. In the Ship From Warehouse column, select the warehouse from which the package should be shipped.
  8. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.
  9. Review the Totals tab to make sure the calculated freight cost (in the Freight Info section) is correct.
Note: If the Shipping Carrier Integration feature is disabled on the Enable/Disable Features (CS100000) form), you have to click the Packages button on the Shipping Settings tab of the Sales Orders (SO301000) form to open the Shop For Rates button. Further instructions do not change.