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You should now see the label "Next Day -> Pieces Weight" below the dropdowns on the left. In your case "Next Day" will be replaced by the Service Level that you chose.
The grid will show all of your zones, and the prices of shipments between and within them.
For this example, we will assume that "Pieces Weight" is a flat price per unit weight and not dependent upon which zones are involved. We are going to set the base price for Pieces Weight packages to $5.50[1].
The values in the grid should all be "0.00".
If it isn't selected, choose "Initialize values to: $" in the dropdown and put "5.50" into the field beside it. Click "Modify Values" and the table will now show "5.50" in all of the fields. This means that whenever a Pieces Weight package type is selected in the Trip Entry screen, the RATE in the formula will be $5.50.
Click "Update" to save the new values and a "Rates Saved: Next Day -> Pieces Weight" message will be displayed.
Press "Cancel" at the bottom right of the wizard to close this window and then restart IDS.
Using and Testing the Formula Package Type
Open the Trip Entry screen and click "New Trip."
Select an account and then select the Package Type drop down and choose "Pieces Weight."
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The Pieces Weight package type depends upon the zone table that was created in the last screen of the wizard. Therefore IDS will be unable to calculate the correct value unless the __"Zone__ " dropdowns in both the Pickup and Delivery sections are not blank. \\ If the price in the "Delivery Charge" field doesn't change when you click "Calculate Trip", check that both address have Zones. |
In the Service Level drop down beneath the Package Type field, select the service level that you used in the pricing page above. In our example, we used "Next Day."
Click "Calculate Trip", and you should see the Delivery Charge price in the lower right of the screen change to $5.50.
Let's try this again and put in a shipment of 3 packages weighing 3 kgs.
Click "Calculate Trip", and you should see the Delivery Charge price in the lower right of the screen change to $14.00.
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For the purposes of this tutorial, we have simplified this. In most cases there would be a different rate for moving a package between different zones in your delivery area. |
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