In Consolidation Packing mode, the consolidation shipments are automatically generated when you save the packing information. To save a new consolidation, the shipment must contain at least one pack with a packed order line item. In generating the new consolidation shipment, the order associated with the first pack line is used as a template for the consolidation shipment.

The shipment type assigned to the new consolidation shipment defaults from the template order. You can override the default shipment type assigned to the consolidation shipment with the system value key NEW_CONSOL_SHIPMENT_TYPE. This system value holds the default override shipment type value. You can also override the shipment type assigned to the consolidation shipment based on the shipment type associated with the order. Use the system value key NEW_CONSOL_SHIPMENT_TYPE_{Order shipment type}.