Routing Guide Rule Header

The header fields determine when a Routing Guide rule can be compared with a shipment. When the Routing Guide runs, the header fields of each rule are checked to see whether the rule is valid at that time. The header fields also allow you to specify other high-level characteristics of a rule such as whether the rule is an exception rule.

The date from which the Routing Guide rule is valid. This date is compared to the shipment despatch date.

The date up to which the Routing Guide rule is valid. This date is compared to the shipment despatch date.

The Start Date and the End Date fields combine to form an effective date range.

• If Start Date is blank and End Date is complete, the effective date range is any date up to the end date.

• If Start Date is complete and End Date is blank, the effective date range is any date from the start date.

• If Start Date and End Date are blank, the rule is valid for all dates.

• If Start Date and End Date are complete, the effective date range is valid for all dates in the range, inclusive of Start Date and End Date. For example, if Start Date is specified as July 1 and End Date as July 31, the rule applies for all of July.

The time from which a Routing Guide rule is valid. This field only applies when it contains a non-zero value. For example, if Start Time contains 18:00, the Routing Guide rule is checked when the Routing Guide is run from 18:00 on. This time is based on the system time.

The time from which a Routing Guide rule is no longer valid. This field only applies when it contains a non-zero value. For example, if End Time contains 23:30, the Routing Guide rule is checked when the Routing Guide is run before 23:30. This time is based on the system time.

If Start Time and End Time are complete, the Routing Guide rule is valid for this time range.

Enter a description of the rule for reference purposes.

Specify the days of the week when the Routing Guide rule applies.

Select the blank option from this drop-down menu. The Rulebook option is for future use.

The maximum transit time allowed for any service considered as a result of applying this Routing Guide rule. This condition is applied retrospectively. If a service listed in the Routing Assignment tab cannot deliver the shipment within the specified tolerance level for transit time, the service is discounted. Transit time is expressed in days.

Select this field to specify that when the Routing Guide rule applies to the shipment, any services in the Routing Assignment tab are not considered for the shipment. This allows you to specify services that you do not want to consider for particular shipments. For more information, see Exclusion Rule Logic.

Select this field when the Routing Guide rule is used for branching logic. The Routing Guide rule is used to identify other Origin ID records and associated rules that apply to the shipment. This allows you to build up a rule tree with different levels of Routing Guide rules. For more details, see Branching Logic.

Select this field to specify that the Routing Guide rule applies when all other Routing Guide rules within the Origin ID do not apply. An exception rule has no criteria set against it. The only condition is that all other Routing Guide rules within the origin are not applicable. For more details, see Exception Rule Logic.