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Template Setup Explained
In addition to specifying the steps that appear in a template, you can configure the contents and behavior of each step. Templates allow you to:
• Hide fields.
• Set default values for fields.
• Configure field validation.
• Set properties for a step; for example, you can add a help icon to a step. You can also configure user messages or approval alerts to appear when users click Next on certain steps.
Note: When you select the DS-TEMPLATES <NN> system value in the table of system values, a help tip appears below the table. If you click the More Info link in this section, a Desktop Shipping Templates Help page appears, providing information on how to configure the system value.
 
There are a number of sections in the desktop shipping system value template.

DS-TEMPLATES <NN> System Value Sections
 
Section
Purpose
Template Name
Assign a name to the template, and select the steps that you want to include in the wizard.
Default
Assign default values to certain fields.
Hide
Remove certain fields from the screen.
Messages
Messages can be displayed when a user clicks Next on a particular wizard step. This section allows you to specify what message appears, and on which step.
Hide Accessorials
The accessorials that appear on the Accessorials step vary depending on the current carrier service. This section allows you to hide a particular accessorial at a service level. Examples of accessorials are DryIce and SundayDelivery. For a list of accessorials, see the Message_Field_Lookups tab of Appendix A on the QAD Document Library in QAD Transportation Management|v2012 R00|Admin Guides|Appendices.
Hide Accessorials Interim
If an interim service is specified, then accessorials that apply to this service are displayed, excluding any accessorials listed in this field. Use the RT QuickPath option to see which accessorials apply to a particular carrier service. For a list of accessorials, see the Message_Field_Lookups tab of Appendix A on the QAD Document Library in QAD Transportation Management|v2012 R00|Admin Guides|Appendices.
Rules
This section contains a number of rules that you can apply to shipments. For example, you can require each shipment to have the same country in the ship from and ship to fields.
Property
This section contains a number of properties that you can switch on; for example, Weight Mandatory. The properties in this section appear on different steps within the wizard.
Property ORIG
Set properties on the Origin/Destination step.
Property COMP
Set properties on the Compliance step.
Property PACK
Set properties on the Package Details step.
Property PROD
Set properties on the Products step.
Property METH
Set properties on the Method/References step.
Property SERV
Set properties on the Services step.
Property ACCL
Set properties on the Accessorials step.
Property DOCS
Set properties on the Documents step.
Property SUMM
Set properties on the Summary step.
Property CONF
Set properties on the Confirmation step.
The Desktop Shipping tab of Appendix A contains details of fields in each section of the DS-TEMAPLTES <NN> system value, along with details of other system values that you can use to configure desktop shipping. Configuring Desktop Shipping Steps highlights some of these system values, and how they can be used to configure each step. Appendix A is located on the QAD Document Library in QAD Transportation Management|v2012 R00|Admin Guides|Appendices.