Overview of setup items – nShift Ship Help Center

Overview of setup items in nShift On-premises. Some of the setup items are password protected for security reasons and can only be configured by contacting nShift's Customer Service.

Icon	Name	Description
	Address Control	Used to validate post code data for Swedish, Danish and Finnish addresses and address data for Norwegian addresses. Can be configured to perform address control in different scenarios.
	Batch Documents	Define when and where batch documents like carrier specific reports should be printed. Printing of custom documents can also be configured.
	Buyer address	Add a default Buyer address to shipments. Being carrier specific, Buyer address is only used if supported by the carrier.
	Carrier Account	Carrier specific customer number. Other carrier specific information like terminal may also be specified here.
	Carrier ETA	Add this to save carrier ETA values on a shipment so they can be seen in the Shipment Viewer. Read more about Carrier Performance: Measuring Carrier Performance Only for hosted environment.
	Carrier language	Set the language used for carrier validation messages. Only works if supported by the carrier, otherwise the default language used will be English.
	Carrier Specific Report	Specify printer and number of copies for printing Carrier Specific Report. Read more in this article: Printing End of Day Report (Carrier Specific Report)
	Carriers Update Scheduler	Schedule automatic carrier updates.
	COD Account	Configure COD bank account information. Usage varies from carrier to carrier and is not supported by all carriers.
	COD Calculator	Use the Price and a factor to calculate the total COD value. Not supported by all carriers.
	Completion Across Products	Configure the possibility to make shipment completion across products. Only supported by a few carriers.
	Contact preferences	If added the preferences from Sender will load if possible.
	Container setup	Enable the Container feature. Read more in this article: Using the Container feature in On-premises.
	Counter Profiles	Set up counters used for shipment numbers and barcodes.
	Counters	Overview of all Counter Profiles. Add, edit and view Counter Profiles.
	Cross Docking	Carrier specific - only supported by a few carriers.
	Custom Details	Create customized Details groups and fields. Custom Details are only created here but must be activated on the individual carriers using the Details item.
	Custom DropPoints	Used to add custom drop points to a product. Only supported by some carriers.
	Custom EDIFACT Transmitter	Configure this if sending customized EDI is needed.
	Custom Error Label	Customize the layout of the error label.
	Custom Freightbill	Customize some of the default freight letters. E.g. NO.Fragtbrev
	Custom Goods Types	Configure and active Custom Good Types. These can only be used if the carrier supports custom goods types.
	Custom Labels and Documents	Add customized labels and documents. Typically, these documents are not carrier specific but can be customer specific or relate to specific features.
	Custom Operations	Add, view, delete and edit files: OnJSONImportExpressions.xml; OnSubmitExpressions.xml; OnValidateExpressions.xml; SSOptions.ini; SSData.ini.
	Custom Recycle Types	Configure and activate Custom Good Types. These can only be used if the carrier supports Custom Recycle types.
	Date/Time setup	Convert date and time fields on shipments to a specified ISO format on Shipment Server.
	Default Country	Specify the default country used on shipments.
	Default Shipment Fields Texts	Add default texts to message fields or custom field 1-5.
	Delivery address	Add a default Delivery address to shipments. Being carrier specific, Delivery address is only used if supported by the carrier.
	Departments	Connect to carrier's webservice to retrieve departments. Only supported by a few carriers.
	Details	Enable or disable the Details fields that should be visible when the Details group is activated in Production. It does not apply to the carriers that have carrier specific details.
	DGOffice Settings	Configure an integration to DGOffice. Requires a DG Office subscription. Read more here
	Document Options	Manage the configurations for the labels and documents available for each product. Control which should be printed, stored, emailed etc.
	Document Printer Mapping	Specify default printers for specific carriers if you have multiple printers. Can be configured on both client and server. Read more: Printer setup in nShift On-premises
	Document Upload	Configure the FTP settings to be used for documents with "Upload to FTP" enabled in the Document Options setup item.
	DropPoint Configuration	Used together with custom DropPoints. Only supported by a few carriers.
	Duplicate order number (actor)	Check for duplicate order numbers on actor level. Can be configured to give warnings or prevent the use of duplicate order numbers.
	Duplicate order number (location)	Check for duplicate order numbers on location level. Can be configured to give warnings or prevent the use of duplicate order numbers.
	EDIFACT Transmitter	Configure how EDI is sent to carriers who receive EDI via FTP or email.
	End of day reports printing	Configure additional settings for End of Day reports printing. Read more: Printing End of Day Report
	End of day reports scheduler	Schedule when and how often End of Day reports should be printed. Read more: Printing End of Day Report
	ERP Integration	Set up an ERP integration with one of the supported vendors.
	Export Setup	Configure an export setup that creates a file with information from On-Premises. Read more: Configuring an export setup
	Extra Counter Profiles 1 Extra Counter Profiles 2 Extra Counter Profiles 3	Three setup items used by carriers who need multiple counters on the same product. Only supported by a few carriers.
	Global Validation	Carrier specific - only used by a few carriers.
	GLS Unibox Setup	Needed by some GLS carriers to connect to their Unibox webservice.
	Goods Types	Enable goods types used by carriers.
	If insurance default currency	Set the default currency to be used when booking IF insurance.
	Importer address	Define static addresses used for certain carriers.
	Import Setup	Configure a setup for filedrop import. Read more in this article: Getting started with filedrop integration (import)
	Insurance default currency	Set the default currency to use for insurance.
	Invoice default currency	Set the default currency to use for invoices.
	Label Print Settings	Used to control the layout for label print on A4 paper to allow printing two labels per page.
	Layout Labels and Documents	Add this to make a local, editable copy of labels and documents. The local copy will override any changes released to the carrier labels.
	Lead Counters Profile	Counter type used by UPS World Ease.
	Line unit kinds	Enable Line Unit kinds which are extra types of packaging often used combined with goods types. Only supported by a few carriers.
	Loadmeter Calculation	Activate this if loading meter calculation with a factor is wanted. Read more in this article: Setting up loading meter calculation
	Mailback Setup	Set up to automatically send emails to the receivers of shipments. Read more: Setting up and configuring Mailback
	Mamut integration	Use to set up an ERP integration to Mamut.
	nShift On-premises Alert System	Configure this to receive different types of e-mail alerts in On-premises, e.g. when counters are running low or transmit of EDI fails.
	OnGoing Integration	Use set up an ERP integration to OnGoing.
	Overlay Labels	Configure Overlay labels to add customized content to carrier labels. Read more: Using label overlays to add content to your labels
	Payer Address	Add a default Payer address to shipments. Being carrier specific, Payer address is only used if supported by the carrier.
	Pickup address	Add a default Pickup address to shipments. Being carrier specific, Pickup address is only used if supported by the carrier.
	Portal Track Trace	Use Portal track and trace on custom carriers or instead of the carrier's track and trace.
	Portal Upload	Configure at what time during the shipment production process data should be uploaded to Portal.
	Post Code Validation	Configure postcode validation. Possible to specify non standard postcodes that should be allowed by the validation.
	Prebooking EDIFACT Transmitter	Configure how prebooking EDI files are sent to carriers. Not supported by all carriers.
	Price Calculation	Activate this to set up Price Calculation and show prices in On-premises. Works for carriers supporting price calculation and for setting up custom price calculation. Read more: Activating Price Calculation
	Price Calculation Trigger Fields	Specify additional fields to trigger calls to the Price Calculation webservice.
	Proxy settings	Configure proxy server settings for client machines.
	Proxy settings (on server)	Configure proxy server settings for the On-premises server.
	Receiver address	Set up a default Receiver address to shipments.
	Recycle Types	Enable recycle types used by carriers. Not all carriers support recycle types.
	Report Setup	Create a report with customized content. Read more in this article: Creating a report in On-premises
	Return shipment address	Add a default receiver address for Return Shipments.
	Return shipment setup	Configure the number of return labels to make when using the feature "Return shipment in addition".
	ReturnTo address	Add a default ReturnTo address to shipments. Being carrier specific, ReturnTo address is only used if supported by the carrier.
	Second EDIFACT Transmitter	Configure for carriers who require a second EDI file format. Only supported by a few carriers.
	Sender address	Set up a default Sender address. Read more in this article: Changing the sender address in On-premises.
	Sender Pallet Account	Specify a default sender pallet account number. Only used if the carrier supports pallet account number.
	Server Printers	Configure and edit server printers and settings.
	Services	Enable and disable services on product level. Also enables services to be selected by default. Read more in this article: Setting a service to be selected by default
	ShipAdvisor Import	Configure which fields to include when importing orders created in ShipAdvisor 1.0. Only works with ShipAdvisor 1.0 so should not be set up anymore.
	Shipment Booking	Configure shipment booking for webservice carriers. Usually contains the credentials needed to connect to the carrier's webservice.
	Shipment Completion	Configure settings for Shipment Completion.
	Shipment Server Key	Only needed in On-premises if it is set up to run as a Shipment Server on-premises solution. Read more: Setting up Shipment Server to run on-premises
	Shipping Rules	Needed when adding a Shipping Rules file that is not configured using the UI. Read more about Shipping Rules: Introduction to Shipping Rules
	Signature Images	Add up to 5 signature images that can be sent in the request to webservice carriers. Used for documents like FedEx Generated invoice and DHL Commercial invoice.
	SMS Notification Setup	Configure SMS Notification and edit the text that is sent. Read more here.
	SMTP settings	Configure the SMTP settings used for Mailback. Read more: Configuring SMTP settings for Mailback and EDI
	Switch product	Automatically switch product if the selected product fails. This is only supported by a few carriers.
	Terminal Server Settings	Configure settings for terminal server.
	Test mode	Enable test mode for a number of features, e.g. IF Insurance and Shipment Booking.
	Track and Trace Logon information	Used for carriers who require credentials to access their track and trace. Only supported by a few carriers. Read more: Activating tracking with login information
	Transmit Configuration	Define max shipments per batch during transmit.
	Trash Shipments	Supported on Actor level. Trash shipments in Inbox, Autoprint, and Drafts older than X number of days. Option to set up schedule.
	User account	Only used for carrier UPS to configure the customer's user account.
	Waybill counter profile	Set up if carrier uses a special counter for producing waybills. Only supported by a few carriers.
	Weight/Scale setup	Add this item to set up an integration to a supported weight scale. Read more: Using Weight Scale integration

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