Mandatory Picking Charge

DOS WARES does not seem to have a way to calculate number of separate cases or packages picked when shipping both full pallets and picked cases. Similarly, there is not an obvious way to automate the calculation and billing of case picking fees.

BUT! WARES has very flexible programming which allows the calculation and billing of case picking to be added quite simply. Just follow this guide.

Adding Case Pick Quantity

Adding the case pick quantity for billing means adding a symbolic entry to the shipments dictionary. Here is how:

  1. Go to menu selection Tools ‣ Reports ‣ Dictionary Edit.

  2. Enter Table name = SHIPMENTS and Column name = BILL_PARTIAL. A record will display as shown following:

    _images/dict-bill_partial.png

  3. up-arrow to the Column name, and enter the new name BILL_PACKS. The window will clear to create a new dictionary item.

  4. Press Alt-C to copy the previous information into the new entry for BILL_PACKS.

  5. Press Enter until the cursor is in the Formula entry. Press function key F3 to expand the formula for editing. The original formula will display:

    _images/dict-code-bill_partial.png

  6. Use the mouse or arrow keys to move around the edit window, and change the last four lines to read as shown highlighted in the following image:

    _images/dict-code-bill_packs.png

    Tip

    If you accidentally press Enter, place the cursor on the resulting blank line and press Ctrl-D to remove the line.

  7. Press keys F9 and Esc to save the changed formula and exit the edit subwindow.

  8. Change the Column heading = Packs for the new dictionary, then press F9 to save the entry.

Verify the Dictionary Entry

Enter the Column name BILL_PACKS again and press Enter to redisplay the Dictionary entry. Enter to the Formula, press F3 to display the formula and read the changes to verify them. If everything is good, press Esc Esc to exit the dictionary window.

Adding Case Pick Billing

  1. Display the window at Billing ‣ Tariffs Setup.

  2. Enter a new tariff Identifier and Code to start a new rate, Applied Mandatory.

  3. On the new rate record, enter the Table Name and Per Code exactly as shown in the following image:

    _images/tariff-bill_packs.png

  4. Complete the Rate, Quantity, and Minimum Fields and press F9 to save the new rate.

Verifying Case Pick Billing

As with any mandatory charge, go to the Entry ‣ Shipments window, and enter or display a shipment record which will require this charge. The shipment must be saved with Status 2 or 3.

  1. Change the shipment record Status to 4, press F9.
  2. Press Alt-O, Enter to redisplay the record, and then press F3 to bring up the charges.
  3. Check that the case picking charge is on the list of calculated charges.
  4. Press Esc to remove the charges subwindow, then change the Status back to 2 or 3 and save the record again to restore the state of the shipment.