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Table of Contents
FedEx Ship Manager
®
Server User Guide, Version 7.6
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................5
What’s New .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Referenced Documents............................................................................................................................19
Chapter One: Setting Up FSMS ...............................................................................................................21
Overview..................................................................................................................................................21
Installing FSMS....................................................................................................................................21
Pre-Installation Checklist .....................................................................................................................21
Performing a New FSMS Install...........................................................................................................22
Upgrading from a Previous Version of FSMS......................................................................................33
Uninstalling FSMS v 7.6.......................................................................................................................35
Configuring FSMS ...................................................................................................................................37
Shipper Settings...................................................................................................................................37
Report Settings ....................................................................................................................................46
Label Settings ......................................................................................................................................52
Doc-Tab Settings .................................................................................................................................55
System Settings ...................................................................................................................................60
IPD/IDF Settings ..................................................................................................................................62
Tracking Numbers Settings .................................................................................................................62
Meter Settings......................................................................................................................................64
Advanced Settings ...............................................................................................................................70
Transactional Meter Configuration ..........................................................................................................72
Printer Set-Up..........................................................................................................................................73
Adding a Local Printer..........................................................................................................................73
Adding a Local TCP/IP Printer.............................................................................................................78
Printing to a Windows-Based Print Share Network .............................................................................83
Troubleshooting Your FSMS Application ................................................................................................86
Close Monitor.......................................................................................................................................86
Chapter Two: FSMS Transaction Coding ...............................................................................................89
Overview..................................................................................................................................................89
FSMS Transaction Types ....................................................................................................................89
Coding Guidelines ...................................................................................................................................92
Transaction Formatting........................................................................................................................92
Required Fields....................................................................................................................................92
Shipment Level vs. Package Level......................................................................................................94
Multiple Occurrence Fields ..................................................................................................................95
Field Editing Guidelines .......................................................................................................................95
Batch Processing .................................................................................................................................97
Preparing a Shipping Transaction ...........................................................................................................98
Basic FedEx Express Shipping Transaction (020) ..............................................................................98
Basic FedEx Ground Shipping Transaction (020) .............................................................................101
Basic FedEx International Shipping Transaction (020) .....................................................................101
Rating, Routing, and Time-in-Transit (020) .......................................................................................106
Pre-Ship Validation (020)...................................................................................................................109
Multiple-Piece Shipment Transaction (020).......................................................................................111
Special Shipping Options ......................................................................................................................112
Alcohol Shipping ................................................................................................................................112
AutoPOD (FedEx Ground).................................................................................................................112
AOD (FedEx Ground) ........................................................................................................................112
B13A: Canada Export Shipping .........................................................................................................113