eAWB transmission setup
- Hauke Gulich
- Bärbel Neitzel
Contents
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Function in the order
AIRFREIGHT → CARRIER
Activate transmission to Carrier
Every connected airline has a PIMA code.
Champ uses this address to match the data to the correct airline.
The transmission types can also be activated in the basic data Carrier in AIRFREIGHT.
Field | Function |
|---|---|
Format AWB transmission | Select the format for the eAWB transmission from the dropdown menu. Available options are FWB16 and FWB17. |
Send automatically | You can activate an automatic transmission to prevent the AWBs from not being transmitted on time or at all. After every print of the AWB via the F6 menu, the checkbox Send AWB to Airline is activated by default. |
Transmission types | Entry of all transmission types supported by an airline. Please see the provider's documentation (Champ...) for information on which airline is connected and which transmission type is supported. |
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FWB | The entry Send AWB to Airline is only available in the F6 menu of the order if the airline is released for receipt:Â Activate FWB. |
Airline connection with Descartes | → Activate the checkbox if you have selected Descartes as your communication platform. |
AIRFREIGHT → CARRIER → Carrier account tab
Deposit carrier account number
With regard to eFreight and the transmission, please make sure to use the correct carrier account number.
One account number is assigned per branch and per AWB agent!
In the Order → Signatures tab
Open the Signatures tab in the order to check the carrier account number and make modifications as necessary.
On the signature tab in the order, you have the option of checking the carrier account number and changing it manually if necessary.
AIRFREIGHT→ AWB AGENTS
Deposit IATA code
The AWB agent is pre-assigned in the order on the AWB Main tab and can be modified.
The IATA code itself can be found on the AWB Control tab in the order.
The IATA code in the order is pre-assigned by means of the AWB agent.
The IATA code must be entered as follows:
7 digits: 2 digits/hyphen/1 digit/hyphen/4 digits/slash
The slash at the end of the IATA code is followed by 4 digits of the CASS no.
COMPANY → BRANCHES
Enter the PIMA code in your branch
Every branch receives a participant code from Champ. This PIMA address works like a mailbox.
→ Champ assigns the sent data based on this number.
ADMIN → NUMBER RANGES
Enter number ranges for Champ
The indicated number ranges must be recorded in order for the system to send and receive Champ data.
In the basic data the number ranges still bear the title TRAXON…
All Number ranges are set to year 0 and month 0.
ADMIN → STATUS TYPES→ STATUS EVENTS
Administer status messages for provider Champ
This entry is still made under provider Traxon.
These status events are equivalent to the status codes of the airlines.Â
They are defined for the connection via Champ.
The airlines themselves decide which of the possible status codes they send. Not every airline sends all possible codes for a shipment.
You can trigger the following events for every status:
Checkbox/Field | Action in the order | Â |
|---|---|---|
Info to user | Sends an email to the user upon arrival of the status. | |
Fills field | Sets the date in the order (Transport tab) according to the filling rule. | |
Status type | Sets this status in the order (Own status type). | |
Mail to resp. login | Sends en email to the user responsible for the file upon arrival of the status. | |
Mailing list for info | Sends an email to this email address upon arrival of the status. |
ADDRESSES → Address tab → Altern. address layout sub tab
Keep address in FWB17 format
In the basic data Addresses there is the option of entering the address in the FWB17 format.
There is another line for each of the fields Name and Street, which are limited to 35 characters.
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