Different B/L types


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The selection of the BL type upon entry of the seafreight order determines further procedures concerning the BL creation.
All consequences and exceptions are explained with the selection of a certain BL type.

Activate B/L type field for new file creation

As soon as you create a new file, the BL type field is displayed if it has been set in your master data. The BL type field is specified as available in the General company parameters master data.

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Preset B/L type field for new file creation

To ensure that a specific BL type is displayed in the field when creating a new order, edit the dropdown field B/L type - create new - Seafreight in the Options tab in the employee master data.

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Enter a BL type

The BL types in the dropdown list have the following functions:

BL type

 

Function

BL type

 

Function

CON

Consol

Enables the Consol tab for the processing of a consol container (export und import) or consol in the order.  

DIR

Direct

In this order you can create and send only one BL. d

HBL

House

Starting point for B2B!
You can enter an Ocean BL in addition to the House BL.
Only the ocean BL can be sent!
Should the HBL remain on its own, the file can be added to a consol (BL type CON)! 

XXX

 

Necessary BL type for consol Bs/L as 'main file'. 
The order is not recorded statistically, so there is no gap in numbering, etc.

Convert

 

The BL type can also be converted.

HBL - House-BL 

The House BL provides the following options:

  • The House BL can be added to a consol container BL or a consol BL.

  • You can create a B2B. A back-to-back BL consists of an OBL and an HBL.

  • As a consequence of the selection of this BL type, you will have access to all goods description versions M-H-B-S-O.

  • The House BL CANNOT be sent to DAKOSY (shipping companies).

This is displayed as follows in CargoSoft:

  • [HBL] is entered by default in the BL type field upon file entry.

  • The title bar of the seafreight module displays the term HOUSE BL besides the version number, file number and the order sector.

  • The Order tab → Goods description shows all versions M-H-B-S-O.

  • The Send BL sub tab in the BL tab is deactivated.

  • The title bar shows the BL type [BL <NONE>] if the BL tab is open.

  • The term [House BL] is displayed at the top left in the header data of this tab. 

  • The context menu in the header data of this tab contain the command [OBL ↔ HBL] for the B2B function.

CON - Consol-BL (Master) 

The Consol BL provides the following options:

  • BL type CON (=CONSOL) is used for the master file for consol shipments and consol containers. You can add any number of shipments/House Bs/L to the consol and generate the corresponding manifest.

  • The Consol tab is available for the consolidation in the consol.

  • Versions M-H-B-S-O are availablein the goods description for BL type CON.

  • There is NO B2B function.

This is displayed as follows in CargoSoft:

  • [CON] is entered by default in the field BL type upon file entry.

  • The title bar of the seafreight module displays the term CONSOL BL besides the version number, file number and the order sector.

  • Versions M-H-B-S-O are displayed in the Order tab → Description of goods tab.

  • The Order tab contains the sub tab Consol.

  • The BL tab contains the sub tab Send BL.

  • The title bar shows the BL type [CON].

  • The term [Consol] is displayed at the top left in the header data of this tab.

Authorization for the use as consol:
EASAMMELXXX - An XXX file can be used as consol if the Consol tab is activated.
EASAMMELXXXMULTI - XXX files can also be added to multiple consols.

DIR - Ocean BL 

The Ocean BL provides the following options:

  • BL type DIR is serves for the entry of a single Direct BL.

  • Versions M-H-B are available in the goods description for type DIR.

  • The B2B function is not available.

  • The Direct BL can be sent to shipping companies/Dakosy.

 

This is displayed as follows in CargoSoft:

  • [DIR] is entered by default in the field BL type upon file entry.

  • The title bar of the seafreight module displays the term BL besides the version number, file number and the order sector.

  • Versions M-H-B are displayed in the Order tab → Description of goods.

  • The Consol sub tab in the Order tab is deactivated.

  • The sub tab Send BL in the BL tab is activated.

  • The title bar shows the BL type [DIR].

  • The term [Direct] is displayed at the top left in the header data of this tab. 

XXX - Order without BL

The XXX BL provides the following options:

  • The BL type XXX primarily serves for documentation purposes.

  • No BL will be generated.

  • All goods description versions M-H-B-S-O are available in the goods description for BL type XXX.

This is displayed as follows in CargoSoft:

  • [XXX] is entered by default in the field BL type upon file entry.

  • Versions M-H-B-S-O are displayed on the Order tab → Description of goods.

  • The Consol sub tab in the Order tab is activated

  • The title bar displays the BL type [XXX] if the BL tab is open.

Authorization for the use as consol

An XXX file can be used as consol if the Consol tab is activated. This requires the authorization EASAMMELXXX.
XXX files can also be added to multiple consols. This requires the authorization: EASAMMELXXXMULTI.

Cost splitting for XXX

Important: Please note that the cost splitting is only possible through the last master file.

Display of the BL type on the Statistic tab

The selected BL type is displayed on the Statistic tab.

→ This field is non-editable. See Convert file to change the BL type.

If you generate a back-to-back by adding the OBL, B2B is displayed as the BL type.

The field BL type on the Statistic tab is filled automatically.

The system can process the following database entries:

  • eakopf_t.bl_awb_typ contains HBL, B2B, CON, DIR or XXX

  • eabl_t.b2b_bltyp

 

Address preallocations for HBL and OBL

Which addresses would you like to have pre-assigned on the B/L tab in the HBL and which in the OBL?

These address settings can be made on the Order data tab in the Order data tab in GEN COMPANY PARAMETER.

Besides the 9 order addresses (A1 to A9), the branch can be entered as well.