Important

Contact UniGroup for the latest supported codes and types.

Setup

Description

Commodity Type Setup

Use this setup to enter codes required for UniGroup Registration downloads to identify the revenue classification of the order, e.g. “SCOM,” “DISP,” and “ELEC.”

Direction Setup

Enter appropriate Van Line Code values supported by UniGroup for International move request.

UniGroup currently supports the following Direction codes:

Item Code Setup

Set Item Code records for accessorial items included in a rating download.  The process requires that the VL Service Code match carton codes from UniGroup PRIC.

Verify that required Distribution Code values needed for Rating and Distribution downloads match to Item Code values.

Additionally, verify that the correct Commodity values needed for a Registration download are set.

Material Type Setup

Use this setup to link carton information to Item Code records.  Item descriptions must match the correct VL Service Code within Item Code Setup. 

Refer to UniGroup Carton Codes for a listing of generally accepted codes from UniGroup.

Note Type Setup

Use this setup to associate Note Type records to Van Line Code values supported by UniGroup for Memo Pad downloads.

Note:

If the application is unable to match on a Van Line Code during a Memo Pad download, then it will create a Note Type record automatically for the code.

Refer to Unigroup Memo Pad Download Content for usage.

See UniGroup Note Codes for a listing.

Personnel Setup

The application requires a generic MoversSuite user to log notes downloaded as part of a MemoPad download.  The following values must be set for this user:

First Name/MI, e.g. “External”

Last Name, e.g. “Application”

Employee #, e.g. “vl”

Status set to “ACTIVE”

Default Branch

The Van Number must be set for drivers in order to auto download orders for these drivers.

Point of Service Setup

Define Point of Service values needed for line items on an EDI invoice imported from the UniGroup Rating Send (UniGroup Downloads) and through the Point of Service field in Add Revenue Item.

UniGroup currently supports the following Point of Service values on Rating Sends (set the following for External Code values):

UniGroup Quotes to Go Setup and Administration

Define the web service information and data mappings needed to exchange data with the UniGroup Quotes to Go system.

Set Shipment Status

Create status values for the defined UniGroup interface that will be set through a download or manually through Set Shipment Status. 

The following list displays the External Code values supported by UniGroup:

System Wide Options

Setting the Auto dispatch services downloaded from van line flag instructs the application to assign a UniGroup Dispatch download order to a trip in Long Distance Dispatch automatically (see Auto Dispatching for more information).

See UniGroup Registration Downloads for usage.

Transportation Mode Setup

Use this setup to link an International order download to a supported transportation mode through the Van Line Code setting.

UniGroup currently supports the following modes:

XML Interface Setup

Define “UniGroup” as an interface and establish links between UniGroup External Codes and supported Van Lines and identify branches that will support UniGroup uploads through Branch Mapping.

XML System Setup

Define systems and sub-systems needed for exchanging data with UniGroup and TransDocs. 

See TransDocs Integration Setup and XML System Setup (UniGroup) for details.