Couriers for sales orders
This feature is only available from Sage 200 Professional 2022 R2 version onwards.
Find this screen
Open: Accounting System Manager > Settings > Maintain Couriers
How to
Add a courier
Add the couriers that you want to be made available when you despatch a sales order. You can choose one of these couriers when you add tracking information to the despatch.
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Select Add.
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Enter the courier Name.
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Enter the Courier Website address. This is for information only.
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Enter the courier Tracking URL. The consignment number for the despatch will be added to this URL to generate a link to the tracking information on the courier's website.
For example, if the courier's tracking information address is in the format https://www.sage.com/tracking/123 for a consignment number 123, then you should set the Tracking URL to https://www.sage.com/tracking/
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Select OK.
Here are some examples of the tracking URLs for different couriers. These URLs are subject to change, so you should always check the URL used by your courier.
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DHL:
https://www.mydhli.com/global-en/home/tracking/tracking-global-forwarding.html?submit=1&tracking-id= -
DPD:
http://www.dpd.co.uk/apps/tracking/?reference= -
Evri:
https://www.evri.com/track/parcel/ -
Royal Mail:
https://www.royalmail.com/track-your-item#/tracking-results/ -
Yodel:
http://www.yodel.co.uk/tracking/
Edit a courier
To rename the courier or change its website or tracking details, just select the item and make any changes.
The new courier details will only be used when you next add new tracking information for a despatch. However, once you have added tracking information for a despatch, you will still see the old courier details if you view or amend the tracking information for the despatch.
Delete a courier
You can remove a courier to stop it being used.
The courier will not be available when you next add tracking information for a despatch. However, you will still see the old courier if you view or amend existing tracking information for a despatch.
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To remove a courier, select the courier and then select Delete.
Set a default courier
If you mainly only use one courier, then you can set it as the default. When you next add tracking information for a despatch, the default courier will be automatically selected, but you will still be able to select a different courier.
Setting a default courier, or clearing the default, will not affect any existing tracking information for a despatch.
To set a default courier:
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Select the courier and then select Set as Default.
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Select OK.
Note: To stop using a default courier, select Clear Default.
Record courier information for a despatch
To record tracking information when you despatch order items, or amend the tracking information, you must first enable Record tracking on despatch in SOP Settings - Processing. See Record tracking information for despatches (sales orders only).
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When you despatch an order, you will be prompted to add tracking and shipping information. For example, you can enter the courier, consignment number, Incoterm, reason for export, weight, number of pieces, and any notes for the shipment.
You can skip this step if there is no tracking information to add, or you are not ready to enter it during despatch.
To despatch an order item and record tracking information, see Despatch stock (non traceable item) and Despatch stock (traceable item).
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If you want to add or amend tracking and shipping information after you have despatched the order item, use Amend Tracking Information.
To amend tracking information, see Tracking and shipping information for a despatch.
Useful info
About couriers
Set up couriers if you want to include tracking information when you despatch a sales order.
You can specify the courier name and consignment number when you despatch a sales order, and also use this information to create a tracking link to the courier's website.
Note: To record courier details with a despatch, you must first enable Record tracking on despatch in SOP Settings - Processing.