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Orders

Orders represent purchase data used to create shipments. Orders can be imported automatically from connected order channels or created manually.

When to use this

Use Orders to review incoming orders, create manual orders, edit order information, and prepare orders for shipment creation.

Key concepts

Imported order – An order received automatically from a connected order channel

Manual order – An order created directly in the system without an external integration

Order details – Customer information, delivery information, and product data that can be reviewed and edited before creating a shipment

From order to shipment – The flow from order handling to shipment creation based on the selected delivery option

Related topics

Create order

Create an order manually instead of importing it through an order channel. To create an order, you must select or create a receiver and use a sender that is already connected to the carrier used by the delivery option.

Prerequisites

Before creating an order, make sure the sender already exists and is connected to the carrier used by the delivery option.

Steps

  1. Go to Order management > Orders

  2. Select Create order

  3. Search for a saved receiver from the address book, or select New address to create a new receiver

  4. Open the Sender tab

  5. Enter the order details, including Order channel, Currency, and Status

  6. Select a Delivery option

  7. Verify the sender information

    Note

    The sender is determined by the selected delivery option. The sender must already exist and be connected to the carrier used by that delivery option. See Add sender and Connect a carrier to a sender.

  8. Enter Comments or Tags if needed

  9. Add at least one parcel

  10. Enter the parcel weight, dimensions, and item details

  11. Select Create order

Result

After saving, the order is created and displayed in the orders list.

Next step

After creating the order, you can review or edit it from the orders list, create a shipment, or create a stored shipment. See Edit order, Create shipment from order, and Create stored printing from order.

Field descriptions

Field name

Description

Order channel

Order channel used for the order

Currency

Currency used for the order

Status

Current order status

Delivery option

Delivery choice used for the order

Comments

Internal or external comments for the order

Tags

Labels used to identify handling needs

Weight

Total weight of the parcel

Unit

Unit used for the parcel weight or dimensions

Length

Parcel length

Height

Parcel height

Width

Parcel width

Quantity

Number of items in the parcel

Item description

Description of the item in the parcel

SKU

Stock keeping unit for the item

Unit price

Price per item

Tariff number

Tariff number for the item

Origin country

Country where the item was produced

Physical

Indicates whether the item is a physical product

Returnable

Indicates whether the item can be returned

View and manage orders

View and manage orders from the orders list. The list includes both manually created orders and orders imported through order channels.

When to use this

Use the orders list to search for orders, filter the results, open order details, review Activity and events, and choose the next action for an order.

Key concepts

Orders list – The manually created and imported orders available in the Orders view

Order details – Customer information, delivery information, and product data that can be reviewed and edited before creating a shipment

Order status – The current state of the order and the actions available for it

Filters – The available filter fields used to narrow the orders list

Actions menu – Actions you can take for an order, such as opening it, creating a shipment, or deleting it

Activity and events – The history of actions and updates for the selected order

Order statuses

Pending

The order can be reviewed and edited before shipment creation

Dispatched

A shipment has been created for the order

Cancelled

The order is cancelled

Error

The order contains an issue that prevents normal processing

Missing delivery option

No delivery option is assigned to the order

Related topics

Create order – Create an order manually

Edit order – Update order information from the orders list

Create shipment from order – Create a shipment directly from an order

Create stored printing from order – Create a stored shipment from an order and complete it later

Edit order

Edit an order to update order information before creating a shipment.

Steps

  1. Go to Order management Orders

  2. Find the order in the orders list

  3. Verify that the order status is Pending

  4. Select the order row or select Open

  5. Update the order information as needed

  6. Select Save

Result

After saving, the order is updated with the new information.

Next step

After editing the order, you can create a shipment from the order or create a stored shipment. See Create shipment from order and Create stored shipment from order.

Field descriptions

Field name

Description

Order channel

Order channel used for the order

Currency

Currency used for the order

Status

Current order status

Delivery option

Delivery choice used for the order

Comments

Internal or external comments for the order

Tags

Labels used to identify handling needs

Weight

Total weight of the parcel

Unit

Unit used for the parcel weight or dimensions

Length

Parcel length

Height

Parcel height

Width

Parcel width

Quantity

Number of items in the parcel

Item description

Description of the item in the parcel

SKU

Stock keeping unit for the item

Unit price

Price per item

Tariff number

Tariff number for the item

Origin country

Country where the item was produced

Physical

Indicates whether the item is a physical product

Returnable

Indicates whether the item can be returned

Create shipment from order

Create a shipment from an order when the order is ready for shipment processing.

Prerequisites

Before creating a shipment, make sure the order is complete and has the required receiver, sender, delivery option, and parcel information.

Steps

  1. Go to Order management > Orders

  2. Find the order in the orders list

  3. Select the order row or select Open

  4. Review the order information

  5. Select Create shipment

Result

After the shipment is created, a shipment number is shown next to each parcel. Select the shipment number to open Shipment details.

Next step

After creating the shipment, review the shipment in Shipment details.

Create stored printing from order

Create a stored printing from an order when you want to prepare the shipment now and complete it later.

Prerequisites

Before creating a stored printing, make sure the order is complete and has the required receiver, sender, delivery option, and parcel information.

Steps

  1. Go to Order management > Orders

  2. Find the order in the orders list

  3. Select the order row or select Open

  4. Review the order information

  5. Select Create stored printing

Result

After the stored printing is created, a shipment number is shown next to each parcel. To open the stored shipment, go to Shipments > Stored printings.

Next step

After creating the stored shipment, go to Shipments > Stored shipments to review or continue working with it.