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Use this form to set up modes of delivery for customers and vendors. Mode of delivery indicates the means of transportation used when delivering an order from the seller to the buyer. Use a mode of delivery when recording orders and purchases.

Modes of delivery are printed on customer invoices.

Tasks that use this form

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Tabs

Tab

Description

Overview tab

Create and view a list of modes of delivery.

General tab

View and edit code and description for the selected mode of delivery.

Enter information for the shipping carrier that is associated with the selected mode of delivery.

Buttons

Button

Description

Create and edit language texts for the selected mode of delivery.

Create and edit external codes for the selected mode of delivery.

Set up the transport calendar for the selected mode of delivery.

Fields

Field

Description

Enter an alphanumeric code for the mode of delivery (up to 10 characters long). For example, UPS for United Parcel Service or FedEx for Federal Express.

Enter a brief description of the mode of delivery. You can use the name as a search name in order to find a specific mode of delivery. The search name appears on printed forms such as sales orders and customer invoices.

Select the type of shipping service that is used for the selected mode of delivery. This information is used to sort information about reports and to filter information in the form ( > Common Forms> ).

Select the identification of the carrier service that is used for the selected mode of delivery, such as U11A.

The carrier company name that is associated with the carrier ID.

Select the account code that represents your company's account number for the shipping carrier. Typically, account codes are set up for each warehouse or other location from which goods are shipped.

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