Enable uses the tracking number to generate tracking links in the shipping confirmations and on the invoice detail screen online.
Enable reads the tracking numbers from the tracking numbers that are stored in QAD with the invoice.
In order to automatically generate the tracking links from the tracking numbers, we require the following:
Tracking URL template of the carrier / shipping provider:
The carrier will have to provide a URL template which can be used to directly access tracking information for an associated shipment tracking number. Such a URL template is a URL string that contatins a parameter placeholder for the tracking number.
For instance, a URL template could look likt this: http://www.CARRIER.COM/track/?id=TRACKINGNUMBER
Enable will use that that template and replace TRACKINGNUMBER with the actual tracking number from the BOL field.
Format of the tracking number:
To reliably identify the carrier and to produce the correct tracking URL, we need to know the tracking number format used in QAD. Specifically, we need to know if the tracking numbers will include a prefix pattern. The carrier prefix pattern is typically a 3-letter code identifying the carrier, followed by a colon.
For instance: UPS:123456 could be an example where the UPS: prefix indicates that the UPS URL template should be used and the actual tracking number in this example is 123456.
Once you have established these details, you can contact us so we can enable shipment tracking for a given carrier in a given country.