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  1. Go to Maintenance > Customers and click the New button in the top left, or click the down arrow next to the New button and click Customer.
  2. Enter a unique Customer NumberThe customer number can be entered manually or generated using the "Generate ID" button  located on the toolbar. Generate ID generates the and ID number based on the "Customer ID Algorithm" setting in the global options' "Misc" tab. See Global Options for more information.

    Note
    • Use numbers only.
    • No special characters or letters. 
    • This number cannot be changed once the customer is saved.


  3. Enter a Name


Tip

You can load default field entries by clicking the "Load Defaults" button located on the toolbar. See Default Customer.


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Field NameDescription

Click the Address button to enter or edit the address that will appear in the origin or destination field when the insert key is used while on the order form.

Phone 1This phone number will be placed in the Phone field of an order if the customer is used as the origin or destination. The phone number will automatically be formatted. Example: A number entered as "4053456789" will be changed to "(405) 346-6789".
Phone 2Secondary phone number for the customer.
FaxCustomer fax number.
ContactName of the main contact.
EmailCustomer's main email address.
Origin Caption

Select the caption that will show on the customer's order form.

  • Origin
  • Shipper
  • Pickup
  • From
Origin RemarksThis will be placed in the Remarks field of the Origin on the order from when the local address information is used for the pickup.
Destination Caption

Select the caption that will appear on the customer's order form

  • Destination
  • Consignee
  • Delivery
  • To
Destination RemarksThis will be placed in the Remarks field of the Destination on the order from when the local address information is used for the delivery.
Route CommentsComments specific to "X Route".
Labels


Info

Requires X Dispatch 20.0 or newer.

Label(s) for the customer to be used for reporting purposes. See Labels (Desktop Classic Operations App).

Order Entry Options

Field NameDescription
Default Service Type

This field can be left blank. The service type selected will be placed in the "Service Type" field of the order form every time this customer places an order.

Note

All service types are available for selection, but it is possible that the customer will not have the availability of a service type based on the assigned rate chart.


Default Order Type
This field can be left blank. The order type selected will automatically be placed in the "Order Type" field of the order form every time this customer places an order.
Note

All order types are available for selection, but it is possible that the customer will not have the availability of an order type based on the assigned rate chart.


Default Image File Conversion


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Requires X Dispatch 20.0 or newer.

Default image file type used for the customer's image attachments when sent through the message format status alert emails and used when saving in X Dispatch and Rapidship. Select from the following:

  • No Conversion - File types will not be changed. The original file type is used
  • BMP - Image file types will be converted to BMP
  • JPG - Image file types will be converted to JPG
  • PDF - Image file types will be converted to PDF
  • PNG - Image file types will be converted to PNG
  • TIF - Image file types will be converted to TIF
Note

PDF files will not convert to any other image file type. 


Dispatch PrioritySelect the level of importance of the customer from 0 to 10. It is displayed in the dispatch board and can be a useful tool for making dispatch decisions. 
Allow Customer Address Points

Turns on the customer specific address points when taking an order. 

Note

If unchecked, the customer can only view global addresses.


Require Parcel Dimensions - RapidshipMakes parcel dimensions required in Rapidship.
Weight RequiredMake weight on the order form required.
Pieces RequiredMake pieces on the order form required.
POD RequiredMake POD, or proof of delivery, required for the delivery of an order. This is just the text part of the signature. 
Service Type RequiredMake service type on the order form required.
Signature RequiredMake a signature required for the delivery of an order or route stop.
Require Status Code for TW ChangeMake a status code required for a time window change.
Service Type CaptionChanges the caption of the service type on the order form. You can select "Service Type" or "Vehicle Type".
CSR Reminder

A reminder that will appear on the order form with a red flashing siren next to it. 

Dispatch ReminderComments relating to the customer that is specifically for the dispatchers. It displays as a field in the dispatch board.
Default Mileage UnitSelect the default measurement unit of miles or kilometers to calculate the distance for on demand orders.

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Field NameDescription
Status EventSelect an event of an order to trigger the email notification to be sent to the email address in the "Email / Fax Alerts" field.

Message Format

Select the message format for the notification that will be sent.
RequiredCheck if the status event is required.
SMS Text


Info

Requires X Dispatch 21.1 or newer.

Check if the status event should send an SMS text message. See SMS Text Notifications.

Visible when Global Option "Enable SMS Text Notifications" is enabled.

EditClick to edit the message format.
UpdatedByThe last user to update the alert set up.
UpdatedWhenThe timestamp of when the alert was updated last.

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Field NameDescription
Business UnitSelect the business unit that the customer belongs to. Business units are configured in Maintenance > Business Units. See Using Business Units for more information.
Customer TypeSelect the customer type Example: Medical Supplier, Auto Parts Distributor. Customer types are configured in Maintenance > Customer TypesSee Customer Types (Desktop Classic Operations App) for more information.
Customer SourceSelect the customer source. Example: How you obtained the "Customer", Advertisement, Cold Call, etc. Customer sources are configured in Maintenance > Customer Sources. See Customer Sources (Desktop Classic Operations App) for more information.

User Field 1

Allows you to keep track of any data you would like. These fields accept any type of data.
User Field 2
Ensenda Courier IDProvided by Ensenda for their customers.
Ensenda MerchantProvided by Ensenda for their customers.
Ensenda URLProvided by Ensenda for their customers.
Customer SinceBy default, this is the date the customer file was created. This date can be changed.
Last OrderedDate that the customer placed their last order.
First OrderedDate that the customer placed their first order. This cannot be changed.
First EnteredDate the customer file was created. This cannot be changed.
First Entered ByUser who created the customer file. This cannot be changed.
Last UpdatedDate the customer file was last updatedThis cannot be changed.
Last Updated ByUser who made the last update to the customer file. This cannot be changed.
Override The Default Signature Text in X MobileOverrides the signature text in X Mobile when capturing a signature.
Driver NotesEnter notes to display to the driver in X Mobile when [DriverNotes] is added to the message formats.
Route Stop User Field CaptionsText entered into the User Field will modify the caption of the corresponding User Field of the customer's route stop record.

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The Internet Users tab displays a summary of all the internet users associated with the customer. To edit an internet user, double-click the "User ID" of the internet user. See Internet Users (Desktop Classic Operations App) for more information. 

Field NameDescription
User IDAlphanumeric username the internet user uses to log in.
NameInternet user's name. This can be alphanumeric and is displayed when logged in.
EmailInternet user's email address.
PhoneInternet user's phone number.
Hide Rates

Whether or not rates are hidden for the internet user.

  • Yes - Internet user option "Show Rates" is disabled.
  • No - Internet user option "Show Rates" is enabled.
ApprovedWhether or not the internet user is approved to log in to Rapidship or X Internet.

Base Rate Adj %


Internet user's Rate Adjustment which is specific to the internet user. 

Note

This can be a dollar or percentage amount. 


AddressesNumber of addresses in the internet user's address book.
AccountKeyThe customer record's Alternate Lookup.

AllowDriverTracking(XI)

Info

"AllowDriverTracking" for X Dispatch 20.0 or older.


Whether or not the internet user is allowed to track drivers on X Internet. This does not include tracking drivers in Rapidship.

Display Driver Location


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Requires X Dispatch 21.0 or newer.

Setting for whether or not driver location is displayed for all of the customer's internet users.

  • After Dispatch - Display the driver's pin location when the internet user clicks the Show Driver Location button on the order after it has been dispatched to the driver 
  • En Route Only -  Display the driver's pin location only if the driver is en route to the location of the destination address, or if the order has been marked as the "Next stop" by the driver in Nextstop. This will also allow the internet user to see the "# of stops away" count on the Track Order Detail card. 
  • Use Global - This is the default setting and will use the Display Driver Location selection in the Global Options Internet Options tab.
  • Disabled - The Show Driver Location button will not be visible in Rapidship unless the internet user's option Display Driver Location is set to "After Dispatch" or "En Route Only".

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  1. Click the "Add Note" button.
  2. Click the arrow down under Type to select the note type. Note types can be configured in Maintenance > Note Types. See Note Types (Desktop Classic Operations App) for more information.
  3. Click the Note section to add your note.
  4. Go to File > Save when done.

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Section / FieldDescription
Available Parcel Types

Select the parcel types that are specific to the customer by checking the checkbox in front of the parcel type or click the Add all button to check all the boxes. You can edit the parcel types list in Maintenance > Parcel Types. See Parcel Types (Desktop Classic Operations App) for more information. 

Note

Only parcel types selected in the Available Parcel Types will be available in Nextstop.


Enable parcel type list in XD


Info

Requires X Dispatch 21.0 or newer. 

When enabled is checked, all of the orders, route stops, contract stops, and parcel forms associated with the customer in X Dispatch will only accept the selected parcel types. 

Available Parcel Items


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Requires X Dispatch 19.2 or newer and used in Nextstop 3 or newer. 

Configure parcel items and parcel type enforcement for drivers to select in Nextstop. See Parcel Items (Desktop Classic Operations App). The checkbox must be checked to enable parcel item options in Nextstop for Available Parcel Types selected.Click the corresponding button in the Parcel Type Enforcement column to edit the parcel item's enforcement type. 

 

Tip
titleQuick Tip

Use the Set All Parcel Types to button to set all available parcels to the same enforcement type.


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titleParcel Type Enforcement Icons
  • No Icon - The enforcements are using the global settings.
  • Yellow Caution Icon - There are overrides from the global settings.


Required Mobile Route Parcel Types

Configure required parcel types during driver action for specific stop types by selecting the Parcel Type and Stop Type. The Parcel Type cannot be duplicated.

Note

For parcel types to be available in Nextstop, the parcel type must be selected in both Required Mobile Route Parcel Types and Available Parcel Types.


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