API Supported/Non-LSC - DAT-MAIL Setup

This procedure assumes that ALG or King has already been added as carriers to the Carrier List and has at least one location in the Distribution List.

There are a few additional settings for API-supported, non-LSC (specifically, ALG and King) to complete in DAT-MAIL after adding carrier information and distribution center information before you can begin using the Multi-Carrier Trailer Manifesting (MCTM) function.

From DAT-MAIL’s main menu, select File > Program Settings > Program Setup.

The Setup screen will display. Select the Logistics tab. Depending on what carrier is to be used (for example, ALG or King), specify the Carrier for ALG DropShip or Carrier for King Logistics fields by clicking the field's corresponding Browse. When the Browse the Carrier File window appears, select the applicable previously added carrier from the List.

Repeat for King, if applicable.

Also, in the Logistics tab, specify how the system should perform job look-ups within the Multi-Carrier Trailer Manifest Job Management section of the screen. Most non-LSC users would use the Job Number/Job Description option; however, if a Client uses both LSC and non-LSC carriers, they will need to enable the Parsed Historical Header Job ID option.

The Parsed Historical Header Job ID option is where the first five characters of the Mailer’s historical header Job ID (the Job ID created by their presort program) represent a numeric Job ID. The last three characters represent a three-character ‘List ID’ or version.

The Parsed Historical Header Job ID option is required for all LSC users and any Mailer who uses both LSC and non-LSC carriers.
Next, for API-supported, non-LSC users who export their Mail.dat files, in the Setup screen, select the Export tab. Select the following checkboxes: Auto-calculate CSM gross weight and Export using Historical Job ID.

Mailers not using LSC at all who do not export their Mail.dat files should perform pallet queries by Job Number, not Historical Header Job ID.
And lastly, in the Setup screen, select the Pallet Tracking/Intelligent Mail tab. Select the Enable Pallet Tracking checkbox. This will ensure that a 12-character Unique ID is generated, which is not the same as IMb. This option also allows for every job imported to have its pallets displayed in the MCTM system.
Click OK to save the changes and close the Setup screen. The necessary setup to use the MCTM function for API-supported, non-LSC users (specifically, ALG and King) is complete.

At this point when the Multi-Carrier Trailer Manifesting option is selected from within the Logistics menu, the corresponding function buttons will appear in the navigator-style menu.