Product: TrueAuto
Article Link: https://help.truecommerce.com/en/articles/8675187-trueauto-unlocking-flexibility-outer-containers-made-easy
Generally, you can use TruckLoad to complete scanning all inner container serials of the pallet, and then the master/mixed pallet serial will automatically be generated. In the rare event that you must manually enter an outer container or pallet record, follow the instructions below.
On the Outer Containers menu
On the Outer Containers menu
Use this menu to manage all Outer Containers or pallet records in TrueAuto.
To manually create an outer container
On the Customer Shipments menu, click Outer Containers.
On the Customer Outer Containers screen, click New.
On the Customer Outer Container screen, enter the Mixed/Master Serial in the box.
Select the Label Type in the dropdown list.
Select the Trading Partner in the dropdown list.
To select the Part Number, do the following:
NOTE: This step is only needed if the type of label on the pallet is MASTR.
a. Click the Search icon in the Part Number field.
b. On the Browse Parts window, choose the part number and click Select.
NOTE
Pallets with MASTR Label Types include the same part number.
Pallets with MIXED Label Types include different part numbers.
Click Save.
Once saved, the Inner Containers tab is displayed.
Switch to the Inner Containers tab to assign a container serial to the pallet.
On the Inner Containers tab, click the Assign button.
On the Choose Serials to Assign window, choose the container serials and click Select.
Click Save to complete creating an Outer Container record.
On the Barcode Labels menu
On the Barcode Labels menu
Use this menu to manage both Outer Container and Inner Container records in TrueAuto. When you print the labels, the pallet serials will be generated by the system according to the selected Trading Partner’s specifications.
To manually create an outer container
On the Customer Shipments menu, click Barcode Labels.
On the Customer Barcode Labels screen, click New.
On the General tab, select the Trading Partner in the dropdown list.
To select the Type of Label template, do the following:
a. Click the Search icon in the Type of Label field.
b. On the Select Label Type window, choose the label type and click Select.
In this example, the MASTR Label Type is selected.
To select the Part Number, do the following:
NOTE: This step is only needed if the type of label on the pallet is MASTR.
a. Click the Search icon in the Part Number field.
b. On the Browse Parts window, choose the part number and click Select.
NOTE:
Pallets with MASTR Label Types include the same part number.
Pallets with MIXED Label Types include different part numbers.
Click Save.
Next, fill out any additional non-default or relevant details that are specific to the containers that you are printing, for example, lot numbers, weights, dates, or other Trading Partner specific requirements. When you are finished, click Save.
On the Customer Barcode Labels screen, click the record that you want to print.
Click the Print icon to start the print job.
Serial Numbers are generated by TrueAuto, Serial records are created and stored, and the label is printed.
rev: 12/08/23