This solution will guide you through the process of importing bulk consignments into Cario.
Steps to follow:
1. Login to Cario
2. Click on ‘Consignments – Today’s List on the left-hand side
3. Select ‘Import Consignments’
4. To obtain the template, click on the 'Export to CSV' button to the right of the screen:
5. Open the CSV file to enter all the consignment information
Explanation of the fields:
- Reference: you can add a reference to each container (optional)
- Name: Delivery company name, max 30 characters, no special characters (mandatory)
- Line1: Address line 1 of the delivery company, max 30 characters, no special characters (mandatory)
- Line2: Address line 2 of the delivery company, max 30 characters, no special characters (optional)
- Locality: suburb (mandatory)
- State: State (mandatory)
- Postcode: Postcode (mandatory)
- Country: Australia (Cario only supports national freight)
- Contact: contact name, max 30 characters (optional)
- Phone: Telephone number, numeric and only the characters – ) allowed (optional)
- Mobile: Mobile number, numeric and only the characters – ) allowed (optional)
- Email: email address, only 1 allowed (optional)
- AllowATL: FALSE (mandatory)
- IsResidential: FALSE or TRUE - is the address a residential address (mandatory)
- IsPostal: FALSE (mandatory)
- RequireHandUnload: FALSE or TRUE (mandatory)
- RequireTailLift: FALSE or TRUE (mandatory)
- DeliveryInstructions: delivery instructions, max 100 characters, no special characters (optional)
- Quantity: quantity (mandatory)
- ContainerType: Containertype, for example: Carton, Pallet (see the list in create consignment screen) (mandatory)
- Length: the length in centimetres per container
- Width: the width in centimetres per container
- Height: the height in centimetres per container
- Weight: the weight in kilo's per container
Note: You will need to ensure that the locations are validated (Locality, State, Postcode) and that the max field lengths are not exceeded.
6. Select the Cheapest Service, or choose a specific service from the drop-down list, and select the Container type and Cost Centre
7. Click on the 'Import File' button to the right of the screen:
8. Select the correct file – select [open]
9. Select [upload]
The consignment number will be populated on the left-hand side. If the consignment cannot be created, it will return in red
10. How to resolve the error consignment
a. Click on the pencil (edit) on the left-hand side
In this example, the State is incorrect
b. Override the location and select the correct one from the drop-down list
c. Select [OK]
11. The consignment will be created