Create a ship via code

In Visma Net, you can create a ship via code for each delivery service your organisation uses and specify which boxes are used for this service and what the freight rates are.

You can use this window to create ship via codes. Perform the following steps for each ship via code you need to define.

1. Go to the Ship via codes (CS207500) window.
2. Enter the ship via code (which is an alphanumerical string of up to 15 characters) clearly identifying the specific delivery service.
3. Enter a description of the code.
4. On the Details tab, select the calendar that provides information about this carrier's work hours.
5. Select the method to calculate the freight from the following options:
   • Per unit: To calculate the freight as the rate by weight.
   • Net: To use flat rate.
   • Manual: To specify the freight amount manually for each sales order in the Freight cost field on the Totals tab of the Sales orders (SO301000) window.
6. In the Base rate field, if Net is selected as the calculation method, type the value of the flat-rate charge to be added to the freight amount.
   If Per unit is selected as the calculation method, type the value of the per unit rate.
7. On the Freight rates tab, if Net is selected as the calculation method, specify the rate ranges as follows:
   1. Click Add row on the table toolbar to add a new rate range.
   2. In the Rate column, specify the rate.
   3. In the Weight column, specify the minimum weight to which the rate may be applied.
   4. In the Volume column, specify the minimum volume to which the rate may be applied.
   5. In the Zone ID column, specify the shipping zone to which the goods with the specified weight and volume are shipped.
8. In the VAT code field, select the VAT category to be applied to the freight charges.
9. In the Freight sales account field, select an income account to record the freight sales.
10. In the Freight sales sub. field, select a subaccount to record the freight sales.
11. In the Freight expense account field, select an income account to record the freight expenses.
12. In the Freight expense sub. field, select a subaccount to record the freight expenses.
13. On the Packages tab, select each of the boxes to be used with this delivery service as follows:
    • Click Add row in the toolbar to add information about a box.
    • In the Box ID column, select a box that is used by the service method.
    • Click Save in the toolbar. The box information will appear in the appropriate columns.
14. Click .