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Packaging Features

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Orders

This article will help you understand the order submission process.

Updated 2 months ago by Cory M.

Order Allocation

Control how orders are allocated among multiple warehouses.

Updated 2 weeks ago by Colin Mollenhour

Order Scripts

Users may create Orders Scripts using a built-in Javascript IDE

Updated 9 months ago by Cory M.

Reference Codes

Learn how to include reference codes specified by the carrier.

Updated 2 months ago by Cory M.

Export Batch Orders

This feature allows the user to download a CSV or XML file of batch order data.

Updated 1 year ago by Cory M.

Packing Instructions

Packing Instructions allow additional information to be attached to an order regarding how it should be packed as well as PDF documents which should be printed and inserted/affixed to an order during…

Updated 1 year ago by Colin Mollenhour

External Shipping Methods

In addition to the officially supported carriers and shipping methods, ShipStream allows you to create your own custom shipping methods called "External Shipping Methods". These can be used for many…

Updated 11 months ago by Colin Mollenhour

Order Processing Loop

Order processing in ShipStream is an automatic process that happens in real-time, and is constantly working to optimize labor and shipping costs.

Updated 2 weeks ago by Colin Mollenhour

Packing Solutions

A "Packing Solution" represents a set of one or more specific containers that is presumed to be a valid solution to packing a set of items with known physical properties and restrictions. Put simply,…

Updated 2 months ago by Colin Mollenhour

Preprocess Packing Solution Scripts

Before ShipStream generates a Packing Solution for a given set of items it will run these items through any "Preprocess Packing Solution" type scripts that the user has defined. These scripts provide…

Updated 2 months ago by Colin Mollenhour

Add Tracking Numbers from Scanner

When packing a shipment offline, users may add Tracking Numbers and Alternate Tracking Numbers to any number of individual packages in the shipment. The "Complete Shipment" interface guides users thr…