CREATE RFID PRINT FILE

Use this screen to select radio frequency identification (RFID) numbers, sales order IDs, and/or packing slip IDs for which you would like to produce RFID tags, military shipping labels (MSL), and exterior labels. Costpoint exports the selected RFIDs' information to a tilde-delimited text file, which you can use with third-party software to create the tags and labels.

RFID tags provide information that can be used to track shipments. You must establish the shipping transactions and RFID information before you can create the print file. Shipments that do not have RFIDs are not included in the print file. Assign RFIDs on the RFID Details subtask of the Manage Shipping Transactions screen.

If you use more than one ranges of IDs (by RFID number, by Sales Orders IDs, and Packing Slips IDs) in the Selection Ranges group box to select shipments, the shipments should meet all of the conditions to be included in the print file.

After completing this screen, click to begin processing. Costpoint saves the resulting print file with the name and location you specify in the Generate group box.

Related Information

RFID Print File Format

Location

Identification

Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.

You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options are also included in the saved parameter ID if there are any. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.

Parameter ID

Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made in the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.

When you save your record, all the selections made in the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query.

You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display in the screen, you can override the defaults.

Description

Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Selection Ranges

Use the fields in this group box to select RFIDs by RFID number, sales order, or packing slip.

RFID

Option

From the drop-down list, select the range option for choosing RFIDs. Valid options are:

Start

Enter, or click to select, the RFID for the beginning of the range.

End

Enter, or click to select, the RFID for the end of the range.

Non-Contiguous Ranges

Select this check box to list multiple non-contiguous ranges on the RFID Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask.

Sales Orders

Option

From the drop-down list, select the range option for choosing sales orders. Valid options are:

Start

Enter, or click to select, the sales order for the beginning of the range.

End

Enter, or click to select, the sales order for the end of the range.

Packing Slip

Option

From the drop-down list, select the range option for choosing packing slips. Valid options are:

Start

Enter, or click to select, the packing slip for the beginning of the range.

End

Enter, or click to select, the packing slip for the end of the range.

Generate

Use this group box to specify a name for the print file, and to indicate where it should be saved.

File Location

Enter, or click to select, the location where you want Costpoint to save the print file.

File Name

Enter a name for the print file.

Overwrite File

Select this check box to overwrite a print file that uses same filename and exists in the file location you indicated.

Subtasks

Subtask

Description

RFID Non-Contiguous Ranges

Click this link to open the RFID Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask.