EDI Status Updates

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Order statuses can be changed via EDI (see: About shipment status and actions)
Standard file formats can be used as described earlier in this chapter, below are some examples, one for TTM one for CSV and one for XML format.

Other formatted files can probably be parsed using the EdiConfigurator. Alternatively we can create a dedicated parser for you. In that case contact us via our Feedback and Report system.

1. TTM formatted status update

TTM formatted files containing status updates must be sent to a special email address:

EDI+{CN}+ttm@cargooffice.com

You must provide the orderID and the new status.

Note: In stead of orderID you can also use shipmentID or trackingNbr (see sample below).

Example file:

<!-- start order
orderID : 123456789
status : +2009-10-21 14:20 delivered
--> 
<!-- start order
shipmentID : 234567890
status : +2009-10-21 14:25 delivered
--> 
<!-- start order
trackingNbr : 1234.345678901
status : +2009-10-21 14:30 delivered
-->

Special field orgShipmentID

To replace the shipmentID by a new shipmentID you may add field orgShipmentID.
This is commonly used to change the shipmentIDs so that they correspond to the carriers local TMS system.
In the example below orgShipmentID will be replaced by shipmentID and orgShipmentID will no longer exist.

<!-- start order
orgShipmentID : 234567890
shipmentID : 987654321
status : +2009-10-21 14:25 order accepted
--> 

2. CSV formatted status update

CSV formatted files containing status updates must be sent to a special email address:

EDI+{CN}+csv@cargooffice.com

Example file:

orderID,status
123456789,+2009-10-21 14:20 delivered
234567890,+2009-10-21 14:25 delivered
..... etc...

3. XML formatted status update

XML formatted files containing status updates must be sent to a special email address:

EDI+{CN}+xml@cargooffice.com

Example file:

<orderData>
  <orders>
    <order>
      <CN>12021</CN>
      <shipments>
        <shipment>
          <shipmentID>700753</shipmentID>
          <status>+2012-02-21 15:20 afgeleverd</status>
        </shipment>
        <shipment>
          <shipmentID>700754.00</shipmentID>
          <status>+2012-02-21 15:25 delivered</status>
        </shipment>   
        <shipment>
          <shipmentID>700754.01</shipmentID>
          <status>+2012-02-21 15:25 delayed</status>
        </shipment>         
      </shipments>
    </order>
  </orders>
</orderData>

4. Other formats

Other formatted files can probably be parsed using the EdiConfigurator. Alternatively we can create a dedicated parser for you. In that case contact us via our Feedback and Report system.

5. Notes

• See here for a description of data transfer methods including the construction of the mentioned 'special email addresses'.
• + before the status means the new status is added to earlier statuses, this is standard procedure so please always add this + sign unless you want to delete all earlier statusses of this orderID.
• the timestamp before the actual status must be formatted like this: yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm
• the sender's email address will be checked against known drivers and charters (Backoffice -> Dispatch -> Drivers). If there is no driver, charter or carrier with the sender's email address then the status update will be rejected and the sender will receive an error message.