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Define Document sequence


     1.1 Navigate to Shipping > Setup > Documents > Document sequences

1.2 Select shipping execution application


     1.3 Enter a new sequence name
     1.4 Enter effective date and initial value
     1.5 Sequence type should be automatic, unless Oracle Support or Development advises you to
select a different type.
1.6 Save this new sequence
2. Create the document category
    2.1 Navigate to shipping->setup->documents->Document categories, click on the New button
    2.2 Enter category name and description
    2.3 Select the document which will belong to this set.  The only choices are:
              Packing Slip
              Bill of Lading
              Master bill of lading
The report chosen here will have the sequence as defined in the document sequences and Assign
Sequences windows.
    2.4 Check all ship methods all locations, or select one and select a ship method or location. If
you select "one" and enter a ship method or a location, you will need a separate document
category for all of your shipping methods and/or ship-from locations.
     2.5 Enter prefix and suffix for the sequence if desired
BUT there can only be one existing category for each of these document types. When
trying to save the above, get the following:

Options at this point are to either


a. Find the existing category for Packing Slip report, and disable it
b. Do not create the new category. Assign the new sequence to the existing category for
packing slip.

3. Assign the sequence to the document category


     3.1 Navigate to shipping->setup->documents->Assign sequences
     3.2 Select Shipping Execution as the application
     3.3 Select a document category, ledger, method (usually Automatic)
     3.4 Go to assignment tab
     3.5 Choose the document sequence, then enter start date

BUT there cannot be an existing sequence assigned to the same document category.
Attempt to save the above resulted in error message:
Merely adding an end date does not solve this problem. Get the following error after
inputting an end date:
Make the existing sequence assignment inactive:

Then add a new record for the new sequence assignment:


4. Define the document set

Note: Do this only if you want to define your own document set.  If you are using one of the
seeded document sets, you do not need to follow the following instructions.

       4.1 There are 3 seeded doc sets. Do not delete or alter any of these 3 sets:
               All Pick Release documents
                Ship Confirm documents
                Pack slip only
      4.2 To define a new document set, navigate to shipping->setup->documents->Document sets.
      4.3 Enter name and description of your new document set
      4.4 Select usage: either Pick Release or Ship Confirm
      4.5 Enter a sequence number for each document. Use contiguous integers, for example, 1, 2,
3 for 3 different documents in a set.
      4.6 Select Shipping Execution application, and select the report name to be included in this
document set.

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