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Fishbowl Custom Write-Back Setup for Shipments

StarShip supports write-back to custom and other fields in the Fishbowl Client. StarShip can access any custom (user defined) fields associated with the Sales Order or Shipment. Custom fields must be mapped to StarShip fields in order for write-back to occur.

Some of the Fishbowl fields are mapped by default; other fields can be mapped to write back to Fishbowl as desired.

Fishbowl Custom Fields

To set up custom fields in Fishbowl, go to Setup > Custom Fields.

Where to set up custom fields in Fishbowl

To set up custom fields for the Sales Order, select Sales Order and define the custom field(s).

Fishbowl Sales Order custom field

To set up custom fields for the Shipment, select Ship and define the custom field(s).

Set up Shipment custom fields

Once you set up your custom fields, you will be able to map them in StarShip, either for custom write-back or to StarShip User Definable fields for import.


To access Custom Write-Back Setup, select Setup > Source Interfaces > Fishbowl 2020-2021, and under Interfaces, select the Customize Interface button for Shipments. Then select the Custom Write-Back Setup heading.

Click Customize Interface to access Settings.

Header Fields

Sales Order Custom Fields

Any custom fields defined for the Sales Order in Fishbowl can be mapped here. Select the StarShip field from which write-back will occur. Mapped fields will write back to the Custom tab on the Ship Details screen.

Sales Order custom fields

Shipments Custom Fields

Any custom fields defined for the Shipment in Fishbowl can be mapped here. Select the StarShip field from which write-back will occur. Mapped fields will write back to the Custom tab on the Ship Details screen.

Shipments custom fields

Carrier

To update the Carrier on the Fishbowl Ship Details screen after processing a shipment, map this field to the StarShip Ship Carrier Name field and set up value translations.

Carrier write-back

Carrier Service

To update the Carrier Service field on the Fishbowl Ship Details screen after processing a shipment, map this field to the StarShip Ship Carrier Service field and set up value translations.

Map the Carrier Service field.

Date Shipped

If you want to update the Date Shipped on the Fishbowl Ship Details screen after processing a shipment, map this field to the StarShip Ready Date field.

Note

The Date Shipped will only be updated if you set the Shipment Status to “Shipped” in Fishbowl Settings. See Fishbowl Settings for more information.

Map the Date Shipped

Package Fields

The Package Height, Length, Weight, and Width fields are mapped to the corresponding StarShip Package fields by default.

Custom Write-Back for Package fields

 

Only the Package Declared Value field is not mapped by default. Depending upon your needs, you can map it to the StarShip field of your choice. Write-back will occur to the Declared Value field in the Carton Details when a package is selected from the Carton grid on the General tab of the Ship Details screen.

Map the Declared Value