By default, the StarShip auto-generated BOL number will be bar-coded on the shipping label and written back to the source interface as the tracking number for the shipment. When the auto-generation feature is enabled, StarShip generates the BOL# and displays it in the Transportation section of the Shipment Editor.
To define an alternative value from your Source Interface as the BOL#, disable the BOL auto-generation feature by unchecking the “Automatically Generate BOL #” check box in Setup > Preferences > Freight > Bill of Lading.
Next, map the BOL # field to a field in your Source Interface.
- From the Setup menu, select Source Interfaces > “Your Interface.”
- On the Interfaces page, click the Customize Interface button for a document (Orders, Invoices, etc.).
- Under StarShip Fields > Shipment > General Information, select the BOL Number field. For “Maps from”, select the source interface field to use for the BOL Number.
If you are shipping outside of a Source Interface, you also have the option of typing your own tracking number into the BOL number field in the Transportation section of the Shipment Editor.