Creating Consignments from Customer, Vendor etc.
Note
Please read the basics about how to create a consignment here and the details about fields and actions on a consignment here
Consignments can be created linked to an address source in Business Central. Valid address sources are:
- Customer
- Vendor
- Contact
- Employee
- Resource
- Responsibility center
- Location
- Job
Below is an example from the customer card, but you will find the same actions on vendor, contact etc.
Actions
Actions
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Create Consignment | Creates a consignment linked to the current source type and source number (e.g. customer number). |
Related
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Consignments | Opens a list of consignments created for the current source type and source number. |
| Released Consignments | Opens a list of released consignments for the current source type and source number. |
| Shipping Agent Customer Numbers | Opens a list of carrier customer numbers that will be used on consignments created for the current source type and source number. Click here to learn more about carrier customer numbers. |
| Consignment Services | Opens a list if consignment services that will be used on consignments created for the current source type and source number. Click here to learn more about carrier consignment services. |
| Field Mappings | Opens a list with field mappings specific for this source type and source number. Click here to learn more about field mappings. |
| Instructions | Opens a list with instructions that will be used on consignments created for the current source type and source number. Click here to learn more about instructions. |
| Address Identifiers | Opens a list of address identifiers that will be used on consignments created for the current source type and source number. Click here to learn more about identifiers |