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Pitney-Bowes Shipping System InterfaceGeneral InformationPitney-Bowes is one of the third-party Shipping System Interfaces provided with the optional Automatic Shipping Calculations Module. It supports all shippers. The M.O.M. interface utilizes Pitney-Bowes Ascent® software. Setting Up the InterfaceOn the main M.O.M. screen pull-down menu, select Maintain Check Pitney-Bowes in the SHIPPING INTERFACES section of the screen. Using the InterfaceExporting the File to Ascent For each run of Stage 10, Shipping, in the Batch Order Processing function, M.O.M. creates a batch file named ascent.txt. This batch file contains information on each box in every order being processed with any/all methods of shipment. This file needs to be put on a diskette and loaded directly to your Ascent system for carrier paperwork printing and shipment. Refer to your Ascent documentation for more information. Loading the Return File back to M.O.M. After packages are "shipped" by Ascent, a return file with tracking numbers and shipment costs is created called manifest.txt. This file needs to be put on a diskette and loaded back to M.O.M. using the IMPORT SHIPPING DATA FILE button in the Batch Order Processing function. Check the box for Import Shipping Data from Pitney Bowes Ascent and select CLOSE. On the Batch Order Processing screen, select PROCESS and a prompt asks you to identify the path for the file.
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