Re: UPS worldship

["Lim Hock-Chai" <Lim.Hock-Chai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks James and all others that replied.  They are very helpful.

"James Perkins" <jrperkinsjr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:<mailman.1940.1232561126.21608.rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>...
> Yes, it's an RPG program.
>
> Here is the basic outline:
> Two files created and mapped (via ODBC) to WorldShip. One file for
open
> orders so the shipper does not have to hand type everything and one
file
> that is mapped for the package detail after the package has been
shipped.
> So, the shipper enters in an order number which will (all on the UPS
> WorldShip side) fill the screen with the data from the first file.
(There is
> some mapping that needs to be done, but UPS can point you where that
is.)
> After the package is process (or at day end) the package detail is
then
> export to the second file.
>
> Once the data is writen to the export file (file two) you can process
it
> anyway you would like.
>
> Does that help? Basically it's all in the mapping via ODBC. UPS has
does a
> pretty good job with this. I will say the UPS person that will come
out will
> probably be confused on what an i is and how to map to it, but I'm
sure you
> can (maybe already know) do that.
>
> James R. Perkins
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 09:54, Lim Hock-Chai
> <Lim.Hock-Chai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > Thanks James.  Question: Is the separate program that processing the
> > file,as you have mentioned in the email, a RPG program?  If so, what
> > method is it using to talk to worldship?
> >
> >
> > "James Perkins" <jrperkinsjr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:<mailman.1911.1232559420.21608.rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>...
> > > Yes, I've done it a few times.
> > >
> > > Generally I create a file that I can map to WorldShip. I then
create a
> > > separate program to process the file and update any existing files
you
> > need.
> > > Let me know if you need any more detail.
> > >
> > > James R. Perkins
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 09:22, Lim Hock-Chai
> > > <Lim.Hock-Chai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> > >
> > > > does anyone know if it is possible to integrate in-house RPG
> > application
> > > > with UPS worldship application?  If so, is it pretty simply and
> > > > reliable?
> > > >
> > > > thanks
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