The Consignee Group Report (Reports > Setup Reports > Consignee Group Report) provides information about the Consignee Groups in your DTN TABS database. You can use the report to be sure the right consignees have been associated to the right consignee groups. You can define the report to include all of the Consignee Groups in your DTN TABS database. Or you can select a single
FAQs
Do I have to add carriers? Does DTN TABS require carriers?
A carrier record is required only when you want DTN TABS to authenticate carriers. You can use the Carrier Setup page (Data Management > Carriers) to add and manage carriers. DTN TABS defines a carrier as the transporter of the product. The carrier is also the entity responsible for requesting authorization from the seller on behalf of the consignee. In some cases, the carrier
How do I add a carrier?
You can add a carrier through the Carrier Setup page (Data Management > Carriers) or through the ADMLOD process. You can add a carrier through the Carrier Setup page (Data Management > Carriers) or through the ADMLOD process.
What type of BOL Reports are available?
Reports available through the BOL Reports (Reports > BOL Reports) panel are: Admin Activity Report provides a summary of administrative activities that have been performed within your DTN TABS system during a specified period. You can use it to track records added, updated or deleted; ADMLODs performed; BOLs received; and reports generated. BOL History (BOLS > BOL History > Backup BOL Data) allows you to re-retrieve any previously received BOL
What types of Allocation Reports are available?
DTN TABS provides the following Allocation Reports (Reports > Allocation Reports): Allocations Report contains detailed summary of credit and product allocations for a terminal or terminal group and consignee or consignee group. Product Allocation Report creates a report of all the product allocation records in your DTN TABS database. Allocations Error Report provides a detailed summary of allocation errors for a terminal or terminal group
How do I set up a product allocation?
Product allocations can be created as either a flat allocation or a hierarchical allocation through the Product Allocation Setup page (Allocations > Product > Manage) and through the ADMLOD process.
Can allocations be automatically approved or denied?
When you first set up your DTN TABS database, you can set a system-wide default that automatically sets all new allocations as Open to Buy for the associated consignee. This Open to Buy option can then be changed as needed, on a record- by-record basis. If you want to automatically deny a consignee from loading, you can set the consignee’s allocation
What kind of allocation notifications can be set up through DTN TABS?
You can use DTN TABS to set up the following: Credit allocations Product allocations Mass Edit Allocations Mass Delete Allocations Move Allocations Setup Global Product Overrides
What are Terminal Inactivity Alerts?
Terminal Inactivity Alerts notify you when DTN TABS inactivity at a terminal has exceeded a pre-defined length of time. Inactivity is defined as a lack of flow of DTN TABS transactions from the terminal to DTN TABS and back. Inactivity generally indicates a connection issue between DTN TABS and the terminal.
What are Override Alerts?
Override alerts notify you when a possible override has occurred at a terminal for which the DTN TABS service has previously issued a deny. The Override Alert page (Alerts > Override) allows you to setup and modify override alerts.