Creating Shipping Labels

Make sure you have completed all configuration steps before proceeding!

Configuration

Open the Sales Order for which you want to create a shipping label.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page — there you’ll find the section “DHL Package Assignment”.

Cells marked with “!” must be filled in manually — all other fields are populated automatically.

Order No

The order number of the selected sales order — filled automatically.

! Box Code

Select the desired package type from the drop-down list or create a new one.

Package Date

The franking date is filled in automatically.

! Weight UOM

The unit of measurement for the package weight.

! Weight

Enter the total weight of the package in the previously selected unit.

Uploaded

A check mark indicates packages that have already been uploaded to DHL.

Upload Date

The date the package was uploaded to DHL — filled automatically.

DHL Shipment No

The DHL shipment number is added automatically once the package has been successfully uploaded to DHL. This number includes a link to shipment tracking.

DHL Routing Code

The DHL routing code is filled automatically.

Print Format

The print format is filled automatically.

Once the fields Box Code, Weight UOM, and Weight have been completed, click the “Upload Packages” button to send the data to DHL.

DHL will automatically validate the customer data during the upload. If the customer address is invalid, a pop-up window with an error message will appear. More: Troubleshooting

After a successful upload, the remaining fields will be filled in, and a check mark will appear under “Uploaded”.

At this point, your shipping label has been created and is ready for printing.

Important

DHL uses a three-letter country code system. Therefore, customer addresses in Business Central must also use three-letter country codes, rather than the two-letter format normally used in BC.

Example: Use DEU instead of DE.