> -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of > Brutzman, Bill > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 7:37 AM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: [U2] U2 and UPS WorldShip > > > The main thing we need with United Parcel Service is to get the 1Z... > tracking number back into UniVerse.
We have a UV type 19 file set as a Samba share, and the share is mounted as a drive letter on the UPS workstation. UPS wrote a script for us that exports tracking numbers into a CSV file on that drive after each shipment is processed. They also added an import function that runs against the same file to pull in the customer name and address when the shipping clerk scans a barcoded order #. A cron job runs on the UV server around every 5 minutes to add new orders to the CSV file, and extract tracking #'s for the prior orders. We do the same thing with Fedex. We've been doing this for the past 8 years, and it's been trouble free. The only time we have an issue is when UPS or Fedex force a shipping station software or hardware upgrade on us and they have to rewrite their scripts. -John _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
