Messages (aka, notifications) can be distributed to accounts using a variety of methods. In addition to the usual bundle tops, messages can be exported to files and distributed via e-mail, FTP, telephone, or the Web. This option uses file mapping, and a “Carrier Mail Export” file map must be created before the notification methods can be defined using Carrier Message Rule (see Carrier Message Rule). Once the notification methods are defined, and a file map has been created, carrier messages can be exported using this option.
Select Carrier Mail Export from the Publishing menu to display the Carrier Mail Export window.
Click the Add icon in the icon bar ().
Complete the following fields.
PRODUCT
setup
Identify the product for which messages will be generated.
PUBLISH DATE
date
Specify the publishing date for which messages will be generated.
ALL DEPARTURES DEPARTURE
setup
Enter the departure sequence for which messages will be generated or select All Departures.
ALL TRUCK SEQUENCES TRUCK SEQUENCE
setup
Enter the truck sequence for which messages will be generated or select All Truck Sequences.
ALL ACCOUNTS ACCOUNT
setup
Identify the account to whom you want to generate messages, or select All Accounts.
ALL NOTIFICATION METHODS NOTIFICATION METHOD
setup
Identify the notification method for which you want to generate messages, or select All Notifications.
NEW MESSAGES ONLY
yes/no
Select this checkbox if you want to generate only new messages (i.e., messages that have not already been exported).
ADDITIONAL EXPORTS BY ROUTE
yes/no
Select this checkbox if you want the exported information to be split into separate files by route that can be viewed in iServices Distribution. One file will be created for each route in addition to the standard export file that contains information for all of the routes.
In order for this checkbox to be active, a setting must be in place for the Business Rule— Which document setup should be used when creating additional files by route for carrier mail export? (Route Processing section).
Click Add Another if you want to perform an additional export at this time. If not, click OK and then Continue to export carrier messages. The export file will be created in the /dti/exchange/cm directory.
