Legacy module
The module described in this article has been marked as a legacy module. This means the following:
It is not possible any more to set up and use DPD eSolutions in Xentral.
We are not developing any new features or fixing bugs for this product.
DPD’s connection to xentral enables you to automatically print parcel labels and transfer shipments to the parcel service. More information about DPD eSolutions can be found here
A general overview of the shipping methods and package labels you can use in xentral can be found here.
Features
DPD eSolutions offers the following features:
Product selection
Specification of a self-selected package stamp format
Specification of language on package label
Connection of DPD to Xentral
DPD offers different solutions. For xentral you need the DPD partner solution. This can be activated by your account manager, xentral is listed here. This information should be sufficient for your account manager.
You can find the module under DPD → eSolutions → Partner solutions → Plugins → Xentral.
Note
This is not the normal myDPD pro and my DPD Business Portal, but the API connection.
Settings in Xentral
To be able to use DPD eSolutions fully in xentral, you must first create DPD eSolutions as a shipping method. You do this under Administration → Settings → Shipping methods → "+NEW" → DPD eSolutions.
An interface will appear, which you can configure as follows:
Description → Freely select a designation for the shipping method. This is displayed in xentral among others in the order for selection in the drop-down menu
Type → Specify the type/field description. You can generally choose this as long as it is not necessary for the store mapping or other mappings. Ideally you should keep the default setting
Module → Select "Dpdesolutions" from the drop-down menu
Project → Optionally select a project, provided that a separate DPD shipping type is created for each project
Active → By checking the box, you activate the shipping type and make it visible and usable
No postage check → By checking this box, no postage check will be performed in the order
Printer parcel label → Select from the drop-down menu the default printer that prints the package labels
Printer Export → Select from the drop-down menu the default printer that prints the export documents
Shipping Mail → Select from the drop-down menu the behavior of the shipping mail. "Default behavior" means that a standard tracking mail will be sent, "no shipping mail" means that no tracking mail will be sent for this shipping type and "custom text template" means that a custom shipping confirmation text template will be used for this shipping type, independent of the project and logistics process
Delis ID → Enter your DELIS user ID
Password → Enter your DELIS password
Sender Company → Enter the name of the sender company
Sender Street → Enter the street of the sender company
Sender house number → Enter the house number of the sender company
Sender postal code → Enter the postal code of the sender company
Sender city → Enter the city of the sender company
Sender country → Enter the country of the sender company as a 2-digit ISO code, for Germany use the abbreviation "DE", for Austria "AT"
Language → Select the language to be used on the parcel label from the drop-down menu
Reference to Label 1 → Enter the text that will appear on the parcel label or DPD label. You can optionally add variables to this. The following variables are available: {DELIVERY CERTIFICATE}, {Order}, {PROJECT}, {YOUR ORDER NUMBER} and {INTERNET}
Reference to Label 2 → Enter here the text that will appear on the parcel label or DPD label. You can optionally add variables to this. The following are available for this purpose: {DELIVERY CERTIFICATE}, {Order}, {PROJECT}, {YOUR ORDER NUMBER} and {INTERNET}
Product → Select from the drop-down menu the DPD product that represents this shipping method
Paper format → Select the paper format of the parcel label from the drop-down menu
Apply Tracking → By ticking, the tracking number will be displayed in the subsequent screen of the shipping dialog. The tracking number will be automatically copied to xentral when creating the parcel label, so it does not need to be scanned from the package label anymore
Finally, click on "Save".
Note
If you want to use several DPD products in parallel, create different shipping types in xentral and assign different, unique type designations, e.g. DPD_Express18, DPD_Express12.
The following products are possible with DPD after consultation with your account manager:
DPD CLASSIC
DPD 8:30 (Express_830)
DPD 10:00 (Express_10)
DPD 12:00 (Express_12)
DPD 18:00 (Express_18)
DPD EXPRESS
DPD PARCELLetter
DPD PARCELLetterPlus
DPD International Mail
Package label printing
Once you have entered all the settings as described above, you can test the package label printing in the shipping center or in a single delivery note. To do this, select the "DPD eSolutions" shipping method from the drop-down menu in the "Delivery note" tab of the delivery note.
Then click on the "Parcel label" tab in the delivery bill and print a parcel label for the items contained via "Print parcel label".
After your test print is complete, you can then cancel the package label in the DPD business customer portal.