Input forms for manifests

Manifests may contain attributes of the following types:

  • Text attributes

  • Numerical attributes

  • Date attributes

  • Indicator attributes

  • Reference attributes

  • Free enumerations

  • Company attributes

  • Address attributes

Additionally, the following specific elements are offered in the Form designer:

Section

Element

Type

Content

Manifest

ID

Text field


Unique numeric ID of the manifest within Lobster Data Platform / Orchestration;
automatically assigned upon creation of the manifest, therefore the element should be defined as inactive or read-only

Manifest type

Combobox

Defined via the dynamic enumeration Manifest type

Service type

Combobox

Defined via the dynamic enumeration Service type

Transport type

Combobox

Defined via the dynamic enumeration Mode of transport

Working state

Combobox

Defined via the dynamic enumeration Working state

Manifest line items

Repeatable element

Line items (Shipments) of the manifest with its own configuration (see below)

Manifest line item

ID

Text field

Unique numeric ID of the manifest line item within Lobster Data Platform / Orchestration;
automatically assigned upon creation of the manifest, therefore the element should be defined as inactive or read-only.
►NOTE◄ This ID should not be mistaken for the ID of the shipment listed as a manifest line item!

Shipment

Row layout

Elements of a shipment (see Input forms for shipments)

Open shipment

Button

Opens a details view for the shipment listed as a manifest item as a modal view

Delivery instruction attributes

Delivery instruction attribute

Repeatable element

Defined via the dynamic enumeration Delivery instruction;
multiple elements of the enumeration can be assigned to the same order, by selecting a delivery instruction type per Combobox.
Depending on the configuration per type (in dynamic enumerations), a Text field is available for input details;
restrictions for permitted combinations of delivery instructions can be controlled by Delivery instruction combinations

Elements per Delivery instruction

Column layout

Elements of the dynamic enumeration Delivery instruction can also be added as individual elements in a form;
the type of Delivery instruction appears as a label of a Column layout container with a Text field that is visible depending on configuration in the enumeration.
Delivery instructions that are explicitly included in a form are automatically created when the order is saved

Loading aid summary attribute

Elements per Loading aids

Column layout

For each element of the dynamic enumeration Loading aids, a loading aid summary attribute is available;
the provided Column layout container features a Text field for calculation results (see Sum loading aid (Manifest))

Packaging summary attribute

Elements per Type of packaging

Column layout

For each element of the dynamic enumeration Type of packaging, a packaging summary attribute is available.
The Column layout container provided features a Text field to indicate calculated results (see Sum packaging (Manifest))