WorldShip batch processing

UPS WorldShip batch processing

Learn how to process UPS Global Checkout™ shipments in bulk using Batch Import in WorldShip.

Prerequisites 

Before batch processing Global Checkout shipments in WorldShip, ensure you have:

  • The latest version of WorldShip installed
  • A Shipment XML file containing your shipment data

Create an import map 

Before batch processing shipments, you must create an import map in WorldShip.

  1. Click Create/Edit Map on the Import-Export ribbon
  2. Create/Edit Map on the ribbon

  3. A new Create or edit an import or export map window will open. Select Import from XML, choose Shipment XML as the Map Type, and give the map a name. Click Create.

  4. Import from XML map settings

  5. A Select an XML File Folder window will open. Click Browse and choose the folder where your XML file is stored.

  6. Select an XML File Folder

Preferred XML file location: C:\ProgramData\UPS\WSTD\ImpExp

XML file requirements

Your Shipment XML file must include the Global Checkout fields under ShipmentOptions:

  • GlobalCheckoutQuoteID and GlobalCheckout fall under ShipmentOptions
  • GlobalCheckoutQuoteID supports a string of up to 35 characters
  • Option must be added with a value of either Y or N to indicate if the shipment should be processed as Global Checkout

Shipment XML example

<ShipmentOptions><GlobalCheckout><GlobalCheckoutQuoteID>YOUR_QUOTE_ID</GlobalCheckoutQuoteID><Option>Y</Option></GlobalCheckout></ShipmentOptions>

Batch process shipments 

Once the map is created, process your shipments using Batch Import.

  1. Click Batch Import on the Import-Export ribbon
  2. Batch Import button

  3. The Batch import data window will open. Select your Map Name and check the Process shipments automatically after import checkbox. Click Next.

  4. Batch import data window

  5. The Import/Export Preview window will open. Verify the import path is correct, then click Next.

  6. Import/Export Preview window

  7. The Automatic Processing Progress window will be displayed
  8. Automatic Processing Progress window

  9. Once processing completes, the number of shipments processed successfully will be displayed

  10. Processing complete with successful shipment count

If any shipment encounters an error, click View Log. All errors are logged in the log file.

Verify shipments and End of Day 

After batch processing completes, each shipment can be verified in shipment history, where the Guaranteed Landing Cost is displayed in the Misc. tab. Once all information is verified, run End of Day to generate the PLD (Package Level Detail) file.

See UPS WorldShip for detailed steps on viewing shipment history, verifying Guaranteed Landing Cost details, and processing End of Day.

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