This guide explains how to add and configure a GLS Germany Client (Billing) Account.

A Client (Billing) Account assigns a carrier connection to a specific Client and defines how that carrier behaves for that Client.

For a complete overview of supported carriers and related setup guides, refer to techSHIP supported Carriers - Master List [Guides List].

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Prerequisites
• Carrier-Specific Instructions
• Next Steps

Prerequisites

Before adding a (Billing) Account, ensure that:

• The Client Profile has been created. See: How to create a Client profile [Step-by-Step guide].

• This setup uses a Baseline Account as the foundation. To create and configure one specific to this carrier, see: How to Add a GLS Germany Baseline Account [Guide].

• Follow the configuration steps as described in How to Add a Client (Billing) Account [Step-by-Step guide] using the values provided below.

Carrier-Specific Instructions

The Carrier tab contains the GLS Germany-specific configuration used to define operational behavior for this Client (Billing) Account. Fields in this view are grouped visually to distinguish mandatory (red-highlighted items) and optional (blue-highlighted items) carrier-specific settings.

Service code: Select the default service assigned to imported orders that do not already include a service code.

Override WMS Service Code: Enable this option to override the service code received from the WMS with the selected Service code.

Incoterm: Select the Incoterm used for international shipments when applicable.

Package Description: Enter the package description to use for shipments processed through this Billing Account when applicable.

COD currency: Select the currency used for COD when COD is configured for the shipment.

Sender name: Enter the sender name associated with this Billing Account.

Sender company: Enter the sender company associated with this Billing Account.

Override sender address: Enable this option when this Billing Account must use a sender address different from the default sender address.

To enable carrier-specific settings —and before continuing—, press Save.

Next Steps

You can now use this account to ship through GLS Germany.

To learn more about additional Order Settings that you can configure for this specific carrier, see: How to Configure GLS Germany Order-Specific Settings [Guide].