This parameter is used to calculate the time component of the shipping date.
If product is expected to ship on a particular day, the time can be chosen as the "end of next shift" time for that day by setting this parameter to "Y". If this parameter is set to "N", the time component is set as "next working" time.
The following examples illustrate the usage of these settings for calculating the correct scheduling date.
Given the following scenario, an order is scheduled to ship as indicated in the following table.
Scheduled to Ship Time (Example 1)
If current time is... | and "Use End of Shift" is set to... | the order will be scheduled to ship... |
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Friday 1 PM | Yes | the same day at 4 PM |
Friday 1 PM | No | the same day at 3 PM |
Friday 3 PM | Yes | the same day at 8 PM |
Friday 3 PM | No | the same day at 5 PM |
Friday 6:01 PM | Yes | Saturday at 12 PM |
Friday 6:01 PM | No | Saturday at 8:01 AM |
Saturday 11:59 PM | Yes | Monday at 4 PM |
Saturday 11:59 PM | No | Monday at 9:59 AM |
Monday 7 AM | Yes | Monday 4 PM |
Monday 7 AM | No | Monday 10 AM |
Given the following scenario, an order is scheduled to ship as indicated in the following table.
Scheduled to Ship Time (Example 2)
If current time is... | and "Use End of Shift" is set to... | the order will be scheduled to ship... |
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Friday 1 PM | Yes | Wednesday 5 PM |
Friday 1 PM | No | Wednesday 1 PM |
Monday 1 PM | Yes | Thursday 5 PM |
Monday 1 PM | No | Thursday 1 PM |