What are Profile References?

How are they set up? Shipv2.desktopshipper.com

What are Profile References?

Profile references are mapped data points that apply to an order level reference field.

The Reference fields in the Profile settings will automatically apply the values of the selected variable to the order reference fields in the shipping window.

Why are Profile References Useful?

When an order is shipped, these reference fields will pass data to the shipment listed on the Shipments page and add data to carrier labels when applicable and/or packing slips.

Setting up Profile References in DTS

Navigate to "Advanced Options" on the bottom of the Profile you wish to add references to.

The second section of the advanced options is your Reference Fields.

Select the desired reference fields from the dropdown to be attached to this profile.

Note: Up to three references fields may be assigned to one profile at a time.

Viewing References in the Order Manager

On the "Orders" page, references will appear here in the shipping modal on the order.

References Test
Reference ID
Manually Created Orders
Custom ID
105029
Order ID assigned by DesktopShipper.

Viewing Profile references on the Shipments Page

On the "Shipments" page (VSB) references will appear as columns on the grid.

If these columns are not displayed, you will want to enable the reference columns on the Shipments page.

Click Columns
Toggle the references you want to view so they are turned on.

Note: You can filter the Shipments page to lookup orders containing certain Reference Fields using the drop down.

Note: Profile reference fields will only work with certain carriers and carrier services whose labels are generated internally and not through a carrier's API.

Reference Variable Options

Marketplace
The market that the order was imported from.
Market Order ID
The marketplace's order ID.
DesktopShipper Order ID
The scanned in order number used in DSX to import the order info.
Service Endorsement
The endorsement that is used by USPS.
Custom ID
An order ID generated by an integration.
Reference ID
An order ID generated by an integration.
Multi/ Sku & Quantity
Used for orders that have multiple skus.
All Sku & Quantity
Adds the sku and quantity for orders with one sku.
Department
Often used by fulfillment centers to list the department or their client.

For customers interested in populating reference fields on package labels, view the link below.

Populating Reference Fields on Labels