2782 rfsa
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Glossary
- FSU-message - Freight Status Update message - Incoming message from Descartes to CT2
- Set up in XML format
- FSR-message - Freight Status Request message - Outgoing message to Descartes GLN
- Set up in XML format
- FSA-message - Freight Status Answer message - Incoming message from Descartes to CT2
- Set up in XML format
- FWB-message - Forwards way bill or MAWB details - Out going message to Descartes GLN
- Set Up in CargoImp format
Information
Descartes is offering a service to automate air status updates.
In order to receive these updates for shipments that we do not book directly with the airline (which is the majority of shipments), we need to send a FSR message to Descartes and Descartes will pass this information on to the airlines. In response to the FSR message the airline will send back and FSU or FSA to Descartes, which Descartes will push through to our system. These messages should update the actual airport of departure date, trans-shipment actual arrival date (if applicable) and actual airport of arrival date.
Implementing Automatic updates would save the operators a lot of time. Currently the operators call the airlines and manually enter these updates.
Business Requirements
An FSU message should be transmitted under the following conditions.
Only if the full 11 digit airline is set and the airline is set and the estimated departure is set.
The FSR should start sending 1 day prior to departure or when departure date is set to the current date and plus 24 hours. The FSR should continue to transmit every X hours until the actual airport of departure date has been confirmed and updated.
- Status code for Departure in the FSU or FSA is DEP
The FSR should begin to start to transmit again 24 hours prior to the estimated arrival of the trans-shipment airport if applicable and continue to send every X hours until the actual arrival of the trans-shipment airport has been updated. If no trans-shipment airport is entered, this step should be skipped.
- Status code for arrival of a trans-shipment airport RCF (received from flight) or ARR.
The FSR should again begin to start to send 24 hours prior to estimated arrival of the destination airport and continue to send every X hours until the actual arrival of the destination airport has been confirmed and update.
- Status code for arrival of the destination airport is ARR.
*Current conditions have been hard coded and we have been advised is no longer required. We need an admin section to be able to edit the following conditions for air status updates.
**Specified Airlines **Specified Origin Country - Gen tab, 11. Origin country;
- Specified / Separate message details sections (same as we have in admin > client application admin > TMS tab, but it should not interfere with this tab or be combined with this tab)
One CT one direct flight
For shipments that are complete and are booked on one flight or direct flight the incoming messages should update the following fields in CT.
Fields to be updated:
- CT#Airport Of Departure Actual Date -
- shipment should confirm the airport of departure is correct, by comparing the destination airport listed on the incoming message to the CT#Airport Of Departure
- CT#Airport Of Destination Actual Date-
- shipment should confirm the airport of departure is correct, by comparing the destination airport listed on the incoming message to the CT#Airport Of Destination
Transshipment airports
It is possible to have more than one transhipment airport.
We assume that Descartes can send meaningful updates to accommodate that case.
In the event of more than one trans shipment airport, the system should only update the CT#Trans Shipment port listed in the CT record. Once the incoming message received showing the indicated or matching trans ship port arrival, the CT#Trans Shipment Actual Date should be updated.
Any departure or destination airports indicated in incoming messages that do not exist or match the CT record should be ignored.
Split case
In this case airline might update saying that X plts/pcs/etc will be placed on Flight F1.
Later airline might update saying that Y plts/pcs/etc will be placed on Flight F2.
Later airline might update saying that remaining plts/pcs/etc will be placed on Flight F3.
It could be split 2,3,4, ... times. - Keeping a record of this updates will be TBD for Phase 2
The CT should update the CT#Airport Of Departure Actual Date when the first piece has departed and update when the last piece departs and the CT#Airport Of Destination Actual Date when the first piece arrives and updated when the last piece updates.
A comment should be posted showing the following updates as a notification on the above.
- SPLIT SHIPMENT - First part has departed
- SPLIT SHIPMENT - Last part has departed
- SPLIT SHIPMENT - First part has arrived
- SPLIT SHIPMENT - Last part has arrived
The system will need to keep a count after the first departure, until the CT#Grand Total: Loose Pkgs or CT#Grand Total: Pkgs On Plts total matches, to accurately update the first and last parts. All other departures or arrivals should not update the record.
Delays
In the event that a shipment is removed from the original flight or the original flight is delayed.
Airport Of Departure Estimated Date field should be updated to reflect the corrected information.
Airport Of Destination Estimated Date field should be updated to reflect the corrected information.
When to send messages
CT2 system should send Ct#MAWB through EDI as soon as it gets assigned by operator.
- It seems that this is set up to send at the time the operator clicks save. I think this should be changed because we do not want to send an FSU message until the record is complete. UAT has shown that the mawb is being transmitted to the airline once the airline is assigned and save is hit. So the operator does not have to enter even the remaining digits of the mawb.
- We should also have a place to be able to view any rejected messages or messages that do not match records.
Use Case Operator changed MAWB
This is addressed in a separate http://ct.jaguarfreight.com/wiki/2555_rfsa
UAT Plan
Use Case 1 User enters MAWB in CT profile
- 1) User enters MAWB in CT profile (Exp tab)
- 2) click Save, system should produce co pop-up
Note: ----- This would work only for specific set or airlines/origin (hardcoded for now).
