Bulk Edit Multiple Shipments

When you're shipping the same product to multiple customers, like a promotional bundle or a restock of your best seller, updating each shipment one by one can quickly become a time drain. Postsale allows you to edit multiple shipments at the same time right in the Dock. Whether you're adjusting weights, adding insurance, or selecting the same package type for all shipments, bulk editing helps you move faster with fewer clicks and fewer mistakes.

In this article, we will look at how to select and bulk edit multiple shipments and how to batch process multiple shipping labels. Learn how to process a single shipping label here.

Real-World Example

We’re preparing to ship out 100 identical packages for a promotion we are running. Each order is going to a different customer, but the box size, weight, and shipping method are exactly the same.

Updating each shipment one by one takes way too long and it's easy to make a mistake when we're doing the same thing over and over. Instead of opening each shipment individually, we need a way to select and update all of them at once.

Quick Tip Video

We also have a Quick Tip video that covers the information in this help article.

Bulk Edit Multiple Shipments

1. Select the orders that you will be editing the shipments for in the Orders Grid.

   

2. Open the Dock. Then, make sure that all of the shipments are selected in the Shipments Grid.

   

3. Enter the correct shipment details for your selected shipments. The following fields can be updated:

• Package section
  • Packaging
  • Weight
  • The Unit drop-down menu for weight
  • Length, Width, Height
  • The Unit drop-down menu for dimensions
  • Shipment Protection
  • Contains Hazardous Materials

• Additional Details
  • Eligible Carriers
  • Carrier
  • Service
  • Ship Date
  • Delivery Confirmation
  • Reference Fields

• From Address
  • Origin

Once all of the shipment details are updated, you can review the Rate Selector to see your cost to ship the selected shipments.

Create & Print the Shipping Labels

Once you have updated your shipments, you are ready to create your shipping labels.

1. Click the Create X Labels button (X = the number of labels to be created).

After the labels are created, the Rate Selector automatically updates to show:

• The total number of shipments that were successfully processed
• How many shipments are still unprocessed

This makes it easy to see your overall label costs and to quickly identify any shipments with errors that need your attention.

The Rate Selector also updates to show the total number and cost of any voided shipments.

2. Select the shipments you wish to print labels for in the Shipments Grid. This is useful when you do not wish to print all of the labels right now, such as when you wish to fix any errors that may have occurred when creating the labels.

   

3. Click the Print X Labels button (X = the number of labels to be printed) to print the shipping labels. Your web browser's print window will open. The labels will be displayed and will print in the order they appear in the Shipments Grid in the Dock.