Create Default Shipment

Overview

The Create Default Shipment step creates a default shipment for orders that don't have any shipments yet. This ensures all orders have at least one shipment for fulfillment processing.

Identifier

Configuration Properties

Behavior

What It Does

1. Checks if order already has shipments (returns warning if so)
2. Determines shipment address:
   • Uses billing address if UseBillingAddress is true
   • Otherwise uses default shipping address
3. Creates a default shipment on the order with all line items
4. Optionally assigns warehouse based on configuration

Prerequisites

• Order must not have any existing shipments
• Shipping service must be configured

Side Effects

• Creates new shipment on the order
• Assigns warehouse (unless skipped)
• Sets up line items on shipment

Business Cases

When to Use

• POS orders: Orders from POS systems often arrive without shipments
• API imports: External order imports without shipment data
• Manual orders: Manually created orders needing shipment setup

Example Scenarios

Scenario 1: Standard Order New order imported without shipment. Step creates default shipment with shipping address and assigns warehouse.

Scenario 2: Billing Address Shipping B2B order where goods ship to billing address. Configure UseBillingAddress=true.

Scenario 3: Manual Warehouse Warehouse will be assigned later by allocation. Configure SkipWarehouseAssignment=true.

Scenario 4: Already Has Shipment Order already has shipment (from e-commerce platform). Step returns warning and skips.

Error Handling

Related Steps

• Allocate to Warehouse - Assigns warehouse to shipment
• Select Default Shipping Method - Sets shipping method