Install FedEx Shipping
You can install FedEx Shipping and then implement it within an app to add several features, including shipment rating, shipment processing, tracking number generation, FedEx label printing, and shipment tracking.
Prerequisites:
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Mobile Enterprise Platform 9.0 Service Pack 3 or later is installed.
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Mobile Enterprise Platform administrative permissions.
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FedEx account with access to the Shipping API.
To install FedEx Shipping on an on-premise Mobile Enterprise Platform instance, complete the following steps.
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On the server where Mobile Enterprise Platform is installed, in the Mobile Enterprise Platform instance folder, create a new folder with the name CustomConnectors.
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Extract the contents of the DSI.Connector.Tool.zip file to the CustomConnectors folder.
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For every file extracted and moved to the CustomConnectors folder, view the file properties and verify that every file is not blocked.Step InformationNote:If any file is blocked, the Tools Connector will not function.
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In a web browser, log in to Platform Manager and go to Develop > Connectors.
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Under Connectors, select Custom Tool APIs Service Connector.Step InformationNote:If you do not see this option, log out of Mobile Enterprise Platform, log in again, and reopen the Connectors page.
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Under Choose an Environment, select the environment where you want to install the connector.
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Under Registered Functions, select Register New Function(s).Expected ResultThe following functions are registered.
Function name Description FileToBase64String Converts a file to base 64 string. PrintGIFLabel Prints GIF label. Prints a GIF file to a network printer. PrintZebraLabel Prints a ZPL label to an IP-based printer. You must specify the printer IP address and port. PrintZPLLabel Prints a ZPL file to a network printer. SavetoFile Saves base 64 string data as a text file. You must specify the file path and file name. -
Go to Develop > Configuration Elements and configure the user-level configuration elements that were installed with the Tools Connector. Refer to FedEx Shipping configuration elements.
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