An ANC connection can be established directly from Consignly.
Connecting with ANC enables you to create deliveries in ANC from outwards consignment in Consignly.
Getting started
To establish a connection, Add the App into Consignly.
You will be prompted to provide your ANC Api Key to create a connection. Enter the Api Key then select the 'Create Connection' button.
Creating a Connection to ANC from Consignly
Connection
Once the connection is established, you will be able to configure your connection to ANC in the Connection Detail.
ANC Connection
The ANC Connection card contains details about the connection; Consignly User, Date Created, and Api Key.
The option to Remove Connection is also located in this card.
ANC Connection details
Principal
The Principal card contains the Principal User associated with the integration, as well as the options to define the Partner Access and Warehouse Access.
The Principal card of the ANC Connection Detail
Webhooks
The Webhooks card of the ANC Connection Detail contains the option to refresh the Webhook Auth Key, as well as the Delivery Updates endpoint.
The Webhooks card of the ANC Connection Detail
Configuration
Delivery Settings
In the Delivery Settings card, configure Client Delivery References from the available Dynamic Particulars.
Optionally select the Fetch Delivery Labels checkbox.
- When selected, a PDF copy of all generated delivery labels will be attached to the Notes of a consignment.
Editing Delivery Settings
Client Partners
Configure Client Partners enabled for the connection.
Each selected partner can then have Warehouses selected to enable for the connection, as well as their ANC Client Account.
Editing Client Partners enabled for the ANC connection
Actions
Configure an action to trigger an export to ANC.
The available action which can be configured is Create Delivery.
Create Delivery
Select the ANC Action as Create Delivery.
Define to 'Allow deferred completion when a 201 Created response is received' by selecting the checkbox. If selected, you'll be required to configure the 'Complete on Event'. Choose from events: Booked, Scheduled, or Manifested.
Configuring the ANC Action
Client Partners
Configure Client Partners enabled for the connection.
Configure the Consignment Status for each enabled client.
- This is the consignment status which will trigger an export to ANC.
Selecting Client Partners and the Consignment Status for the action configuration
Carrier Partners
Configure Carrier Partners enabled for the connection.
- Exports will be restricted to the partners selected here.
Selecting Carrier Partners enabled for the connection
Exporting to ANC
Pushing an export to ANC is dependant on the action configuration.
Export will automatically take place when the consignment is moved into the appropriate status.
Within a consignment, the Connections tab will show all connected apps for that consignment. If an ANC connection is active, and the consignment fields meet the configured setup, ANC will appear in the list of connected apps with an 'Awaiting Trigger' badge.
ANC on a Consignments Connected Apps awaiting trigger
A successful export to ANC will be displayed in this list along with an 'Export Success' badge.
A successful export to ANC