ACI window overview

You use the eManifest’s ACI interface to inspect, verify, and transmit ACI EDI transaction sets to the Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA).

eManifest includes a similar interface for working with ACE transaction sets. Product licensing determines whether your installation of eManifest supports ACE, ACI, or both. One or both radio buttons will be present when you open eManifest.

Working with the ACI user interface

This illustration shows the eManifest ACI user interface displaying trip data. The interface is tabbed and contains ten sections. Tabs can simultaneously display multiple trips, various scroll windows, profiles, etc.

Section	Function/Selection	Description
A	Menu and icons	Commands and clickable icons for creating and sending an eManifest Note: The icons duplicate frequently-used menu commands.
B	Mode selection and Order/Move ID	Radio buttons for selecting ACE or ACI as the interface mode, and look up fields for retrieving an order or move. Note: Availability of ACE and ACI radio buttons depends on your product licensing.
C	Trip Status	Identifies the type of message last sent or received for the displayed order or movement. Note: The field does not update automatically when you retrieve a new order or movement. Click the Trip Status button to update the field manually.
D	EDI message type	Types of EDI message you can validate or validate and send for ACI.
E	Trip profile	Displays information about stops on a trip
F	Shipment update information	Fields for specifying the shipment number and other update data for 309 Update or 358 Update messages. Update type (Add, Modify, Delete) Shipment number Amendment code Post Arrival checkbox
G	Message data type	Tabs for selecting the type of message data displayed in the Message data section: Manifest Header Freight Information Company Information Crew/Passenger Information Conveyance Information Equipment Information Archived Messages eManifest Transactions
H	Message data	Displays information about cargo, companies, personnel, and assets according to the tab selected for Message data type.
I	Extra information fields	Fields for adding information to an eManifest Different fields become available for the following message data types: Freight Information Company Information Crew/Passenger Information Conveyance Information Equipment Information Note: Modifications you make to an order in eManifest are *not* written to the order, but they are saved to the database when you validate and send the message. When you retrieve an order or movement in eManifest that you modified previously in eManifest, a message similar to this appears: To retrieve the order with these modifications (recommended), click *Yes*. To retrieve the order without these modifications, click No.
J	Archive Detail listing	This sub window displays the contents of messages you sent to or receive from CBSA. To view a message, click Archived Messages for the Message data type, and then double-click the desired message in the Message data section.

Section

Function/Selection

Description

Menu and icons

Commands and clickable icons for creating and sending an eManifest

Note: The icons duplicate frequently-used menu commands.

Mode selection and Order/Move ID

Radio buttons for selecting ACE or ACI as the interface mode, and look up fields for retrieving an order or move.

Note: Availability of ACE and ACI radio buttons depends on your product licensing.

Trip Status

Identifies the type of message last sent or received for the displayed order or movement.

Note: The field does not update automatically when you retrieve a new order or movement. Click the Trip Status button to update the field manually.

EDI message type

Types of EDI message you can validate or validate and send for ACI.

Trip profile

Displays information about stops on a trip

Shipment update information

Fields for specifying the shipment number and other update data for 309 Update or 358 Update messages.

Update type (Add, Modify, Delete)
Shipment number
Amendment code
Post Arrival checkbox

Message data type

Tabs for selecting the type of message data displayed in the Message data section:

Manifest Header
Freight Information
Company Information
Crew/Passenger Information
Conveyance Information
Equipment Information
Archived Messages
eManifest Transactions

Message data

Displays information about cargo, companies, personnel, and assets according to the tab selected for Message data type.

Extra information fields

Fields for adding information to an eManifest

Different fields become available for the following message data types:

Freight Information
Company Information
Crew/Passenger Information
Conveyance Information
Equipment Information

Note: Modifications you make to an order in eManifest are not written to the order, but they are saved to the database when you validate and send the message.

When you retrieve an order or movement in eManifest that you modified previously in eManifest, a message similar to this appears:

To retrieve the order with these modifications (recommended), click Yes.
To retrieve the order without these modifications, click No.

Archive Detail listing

This sub window displays the contents of messages you sent to or receive from CBSA. To view a message, click Archived Messages for the Message data type, and then double-click the desired message in the Message data section.

Menus and Icons

You use the following menu options to create, amend, validate, and send electronic manifests (eManifests) to the border protection agency. Icons located beneath the menu duplicate some frequently-used menu options, set the application operating mode, and provide fields for retrieving movements and orders.

Menu Menu option Icon Function

Menu	Menu option	Icon	Function
File	Open		Loads the movement or order entered in the Order/Move ID field into the selected tab.
Close		Closes the selected tab.
Exit		When the TTS50 `[Misc]GlobalLogin` setting is Y, this command closes the eManifest application but leaves you logged into the database for the current day. You can exit and reopen TMW eManifest without having to log in.
Exit and sign off		Closes the eManifest application and logs you out of the database. You must log in again to open the application.
Edit	Validate Only		Validates the selected message type and reports any errors, but does not transmit the message
Validate and Send		Validates the selected message type and reports any errors, but permits sending the message in its current state. Where possible, fix the errors and revalidate.
Print Cover Sheet		Opens the eManifest Report window and displays a cover sheet of shipping information that you can print for the crew.
Manifest	Launch eManifest		Opens another tabbed instance of the eManifest window, which you can use to retrieve another order or movement.
Tools	Scrolls		Opens a submenu of multiple scroll windows, which you can use to list various types of orders, assets, companies, commodities, etc.
Profiles		Opens a submenu of profile types, which you can use to open, inspect, or modify profiles for orders, assets, companies, commodities, etc.
eManifest Options		Opens the Options window where you can select a default bill of lading type to appear on EDI 309 shipment records. Note: The Options window and settings apply only to ACE shipments.
Window	Close All Windows		Closes all eManifest tabs. Note: To reopen a tab, select Manifest > Launch eManifest.
n eManifest		When multiple tabs are open, selecting Window displays a series of n eManifest options, where n = 1, 2, 3, etc. Select a numbered option to access the corresponding tab.
Help	Content		Opens application help.
Learning Center		Attempts to open the Learning Center. If necessary, you will be redirected to the ClientCenter login page. You require a ClientCenter user ID and password to continue.
About		Displays information about the database, application, and environment
Planning Board Conflicts		A red Help menu background indicates that a scroll window or dispatch board view does not include one or more required columns. The Planning Board Conflict option can be used to apply automatic fixes for most such views. Note: Some views must be fixed manually. Contact your Trimble Support Team or database administrator for assistance.

File

Open

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Loads the movement or order entered in the Order/Move ID field into the selected tab.

Close

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Closes the selected tab.

Exit

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When the TTS50 [Misc]GlobalLogin setting is Y, this command closes the eManifest application but leaves you logged into the database for the current day. You can exit and reopen TMW eManifest without having to log in.

Exit and sign off

Closes the eManifest application and logs you out of the database. You must log in again to open the application.

Edit

Validate Only

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Validates the selected message type and reports any errors, but does not transmit the message

Validate and Send

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Validates the selected message type and reports any errors, but permits sending the message in its current state. Where possible, fix the errors and revalidate.

Print Cover Sheet

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Opens the eManifest Report window and displays a cover sheet of shipping information that you can print for the crew.

Manifest

Launch eManifest

Opens another tabbed instance of the eManifest window, which you can use to retrieve another order or movement.

Tools

Scrolls

Opens a submenu of multiple scroll windows, which you can use to list various types of orders, assets, companies, commodities, etc.

Profiles

Opens a submenu of profile types, which you can use to open, inspect, or modify profiles for orders, assets, companies, commodities, etc.

eManifest Options

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Opens the Options window where you can select a default bill of lading type to appear on EDI 309 shipment records.

Note: The Options window and settings apply only to ACE shipments.

Window

Close All Windows

Closes all eManifest tabs.

Note: To reopen a tab, select Manifest > Launch eManifest.

n eManifest

When multiple tabs are open, selecting Window displays a series of n eManifest options, where n = 1, 2, 3, etc. Select a numbered option to access the corresponding tab.

Help

Content

Opens application help.

Learning Center

Attempts to open the Learning Center. If necessary, you will be redirected to the ClientCenter login page. You require a ClientCenter user ID and password to continue.

About

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Displays information about the database, application, and environment

Planning Board Conflicts

A red Help menu background indicates that a scroll window or dispatch board view does not include one or more required columns. The Planning Board Conflict option can be used to apply automatic fixes for most such views.

Note: Some views must be fixed manually. Contact your Trimble Support Team or database administrator for assistance.

Other fields, icons, buttons	Label	Function
	ACE / ACI	Radio buttons for placing eManifest in ACE or ACI mode. Select the mode before you retrieve a movement or order. Note: A movement or order must meet the border crossing and consignee requirements for the selected mode, or an error results when you attempt to retrieve it.
	Move/Order ID	This section consists of two parts: An option list for specifying the type of ID (Move or Order) you will use to retrieve a trip A field for entering the movement or order ID Select the ID type, enter the ID, and click Retrieve.
	Trip Status	Button in the upper right corner of the window Click it to refresh the Trip Status.

Other fields, icons, buttons

Label

Function

ACE / ACI

Radio buttons for placing eManifest in ACE or ACI mode. Select the mode before you retrieve a movement or order.

Note: A movement or order must meet the border crossing and consignee requirements for the selected mode, or an error results when you attempt to retrieve it.

Move/Order ID

This section consists of two parts:

An option list for specifying the type of ID (Move or Order) you will use to retrieve a trip
A field for entering the movement or order ID

Select the ID type, enter the ID, and click Retrieve.

Trip Status

Button in the upper right corner of the window Click it to refresh the Trip Status.