Configure AWB Reuse Rules for Carriers in Anchanto WMS – Anchanto

Overview

AWB reuse lets you set, for each carrier, when an Air Waybill (AWB) number can be accepted again for a new shipment. This is for carriers that recycle AWB numbers after a set period, such as 90, 180 or 365 days. WMS checks the Carrier + AWB combination the first time the AWB is received, generated, entered, uploaded or assigned, so invalid duplicates are rejected straight away instead of at Packing. Past AWB and shipment records stay fully traceable.

Prerequisites for Success:

Requirement	Details
Admin Panel setting	Enable AWB Reuse must be turned on in the Admin Panel. Until it’s on, the AWB Reuse configuration doesn’t appear on the Carrier page.
Carrier	An existing carrier in Carrier Master, or a new carrier you’re creating.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Enable AWB Reuse in the Admin Panel

Configure AWB Reuse on a Carrier

Review the Audit History

Step	Go to	Action	Expected System Result
7	Carrier Master page	View the Audit History.	All changes to the AWB reuse settings are listed, latest first.

Field Reference

Field	Mandatory	Options	What it does
Allow AWB Reuse	-	On / Off (default: Off)	Turns AWB reuse on or off for this carrier.
Reuse After	Yes, when AWB Reuse is on	A number plus a unit: Days / Weeks / Months / Years	How long must pass before the same AWB can be accepted again.
Reuse Period Starts From	Yes, when AWB Reuse is on	AWB Generation (default), Delivered / Cancelled	The event the reuse period is counted from.

Step	Go to	Action	Expected System Result
2	Warehouse → Carriers (Carrier Master)	Open the carrier you want to configure, or create a new one.	The Edit Carrier panel opens, with the AWB Reuse Configuration* section at the bottom.*
3	AWB Reuse Configuration section	Select the Allow AWB Reuse checkbox.	The Reuse After and Reuse Period Starts From fields appear. The panel explains that the same AWB can be reused after the configured period from the selected starting event, and that if reuse is off, duplicate AWBs for the same carrier are rejected.
4	Reuse After field	Enter a number, then choose a unit: Days / Weeks / Months / Years.	The reuse period is set. This field is mandatory when AWB Reuse is on.
5	Reuse Period Starts From field	Choose the event the reuse period is counted from.	The starting event is set. This field is mandatory when AWB Reuse is on.
6	Edit Carrier panel	Click Save Carrier / Update Carrier, then click OK in the confirmation message.	A confirmation message appears: “Changing the AWB reuse configuration applies to all future AWB validations for this carrier. Existing shipment and AWB history will not be changed. Continue?” After you confirm, the new configuration applies to every AWB validation from then on.