Booking Acceptance

Following 3-step process is necessary for acceptance of all Booking requests, be it user-created or through EDI.

Route Leg Approval

Route legs need to be approved for space checking manually from the LINE(s) & PCL Mass Approval screen (for PCL and LINE) or Feeder Mass Approval/Arrangement (for Feeder) screen.

Rate Verification with Make and Model

PCC.NET imposes checks so that the revenue used in Booking is per Make/Model in Contract. If there is any mismatch, it will restrict you from completing the PCC Booking.

If Booking origin/destination is in US territory, Booking will not change to Accepted status unless the FMC Details is completed. PCC.NET however allows to complete the Booking without attaching FMC if its Type is Pending for approval.

Send Booking Confirmation Note

Once Booking is accepted, the Booking Confirmation Note (BCN) must be sent manually which completes the Booking creation process.

PCC.NET checks the following validations while updating a Booking to Accepted status (that is, completing a Booking) and display an error message if discrepancy is found. These are however overlooked if you save the Booking as Draft or Requested or for Space Checking.

Booking date must be before or on the date of ATD/ETD at the first Load Port (applicable for PCL/Line transport modes). This validation is also applicable when you change the Booking Status to Reconciled.
Customer (Initiator, Shipper, Forwarder, Consignee) must not be deleted.
Sales Person (Initiator, Shipper, Forwarder, Consignee) must not be inactive and its Termination date is later than or on the system date.
Country and State of the customer (Initiator, Shipper, Forwarder, Consignee) must not be deleted from the application.
Currency in the Booking revenue must not be deleted and the Currency Obsolete Date is after the system date.
Location set as From Location (LP) and To Location (DP) also must not be not deleted/inactive from the selected voyage (if any).