Shipping Integration Feature Matrix

Due to the capabilities of different contact managers and accounting programs (referred to as "host applications" because the data ShipRush uses and created is saved into these applications), different information is saved.  Here is a summary of functionality:

 

Host Application

Area ShipRush Pulls Data From

Shipping Data Saved Automatically

Shipping Data Saved

Shipping Data Saved to Location

Extensible/Custom Integration Available (for developers)

QuickBooks

Most invoice, sales, and purchasing forms in QuickBooks

 

Setting to pull shipping address, billing address, or both.

Tracking number.

 

For automatic save, set up a field on the invoice/sales order.

 

Or simply press ctrl-v to paste in the tracking number to QuickBooks (e.g. into a blank invoice line).

Tracking number.

Typically the invoice of sales order memo field.

 

Can be saved to any text field, often including the next available line item description.

Would require custom integration to QuickBooks and use of the ShipRush ActiveX or shipping server.

 

Or Z-Firm Priority Feature request.

Microsoft Great Plains

 

Microsoft Small Business Manager

Most invoice, sales and purchasing screens.

 

Setting to pull shipping address, billing address, or both.

Yes

Tracking number and optionally the shipping charges (use setting).

Configurable.

 

Either writes to the Tracking Number table in GP

 

or

 

Adds the tracking number to the Invoice/Sales Order memo field (automatically saved with and prints on invoice).

 

Shipping charges are written to the Freight field on the invoice screen.

Yes.  Continuum developer can use VBA in forms to call the ShipRush ActiveX.

 

Allows integration with any form or any part of Great Plains.

Microsoft Office Accounting

 

Invoice, Sales Order, most Customer views

Yes

Tracking number, shipment cost.

 

Can be configured to automatically add line item to Sales Orders and Invoices with configured part number, and to add the charges to the document total.

Saved to invoices and sales orders.

Yes, using the ShipRush SDK

Microsoft RMS

Main order entry screen (aka the POS screen) and the built in RMS Shipping Queue.

Yes

Tracking number and freight charges.

To the order shipment details area.

Yes, using the ShipRush SDK.

PeachTree

Most invoice, sales and purchasing screens.

Automatic option available.

Usually use ctrl-v to paste in the tracking number to Peachtree.

Tracking number

Freight charges can be posted automatically to the Invoice / SO Freight field.

Typically the invoice of sales order memo field.

 

Can be saved to any text field, often including the next available line item description.

Would require custom integration to Peachtree and use of the ShipRush ActiveX or shipping server.

 

Or Z-Firm Priority Feature request.

ACT!

Contact screen (main ACT! screen)

Yes

Tracking number, estimated charges, tracking URL.

Contact History

Would require custom integration to ACT! and use of the ShipRush ActiveX or shipping server.

 

Or Z-Firm Priority Feature request.

GoldMine

Contact screen (main GoldMine screen)

Yes

Tracking number, estimated charges, tracking URL.

Contact History

Would require custom integration to ACT! and use of the ShipRush ActiveX or shipping server.

 

Or Z-Firm Priority Feature request.

SalesLogix

Contact & Account screens

Yes

Tracking number, estimated charges, tracking URL.

Contact / Account History

Using VBA in the SalesLogix development environment, the ShipRush ActiveX can be invoked from any part of SalesLogix.

Outlook

Contact views

Yes

Tracking number, estimated charges, tracking URL.

Contact Completed Activities list.

Using VBA in the Outlook Scripting environment, the ShipRush ActiveX can be invoked from anywhere.