FSMS transactions are divided into two categories: Online and Offline.
Online transactions are passed through FSMS to FedEx backend systems for processing and require constant network connectivity.
Offline transactions are processed locally within the FSMS application and require only periodic
connectivity with FedEx systems to obtain data required for shipping, such as routing files, rate files, and tracking numbers. The exception to this is the 043/143 Tracking transaction. This transaction passes through the offline system before processing by FedEx tracking servers.
Offline Customer Systems FedEx Systems Transaction Manager Transactions Online Functions • Address Verification • Tracking • Call Tags • Dispatch
• Drop Off Locator
• Etc. Offline Functions • Shipping • Rating • Routing • Labeling • Reporting
Online Transactions
FSMS supports the following Online transactions:
1. 200/300 Dispatch Request/Reply: The 200 transaction is used to schedule pickups for FedEx Express or FedEx Ground shipments for those customers without a scheduled pickup time. (Available upon request. Please contact your local Sales or Automation Representative.)
2. 202/302 Cancel Dispatch Request/Reply: Use this transaction when you need to cancel a previously scheduled pickup for FedEx Express or FedEx Ground. (Available upon request. Please
contact your local Sales or Automation Representative.)
3. 403/503 Tracking Request/Reply: The 403 transaction is used to obtain real time tracking information for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground or FedEx Home Delivery. This transaction handles tracking numbers individually. Batch tracking is not an option with this solution. You may also track by using a reference number.
4. 410/510 Drop Off Locator Request/Reply: The 410 transaction is used to obtain the 4 nearest drop- off locations based on the origin address for both FedEx Express and FedEx Ground.
5. 415/515 Address Verification Request/Reply: The 415 transaction is used to validate an address down to the street level. Results of this transaction are not guaranteed to be valid service areas for FedEx Express or FedEx Ground. (Available upon request. Please contact your local Sales or
Automation Representative.)
6. 033/133 Cancel E-Mail Label Request/Reply: This transaction cancels an E-mail Label Request. This transaction will be invalid if the customer has already generated the label.
7. 044/144 Ground Call Tag Request/Reply: The 044 transaction is used for merchants that need to schedule a FedEx Ground pickup from a return shipper. The information for this shipment is sent to the local FedEx Ground station. The label is created at the station and sent with the courier to be used at pickup time.
8. 045/145 Ground Call Tag Cancel Request/Reply: The 045 transaction is used when needing to cancel a previous Ground Call Tag Request.
9. 046/146 Express Call Tag Request/Reply: The 046 transaction is used for merchants that need to schedule a FedEx Express pickup from a return shipper. The information is sent directly to the FedEx Express courier. The courier then has the ability to produce the label at the time of pickup.
10. 047/147 Express Call Tag Cancel Request/Reply: The 047 transaction is used to cancel a previously scheduled Express Tag Request.
Offline Transactions
FSMS supports the following Offline or Local transactions:
1. 004/104 – Assign Next Tracking Number Request/Reply: FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Home Delivery tracking numbers will be assigned by the server at the time a shipment Request is submitted with the 020 transaction, or they can be requested in advance, if needed, using the 004 transaction. The 004 transaction provides the ability to request and receive a tracking number that can then be ‘pre-assigned’ in the 020 shipping transaction. This is useful if a tracking number is needed prior to a shipment being prepared. The 104 Reply will contain the requested tracking number and also the Form ID required for FedEx Express shipments.
3. 020/120 – Global Ship Request/Reply: The 020 transaction is the primary server transaction. The 020 transaction is used to ship as well as to request FedEx Express, FedEx Ground/Home Delivery rating (U.S. and Canada), FedEx Express routing, and FedEx Ground/Home Delivery Time-in-Transit information for shipments.
4. 023/123 – Global Delete Request/Reply: The 023 transaction is used to delete a package or an entire shipment.
5. 024/124 – Shipment Query Request/Reply: The 024 transaction is used to locate a package in the server database. This feature is allowed for FedEx Express shipping only.
6. 035/135 – Child Meter Registration Request/Reply: The 035 transaction is used to request a new Child meter via a transaction rather than via the Auto Configuration Utility (preferred method). 7. 037/137 – Online Return Label Request/Reply: The 037 transaction is used to request an online
Return label be provided to a customer returning goods. Access to the label is provided via a URL sent in an e-mail message to the returning party.
8. 043/143 – Tracking Request/Reply: The 043 transaction is used to track FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Home Delivery packages. FedEx Express shipments can be tracked by Tracking Number or Reference Number. FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery shipments can be tracked by Tracking Number, PO Number, Invoice Number, or Customer Reference Number. This transaction requires real time communication with FedEx mainframe systems and is most efficient if
communications with FedEx are via the Internet rather than via modem. NOTE:
The 043/143 transaction is sent to the same tracking server used by the online 403/503 transaction set. It is recommended to use the 403/503 transaction set instead of the 043/143 set.
9. 070/170 – Meter Query Request/Reply or Meter Configuration: The 070 transaction is used to determine all the meter numbers on the server for a given account number or to determine the sender information for a given meter. FSMS has expanded the functionality of the 070 transaction to include the ability to configure a meter via a transaction rather than via the FSMS Configuration Utility. See the FSMS TCR Version 7.6 for more information.
10. 095/195 – Label Reprint Transaction Request/Reply: The 095 transaction is used to reprint any label previously printed after a successful shipment transaction. The labels are available for reprint for up to twenty-four hours after the shipment was processed.