allocateConsignments

This allocation method allocates one or more existing consignments using the allocation filter (refer to Allocating an individual Consignment for its use in the GUI).

This filter searches for carrier services using acceptable and unacceptable collection times, delivery times, carriers, service types, services, and carrier 'service groups', and by other miscellaneous options (e.g. scoring and PUDO radius).

The filter can be used when you do not wish to specify a booking code, which is the recommended means of allocating consignments (refer to allocateConsignmentsWithBookingCode).

IOSS support

From 1 July 2021, the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) is an optional electronic portal that you can use to comply with new European Union (EU) VAT e-commerce obligations.

To facilitate use of the IOSS, Delivery Manager and the Shipping SOAP API v5 (the latest version) support capturing the following values (all at consignment level):

IOSS number (IOSSNumber)
Order shipping charge (orderShippingCharge)
Insurance charge (insuranceCharge)
Other charge (otherCharge)

These charges are levied by online sellers at the point of purchase and are paid by buyers to the sellers. They cover delivery, (additional) insurance, and handling (or other related) charges.

For more information about the IOSS, see What the IOSS means for you.

Note

It is assumed that you have worked through Creating your first Request to a Service and are familiar with the Properties needed to Call or Create a Consignment and Booking Codes and the Allocation Filter.

How to submit a request

Proceed as follows:

If you have not already done so, open a new project using the WSDL AllocationService.xml.
Create a new request under allocateConsignments.
Enter the authorisation for the request.
Specify the code(s) of the existing consignment(s).
Define the advanced allocation filter.
Note

If you omit the advanced allocation filter (by removing the entire <filter>...</filter> tag), then the default allocation filter will be assumed, which means that the allocation will be attempted in accordance with the following hierarchy:
1. Prioritised service (if one has been selected automatically via the Carrier Allocation Rules).
2. Shipping cost (the system will always try and select the cheapest service where there is no prioritised service).
3. Earliest despatch (if two services cost the same, the one that leaves the warehouse first will be chosen).
4. Earliest delivery (if two services cost the same and leave the warehouse at the same time, the one that can deliver first is selected),
Set calculateTaxAndDuty to false.
Click to submit the request.

You know that allocation has been successful once a carrier service has been returned. You can then verify the allocation in the GUI (refer to Allocating an individual Consignment).

Tip

If no carrier service is returned, then you can verify whether any carrier maintenance is required, by either using the GUI Why Not? function or the API Debug Service Methods.

Example Request

<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:ser="urn:DeliveryManager/services" xmlns:soapenc="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
      <ser:allocateConsignments soapenv:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/">
          <consignmentCodes xsi:type="ser:ArrayOf_soapenc_string" soapenc:arrayType="soapenc:string[]">
          <item>DMC4BY1TYSUU</item>
          </consignmentCodes>
        <filter xsi:type="typ:AllocationFilter" xmlns:typ="urn:DeliveryManager/types">
            <!--Optional:-->
            <acceptableCarrierCodes xsi:type="ser:ArrayOf_soapenc_string" soapenc:arrayType="soapenc:string[]">
            <item>HERMESPOS</item>
            </acceptableCarrierCodes>
            <acceptableCarrierServiceCodes xsi:type="ser:ArrayOf_soapenc_string" soapenc:arrayType="soapenc:string[]">
            <item>HERMNDG</item>
            </acceptableCarrierServiceCodes>
            <acceptableCarrierServiceGroupCodes xsi:type="ser:ArrayOf_soapenc_string" soapenc:arrayType="soapenc:string[]">
            <item>NEXT</item>
            </acceptableCarrierServiceGroupCodes>
            <acceptableCarrierServiceTypeCodes xsi:type="ser:ArrayOf_soapenc_string" soapenc:arrayType="soapenc:string[]">
            <item>UNTIMED</item>
            </acceptableCarrierServiceTypeCodes>
            <acceptableCollectionDays xsi:type="typ:WorkingDays">
               <friday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</friday>
               <monday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</monday>
               <saturday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</saturday>
               <sunday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</sunday>
               <thursday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</thursday>
               <tuesday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</tuesday>
               <wednesday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</wednesday>
            </acceptableCollectionDays>
            <acceptableCollectionSlots xsi:type="ser:ArrayOf_tns1_DateRange" soapenc:arrayType="typ:DateRange[]"/>
            <acceptableDeliveryDays xsi:type="typ:WorkingDays">
               <friday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</friday>
               <monday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</monday>
               <saturday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</saturday>
               <sunday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</sunday>
               <thursday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</thursday>
               <tuesday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</tuesday>
               <wednesday xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</wednesday>
            </acceptableDeliveryDays>
            <firstCollectionOnly xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</firstCollectionOnly>
            <maxScore xsi:type="xsd:double">1.0</maxScore>
            <minScore xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</minScore>
         </filter>
         <calculateTaxAndDuty xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</calculateTaxAndDuty>
      </ser:allocateConsignments>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

For an example response and how to process the information, see below.

Example Response

<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
   <soapenv:Body>
      <ns1:allocateConsignmentsResponse soapenv:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/" xmlns:ns1="urn:DeliveryManager/services">
         <allocateConsignmentsReturn soapenc:arrayType="ns2:Consignment[1]" xsi:type="soapenc:Array" xmlns:ns2="urn:DeliveryManager/types" xmlns:soapenc="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/">
            <allocateConsignmentsReturn xsi:type="ns2:Consignment">
               <CODAmount xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</CODAmount>
               <CODFlag xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</CODFlag>
               <CODPaymentTypeCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">CAS</CODPaymentTypeCode>
               <CODSpecialInstruction xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <CODSurcharge xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</CODSurcharge>
               <alreadyPalletisedGoodsFlag xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</alreadyPalletisedGoodsFlag>
               <cardNumber xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <carrierCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">HERMESPOS</carrierCode>
               <carrierConsignmentCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">3929198000001404</carrierConsignmentCode>
               <carrierName xsi:type="soapenc:string">Hermes</carrierName>
               <carrierServiceCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">HERMNDG</carrierServiceCode>
               <carrierServiceName xsi:type="soapenc:string">Courier Service Next Day</carrierServiceName>
               <carrierServiceVATRate xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</carrierServiceVATRate>
               <cartonNumber xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <cashOnDeliveryCurrency xsi:type="soapenc:string">GBP</cashOnDeliveryCurrency>
               <committedCollectionWindow xsi:type="ns2:DateRange" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <committedDeliveryWindow xsi:type="ns2:DateRange" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <consDestinationReference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <consOriginReference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <consRecipientReference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <consReference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <consSenderReference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <consignmentCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">DMC4BY1TYSUU</consignmentCode>
               <consignmentLevelDetailsFlag xsi:type="xsd:boolean">true</consignmentLevelDetailsFlag>
               <consignmentValue xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</consignmentValue>
               <consignmentValueCurrencyCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">GBP</consignmentValueCurrencyCode>
               <consignmentValueCurrencyRate xsi:type="xsd:double">1.0</consignmentValueCurrencyRate>
               <consignmentWeight xsi:type="xsd:double">0.1</consignmentWeight>
               <custom1 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <custom10 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <custom2 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <custom3 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <custom4 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <custom5 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <custom6 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <custom7 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <custom8 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <custom9 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <customsDocumentationRequired xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</customsDocumentationRequired>
               <cutOffDate xsi:type="xsd:dateTime">2020-06-04T17:00:00.000Z</cutOffDate>
               <despatchDate xsi:type="xsd:dateTime">2020-06-04T17:30:00.000Z</despatchDate>
               <earliestDeliveryDate xsi:type="xsd:dateTime">2020-06-05T07:00:00.000Z</earliestDeliveryDate>
               <endVatNumber xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <fragileGoodsFlag xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</fragileGoodsFlag>
               <guaranteedDeliveryDate xsi:type="xsd:dateTime">2020-06-05T19:00:59.999Z</guaranteedDeliveryDate>
               <hazardCodes xsi:type="soapenc:Array" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <hazardousGoodsFlag xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</hazardousGoodsFlag>
               <insuranceValue xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</insuranceValue>
               <insuranceValueCurrencyCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <insuranceValueCurrencyRate xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</insuranceValueCurrencyRate>
               <languageCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">en</languageCode>
               <liquidGoodsFlag xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</liquidGoodsFlag>
               <manifestGroupCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <maxDimension xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</maxDimension>
               <metaCampaignKey xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <metaCustomerKey xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <moreThanOneMetreGoodsFlag xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</moreThanOneMetreGoodsFlag>
               <moreThanTwentyFiveKgGoodsFlag xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</moreThanTwentyFiveKgGoodsFlag>
               <orderDate xsi:type="xsd:dateTime" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <orderNumber xsi:type="soapenc:string">test01234</orderNumber>
               <orderValue xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</orderValue>
               <parcelCount xsi:type="xsd:int">1</parcelCount>
               <parcels soapenc:arrayType="ns2:Parcel[1]" xsi:type="soapenc:Array">
                  <parcels xsi:type="ns2:Parcel">
                     <CODParcelAmount xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</CODParcelAmount>
                     <cartonId xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                     <code xsi:type="soapenc:string">3929198000001404</code>
                     <destinationReference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                     <dutyPaid xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</dutyPaid>
                     <number xsi:type="xsd:int">1</number>
                     <originReference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                     <outerConsignmentCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                     <outerParcelNumber xsi:type="xsd:int">0</outerParcelNumber>
                     <packageTypeCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                     <parcelDepth xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</parcelDepth>
                     <parcelHeight xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</parcelHeight>
                     <parcelPrintStatus xsi:type="soapenc:string">Not Printed</parcelPrintStatus>
                     <parcelValue xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</parcelValue>
                     <parcelWeight xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</parcelWeight>
                     <parcelWidth xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</parcelWidth>
                     <products soapenc:arrayType="ns2:Product[0]" xsi:type="soapenc:Array"/>
                     <recipientReference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                     <reference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                     <senderReference xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                     <trackingCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">3929198000001404</trackingCode>
                     <trackingUrl xsi:type="soapenc:string">https://www.hermesworld.com/en/our_services/distribution/uk_distribution/parcel_tracking/parcel-tracking.html?trackingNumber=3929198000001404</trackingUrl>
                  </parcels>
               </parcels>
               <pickTicketNumber xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <pickupPoint xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <podRequired xsi:type="soapenc:string">any</podRequired>
               <properties soapenc:arrayType="ns2:Property[19]" xsi:type="soapenc:Array">
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.collection.level5</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">0005688</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.collection.level4</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">C-ROUND 2424    2424</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.collectingdepot.code</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">95</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.collection.level3</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">DROP    44      44</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.collection.level2</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">VAN     88      88</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.collection.level1</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">DEPOT   GATW    21      56</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">carrier.manifest.areas</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">826,826,3900</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">carrier.consignment.barcodeprefix</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">3929198</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">carrier.consignment.deliverymod</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">004ND</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">carrier.consignment.numberrangeid</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">3728507</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.level5</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">0007898</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.level4</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">C-ROUND 2916    2916</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.level3</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">DROP    53      53</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.level2</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">VAN     98      98</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.level1</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">DEPOT   TRCK    39      78</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">carrier.field3</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">carrier.field2</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">123456</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">carrier.field1</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">12345</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
                  <properties xsi:type="ns2:Property">
                     <propertyName xsi:type="soapenc:string">route.version</propertyName>
                     <propertyValue xsi:type="soapenc:string">20200604</propertyValue>
                  </properties>
               </properties>
               <recipientAddress xsi:type="ns2:Address">
                  <companyName xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
                  <countryCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">GBR</countryCode>
                  <floor xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <line1 xsi:type="soapenc:string">200 Gray’s Inn Road</line1>
                  <line2 xsi:type="soapenc:string">london</line2>
                  <line3 xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
                  <line4 xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
                  <postCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">WC1X 8XZ</postCode>
                  <region xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <streetName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <streetNo xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <streetType xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <town xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <type xsi:type="soapenc:string">Business</type>
               </recipientAddress>
               <recipientCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <recipientContactPhone xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <recipientEmail xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <recipientFirstName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <recipientLastName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <recipientMobilePhone xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <recipientName xsi:type="soapenc:string">TEST PARCEL</recipientName>
               <recipientNotificationType xsi:type="soapenc:string">N</recipientNotificationType>
               <recipientPhone xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <recipientTimeZone xsi:type="soapenc:string">Europe/London</recipientTimeZone>
               <recipientTitle xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <recipientVatNumber xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <returnAddress xsi:type="ns2:Address">
                  <companyName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <countryCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <floor xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <line1 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <line2 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <line3 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <line4 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <postCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <region xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <streetName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <streetNo xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <streetType xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <town xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <type xsi:type="soapenc:string">Business</type>
               </returnAddress>
               <returnEmail xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
               <returnFirstName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <returnLastName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <returnMobile xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
               <returnName xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
               <returnPhone xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
               <returnTitle xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <senderAddress xsi:type="ns2:Address">
                  <companyName xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
                  <countryCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">GBR</countryCode>
                  <floor xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <line1 xsi:type="soapenc:string">BOURJOIS HOUSE, QUEENSWAY</line1>
                  <line2 xsi:type="soapenc:string">CROYDON</line2>
                  <line3 xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
                  <line4 xsi:type="soapenc:string"/>
                  <postCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">CR9 4DL</postCode>
                  <region xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <streetName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <streetNo xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <streetType xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <town xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
                  <type xsi:type="soapenc:string">Business</type>
               </senderAddress>
               <senderCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">READING1</senderCode>
               <senderContactPhone xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <senderEmail xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <senderFirstName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <senderLastName xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <senderMobilePhone xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <senderName xsi:type="soapenc:string">Chanel</senderName>
               <senderNotificationType xsi:type="soapenc:string">N</senderNotificationType>
               <senderPhone xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <senderTimeZone xsi:type="soapenc:string">Europe/London</senderTimeZone>
               <senderTitle xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <startVatNumber xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <shipmentTypeCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">MERCHANDISE</shipmentTypeCode>
               <shippingAccount xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <shippingCharge xsi:type="xsd:double">7.0</shippingCharge>
               <shippingChargeCurrencyCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <shippingChargeCurrencyRate xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</shippingChargeCurrencyRate>
               <shippingCost xsi:type="xsd:double">7.7</shippingCost>
               <shippingCostCurrencyCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <shippingCostCurrencyRate xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</shippingCostCurrencyRate>
               <signatoryOnCustoms xsi:type="soapenc:string">The manager</signatoryOnCustoms>
               <specialInstructions1 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <specialInstructions2 xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <startVatNumber xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <status xsi:type="soapenc:string">Allocated</status>
               <taxAndDuty xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</taxAndDuty>
               <taxAndDutyCurrencyCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <taxAndDutyCurrencyRate xsi:type="xsd:double">0.0</taxAndDutyCurrencyRate>
               <taxAndDutyStatusText xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <taxDutyDeclarationCurrencyCode xsi:type="soapenc:string" xsi:nil="true"/>
               <termsOfTradeCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">DAP</termsOfTradeCode>
               <transactionType xsi:type="soapenc:string">Delivery</transactionType>
               <twoManLiftFlag xsi:type="xsd:boolean">false</twoManLiftFlag>
            </allocateConsignmentsReturn>
         </allocateConsignmentsReturn>
      </ns1:allocateConsignmentsResponse>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

Next Steps

You should confirm that the carrier information is as required for each allocated consignment, e.g.

<carrierCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">HERMESPOS</carrierCode>
<carrierConsignmentCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">3929198000001404</carrierConsignmentCode>
<carrierName xsi:type="soapenc:string">Hermes</carrierName>
<carrierServiceCode xsi:type="soapenc:string">HERMNDG</carrierServiceCode>
<carrierServiceName xsi:type="soapenc:string">Courier Service Next Day</carrierServiceName>

If the carrier service selected for any of the allocations is not the one required, then go to Cancel an Allocation. Alternatively, if the response is as required, then you can save it to your database.

Note

There are carrier routing properties returned for each allocated consignment that can help you plan your deliveries and keep your consumers updated.

Cancel an Allocation

Either use the deallocate method, or use the GUI as follows:

Log into the Delivery Manager Delta environment via the user account that was used to run the API:
```
https://dm-delta.metapack.com/dm/ActionServlet?action=home
```
Click Home and then select the Allocated status, followed by Search.
Find the required consignment using the newly generated carrierConsignmentCode, open the consignment, and then click Cancel Allocation.
Once you confirm the deallocation, the consignment is moved to the Unallocated status.