You can upload consignment data to NowGo using a CSV file. This article discusses the various fields you can use to provide consignment information into NowGo using CSV.
You can also download an example CSV file.
Field types
There are two different field types that you can use:
General fields: used for setting parcel and other general data
Consignment party fields: used for setting sender and receiver, and address and location data
General fields
General fields are used for setting parcel data, along with a range of other information. These fields do not accept a prefix.
The article identifiers are highly recommended, as these make the consignments scannable in the NowGo mobile app. This allows drivers to scan the label to pick up and drop off the consignment.
This table shows the available general fields:
Field name | Example | Description | Required? |
OR
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| External reference for the consignment | Optional |
OR
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or for multiple
| Consignment barcode | Optional |
OR
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or for multiple
| Article barcode | Recommended |
| 11:11 | If configured, when this article is onboarded and a stop is created, this is the start of the time window. | Optional |
| 22:22 | If configured, when this article is onboarded and a stop is created, this is the end of the time window. | Optional |
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| Custom data for consignment | Optional |
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| The ID of the communications plan | Optional |
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| The external reference of the communications plan | Optional |
Consignment party fields
Nested fields are used for setting the consignment parties, such as the sender and receiver. These fields expect a valid prefix.
Valid prefixes
You must nest consignment party fields with a prefix. The valid prefixes are:
senderreceiver
An example of using a nested field:
sender.business_name | receiver.address_line_1
ACME Pty Ltd | 100 Example Road
This table shows the available consignment party fields:
Field name | Example | Description |
| sender.name | Name of the entity |
| receiver.is_business | A boolean specifying if this entity is a business. |
| sender.business_name | Name of the business |
| receiver.email | Email address |
| sender.address_line_1 | Address line one |
| receiver.address_line_2 | Address line two |
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| Address line three |
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| Address line four |
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| Address line five |
| sender.locality | Suburb, township, or city |
| receiver.state | State |
| sender.postal_code | Postcode |
| receiver.contact_name | Contact name |
| sender.contact_phone | Contact phone number |
| receiver.latitude | Latitude |
| sender.longitude | Longitude |
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| Custom data |