[Internal] Setting up Vessel Based Redirect (VBR)

Introduction

In this article, we will review how to set up a customer to use VBR.

What is VBR?

VBR or Vessel Based Redirect is for buyers who manage vessels which belong to separate companies but are managed from the same purchasing system (ie all RFQs/POs come from the same TradeNet ID) , we can make transactions appear to come from different companies, based on which vessel(i.e. IMO number) is mentioned in the incoming RFQ/PO.

Applicable to

• Integrated Buyers.

What you will need

• Formal request from the customer, with approval from the AM's or Tech AM.

• Admin access to set up configurations.

Configuration set up

Before setting any configs, it is imperative that the account relationship is clear. There will be a Parent account which will connect to ShipServ and the Child account where the documents will be directed to.

Here are the steps to follow when setting up VBR:

1. Check if the Vessel is registered under the Parent Account, under Integrations & Workflow > Vessel Profiles.

   

    

2. Set the Redirect TnID for the vessel. Enter the values in the Redirect to tenancy name field.

   

    

3. Assign and Enable the VesselBasedRedirectEnabled config on the Parent and all the Child accounts.

   

Important Notes:

1. Do not forget to clear the config cache once are applied to an account!