You can add or edit custom field values on your containers in any of three ways:
One-by-one in the app
In bulk, with CSV upload
Via API request
But first, you need to make sure you have enabled all the custom fields you want for your account.
1. Add or Edit Additional Fields in the App
First, navigate to the Explore page on the left side of the screen.
From there, click on the container number you want to edit. This will open the container detail.
Click the Additional Details tab.
Click on the Edit icon next to the field you'd like to change. You're not done yet - you still have to save!
Finally, scroll back to the top and click the Save icon. Now your fields are updated!
2. Add or Edit Additional Fields in Bulk with CSV Upload
Through bulk upload, you can add the additional fields in dedicated columns.
To get started, go to Start Tracking > Bulk Upload.
You'll need to make sure that your spreadsheet column name matches the additional field name. Use the Bulk Upload Template found in the Bulk Upload section.
Click Choose File to upload your spreadsheet.
If your containers are already tracked, then OpenTrack will only update the existing container with any new data you add in its custom fields. We'll never track the same container-MBL pair twice.
Example: Adding PO numbers to containers
To add PO numbers to containers, just bulk upload a spreadsheet with these columns:
Master Bill | Container ID | Carrier SCAC Code | poNumber |
MAEU123456 | ABCD123456 | MAEU | PO123456 |
YMLU123456789 | ABCD234567 | YMLU | PO234567 |
3. Edit Additional Fields via API
If you send a POST
tracking request including customFields
to the /containers
endpoint, then OpenTrack will automatically update the values for those fields on those containers.
Updating container customFields
via the /master-bills
endpoint is currently not supported.
If your containers are already tracked, then OpenTrack will only update the existing container with any new data you add in its custom fields. We'll never track the same container-MBL pair twice.
Please reach out to support@opentrack.co if you have any questions or feedback.