Cargo Ramp form

Operations Cargo Cargo Lots Cargo Lots view Actions Load Load Rail Cargo Ramp form

From the Actions menu in the following Inspectors:

Cargo Lots view Cargo Lot Inspector

Bills of Lading view Bill of Lading Inspector Items tab Bill of Lading Item form Cargo Lots tab

Units view Unit Inspector Cargo Lots tab

Vessel Visits view Vessel Visit Inspector Cargo Lots tab

Train Visits view Train Inspector Cargo on Board tab

Railcar Visits Railcar Visits view Railcar Visit Inspector Cargo on Board tab

In N4, you can load a cargo lot from a valid yard position to a train visit. N4 assigns a valid yard position and creates a unit for a cargo lot when you perform any of the following actions:

Receive the break-bulk unit through the gate.
Unload a cargo lot from an inbound carrier.
Identify the cargo lot.
Manufacture cargo at the facility.

Prerequisites for loading a cargo lot to a train

A train visit in the Working phase.
An Export bill of lading (on page 1).
A bill of lading item (on page 1) for bulk or non-bulk cargo.
A cargo lot with a valid yard position.

To load selected cargo lot(s) to a train:

In the Cargo Lots view (on page 1), select the cargo lot(s) that you want to load to the same position on a train. The selected cargo lot must not be a default cargo lot.

Select Actions Load Load Rail.
In the Cargo Ramp form:

Select the Train Visit.

Optionally, select the Railcar Visit where you want to load the cargo lot(s).
Optionally, enter a Position on the train visit for the selected cargo lot(s).
If you do not want to load the entire cargo lot, edit the value in the Quantity field to specify the quantity that you want to load to the specified position.

However, N4 does not display the Quantity field if you select multiple cargo lots in the list view or if you select an identified cargo lot.

Click Save.

When you successfully load a cargo lot to a train, N4:

Creates one record in the Cargo Lots view with:

Unit Nbr = Unit Nbr of the new unit created in the Units view.
Quantity = Total quantity of the selected cargo lot(s).
Position = Position specified in the Cargo Ramp form.
Lot Type = Train
Lot Position = Position specified in the Cargo Ramp form.

Retires the existing unit in the Units view and creates a new unit with:

T-state = Loaded
Position = Position specified in the Cargo Ramp form.
Cargo Quantity = Total quantity of the selected cargo lot(s).

Records the following events against the Unit record:

One CARGO_RAMP event for each of the selected cargo lots. If a cargo work order is available for the cargo item, N4 records this event against the cargo work order and also updates the Qty Completed and Status columns for the cargo work order item.
One UNIT_RAMP event.