Configure PIN related business tasks for break-bulk cargo

N4 provides three PIN related business tasks that you can configure for the Deliver Break-Bulk (DB) gate transaction type. You can use these business tasks to reject gate transactions based on the PIN associated with the Delivery Order, bill of lading, and the gate transaction.

The three business tasks are:

The following table displays the expected result when you include the three business tasks in your gate configuration and whether you specify a Delivery Order (DO) or Bill of Lading (BL) at the gate.

DO entered at the Gate

PIN associated with DO

BL entered at the Gate

PIN associated with BL

PIN entered at the Gate

Expected Result

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Throws an error that the PIN is not entered.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Throws an error that the PIN is not entered.

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Incorrect PIN

Throws an error that the PIN does not match the PIN associated with the DO.

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

PIN matches the DO PIN

No error.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Incorrect PIN

Throws an error that the PIN does not match the PIN associated with the DO.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

PIN matches the DO PIN

No error.

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Incorrect PIN

Throws an error that the PIN does not match the PIN associated with the BL.

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

PIN matches the BL PIN

No error.

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Throws an error that the PIN is not entered.

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Throws an error that the PIN is not assigned.

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

Throws an error that the PIN is not assigned.

Throws an error that the PIN is not entered.

No

NA

Yes

No

No

Throws an error that the PIN is not assigned.

Throws an error that the PIN is not entered.

No

NA

Yes

No

Yes

Throws an error that the PIN is not assigned.

No

NA

Yes

Yes

Incorrect PIN

Throws an error that the PIN does not match the PIN associated with the BL.

No

NA

Yes

Yes

PIN matches the BL PIN

No error.

Yes

No

No

NA

No

Throws an error that the PIN is not assigned.

Throws an error that the PIN is not entered.

Yes

No

No

NA

Yes

Throws an error that the PIN is not assigned.

Yes

Yes

No

NA

Incorrect PIN

Throws an error that the PIN does not match the PIN associated with the DO.

Yes

Yes

No

NA

PIN matches the DO PIN

No error.