Prevent loads that don't have VGMs

By default, N4 will allow you to load containers onto a vessel without a VGM. To prevent loads without VGMs, first you create a Permission for Unit Loads, and then you create a Service Business Rule that will apply the Permission to packed Exports that don't have VGMs. In effect, the permission requires that a packed export (with Freight Kind of FCL or LCL) must have a VGM value before it is permitted to load. 

1. With the Configuration mode selected, select Services Holds/Permissions.

2. Click Add.

3. Create a Hold/Permission Type set as follows:

• Id = UNIT_VGM_LOAD_PERMISSION

• Applies To = Unit

• Type = Permission

4. With Configuration mode still selected, select Services Service Business Rules.

5. Click Add.

6. Name your business rule something like VGM_VESSEL_LOAD_PERMISSION.

7. For the Target Service Event Type, select UNIT_LOAD.

8. For Rule Type, select Simple Permission (Service Event requires Permission).

9. For Hold/Permission, select the UNIT_LOAD_PERMISSION permission you just created.   

10. Under Filter Criteria:

• Select VGM Weight as the entity

• Set operator as "is undefined (null)"

• Click Add Criterion. 

• Add Freight Kind as the entity

• Set the operator as "is one of (in)"

• To the right, click Set..., then select FCL, LCL. 

11. Click Save to save the business rule. Now when you try to load a container without a VGM, the following Permission will be applied against the unit.

A separate permission is not required to allow containers to load once VGM has a value. N4 releases the permission when you provide the VGM value.