This guide explains how to add and configure a GLS Germany Client (Billing) Account.
A Client (Billing) Account assigns a carrier connection to a specific Client and defines how that carrier behaves for that Client.
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For a complete overview of supported carriers and related setup guides, refer to techSHIP supported Carriers - Master List [Guides List].
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prerequisites
Before adding a (Billing) Account, ensure that:
The Client Profile has been created. See: How to create a Client profile [Step-by-Step guide].
This setup uses a Baseline Account as the foundation. To create and configure one specific to this carrier, see: How to Add a GLS Germany Baseline Account [Guide].
Follow the configuration steps as described in How to Add a Client (Billing) Account [Step-by-Step guide] using the values provided below.
Carrier-Specific Instructions
The Carrier tab contains the GLS Germany-specific configuration used to define operational behavior for this Client (Billing) Account. Fields in this view are grouped visually to distinguish mandatory (red-highlighted items) and optional (blue-highlighted items) carrier-specific settings.
 | Service code: Select the default service assigned to imported orders that do not already include a service code. |
 | Override WMS Service Code: Enable this option to override the service code received from the WMS with the selected Service code. |
 | Incoterm: Select the Incoterm used for international shipments when applicable. |
 | Package Description: Enter the package description to use for shipments processed through this Billing Account when applicable. |
 | COD currency: Select the currency used for COD when COD is configured for the shipment. |
 | Sender name: Enter the sender name associated with this Billing Account. |
 | Sender company: Enter the sender company associated with this Billing Account. |
 | Override sender address: Enable this option when this Billing Account must use a sender address different from the default sender address. |
 | To enable carrier-specific settings —and before continuing—, press Save. |
Next Steps
You can now use this account to ship through GLS Germany.
To learn more about additional Order Settings that you can configure for this specific carrier, see: How to Configure GLS Germany Order-Specific Settings [Guide].