Batch Pilots allow you to create a set of instructions that Linnworks will methodically work through when actioned against Open Orders. You can configure batch pilots to automatically print labels, print invoices then process an order based on conditions that you set. Should an order not meet these conditions then it will either be skipped or produce an error message, depending on how you configure the batch pilot.
To set up batch pilots, go to the Open Orders screen and right click on an order, click Do Batch Operation then select Edit Batch Pilots.
Click the Add button found in the top left corner and give your Batch pilot a name. Select it from the list of batch pilots on the left to enable editing for that batch pilot. You can then add a process by selecting it from the drop down menu and clicking the Add New button.
You can add as many or as little of the three processes and use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the order that they are actioned. Selecting a process from the list will display the various conditions in the grid below. Each Condition has a description explaining it as well as options for enabling and causing errors.
Print Invoices Category Configuration
Print Labels Category Configuration
Print Pick List Category Configuration
Print Packing List Category Configuration
Process Order Category Configuration
If you enable the Cause Errors field then Linnworks will display an error message for an order if the condition is not met.
Once you have configured your Batch Pilot, click the Save button to commit the changes. When you want to use your Batch Pilot, simply select the orders you want to process, right-click Do Batch Operation, Batch Pilots and then select the Batch Pilot you wish to use.