1.Runs hourly pickup window
Integrate Schedule by Zapier to fetch carrier notes on an hourly cadence for the prior 60 minutes.
Update consignment tracking records in your shipments database
Automatically schedule hourly carrier lookups across Zapier Tables and data parsers. Create and update records when carrier notes update, POD timestamps appear, or consignment status changesβso you can update shipment fields, create missing records, and flag exception statuses without manual data entry.
How this automation updates your shipment records
When hourly carrier data arrives, delays can leave shipment statuses outdated. This automation fetches and parses carrier XML, normalizes fields, and updates or creates records in Zapier Tablesβso your team keeps tracking current.
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2.Fetches and parses carrier XML
Integrate Code by Zapier and data parsing tools to fetch and parse carrier XML and output mapped shipment record fields.
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3.Normalizes each parsed record
Integrate Looping by Zapier and data mapping tools to normalize values per record and map them to table-ready fields.
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4.Standardizes POD date and time
Integrate Formatter by Zapier and date normalization tools to convert POD timestamps and status dates into ISO and UTC.
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5.Upserts shipment tracking records
Integrate Zapier Tables and record lookup tools to find by tracking reference, update or create records, and set exception flags.
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