Configuring RFC Items in Acceptance Check Menu

Before a cargo is accepted for air transportation, this procedure is necessary in setting up and verifying the list of Ready for Carriage items.

  1. Navigate to the Acceptance Check Menu screen. Click Master Data > Others > /Station Setting > /Carriers.
  2. Query the carrier where you want to set up the Acceptance Check.
  3. Click the ACC Check Menu link.
  4. To add the acceptance check items, click Add (Ins); the Acceptance Check Menu screen becomes available for editing.
  5. To edit the existing acceptance check menu items, provide the necessary information for the following fields:
    Field Description
    Station Enter the Station record of the cargo. You can retrieve available Station records from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Airports Codes screen.
    Carrier Enter the Carrier record of the cargo. You can retrieve available carrier records from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Carriers Codes screen.
    Country of Manifest Dest Enter the Country of Manifest Destination record of the cargo. You can retrieve available Carrier records from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Countries Codes screen.
    Country of AWB Dest Enter the Country of Air Waybill Destination record of the cargo. You can retrieve available Carrier records from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Countries Codes screen.
    Rfc Code Enter the Special Handling Code of the cargo. You can retrieve available Rfc records from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search rfc_codes screen.
    Rfc Item Selecting the Rfc Code automatically populates this field.
    Shc Code Enter the Special Handling Code of the cargo. You can retrieve available SHC records from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search shc screen.
    Shc Group Enter the Shc Group of the cargo. You can retrieve the appropriate group record of the SHC based on the SHC code you selected. Clicking navigates you to the Search combo_codes screen.
    Auto Populate Specify if RFC items will be auto-populated.
    Is Hidden Specify if RFC item is hidden. Select either of the following:
    • HHT
    • No
    RFC Codes Enter the specific Ready for Carriage code.
    SHC Codes Enter the specific Special Handling Code.
    SHC Groups Enter the specific Special Handling Code Group.
  6. Click OK to save your changes.
In Main > Export Cargo Acceptance > /Accept, click the RFC button; the global, country level, and station level record lists can be validated against the RFC checklist that you configured.
You can validate the RFC items according to the RFC acceptance checklist:
  • CSD - CARGO SECURITY DECLARATION
  • RAK - RAKC DATABASE CHECKED
  • FWB - FWB MESSAGE RECEIVED
  • CUS - CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
  • AVI - LIVE ANIMAL CERT
  • GDP - GDP CHECK DONE
  • IDC - ID CHECKED
  • DAV - DATA VERIFIED
  • VOL - VOLUME CHECKED

Once all the required items are validated, the color of the RFC button turns from red to green.

Ensure that you have set the freight status and documents for the station as RCS=Received from Shipper, and the delivery status as ACC=Accepted Goods/Docs.