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Master DD250
Segment of a DD250 Master


DD-Master uses a template, referred to as a Master, to create DD250s and other shipping documents, such as DD1149s, SF1034s, and other custom and commercial forms. The Master is simply a document which lists all of the items on the contract and the quantity of each to be shipped. Each line item is entered just as it would appear on the DD250 (or other shipping document). When a shipment is made, DD-Master extracts the description of each item selected by the user.

For contracts in which all shipments will go to the same location and mark for, DD-Master uses the information in the Ship-To and Mark-For blocks on the Master. However, a Ship-From, Ship-To and Mark-For address can be specified for each line item, as shown in the example above.



Line Items with Specific Addresses

  • Items are shipped by default to the address in the Master's Ship-To and Mark-For blocks.
  • Each item can have a specific address for:
    • Ship-From
    • Ship-To
    • Mark-For

  • Addresses used in line items can be defined in the Master or a separate text file.
  • Identify addresses by the official CAGE/FSCM code or an internal identifier.
  • Internal address codes can be printed on the form, or partially or completely hidden.

The example below shows how specific addresses can be assigned to line items:
  • Item 0042 goes to the default Ship-To and Mark-For
  • Item 0043 specifies a Ship-To address (@S/T: DAAL04-D6), but uses the default Mark-For
  • Item 0044 uses the Ship-To defined in 0043, and specifies its own Mark-For address(@M/F: *RCV-OFCR). The asterisk in the CAGE code indicates that it is for internal use; it will not be printed on the DD250.
When these items are included in a DD250 shipper, DD-Master will put the addresses into the appropriate address blocks. The address information will not appear as part of the item.

Line Items with Specific Addresses
Line Items with Specific Addresses

Text Handling Capabilities

DD-Master has a number of flexible methods to handle blocks that may need to be included as part of a line item:

  • Simple Text - up to 32,000 characters of information may be entered as part of the line item description in the master.
  • Named text, included by name, may be:
    • Defined as part of another item
    • Defined in the Definitions Section of the master (located at the end)
    • Included from a text file

Using Named Text Blocks
Using Named Text Blocks

The figure above shows some text block examples, including:

  • Item 0043 uses simple text, defined as part of the item. This text can be up to 32,000 characters.
  • Item 0044 uses some simple text, and two items, named CFC-Free and Recyc_Pkg, that are defined below it.
When this item is included in a DD250 shipper, it will appear as shown below:

Line Item After Inclusion of Text Blocks
Line Item After Inclusion of Text Blocks