Creating and Maintaining Trailer Profiles (ACE and ACI eManifest)
| This article is part of the BorderConnect Software User Guide |
This guide explains how to create and maintain trailer profiles in BorderConnect. It assumes that you have an active software subscription with BorderConnect. If you are not presently set up with an account, please contact BorderConnect.
Video walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9v74licojA
Trailer profiles are used in BorderConnect to complete mandatory information fields for ACE eManifests and ACI eManifests.
Once entered, the information in trailer profiles remains saved in BorderConnect. There is no need to re-enter the information each time a trailer is used on an ACE eManifest. You can select the trailer on the manifest and BorderConnect will load the saved information automatically.
Creating a new trailer profile
To begin creating a new trailer profile, select Create Trailer under the Manage Data menu.
This opens the Add Trailer Page, where the trailer information can be entered.
The legend at the bottom of the page indicates which fields are required for which purposes.
After entering the information, click Save at the top left. BorderConnect will open the Trailer Details Page, which displays an overview of the trailer profile.
Entering license plates for trailer profiles
Although you can add the license plate on the Add Trailer Page, you can also add it later from the Trailer Details Page by clicking Add License Plate to Trailer.
If the trailer has more than one license plate, you can add additional license plates by clicking Add License Plate to Trailer again. This is not recommended for trailer profiles that may be used on ACI eManifests because it is not compatible with ACI eManifest requirements. Only one license plate is allowed for trailers on ACI eManifests, so you would need to enter two separate trailer profiles in this situation.
Maintaining existing trailer profiles
To manage existing trailer profiles, open the Trailer Search Page by selecting Search Trailer from the Manage Data menu.
By default, this page displays a list of all trailer profiles for your account. This is useful when checking which trailers have already been entered. The search options can also be used to find a particular trailer or group of trailers.
| Action | What to do |
|---|---|
| View or update a trailer | Find the trailer and click View to open the Trailer Details Page. Use the search options if there are many profiles on the account. |
| Delete a trailer | Find the trailer and click Delete. |