Last updated: 4 March 2026
Shipment types (window)
Settings> Shipment types
Shopping types are used to distinguish between the different shipments included in a route. Here you can set up the account coding for the different types of assignments. The assignment types are fixed and cannot be renamed or created.
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Direct transport: A route that goes directly from the sender to the recipient without stopping at intermediate terminals.
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Pickup: A route that runs from one or more pick-up areas to a terminal.
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Line haul: A route that runs between two terminals
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Delivery: A route that goes from a terminal to one or more delivery areas.
In Opter, the VAT rate on the order determines the income and cost account to which a certain amount is booked. On this tab you can make exceptions to the regular account coding. The tabs you make changes to are marked with 
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Click on 
to display the VAT rates held in the system. Then select the account to which amounts with the different VAT rates should be posted. More information on the individual drop-down lists can be found at The Account coding tab. The settings in this tab apply if you reach item 4 in the list in How Opter selects accounts for income and expenses. If [Default] is selected for any of the options here, the account coding is taken from the VAT rate.
For more information on how Opter selects the VAT rate on orders (column Sales) and supplier bills (column Cost), see How Opter chooses the VAT rate for customer invoices and How Opter chooses the VAT rate on credits.
