This guide will talk through how to manage orders going to BFPO (British Forces Post Code) locations within Mintsoft.
Change Courier Service - Rule
To set up a rule to change the courier service based on the BF1 postcode you will need to create an Order Rule.
Example Rule
Action: Change Courier Service.
Condition: Postcode.
Operator: Starts With.
Value: BF1.
Shipping with Royal Mail to a British Forces Post Code
To ship with Royal Mail to a BFPO (British Forces Post Code) please make sure the following is in place:
The Destination Country code should be GB.
The Destination Post-Code should be the BFPO Post-Code.
The Destination City should be the BFPO followed by unit number.
The Services need to be a RM domestic service as RM's BFPO services are now obsolete.
Error:The Postcode is not a valid UK Postcode
Error: Error From Intersoft:Error Code:E1437 Description:The Postcode is not a valid UK Postcode.
If you are trying to send it to a BFPO (British Forces Post Code) but you are unable to and are getting an error message like the one above, please validate the location using the GOV.uk help guide.
Postcodes are listed next to the corresponding BFPO number. You will need to add the postcode which corresponds to the BFPO number you are trying to send to within the order details of the order.