How To Guides
This book contains all the "How To" Guides.
Welcome! Start here.
Here's how to get started with your BAPLIE Viewer Online Membership Administrator: 1. Create U...
Getting Started
New to BAPLIE Viewer Online? Start here! This section will set you on the right course for smooth...
How to create a User Account
In order to get started with BAPLIE Viewer Online, you'll need to create a user account. First, ...
How to use the BAPLIE Viewer functionality
This article contains a master list of all BAPLIE Viewer Online functionality with links to indiv...
How to manage your facility
How to manage your facility This article describes how the main user or administrator of the fac...
How to manage general facility information
This article describes how the main user or administrator of the facility's account can view and ...
How to logout users of a facility
Facility Administrators have the option to force log out all sessions for users that belong to th...
How to add a custom logo for your facility
This article describes how the main user or administrator of the facility's account can upload a ...
How to manage allowed domains for your facility
This article describes how the main user or administrator of the facility's account can manage th...
How to add users to a facility account
This article describes how the main user or administrator of the facility's account can add and m...
How to add guests to a facility account
This article describes how the the main user or administrator of the facility's account can add a...
How to update address information
This article describes how the main user or administrator of the facility's account can update th...
How to customize weight settings for Anomalies data
This article describes how to set custom minimum and maximum weight requirements for container da...
How to use Temporary Users functionality
Facility Administrators now have the ability to create multiple temporary users either manually o...
How to use the Calendar View functionality
When you first login to BAPLIE Viewer Online, you will see all your files displayed in a calendar...
Uploading Files
How to upload files and fix missing segments to continue with the upload process.
How to upload a BAPLIE file
This article explains the process to upload a BAPLIE file for viewing. Upon logging in to bapli...
How to upload a MOVINS file
This article explains the process to upload a MOVINS file to our website. Navigate to the Upload...
How to fix missing segments
This article explains the process to insert missing mandatory segments into a a BAPLIE file that ...
Viewing Files
Once you've uploaded a file, there's so much data to look through. Here we detail the ways to get...
How to navigate the Function Menu
After logging in to your account on baplieviewer.com, you will use the Function Menu on the left ...
How to use the Main Content screen
Navigating the Main Content screen The image below shows an annotated overview of the features a...
How to use the Find Multiple button
The Find Multiple option is meant to assist you in locating multiple containers by providing a se...
How to add and remove columns from the table view
The Show/Hide Columns option is meant to assist you in customizing which columns are visible with...
How to change the order of columns
It is possible to reorder the columns shown on the Main Content screen to your preferences for ea...
How to apply a column filter
The column filters are meant to assist you in quickly filtering data while using the Main Content...
How to remove column filters
The column filters are meant to assist you in quickly filtering data while using the Main Content...
How to remove filters and revert to the default table layout
With BAPLIE Viewer Online, you have the ability to customize the data table within the Main Conte...
How to show or hide the filter bar from the Main Content screen
The column filters are meant to assist you in quickly filtering data while using the Main Content...
How to use the Advanced Search Query Builder
The advanced search query builder is meant to assist you in filtering and locating container reco...
How to view individual records
BAPLIE Viewer Online provides the ability to look at the entire BAPLIE data as a whole, or you ca...
How to navigate the Header Details
The Header Details section is meant to assist you in editing the BAPLIE header information. A val...
How to navigate the 2D Bay View
The 2D Bay view was intended for use by a Stowage Planner or Vessel Planner to visualize the carg...
How to view a specific bay in 3D while in 2D Bay View
While in 2D Bay View, it is possible to quickly view a specific bay using the 3D model. Click the...
How to use the Inbound / Outbound voyage functionality
In the 2D and 3D applications, you can easily switch between viewing the inbound voyage and viewi...
How to navigate the 3D Vessel View
While viewing an uploaded BAPLIE file, you may want to view a realistic model of the vessel. Af...
How to use the Inbound / Outbound file feature
New feature: Classifying files as Inbound and Outbound Please note this feature can only be set ...
How to view specific bays in 3D Vessel View
With BAPLIE Viewer Online, you can access the 3D Vessel View under the Visualization tab in the F...
How to filter containers shown in 3D Vessel View
With BAPLIE Viewer Online, you can access the 3D Vessel View under the Visualization tab in the F...
How to use the Dashboard feature
After you upload your file to BAPLIE Viewer Online and it has passed the file validation process,...
How to find specific containers in 3D Vessel View
With BAPLIE Viewer Online, you can access the three dimensional Vessel View under the Visualizati...
How to display a realistic view of containers on a ship
With BAPLIE Viewer Online, you can access the 3D Vessel View under the Visualization tab in the F...
How to set custom weight groupings for colors in 2D and 3D View
This article describes how to customize the weight groupings for the Color by Weight group used i...
How to view Hazardous and IMDG information in the BAPLIE file
BAPLIE Viewer Online allows you to view the Hazardous and IMDG information related to the contain...
Creating Files
If your data isn't in BAPLIE format yet, we can help you create an industry standard file in just...
Editing Files
Mistakes happen - BAPLIE Viewer Online helps you correct any data errors by easily editing the fi...
How to add a record
The Add Record option is meant to assist you in adding one or more records or containers to the u...
How to edit one or more records
It is possible to edit any details of container data uploaded to BAPLIE Viewer Online using the E...
How to delete one or more records
It is possible to delete container records from a file using BAPLIE Viewer Online. The Delete Re...
How to use the Move Containers feature in 2D Bay View
With BAPLIE Viewer Online, it is possible to move containers using the 2D Viewer and update the B...
How to navigate the Update Custom Mappings option
BAPLIE Viewer Online has the ability to remap UN LOC Cods, ISO Codes and Carrier Codes into custo...
How to edit one or more containers in 2D View
It is possible to edit any details of container data uploaded to BAPLIE Viewer Online using the E...
How to change the vessel dimensions
When launching the 2D view, the system checks the container data to determine the maximum number ...
How to use the Correct Positions Feature
If you upload a BAPLIE to baplieviewer.com that has a stowage plan with containers in invalid pos...
Downloading Files
Once you're finished with your file, you can download it for sharing or uploading to your TOS. N...
How to export data to Excel
To export BAPLIE data to an Excel file from the Main Content screen, first upload a new file or s...
How to print a specific bay in 2D Bay View
While viewing your uploaded BAPLIE file, you may want to print a specific bay or multiple bays ei...
How to print or download the full bay plan in 2D Bay View
While viewing an uploaded BAPLIE file, you may want to print the information either as a PDF or a...
How to print or download the full bay plan in 3D Vessel View
While viewing an uploaded BAPLIE file, you may want to print the information either as a PDF or a...
How to navigate the Download BAPLIE option
Once all desired changes have been made to a BAPLIE file, click the Management tab in the Functio...
How to print a sequence bay plan from 2D View
While viewing your uploaded BAPLIE file, you may want to print a Bay Plan with a sequence sheet w...
Merging Files
Have 2 files that you need to make into one? Easy peasy! Find out more here.
Comparing Files
If you have two files and need to quickly see what data has changed, click here to learn more!
Analyzing Data
Viewing the data is one thing, but running reports and analyzing the data is where BAPLIE Viewer ...
How to navigate the Anomalies option
BAPLIE Viewer Online automatically checks if any data in the uploaded BAPLIE file does not confor...
How to navigate the Pivot Summary
Click on Analytics in the Function Menu to view summary reports of the uploaded BAPLIE data. Sele...
How to navigate the Cargo Summary
Click on Analytics in the Function Menu to view summary reports of the uploaded BAPLIE data. Sele...
How to navigate the Routing Summary
Click on Analytics in the Function Menu to view summary reports of the uploaded BAPLIE data. Sele...
How to navigate the Bay Summary
Once you have uploaded a file to baplieviewer.com, you can access powerful analytics and detailed...
How to navigate the Height Summary
Click on Analytics in the Function Menu to view summary reports of the uploaded BAPLIE data. Sele...
How to navigate the Allocation Summary
The automatically generated summary table includes the utilization by VGM or non-VGM weights, TEU...
How to correct anomalies in data
BAPLIE Viewer Online automatically checks if any data in the uploaded BAPLIE file is potentially ...
How to use the Weight Distribution Report
Click on Analytics in the Function Menu to view Transverse Weight Distribution Table of the uploa...
How to: Use the Multi Lift Opportunities Report
Your company likely measures it's crane productivity - it's one of the most important KPI's for a...
Custom Settings
Not everyone like things displayed the same way, so we give you lots of options to tweak things j...
How to use BAPLIE Viewer Online in other languages
Current Languages Currently, BAPLIE Viewer Online supports the following languages: E...
How to customize colors used for containers in 2D Bay View
With BAPLIE Viewer Online, you can access the 2D Bay View under the Visualization tab in the Func...
How to customize the ship elements in 3D Vessel View
With BAPLIE Viewer Online, you can access the 3D Vessel View to see a realistic model of the uplo...
How to customize colors in 3D Vessel View
With BAPLIE Viewer Online, you can access the 3D Vessel View under the Visualization tab in the F...
How to customize hull definitions in 2D and 3D Vessel View
** This feature has now been retired - please check out our new product TEDIVO Vessel Designer, w...
How to navigate the TEU calculation option
BAPLIE Viewer Online allows you to save multiple TEU Calculations against your user profile. It i...
How to download files with .EDI extension instead of .TXT
BAPLIE Viewer Online will default to downloading BAPLIE data as a .TXT file, although it is also ...
Privacy & Security
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Membership Purchases
How to purchase, renew, or upgrade your membership
How to purchase a membership using a Credit Card
This article explains the process involved in purchasing a membership using a credit card via ...
How to purchase a membership using WeChat Pay
This article explains the process involved in purchasing a membership using WeChat Pay. Membersh...
How to purchase a membership using Alipay
This article explains the process involved in purchasing a membership using Alipay Memberships ...
Collaborating and Sharing Files
How BAPLIE Viewer Online is helping the shipping industry become more transparent by encouraging ...
How to Collaborate on BAPLIE Files
As part of our vision for a shipping industry that shares data with stakeholders across the entir...
How to share an uploaded BAPLIE file with a guest account
This article describes how users can share files with guests who have been invited to their facil...
How to share an uploaded BAPLIE file with your facility
This article describes how users can share files with other uses in the facility. Upon logging ...
How to create a BAPLIE file from scratch
We do not currently have a Create BAPLIE file option as the majority of our customers start with ...
Troubleshooting
Articles to assist with any issues encountered.