This help guide lists all the character limits for fields within Mintsoft. There are two main sections: general Mintsoft limits and courier-specific limits.
General Mintsoft Limits
Below are the character limits within Mintsoft.
Product Fields
SKU: 75.
Product Name: 99.
Packing Instructions: 250.
Customs Description: 50.
MID Code: 30.
UN Number: 4.
Default Customs Description: 50.
Default Commodity Code: 50.
Default Material: 50.
Brand Name: 50.
Order Fields
Order Number: 250.
External Order Reference: 250.
Order Item Name: 100.
Gift Messages: 1000.
Delivery Notes: 1000.
Contact and Address Fields
Phone: 50.
Mobile: 50.
Postcode: 20.
Address Line 1: 50.
Address Line 2: 50.
City: 50.
County: 50.
Company Name: 50.
Contact Name: 50.
Contact Number: 50.
Warehouse Fields
Warehouse Name: 50.
Warehouse Code: 20.
Warehouse Contact Email: 50.
Warehouse Reference Field Name: 100.
ReBin Picking Tote Prefix: 50.
ReBin Picking Slot Prefix: 50.
Client Fields
Client Contact Email: 100.
Client Short Name: 30.
Client Name: 50.
Client Code: 50.
Tax and Compliance Fields
VAT Number: 50.
EORI Number: 20.
UKIMS Number: 50.
RFC Number: 50.
VOEC Number: 10.
Customer Registration Number (CRN): 8.
Other Fields
Batch Number: 100.
Courier Service Type: 50.
ASN Item Comments: 500.
Courier Service Name: 60.
Tracking URL: 200.
Currency Name: 100.
Currency Code: 3.
Quantity and Value Limits
These limits are due to how many characters can be entered in quantity or value fields within Mintsoft.
Bundle Quantity: 5.
Percentage of Sales Value: 5.
Exchange Return Quantity: 7.
For example, Bundle Quantity: 5 means the input field for entering bundle quantities is limited to five characters (so you could enter up to 99999).
Courier-Specific Constraints
Below are some frequently used couriers and their character limits.
Parcelforce
Delivery Instructions: 25.
Contact Name, Item Description, Customs Description: 30.
CitySprint
Delivery Instructions: 100.
DHL
Customs Description: 90.
DHL Parcel UK
Customer Reference: 20.
Order Number: 35.
Commodity Code: 8.
UPS
Item Description: 35.
Customs Description: 50.
Deutsche Post
Contact Name: 30.
Address Lines: 40 each.
Geopost (DPD)
Contact Name: 25.
Organization Name: 35.
Evri
Customs Description: 32.
TNT
Customs Description: 30.
Pallex
Delivery Instructions: 200.
Secured Mail
Address Lines: 35 each.
Intersoft
Item Description: 255.
SKU: 30.
DX OneMan
Address Lines: 35 each.