Location File Import Specifications in PitneyShip Pro, PitneyShip Enterprise, PitneyTrack Asset, PitneyTrack Inbound, PitneyTrack Enterprise, PitneyAnalytics, and the Locker Management Module
Enterprise administrators can import shared locations into the system automatically on a fixed schedule from an SFTP server. The following are the field specifications for location import files.
Field Name | Required | Description | Example | Length | Other Requirements or Comments |
DivisionID | Yes | The unique identifier for the Division | M0jjlWn0Bw9 | Maximum 50 | The Division must already exist in the system. Divisions will not be created through the import process. Division names are case-sensitive. You can find this ID in the Edit Division window. |
LocationID | No | The unique identifier for the Location | WQjjrqvVqlo | Maximum 50 | If the location does not already exist, the system will create a new Location. For existing locations, you can find this value by exporting your Divisions & Locations. |
Name | Yes | Location Name | Main Office | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
Company | Yes | Company Name | Pitney Bowes | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
Phone | Yes | Phone Number | 9876543210 | Maximum 25 | Numbers only. No hyphens, spaces, periods, parentheses, or other punctuation are allowed. |
AddressLine1 | Yes | Address Line 1 | 123 Street | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
AddressLine2 | No | Address Line 2 | Block A | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
AddressLine3 | No | Address Line 3 | Apartment 123 | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
CityTownArea | Yes | City | New York | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
StateProvinceRegion | Yes | State, Province, or Region | New York | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
CountryCode | Yes | Country Code | US | 2 | 2-character Country Code |
PostalCode | Yes | ZIP Code or Postal Code | 16065 | Maximum 25 | No character or format restrictions |
ShipToBPN | Yes | Your Pitney Bowes Business Partner Number (BPN) | 0012345678 | Maximum 15 | The BPN is a 10-digit number starting with 00. If you don’t know your BPN, you can find it under Settings > Divisions and Locations. Expand your division and look in the Account Number column. |
No | Email Address | No limit |
| ||
ISReturnAddressSame | TRUE | True or False | TRUE | No limit | Specifies that Return Address details are the same as specified for Address Line items. Must be in uppercase. |
RLName | No | Return Location Name | California | Maximum 100 |
|
ReturnCompany | No | Return Company Name | Amazon | No limit |
|
ReturnAddressLine1 | Yes | Return Address Line 1 | 123 Street | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
ReturnAddressLine2 | No | Return Address Line 2 | Block A | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
ReturnAddressLine3 | No | Return Address Line 3 | Ground Floor | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
ReturnCityTownArea | Yes | Return City | New York | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
ReturnStateProvinceRegion | Yes | Return State, Province, or Region | New York | Maximum 100 | No character or format restrictions |
ReturnCountryCode | Yes | Return Country Code | US | 2 | 2-character Country Code |
ReturnPostalCode | Yes | Return ZIP Code or Postal Code | 160065 | Maximum 25 | No character or format restrictions |
ReturnPhone | Yes | Return Phone Number | 9876543210 | Maximum 25 | Numbers only. No hyphens, spaces, periods, parentheses, or other punctuation are allowed. |
ReturnEmail | No | Return Email Address | No limit |
|
* If ISReturnAddressSame is set to False, then ReturnAddressLine1, ReturnCityTownArea, ReturnStateProvince, RetunrPostalCode are required.
The features and options you see may vary depending upon your role and subscription. If you have any questions regarding your permissions, please contact your administrator.
UPDATED: 03 February 2026