Using Custom Fields on the Container Dashboard

Last updated: December 5, 2025

How to add, edit, filter, and bulk-update Custom Fields in the Container Dashboard.

Add Custom Fields as Columns

  1. Open the Container Dashboard.

  2. Click the Column Selector (manage columns).

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  3. In the “Customize columns” window, scroll to the sections called Custom Shipment Fields and Custom Container Fields, then check the fields you want to add.

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  4. Reorder columns as needed (drag and drop to change order).

  5. Click Save to apply to the current view.

You can then save the layout as a new view or update an existing one.

Inline Editing

Edit values directly in the grid:

  1. Click into a Custom Field cell.

  2. Change the value.

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  3. Click outside the cell – your changes are saved automatically.

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How updates behave

  • Shipment-linked fields update all containers on the shipment.

  • Container-linked fields update only the selected container.

Filtering by Custom Fields

Build powerful workflow-specific views by filtering on any Custom Field.

Example: View all containers with issues.

  1. Open the filter panel on the Container Dashboard.

  2. Select your Custom Field (e.g. Container issues).

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For multi-select fields: filters behave as OR (ANY) logic.

If a row has any of the selected values, it will appear in the results.

Example:

  • Filter: Container issues = Hot parts, Destination change

  • A container with either Hot parts or Destination change (or both) will appear in the results.

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Exports & Shared Views

When you add Custom Fields to a view:

  • They are included automatically in CSV exports from that view.

  • They appear in Shared Views for teammates and partners.

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Tip: Spreadsheets are useful for one-off reporting, but they go stale quickly. For ongoing workflows, we recommend using Shared Views as a read-only, always up-to-date view that others can bookmark and refresh.

Bulk Update: Backfilling Existing Containers

If you need to update Custom Fields across many containers, Bulk Update saves significant manual effort.

How to use Bulk Update

  1. Go to the Container Dashboard.

  2. Click Bulk Update.

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  3. Choose how you want to update:

  • Upload a CSV with:

    • A column for the container number.

    • Columns for the Custom Field(s) you want to update.

  • Or edit directly in the spreadsheet-like table in the Bulk Update modal.

  1. Match rows by container number & custom field.

  2. Enter or adjust Custom Field values in the table.

  3. Click Save to apply changes to all matching containers.

Supported Fields

Bulk Update currently supports container-level fields.
If you need shipment-level support, contact your Customer Success Manager or support via support@terminal49.com or our webchat so we can explore your use case.

See next article: Adding Custom Fields When Creating Tracking Request