# WMS: Settings reference
URL: https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000031-wms-settings-reference
Canonical: https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000031-wms-settings-reference
Markdown: https://support.starshipit.com/articles/14700000000031-wms-settings-reference.md
Updated: 2026-05-07

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.starshipit.com/llms.txt).

> A complete reference for every tab and setting on the WMS Settings page, including Fulfillment, Orders, Inventory, Workspace, Integrations, and System.

**Path:** System > Settings

> **Tip:** Can't find a setting? Use the **Search settings** box at the top of the page, or open **Search** from the left navigation and type the setting name.

## Fulfillment

### Picking

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Enable Tote Picking** | Batch picking into totes — one tote per order — with a pack job created per tote on completion. |
| **Require Pick Job ID On Create** | Forces manual entry of a Pick Job ID instead of auto-generating one. |
| **Require Location Scan Before Pick** | Requires a source-location scan before each pick line can be confirmed. |
| **Barcode Scanning** | Enables scanner input in picking and packing. |
| **Scan History** | Shows a running history of scanned items during a job. |
| **Quantity +/- Buttons** | Shows manual quantity buttons in picking flows. |
| **Mark Complete Button** | Manually completes individual pick lines without scanning. |
| **Complete All Lines Button** | Completes all remaining pick lines in one action. |

### Packing

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Allow Partial Packing** | Allows labels to be printed before the full quantity is packed. |
| **Dedicated Ship Process** | Separates packing from shipping — labels are printed from the shipping dashboard after packing is confirmed. |

### Print

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Open Labels In Browser Print Dialog** | Opens labels in the browser print dialog. When off, labels download as PDFs. |
| **Delay Printing During Packing** | Shows a countdown before labels print, giving packers a moment to cancel. |
| **Auto-Save Carrier On Print** | Saves carrier or service changes to Starshipit automatically before printing. |

## Orders

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Enable Routed-Order Management Actions** | Shows manual routed-order actions — reject pending routed orders or return released orders to the parent pool. |
| **Enable Automatic Order Routing** | Auto-assigns eligible pending orders to configured child stores. |

Each routing store also has per-store flags: **Priority** (routing preference order), **Included** (participates in routing), **Auto-Route** (receives orders automatically), and **Temporarily Unavailable** (excluded from routing without being removed from config).

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Leave Shipment Stock Movements As-Is When Cancelling Orders** | Prevents stock movements from being reversed when an order is cancelled or archived. |

## Inventory

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Default Allocation Rule** | Default rule for new products: **FIFO**, **LIFO**, **FEFO**, **LEFO**, or **Specific Lot**. Overridable per product. |

**Commerce sync** — the sections below only appear when the relevant integration is connected.

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Shopify: Writeback Location** | Shopify location used for inventory writeback (set per store). |
| **Shopify: Auto Writeback** | Pushes inventory to Shopify automatically after each WMS movement. |
| **Shopify: Daily Sync** | Runs a nightly full inventory sync to Shopify. |
| **BigCommerce: Writeback Location** | BigCommerce location to receive inventory writeback (set per store). |
| **BigCommerce: Auto Writeback** | Pushes inventory to BigCommerce automatically after each WMS movement. |
| **WooCommerce: Auto Writeback** | Pushes inventory to WooCommerce automatically after each WMS movement. |

## Workspace

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Theme Mode** | UI colour theme: **System**, **Light**, or **Dark**. |
| **Interface Scale** | Dashboard density and sizing. |
| **Desktop Apps** | Download links for the Windows and macOS companion apps. |
| **Mobile Apps** | Download links for the Android and iOS apps. |

## Integrations

**Starshipit Account Information** — view-only fields showing Account ID/Name, Account Type, Plan, Status, Timezone, UTC Offset, Currency, and WMS Addon Status.

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Enable WMS Integration** | Turns the Starshipit ↔ WMS connection on or off. |
| **Expand Bundle Items** | Expands bundles into component items when printing shipments. |
| **WMS Instance Override** | Points this account to a different account's WMS instance — use when multiple child accounts share one warehouse. |

## System

| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Reset Transactional Data** | Deletes orders, jobs, and stock movements while keeping configuration intact. Use during testing or after a pilot. |

## Not finding what you're looking for?

Not everything is in Settings. Check these locations:

| Looking for | Go to |
|---|---|
| User roles and permissions | System > Roles & Permissions |
| System event and error logs | System > Process Logs |
| Setup walkthrough | Help > Setup Guide |
| Locations, zones, products, packages, suppliers | Setup (left nav) |

## Related articles

- [Locations and warehouse setup](starshipit-wms-locations-and-warehouse-setup)
- [Products and inventory configuration](starshipit-wms-products-and-inventory-configuration)
- [Shopify inventory sync](../inventory-management/starshipit-wms-shopify-inventory-sync)
- [Unified search](../reporting/starshipit-wms-unified-search)