The Sandbox environment is an instance of 3PL Warehouse Manager and SmartScan that is separate from the live production environment you normally use to manage your warehouse operations. This article reviews the basics of using the Sandbox environment.

What Sandbox is used for

Sandbox is essentially an isolated test environment that enables you to do the following:

• Engage in development and integration work without risking unintended changes to your live data
• Experiment with different 3PL and customer configurations without impacting other users
• Take advantage of 30-day trials for premium features
• Gain early access and test new functionality in advance of production releases

What to expect when using Sandbox

When logged in to the WMS Sandbox environment, the following message displays at the top of the page to indicate you are using Sandbox:

You can move this indicator to the top-left of the page by clicking the Minimize icon on the far-right of the message.

When logged in to the SmartScan Sandbox environment, a similar indicator displays:

When using Sandbox, it is important to understand how Sandbox differs from production:

• Performance is likely to be lesser than production (not intended for performance or load testing)
• Integrations are unavailable, including SmartDock, EDI, and shopping carts
• Limited to 50 small parcel shipping labels monthly
• Some features are unavailable, including event notifications, Support Portal, Order Summary Dashboard, and Outbound Productivity Dashboard

In addition, the Sandbox environment is currently populated with generic demo data. If you would like your instance of Sandbox to resemble your production data, you are more than welcome to manually import your customers' test data into Sandbox.