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# Split Shipments
## Overview
Sending out multiple packages for one order is a common practice in e-commerce. Where there are multiple packages in a single order, it is easy to keep customers informed by adding placeholders in email communications.
## Configuring Split Shipments
The following sections describe the configuration required for split shipments.
### Requirements
The only requirement for split shipment communication is that each tracking in parcelLab is assigned to an order number.
### Display Split Shipments in Emails
You can easily display split shipments in your customer emails by adding the relevant placeholder.
To begin, you can show the number of parcels for an order by using the `{{numberOfTrackingsInOrder/system}}` placeholder.
{% code title="number-of-parcels.html" %}
```markup
You can expect {{numberOfTrackingsInOrder/system}} parcels!
```
{% endcode %}
You can use a conditional placeholder to show special text/content for the cases of multiple parcels or a single parcel per order.
{% hint style="info" %}
This needs additional settings to be configured by parcelLab. For further assistance, please contact your parcelLab representative.
{% endhint %}
To include content for multiple parcels, the `{{#hasMultipleTrackingsInOrder/system}}` `{{/hasMultipleTrackingsInOrder/system}}` placeholder is used with the relevant text included.
{% code title="multiple-parcels-in-order.html" %}
```markup
{{#hasMultipleTrackingsInOrder/system}}
I'm only shown if there are multiple parcels in the order.
{{/hasMultipleTrackingsInOrder/system}}
```
{% endcode %}
To include content for a single parcel, the `{{#isOnlyTrackingInOrder/system}}` `{{/isOnlyTrackingInOrder/system}}` placeholder is used with the relevant text included.
{% code title="just-one-parcel-in-order.html" %}
```markup
{{#isOnlyTrackingInOrder/system}}
I'm only displayed if there's just one single parcel in the order.
{{/isOnlyTrackingInOrder/system}}
```
{% endcode %}
### Display Split Shipments on the Order Status Page
You can use the space.vars.Product\_OrderStatus to view each package in a split shipment, which is tracked in one simple screen for your customer to make it easy to understand.
The space.vars.Product\_OrderStatus should be set to multi-parcel view based on orders before switching the emails. For further information, see [how split shipments are configured for the Order Status page](/docs/developers/v2/status-updates/configuration.md#usage-with-orders).
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