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title: Enable one-time ship to address
slug: configured-commerce/docs/enable-one-time-ship-to-address
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createdAt: 2026-08-13T10:46:28.000Z
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Use one-time ship-to functionality on your Optimizely Configured Commerce website to give customers the ability to specify one-time shipping addresses without this resulting in new ship-to records in your ERP or other system of record during checkout. The review, pay and order confirmation pages and order confirmation email display the one-time ship-to address.

The system writes the one-time ship-to address to the Customer table, which facilitates application of any location-based [restriction groups](docId\:wyob3tDYusP32wBpcAPMG). This functionality automatically filters out any records with IsDropShip = true, though, so one-time ship-to addresses do not show on the Customers tab in the Admin Console. These records are cleared out during nightly maintenance.

Customers who enter a one-time ship-to address can only access it on an order as long as they stay signed in. If customers leave an order and attempt to access it on a different device or have to sign-in again, the one-time address is no longer available.

If customers select **Ship to One-Time Address**, the shipping address fields become editable and settings for ship-to creation and editing do not apply. Default address information appears collapsed, and expands if customers want to edit an address or enter a one-time shipping address.

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Use the Admin Console to enable this functionality within the settings under Account Management > Website User Permissions.

1. Go to **Administration > System > Settings** and search for **Allow One-Time Addresses**.
2. Set **Allow One-Time Addresses** to **YES**. If Yes, an address may be entered on the address page that is only used for the current order. Default value is No.
3. Click **Save**.
4. Verify the **Ship to One-Time Address** option appears under the drop-down menu on the Shipping page when customers check out.