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Feature Request: Add "Package Dimensions" as Automation Rule Criteria + Require Dimensions Before Label CreationNew

Hi ShipStation Product Team,I'm requesting two related features that would prevent costly UPS Dimensional Weight adjustments for ShipStation customers:1. Add "Package Dimensions" as a criteria option in Automation RulesCurrently, dimensions are only available as an Action Type ("Set Package Dimensions"). There is no way to create a rule that detects when dimensions are empty or set to 0x0x0. We need a criteria option such as "Package Dimensions Equal Zero" or "Package Dimensions Is Empty" so we can conditionally hold orders, add tags, or create alerts when dimensions are missing.2. Add an account-level setting to require dimensions before label creationShipStation currently allows labels to be created with no weight and no dimensions entered. There is no validation or warning. For any customer using UPS (or any carrier that uses Dimensional Weight billing), this is a serious problem. We need an admin toggle in Account Settings that blocks label creation unless dimensions are populated.Why this matters:We use UPS from ShipStation (One Balance). When a label is created without dimensions, UPS scans the package at their hub and applies a Dimensional Weight adjustment — often significantly higher than the original charge. Worse, when we tried to dispute these adjustments through ShipStation's automated claim portal, we were blocked because the original label had no dimensions on file (0x0x0). ShipStation's own dispute tool requires dimensions to exist on the original label.So the current situation is:- ShipStation allows labels without dimensions- UPS charges adjustments on those labels- ShipStation's dispute tool then blocks the dispute because dimensions are missingThe customer loses at every step. This needs to be fixed.We were advised by ShipStation Support to create an Automation Rule to hold orders when dimensions are empty. After reviewing every available criteria option, we confirmed with support that this criteria does not exist. Support then directed us here.We are a multi-location restaurant chain shipping across 100+ locations and this gap has directly cost us money that we cannot recover. I'm confident other ShipStation customers using UPS are experiencing the same issue.Thank you for considering this. Happy to provide additional details or screenshots if helpful.Frank Acosta