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Fixed Rate and Percentage Shipping
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- Fixed Rate and Percentage Shipping costs are based on the order's subtotal.
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- %SHIPPING is a hash of arrays in WebStore's setup file,
/Web_store/Databases/outlet.setup.
listing all shipping variables.
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- %SHIPPING arrays in this file are configured for
Fixed Rate and Percentage Shipping.
Example: $SHIPPING{1}[2]
{1} An array's KEY value. KEY values will be referenced by their
numeric value in the explanations below (0, 1, 2, etc.).
[2] An array's element reference. Element numeric values will
be spelled in the explanations below (zero, one, two, etc.)
Specific arrays will be referenced as $SHIPPING{1}.
A specific element within a specific array will be referenced
as $SHIPPING{1}[2].
Arrays 1, 2, and 10 must exist in %SHIPPING. If any of these arrays are
not present in %SHIPPING or the value of their KEY (1, 2, 10) is altered,
shipping is disabled in WebStore.
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- Numeric array KEYS allow the Webstore script to sort the shipping methods
in ascending order for printing to the client's web browser.
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- Arrays 0 and 3 - 9 are reserved and can not be used.
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%SHIPPING = (
# Determines type of shipping
# Database Field, Handling Charge, Free Shipping, Fixed Shipping
'1' => ['', '', '', '125.00'],
# Domestic Shipping
'2' => ['319', '10','11','12'],
# Shipping Methods
# Fixed Rate Percentage
'10' => ['USA - Regular', '9.95', '.09'],
'11' => ['USA - Overnight', '24.95', '.20'],
# State Specific Shipping Method
'12' => ['USA - Alaska & Hawaii', '13.95', '.14', '11:21'],
# Country Specific Shipping Method
'13' => ['Canada', '14.95', '.15', '132'],
'14' => ['International', '24.95', '.20'],
); # DO NOT REMOVE - terminates %SHIPPING
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Array 1 - $SHIPPING{1}
- $SHIPPING{1} must exist in %SHIPPING.
If $SHIPPING{1} is removed or the numeric value of it's KEY (1)
is altered, shipping is disabled in WebStore.
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- $SHIPPING{1} consists of the following elements:
KEY zero one two three
'1' => ['', '3.50', '150.00', '125.00'],
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Database Shipping Field |
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Element zero is not used for Fixed Rate and Percentage Shipping and
must be set to ''. |
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Handling Charge |
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Element one is the labor charge for packaging an order for shipment. |
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Setting element one = '' disables the addition of a handling charge. |
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Do not include a dollar sign or commas in element one.
Element one is a fixed decimal number. |
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Free Shipping |
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When the value of an order's subtotal is greater than the value
listed in element two, no shipping or handling is charged for the
order. The shipping drop down select element is not printed to the
client's web browser. |
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Setting element two = '' disables free shipping checks, all orders
pay shipping. |
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Do not include a dollar sign or commas in element two.
Element two is a fixed decimal number. |
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Fixed Shipping Value |
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When an order's subtotal is equal to or less than the dollar value
listed in element three, shipping is equal to the dollar value listed
in element one (fixed rate) of the client-selected shipping method. |
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When an order's subtotal is greater than the dollar value listed in
element three, calculate shipping by multiplying the order's subtotal
by the decimal point value (percentage) listed in element two of
the client-selected shipping method. |
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Setting element three = '' enables percentage shipping calculations
for all orders regardless of the order's subtotal. |
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Do not include a dollar sign or commas in element three.
Element three is a fixed decimal number. |
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Array 2 - $SHIPPING{2} - Domestic Shipping
- $SHIPPING{2} must exist in %SHIPPING.
If $SHIPPING{2} is removed or the numeric value of it's KEY (2)
is altered, shipping is disabled in WebStore.
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- $SHIPPING{2} consists of the following elements:
KEY zero one two three four
'2' => ['319', '10', '11', '12'],
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Country Code |
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Your 3 digit country code from %countries in
outlet.state_country.setup.
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| one, two, three, etc. Domestic Shipping Method KEYS |
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Elements one, two, three, etc. is a listing off all domestic
(your country's) shipping method KEYS in %SHIPPING. |
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List as many domestic shipping methods as you require. |
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| Your 3 digit country code in element zero and the
domestic shipping methods listed in elements one, two, three, etc. are
used to determine if the client has chosen a shipping method which applies
to their country of residence. |
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Arrays 10 - XX $SHIPPING{10} - Shipping Methods
- $SHIPPING{10} must exist in %SHIPPING.
If $SHIPPING{10} is removed or the numeric value of it's KEY (10)
is altered, shipping is disabled in WebStore.
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- $SHIPPING{10} is the first shipping method array.
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- The default shipping method used by WebStore is defined in $SHIPPING{10}.
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- $SHIPPING{10} remains the shipping method until the client selects an
alternative shipping method.
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- Each shipping method array (10, 11, 12, etc.) consists of a maximum of
four elements.
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- $SHIPPING{10} consists of the following elements:
KEY zero one two three
'10' => ['USA - Regular', '9.95', '.09', ''],
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Shipping Label |
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The shipping label used in the shipping drop down select element
on the order form HTML page, confirmation of order HTML page, and
e-mail messages. |
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Fixed Shipping Value |
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When an order's subtotal is less than or equal to the value of
$SHIPPING{1}[3], fixed shipping value above,
shipping is equal to the dollar value listed in element one. |
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Do not include dollar signs or commas in element one.
Element one is a fixed decimal number. |
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Percentage Shipping Value |
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When an order's subtotal is greater than the value of
$SHIPPING{1}[3],
fixed shipping value above, calculate shipping by multiplying the
order's subtotal by the decimal point value (percentage) listed in
element two. |
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Do not include a dollar sign or commas in element two.
Element two is a fixed decimal number. |
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Country or State(s) Specific Shipping Method |
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'13' => ['Canadia', '14.95', '.15', '132'],
For country-specific shipping methods, list the country's 3 digit
code from %countries in
outlet.state_country.setup
in element three. Only one country code may be listed in element three
for a country-specific shipping method. |
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'12' => ['Alaska & Hawaii', '13.95', '.14', '11:21'],
For state-specific shipping methods, list state 2 digit
codes from %states in
outlet.state_country.setup
in element three. More than one state code may be listed in element
three for a state-specific shipping method. Colon delimit multiple
state codes. |
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