Need help with shipping

[Miru]

How are your sized items arranged? (For example, are all of your big items in a particular category?) There are several ways to look at this. All small items only in a particular category, all large items in a category or not in a category, by manufacturer, etc... The goal being to identify a particular trait that when an item from that grouping is in the cart then the applicable shipping method is used.

They are not arranged like that. There is big and small items in all categories... There is also lot of manufacturers and even amongs them there is small and big items. Honestly, I don't think there is one trait that I could pick for different size items.

I was hoping that there would be module like this I could have added. For some reason this one didn't work at my site.

I don't mind if I have to go through all items and mark them big or small one by one.

[mc12345678]

They are not arranged like that. There is big and small items in all categories... There is also lot of manufacturers and even amongs them there is small and big items. Honestly, I don't think there is one trait that I could pick for different size items.

I was hoping that there would be module like this I could have added. For some reason this one didn't work at my site.

I don't mind if I have to go through all items and mark them big or small one by one.

So there *are* ways to put items in a category to then link them to some other category. As to the above plugin, I haven't used it, but it appears that the requirements to install include file merging (which means can't just upload the files for it to work). When you say "it didn't work" more information is needed in order to offer suggestions on a way forward...

[Miru]

According to my friend there was no tare group that could have been modified at taxes/area menu.

[mc12345678]

According to my friend there was no tare group that could have been modified at taxes/area menu.

Well, not having used the plugin, I'm not sure how that all plays into it. I don't see a specific forum on the program, but maybe either of the two that have worked on it could help if you reached out by PM. Perhaps with some more searching a thread or two would pop up about it, but beyond that I don't see what other way(s) to help on making the plugin functional for your store without going through the process of installation myself.

As to other options related to the issue at hand, either an additional plugin could be installed (numinix additional products fields for example) that would offer a toggle switch that could be used as a "big/small" item indicator and then you would want to clone one of the shipping modules that offer shipping by weight such that if no big items in the cart, then the small shipping module is active and the big is inactive, and vice versa perhaps...

[bislewl]

Well, not having used the plugin, I'm not sure how that all plays into it. I don't see a specific forum on the program, but maybe either of the two that have worked on it could help if you reached out by PM. Perhaps with some more searching a thread or two would pop up about it, but beyond that I don't see what other way(s) to help on making the plugin functional for your store without going through the process of installation myself.

As to other options related to the issue at hand, either an additional plugin could be installed (numinix additional products fields for example) that would offer a toggle switch that could be used as a "big/small" item indicator and then you would want to clone one of the shipping modules that offer shipping by weight such that if no big items in the cart, then the small shipping module is active and the big is inactive, and vice versa perhaps...

Fairly simple it uses an observer:

    $zco_notifier->attach($this, array('NOTIFY_SHIPPING_MODULE_PRE_CALCULATE_BOXES_AND_TARE','NOTIFY_SHIPPING_MODULE_CALCULATE_BOXES_AND_TARE')); 

then it takes the product's weight and adds the tare value for that group.

Example:

Group 1: has a tare weight of 1.5
Group 2: has a tare weight of 2

Widget: Weighs 2.2
Whatsit: Weights 1.8

So if you have:
2 Wigets and 3 Whatsits.


Detailed Math:
2(Wiget) + 3 (Whatsit)
2(1.5 + 2.2) + 3(2+1.8)
2(3.7) + 3(3.8)
7.4 + 11.4

the Weight would be: 18.8

then:

$shipping_weight = 18.8

Hopefully that makes it slightly more clear

[mikeel100]

This is the only "Need Help With Shipping" thread that is not closed.

Sorry if this is off the topic of the original post...but as usual, I can't find the place to start a new thread.

I've searched and read several threads related to "multiple ship origin zip codes", "shipping help", "dropship shipping", etc. None of the threads I've ran across in the last couple of days have a usable answer.

I have multiple ship origin zip codes for my products (114,000) but Zencart only has one location for shipping ORIGIN zip code...which is set in admin/configuration/shipping/packing/postal code.

I need to replace the admin ship origin zip code with each products unique ship origin zip code just before it is evaluated for UPS shipping cost. I believe(hope) that is the only change I need to make in order to get accurate shipping cost for each product.

I've added a column to my products table, "ship_zip" for each product but I need a way to plug that zip code into shipping cost evaluation process.

I have studied the ups.php module in depth and I know (think) I need to change the configuration table just before line 148:

$this->_upsOrigin(SHIPPING_ORIGIN_ZIP, $country_name['countries_iso_code_2']); 

with a simple query like:

[B]$products_ship_zip[/B] = $db->query("SELECT ship_zip FROM products WHERE products_id = PRODUCT BEING EVALUATED FOR SHIPPING");

$query = ("UPDATE $configuration
SET $configuration.`configuration_value` = [B]'$products_ship_zip'[/B]
WHERE $configuration.`configuration_key` = 'SHIPPING_ORIGIN_ZIP' ");
$stmt = $db->prepare($query);
$stmt->execute(); 

What variable is represents the products_id during the shipping cost evaluation process?

I've tried echo testing the ups.php module but can not put my finger on the products_id variable.

Does the ups.php module evaluate shipping cost a product at a time or in bulk? I'm assuming one at at time.

Should I be setting the $products_ship_zip and changing the configuration in a different file?

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide.

[bislewl]

This is the only "Need Help With Shipping" thread that is not closed.

Sorry if this is off the topic of the original post...but as usual, I can't find the place to start a new thread.

I've searched and read several threads related to "multiple ship origin zip codes", "shipping help", "dropship shipping", etc. None of the threads I've ran across in the last couple of days have a usable answer.

I have multiple ship origin zip codes for my products (114,000) but Zencart only has one location for shipping ORIGIN zip code...which is set in admin/configuration/shipping/packing/postal code.

I need to replace the admin ship origin zip code with each products unique ship origin zip code just before it is evaluated for UPS shipping cost. I believe(hope) that is the only change I need to make in order to get accurate shipping cost for each product.

I've added a column to my products table, "ship_zip" for each product but I need a way to plug that zip code into shipping cost evaluation process.

I have studied the ups.php module in depth and I know (think) I need to change the configuration table just before line 148:

$this->_upsOrigin(SHIPPING_ORIGIN_ZIP, $country_name['countries_iso_code_2']); 

with a simple query like:

[B]$products_ship_zip[/B] = $db->query("SELECT ship_zip FROM products WHERE products_id = PRODUCT BEING EVALUATED FOR SHIPPING");

$query = ("UPDATE $configuration
SET $configuration.`configuration_value` = [B]'$products_ship_zip'[/B]
WHERE $configuration.`configuration_key` = 'SHIPPING_ORIGIN_ZIP' ");
$stmt = $db->prepare($query);
$stmt->execute(); 

What variable is represents the products_id during the shipping cost evaluation process?

I've tried echo testing the ups.php module but can not put my finger on the products_id variable.

Does the ups.php module evaluate shipping cost a product at a time or in bulk? I'm assuming one at at time.

Should I be setting the $products_ship_zip and changing the configuration in a different file?

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide.

If the understanding of your question is correct you want to vary the origin zip code based on the zip-code it comes from?

[bislewl]

According to my friend there was no tare group that could have been modified at taxes/area menu.

What are the configuration values set at?

[Miru]

What are the configuration values set at?

Sorry, I really don't understand the question. Can you be more specific?

[bislewl]

Sorry, I really don't understand the question. Can you be more specific?

In the admin:
Configuration -> Product Tare Groups