Track Package from FedEx, UPS, Postal, DHL, etc..

[ronlee67]

I think you have misunderstood the question.. He's not asking if you have to enter tracking numbers for every order, but rather do you have to get the tracking number from the shipper when you use this module. (as opposed to this module somehow getting that information directly from the shipper)



So to repeat and elaborate on willie bee's earlier answer:

To use this mod YES you need to get the tracking number from the shipping company.. This mod does NOT get tracking data from the shipping company at all. This mod is not DIRECTLY LINKED to the shipping company..

This mod is merely a way for store owners to send shipping data to the client from within Zen Cart. In sending this information, the store owner is providing the client with a link that takes them directly to the tracking page for the shipper with the tracking number already filled in..

Good point DivaVocals.

However, the iteration I have of Ty Package Tracker in conjunction with TY UPS Worldship does automatically provide a tracking update in the ZenCart comments section and optionally automatically notifies the customer via email of that tracking info.

It's been a couple of years since Ty has supported this contribution and I was privileged to beta test a new version he was working on before Ty seemingly dissapeared from the scene. It may have been that unpublished version that updated the tracking.... I'm not sure, but have been using it in my shops sucessfully for a couple of years.

The way Ty's worked was to take advantage of UPS's API features that allow tracking by Reference Number. The Reference Number that was transmitted to UPS by Ty's contributions is the order number obtained from Zencart. The email the customer received had the appropriate tracking url which included this reference number and shipper number. UPS would return the shipment status record associated with that reference number and UPS account number.

Like I say, I'm not sure if the published version has that functionality. I believe someone else has published a newer contribution that also accomplishes the same thing. The ideal is for something like this that could update from USPS and other carriers as well.

[DivaVocals]

Key words here:

the iteration I have of Ty Package Tracker in conjunction with TY UPS Worldship

You are not running the same thing as is available in the free downloads..

the iteration I have of Ty Package Tracker in conjunction with TY UPS Worldship does automatically provide a tracking update in the ZenCart comments section and optionally automatically notifies the customer via email of that tracking info.

It's been a couple of years since Ty has supported this contribution and I was privileged to beta test a new version he was working on before Ty seemingly dissapeared from the scene. It may have been that unpublished version that updated the tracking.... I'm not sure, but have been using it in my shops sucessfully for a couple of years.

The way Ty's worked was to take advantage of UPS's API features that allow tracking by Reference Number. The Reference Number that was transmitted to UPS by Ty's contributions is the order number obtained from Zencart. The email the customer received had the appropriate tracking url which included this reference number and shipper number. UPS would return the shipment status record associated with that reference number and UPS account number.

The Ty Package Track available in the downloads section does NOT work in this manner. It works exactly as I have described.

What you are running may indeed work this way, but it seems clear that you are running a special beta version of something Ty developed and did not submit to the free downloads here.

Like I say, I'm not sure if the published version has that functionality.

It does not... and based on my work in converting/updating this mod neither did the last submission by Ty either..

I believe someone else has published a newer contribution that also accomplishes the same thing. The ideal is for something like this that could update from USPS and other carriers as well.

If you are referring to GOB Tracker, it is the same premise as Ty Package Tracker, and functions THE SAME WAY as Ty Package Tracker (which means that NO it doesn't get carrier information in an automated fashion either) GOB Tracker allows for unlimited number of carriers whereas Ty Package Track limits you to 5. (though most folks find that 5 carriers is more than enough)

[ronlee67]

DivaVocals,

I wasn't aware someone was working on upgrading this contribution. If you are interested in seeing the beta files I have mentioned I will be happy to share the files with you.

It was a project to make the two contributions work together seamlessly so that the UPS tracking info would be posted in the admin record of each order and provide for emailing that info to the customer.

It would be great if someone would package this stuff together and publish it as a finished contribution in the Zencart downloads section.

Ron

[DivaVocals]

Not doing any current work.. I already submitted the changes I made.. All I did was upgrade this package for use with Zen Cart 1.3.9 (details of the changes are in the changelog) and add some options so that both Edit Orders and Super Orders could be used with it.. No material changes at all to Ty's last contributed code..

What you speak of sounds interesting, but it is limited to one carrier.. Sort of takes the flexibility this mod offers out the door. (which can be used to send tracking data for 5 carriers)

Sounds to me like what you have is probably a NEW single mod which would be useful for shops where UPS is the ONLY shipping option.. Maybe you should consider packaging up what you are using and submit it as such..

My clients still need this mod because it provides options for multiple shippers and they process shipping on the carrier's website. So using this mod to send that tracking data to the clients has not been an issue for them. (and I suspect this is true also for they folks who use this mod as well)

DivaVocals,

I wasn't aware someone was working on upgrading this contribution. If you are interested in seeing the beta files I have mentioned I will be happy to share the files with you.

It was a project to make the two contributions work together seamlessly so that the UPS tracking info would be posted in the admin record of each order and provide for emailing that info to the customer.

It would be great if someone would package this stuff together and publish it as a finished contribution in the Zencart downloads section.

Ron

[ronlee67]

DivaVocals

Thanks for all the work you have put into this. Looks like time for me to consider downloading the latest version as I too would like to add "Edit Orders" functionality to my shops. The last time I looked (2 or 3 years ago) I didn't consider Edit Orders ready for prime time. By now I'm sure most of the kinks have been ironed out. Glad to see the Ty contributions are being made to work with it.

Ron

[novastar]

Oh Ok, I was just asking for testing purposes. Wasn't sure how I could test if it was working without doing a live run.

[DivaVocals]

Oh Ok, I was just asking for testing purposes. Wasn't sure how I could test if it was working without doing a live run.

You can (and should) download and test on your own.. Best way to get the actual answers to your questions (next to reading the readme)