[ic] shipping preferences

continuumdata interchange-users@icdevgroup.org
Mon Oct 14 07:09:01 2002


Thank you...

Although now it seems obvious, it sure didn't before that explanation.  That
should sure be included in some documentation...  If I was confident enough
about it, I'd write it up and send it in....  But I'm to new at this...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Dafoe" <jeff@badtz-maru.com>
To: <interchange-users@icdevgroup.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [ic] shipping preferences


> > Thanks, I see lots of options there - but which variable setting is the
> one
> > that says, basically, "Make this an option for the end user to select"
it
> > seems there should be a simple set to1 if yes or leave blank if no type
of
> > thing.
>
>     Nothing in interchange is that simple, largely because most business
> decisions are not that simple.  The issue here is interchange supports
> shipping via UPS, USPS, and Fedex.  Inside of UPS and Fedex there are
> different shipping types for different regions.  For example, to ship from
> the US to Europe via UPS one could use Worldwide Expedited, but that could
> not be used for orders shipped inside the US.  UPS Ground could be used
for
> those but not for orders shipped to Europe.  If you look under
> Administration->Shipping you will see all of those shipping methods, each
> one of those corresponds with some type of shipping.
>     So first you have to decide where you want to ship to and what methods
> you want to offer.
>
>
> Jeff
>
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