[ic] Manual Price override

[Rich Kelly]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: interchange-users-admin@icdevgroup.org
> [mailto:interchange-users-admin@icdevgroup.org]On Behalf Of Paul Jordan
> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 5:54 PM
> To: interchange-users@icdevgroup.org
> Subject: RE: [ic] Manual Price override
>
>
> > > variable on
> > > > the Entry page so that it can be manually overwritten, but once
> > > you hit the
> > > > recalculate button the field reverts back to whatever price
> is in the
> > > > database set for retail.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any ideas on what variable name I should set on
> > > that page?? and
> > > > do I need to set it elsewhere as well?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> >
>
> > >   I've been using this for a while.  I'm sure it could be greatly
> > > improved.
> > >
> > >
> > > <TR>
> > >               [assign clear=1]
> > >               [assign subtotal=""]
> > >               [assign subtotal='[calc interpolate=1][subtotal
> > > noformat=1]-[value subdis][/calc]']
> > >               <TD ALIGN=left class="contentbar1">Subtotal: </TD>
> > >               <TD ALIGN=RIGHT class="contentbar1">[subtotal]</TD>
> > > </TR>
> > > <TR>
> > >               <TD ALIGH=CENTER width="50"><font face="Verdana, Arial,
> > > Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Discount =</font><br></TD>
> > >               <TD ALIGN=left><input type="text" name=subdis
> > value="[value
> > > subdis]"
> > > size="8"></TD>
> > > </TR>
> > >
> > > Michael Stone
> >
> >
> > This doesn't help.  at least I don't see how.
> >
> > Basically . On the Order Entry page (not the Checkout page) I need to be
> > able to change <input type=text name="[whatever]" value="[price]">
> > in a way that it takes this value and keeps it ..once I hit
> > recalculate the
> > value reverts back to the value that is in the database
> > ie(item-field price)
> >
> > When I hit the recalculate it does a Process and I am not sure
> what it is
> > doing.  I only know it is making a new request for the price
> based on the
> > new quantity that may or may not have been changed.  But there
> > has got to be
> > a way to do the same with "price"
>
>
> Hi Rich
>
> It looks like entry.html has an actual cart, so I think circumventing the
> price might be difficult. You may have to make it an on-the-fly
> item, which
> gives you alot of head room. Maybe have a selectbox that says
> "regular|custom" and if it is custom, have IC build an OnFly item
> right then
> and there before the recalc is submitted.
>
> http://www.icdevgroup.org/doc-5.0/frames/ic_ecommerce_5.html
>
> However if this is for giving a customer a price break, or credit
> because of
> a shipping mixup (or whatever) I would instead look into issuing a
> [discount] within that cart.
>
> BTW I have not done either of these in ADMIN, so I am just throwing ideas
> up.
>
> Paul

Actually yes that is exactly what it is for... We have too many pricing
structures that are inconsistant even with each other.. it depends on
negotiations and profit and size of the order.  I have been trying to get
them to accept a more standard way such as what is built into Interchange to
no avail.  Interchange appears to be realy just a retail store outlet with
some distributorships that all follow the same guidelines.  Into doesn't
seem to take into account that for a few very big client or more that I may
need to actually just override a price.

I am open to the following.
	-Overriding the price from the admins/internal Entry page
	-Overriding the discount from the same page
	-Using MS Access to submit a Query to Interchange as a url to make an order
so I would need info on how to submit an order as a URL
	-Using MS Access to Add an Order ( this is difficult) because of the
shipping that has 		to be included.