A shipping method combines a shipping type (such as Ground Shipping) with an associated shipping vendor (for example, UPS).
iAPPS offers two options. Flat Fee shipping rates based on a table or real-time shipping calculation.
Most shipping methods will be set up prior to your site launch, but iAPPS Commerce lets administrators later manage shipping methods by adding, defining, or removing methods for each approved shipping vendor.The shipper settings are typically rarely edited after they are set up by the developer, however.
To manage the shipper settings, go to Administration> Developer Configurations > Shipper Settings to display the Manage Shippers container.
To enable the real-time shipping features, check the box Use Real-Time Shipping, and ensure the value for the Default Address ID is filled out. If you need an Address ID, talk to your developer.
The Details tab displays on the right of the Shipping Methods screen.
The Shippers tab on the left shows a hierarchy you can manipulate in the following ways:
The Shipper Details area shows the vendor name, description, tracking URL, and whether the method is active or not.
The Tracking URL is entered in your site settings and is usually the default URL for the shipper’s tracking service.
To manage details for shipping vendors:
More shipping options may be displayed in the system by default than you use. If so, then you will need to remove any your organization does not support .
To delete a shipping method:
To add a new shipping method:
To change shipping method information for an existing method:
Current shipper codes are below but you should check with each vendor to obtain a developers manual, ensure you are using the most updated codes, or if you need additional values not listed here.
The current codes are
Valid domestic values
Valid international values
Real-time shipping costs are calculated based on shipping method, box size, and location. These options are set up in the Shipping Containers screen and Developer Configurations (Shipper Settings). See "Setting up Shipping Containers for Real-time Shipping" for more information. However if you are using flat rate shipping those rates must be set up manually. You will only be able to enter rates in the Shipping Option Rates tab if that is the standard shipping method for your company. See below for details.
Flat-rate shipping sets a Shipping Price based on the price of the product. For example, if the product price ranges from zero to $100, the Shipping Price is $10; from $100 to $199, the rate will be $20, etc.
Note that these shipping rates do not include products with Attributes specifying special handling fees. Those extra rates are applied to the total shipping cost at checkout.