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Changing shipping charges

Use the Shipping notebook to change shipping charges.


Before you begin

Ensure that you have:


Procedure

  1. Open the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator.

  2. Click Store > Change Shipping. The Shipping overview page is displayed. If you do not see this menu, then the logon ID does not have the appropriate authority to perform this task. Contact the Site Administrator.

  3. Click Shipping codes. The Shipping Codes page displays.

  4. Select the shipping code to which the shipping charge applies. Click Charges. The Shipping Charges page displays.

  5. Select the charge to change. Click Change. The Define Charge Details page displays.

  6. Change the following options as necessary: You cannot change the Name of an existing shipping charge.

    • In the Description field, type a description of the shipping charge.

    • In the Time period section, select the time period when the charge is in effect.

    • Define fulfillment options by selecting the check box.

      If you have not previously defined fulfillment options for the charge, you cannot do so now.

  7. Click Next.

    • If you selected Define fulfillment options, the Fulfillment Options page displays. You have the following options:

      • To define a new fulfillment option, click New. The Create New Fulfillment Option page displays.

        Define only the fulfillment options that will apply to this charge. That is, if you have two different shipping modes (for example Overnight, and Regular) that have different charges, define only one option now, and define the other when you create a new charge. Go to step a.

      • To change an existing fulfillment option, select the fulfillment option from the list. Click Change. The Change fulfillment option page displays. Go to step a.

      • To delete an existing fulfillment option, select the fulfillment option from the list. Click Delete. The fulfillment option is deleted.

      1. From the Fulfillment center list, select the fulfillment center that will fulfill the orders.

      2. From the Jurisdiction list, select the jurisdiction that the selected fulfillment center will service.

      3. From the Shipping mode list, select the shipping mode that the selected fulfillment center and jurisdiction will service.

      4. In the Precedence field, type the order of precedence that this combination of fulfillment center, jurisdiction, and shipping mode takes over other combinations.

      5. Click OK to save the settings and return to the Fulfillment options page.

      6. To create another fulfillment option, repeat steps a to f.

      7. When you have finished creating fulfillment options, click Next. The Define Charge Type page displays.

    • If you did not select Define fulfillment options, the Define Charge Type page displays.

  8. In the Define Charge Type page, select the type of charge. Click Next.

    • If you selected By quantity, the Define charge by quantity displays.

      • From the Currency list, select the currency for the charge, for example, USD (US dollars).

      • In the Ranges table:

        • To add a range, click Add. In the Start of range field, type the number that starts the range. For example, type 0 for a range from 0 to 5 items per order.

        • To add another range, repeat the step above. After you enter a second range, the last number of the first range is automatically entered. For example, if the first range was 0 to 5, the second range would start with 6.

        • In the Charge column, type the amount to be charged for that range. For example, the amount to ship an order that contains 0 to 5 items might be $5.00.

    • If you selected By weight, the Define Charge By Weight page displays.

      • From the Unit of measure list, select the unit of measurement. For example, kilogram.

      • From the Currency list, select the currency for the charge, for example, USD (US dollars).

      • In the Ranges table:

        • To add a range, click Add. In the Start of range field, type the number that starts the range. For example, type 0 for a range of 0 to 5 kilograms.

        • To add another range, repeat the step above. After you enter a second range, the last number of the first range is automatically entered. For example, if the first range was 0 to 5 kilograms, the second range would start with 6.

        • In the Charge column, type the amount to be charged per unit for that weight range. For example, the amount to ship per unit for an order that weighs 0 to 5 kilograms might be $5.00 per pound and an order that weighs 6 or more pounds may cost $4.00 per pound.

    • If you selected Fixed Charge, the Define Fixed Charge displays.

      • From the Currency list, select the currency for the charge, for example, USD (US dollars).

      • In the Amount field, type the amount for the fixed charge, for example, $6.00.

  9. Click Finish to save the settings and return to the Shipping Charges page.


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