Advanced shipping configuration with the WebSphere Commerce Calculation Framework

Level: Introductory

Jiu Zheng Han (hanjiuz@cn.ibm.com), Software Developer, IBM
Alex Shum (alexshum@ca.ibm.com), Software Developer, IBM
Dorothy Wu (dwu@us.ibm.com), Content Editor, IBM

10 Oct 2007

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This article describes how to configure an existing shipping GUI, shipping charges outside the shipping GUI, common shipping configuration samples, and problem determination.

In this article

• Learn how to configure shipping charges in WebSphere® Commerce.
  
  
• Configure shipping charges by using the Shipping notebook in the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator, or manually set up more advanced shipping charges supported by the WebSphere Commerce calculation framework.
  

Summary

This article describes how to configure shipping charges in WebSphere Commerce. You can configure shipping charges by using the Shipping notebook in the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator, or manually set up more advanced shipping charges supported by the WebSphere Commerce calculation framework. This article provides an overview of the calculation framework, and the functions and limitations of the Shipping notebook. It then focuses on how to set up shipping charges by populating the calculation framework tables. Throughout this article, there are detailed procedures, sample scripts, and output examples so you can apply similar techniques in your environment.

You need to know the following information:

• Basic knowledge of WebSphere® Commerce Enterprise, Professional, or Express edition Version 5.6 or later, either B2C or B2B store models.
• Understanding of WebSphere Commerce concepts mentioned in the article, such as Order, OrderItem, shipping mode, shipping address, fulfillment center, shipping jurisdiction, and so on.

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Resources

• WebSphere Commerce Information Center V6.0
  
  
• WebSphere Commerce Information Center: Setting up shipping
  
  
• WebSphere Commerce Information Center: Calculation framework
  
  
• WebSphere Commerce support site: Configuring fixed amount shipping charges based on weight ranges
  
  
• WebSphere Commerce support site: Setting up multiple shipping charges based on total price and jurisdiction
  
  
• developerWorks WebSphere Commerce zone
  
  

• WebSphere Commerce discussion forum

About the authors

		Jiu Zheng (James) Han is a Software Developer at the IBM China Lab, Beijing. He is currently working in WebSphere Commerce development and level 3 support as a component owner of the order subsystem and calculation framework.

		Alex Shum is a Software Developer at the IBM Toronto Lab, Canada. He is currently working in WebSphere Commerce solution development as the subject matter expert for the order and payment component.

		Dorothy Wu is a Content Editor at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab in San Jose, California. She works on the developerWorks WebSphere Commerce zone and developerWorks WebSphere community features, such as Meet the experts.

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