Parameters - Post Code Freight
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Purpose
This document allows the user to enter in the cost of shipping goods per kilogram to different areas around Australia.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to setting up post code freights.
Context
Use the ACTIVESERVER Carrier key to establish freight rates that will determine the cost of the freight to charge the customer before they submit their credit card details for payment, via ActiveServer.
When creating this document you will need to obtain pricing information from your transport agent.
You can specify either the Minimum Cost, or the Basic Cost, or leave them both blank.
Below the Total Freight refers to the total amount of freight per line in an Active Server online order.
If you specify the Minimum Cost, you will also need to fill in the Min Cost K G column then the calculation of freight is: -
If Product Weight (PW) > Min KGS then
Total Freight = (Minimum Cost + ((PW * Cost Per KG)) * No Of Items
else Total Freight = Minimum Cost * No Of Items
If you specify the Basic Cost, then the calculation of freight is: -
Total Freight = Basic Cost + ((Product Weight * Cost Per KG) * No Of Items)
If neither are specified, then the calculation of freight is: -
Total Freight = (Product Weight * Cost Per KG) * No Of Items
About This Screen
| Head of the Document | ||
| Field | Enterable? | Instructions |
| Carrier | Yes | Type in the carrier key (to search, click the right mouse button or strike the F12 key). |
| Carrier Name | No | Displays the carrier name |
| Basic Cost | Yes | Type in the basic cost. The basic cost defines the cost of shipping item(s) to a location. For example TNT might charge $7 as a minimum fee to ship stock. This field is only applied once to each product, regardless of the amount of that product being shipped. Filling in this field will propagate this value through the Basic Cost column. You should only fill in the Basic Cost or the Minimum Cost column, not both. |
Lines of the Document |
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| Field | Enterable? | Instructions |
| From Postcode | Yes | Type in the beginning post code. |
| To Postcode | Yes | Type in the ending post code. |
| Minimum Cost | Yes | Type in the minimum cost. The minimum cost defines the cost of shipping each individual item. If a person orders 10 lots of a particular product, the minimum cost is used 10 times, whereas basic cost is only applied once. You should only fill in this column if you are not filling in the Basic Cost column. |
| Cost Per KG | Yes | Enter in the cost per kilogram to ship items to these postcodes. |
| Min Cost KG | Yes | Enter in the the number of kilograms the Minimum Cost covers. For example if you specify 7 kgs, then any item shipped that weights less than 7 kgs is shipped for the minimum cost, other wise it shipped at the minimum cost + the cost per kilogram times the number of kilograms the item weights. |
| Basic Cost | Yes | Override the basic cost if necessary. The basic cost is established in the Basic Cost field in the head of the document. You should only fill in this column if you are not filling in the Minimum Cost column. |
From Here
Once this is established, Active Server and the sales order will automatically the freight total for an order.