UPS Shipping Problems

Hello Web Assist:

I setup my E-Cart with UPS Shipping on the basis that my client was shipping everything in one package....Well that changed. I found on the confirm page how to change the ups over to one package per item...but I need to know the values of Package Length, Width, Height for each item that is purchased. Please Help.


Thanks
Joey

you can either hard code these values so that all packages will be calculated using the same dimensions, or you can add them to the cart on a product by product basis.

in your eCart object, create new columns for height, length and width.

In the Add to cart buttons, set the values for the height length and width, if you are using a recordset for your products, you will need to add theses columns to the DB as well and set the values in the DB.

in the shipping server behavior, you can then click the lightning bolt for the height, length and width, and select the corresponding cart column.

Thank You Jason.

This problem is solved!

you're welcome.

Jason,

I'm having some problems with the UPS quote it seems the dimensions are not been taking into consideration for the shipping quote. I changed the dimensions from 25,25,26 to 1,1,1 (inches) without any change on the shipping cost.

I have the UPS full response, and full request on my confirm page and checkout success page, but I don't see the dimensions data on this xml data.

Thanks.

Username, password, api have been deleted

QUOTE:11.43

FULL REQUEST:BC62CE51XXXXXXXXusernamepasswordRating and Service1.0001Raterate0101182EW0
HoustonTX77045US
San JoseCA95131US
030212.0LBS

FULL RESPONSE: Rating and Service1.00011Success03Your invoice may vary from the displayed reference ratesLBS12.0USD11.43USD0.00USD11.43USD11.43USD0.00USD11.4312.0LBS12.0

Weight:12

Length:1

Width:1

Height:1

What have you set the packaging type to? the dimensions will only be used if packaging type is set to Your Packaging.

Originally Said By: Jason Byrnes

  What have you set the packaging type to? the dimensions will only be used if packaging type is set to Your Packaging.  

It's been set to "your packaging". Is there some part on the code where that I can verify the "your packaging" has been selected, I know I have picked this option in shipping server behavior.

Will these dimensions show up on full request / full response xml?

ps: I know this is a little off the discussion but Does Webassist have any solution for calculating shipping box size when there is more than one item in the order?

use this code for writing the full request and full response:

<?php 
if(!session_id()) session_start();
echo "<p>USPS: <br />"; 
     echo "Full Request: ".(isset($_SESSION["<cartName>_USPS_FullRequest"])?htmlentities($_SESSION["<cartName>_USPS_FullRequest"]):"n/a")."<br />";  
     echo "Full Response: ".(isset($_SESSION["<cartName>_USPS_FullResponse"])?htmlentities($_SESSION["<cartName>_USPS_FullResponse"]):"n/a")."<br /></p>";  
?>

make sure to replace "<cartName>" with the name of your cart object. this will show the xml to help decipher the issue.

Since I'm working on asp/javascript this is code I'm using to get the xml response and request
FULL REQUEST:<%=Session("MPSCart_UPS_FullRequest")%>
FULL RESPONSE:<%=Session("MPSCart_UPS_FullResponse")%>
*************************************************************
FULL REQUEST:<?xml version="1.0"?>
<AccessRequest xml:lang="en-US">
<AccessLicenseNumber>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</AccessLicenseNumber>
<UserId>xxxx</UserId>
<Password>xxxxxx</Password>
</AccessRequest>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<RatingServiceSelectionRequest xml:lang="en-US"><Request>
<TransactionReference>
<CustomerContext>Rating and Service</CustomerContext>
<XpciVersion>1.0001</XpciVersion>
</TransactionReference>
<RequestAction>Rate</RequestAction>
<RequestOption>rate</RequestOption></Request>
<PickupType><Code>01</Code></PickupType>
<CustomerClassification><Code>01</Code>
</CustomerClassification>
<Shipment>
<Shipper>
<ShipperNumber>xxxxxx</ShipperNumber>
<Address>
<City>Houston</City>
<StateProvinceCode>TX</StateProvinceCode>
<PostalCode>77045</PostalCode>
<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
</Address>
</Shipper>

<ShipTo><Address>
<City>San Jose</City>
<StateProvinceCode>CA</StateProvinceCode>
<PostalCode>95131</PostalCode>
<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
</Address>

</ShipTo>

<Service>
<Code>03</Code>
</Service>

<Package>

<PackagingType>
<Code>02</Code>
</PackagingType>

<PackageWeight>
<Weight>12.0</Weight>
<UnitOfMeasurement>
<Code>LBS</Code></UnitOfMeasurement>
</PackageWeight>

</Package>

</Shipment>
</RatingServiceSelectionRequest>

*************************************************************
FULL RESPONSE:<?xml version="1.0"?>
<RatingServiceSelectionResponse>
<Response>

<TransactionReference>
<CustomerContext>Rating and Service</CustomerContext><XpciVersion>1.0001</XpciVersion>
</TransactionReference>

<ResponseStatusCode>1</ResponseStatusCode>
<ResponseStatusDescription>Success</ResponseStatusDescription></Response>
<RatedShipment><Service><Code>03</Code></Service>

<RatedShipmentWarning>
Your invoice may vary from the displayed reference rates
</RatedShipmentWarning>

<BillingWeight>
<UnitOfMeasurement>
<Code>LBS</Code>
</UnitOfMeasurement>
<Weight>12.0</Weight>
</BillingWeight>

<TransportationCharges>
<CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
<MonetaryValue>11.43</MonetaryValue>
</TransportationCharges>

<ServiceOptionsCharges>
<CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
<MonetaryValue>0.00</MonetaryValue>
</ServiceOptionsCharges>

<TotalCharges>
<CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
<MonetaryValue>11.43</MonetaryValue>
</TotalCharges>
<GuaranteedDaysToDelivery/><ScheduledDeliveryTime/>

<RatedPackage>
<TransportationCharges>
<CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
<MonetaryValue>11.43</MonetaryValue>
</TransportationCharges>

<ServiceOptionsCharges>
<CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
<MonetaryValue>0.00</MonetaryValue>
</ServiceOptionsCharges>

<TotalCharges>
<CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
<MonetaryValue>11.43</MonetaryValue>
</TotalCharges>

<Weight>12.0</Weight>

<BillingWeight>
<UnitOfMeasurement>
<Code>LBS</Code>
</UnitOfMeasurement>
<Weight>12.0</Weight>
</BillingWeight>

</RatedPackage>

</RatedShipment>
</RatingServiceSelectionResponse>