Vend::Ship::QueryUPS(3pm)

NAME

Vend::Ship::QueryUPS -- calculate UPS costs via www

SYNOPSIS

(catalog.cfg)

Shipping  QueryUPS  default_geo  45056

(shipping.asc)
ground: UPS Ground Commercial
   origin  45056
   service GNDCOM

       min    0
       max    0
       cost   e Nothing to ship!

       min    0
       max    150
       cost   s QueryUPS

       min    150
       max    99999999
       cost   e Too heavy for UPS.

DESCRIPTION

Calculates UPS costs via the WWW using Business::UPS.

To activate, configure any parameter in catalog.cfg. A good choice is
the default origin zip.

Options:

weight

Weight in pounds. Required -- normally passed via CRIT parameter.

service

Any valid Business::UPS mode (required). Example: 1DA,2DA,GNDCOM.
Defaults to the mode name.

geo Location of field containing zip code. Default is 'zip'.

country_field

Location of field containing country code. Default is 'country'.

default_geo

The ZIP code to use if none supplied -- for defaulting shipping to some value in absence of ZIP. No default -- will return 0 and error if no zip.

default_country

The country code to use if none supplied -- for defaulting shipping to some value in absence of country. Default US.

aggregate

If 1, aggregates by a call to weight=150 (or
$Variable->{UPS_QUERY_MODULO}). Multiplies that times number
necessary, then runs a call for the remainder. In other words:

[ups-query weight=400 mode=GNDCOM aggregate=1]

is equivalent to:

[calc]

[ups-query weight=150 mode=GNDCOM] +
[ups-query weight=150 mode=GNDCOM] +
[ups-query weight=100 mode=GNDCOM];

[/calc]

If set to a number above 1, will be the modulo to do repeated calls by. So:

[ups-query weight=400 mode=GNDCOM aggregate=100]

is equivalent to:

[calc]

[ups-query weight=100 mode=GNDCOM] +
[ups-query weight=100 mode=GNDCOM] +
[ups-query weight=100 mode=GNDCOM] +
[ups-query weight=100 mode=GNDCOM];

[/calc]

To aggregate by 1, use .999999.

cache_table

Set to the name of a table (default ups_cache) which can cache the calls so repeated calls for the same values will not require
repeated calls to UPS.

Table needs to be set up with:

Database ups_cache ship/ups_cache.txt __SQLDSN__ Database ups_cache AUTO_SEQUENCE ups_cache_seq
Database ups_cache DEFAULT_TYPE varchar(12)
Database ups_cache INDEX weight origin zip shipmode country

And have the fields:

code weight origin zip country shipmode cost updated

Typical cached data will be like:

code weight origin zip country shipmode cost updated 14 11 45056 99501 US 2DA 35.14 1052704130 15 11 45056 99501 US 1DA 57.78 1052704130 16 11 45056 99501 US 2DA 35.14 1052704132 17 11 45056 99501 US 1DA 57.78 1052704133

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perl v5.10.1 2010-03-25 Vend::Ship::QueryUPS(3pm)