Instead of a flat-cost shipping method, you can set up a Shipping Table to offer a variable rate based on the item’s weight and dimensions. For example, an object weighing 0-3 lbs has a different rate than one weighing 3-5 lbs.
Adding a Shipping Table
Admin: Corporate Admin
Page: Settings > Inventory Settings >Warehouses
URL: [CLIENTID].corpadmin.directscale.com/Corporate/Inventory/Warehouse
Permission: ViewInventory(), *ViewWarehouses()
To add a Shipping Table:
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Follow the steps to add a shipping method.
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Click the Shipping Cost drop-down and select Table.
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Save the method.
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Click the button in the Shipping Method List.
You navigate to the Edit Shipping Table page.
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On the new page, click the + Add Item button.
The Add Shipping Details pop-up window opens.
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In the pop-up, complete the fields. By default, there’s no validation on the fields. See the Adding Validation section to enable.
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Click Save to add the entry. Each entry should have a different Amount and dimensions representing a variable rate.
The page will autosave with every entry you add.
Editing a Table
To modify the table:
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Click the button for each entry to edit the details if needed.
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Click the button to delete the entry. The Shipping Chart Entry pop-up window will open requesting confirmation for the deletion.
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Click Delete Entry to confirm.
Adding Validation
Admin: Corporate Admin
Page: Settings > Advanced Settings > Shipping
URL: [CLIENTID].corpadmin.directscale.com/Settings?category=Shipping
Permission: ViewAdministration(), ViewAdvancedSettings()
If you add a shipping table but don’t enter any values, the shipping service returns a $0.00 shipping cost. If you’d like to display an error message instead:
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Navigate to Settings > Advanced Settings > Shipping.
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Locate the Shipping Tables section.
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Select the Show Error When Table Has No Entries checkbox.
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Click Save Changes.
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