Advanced Shipping Manager Variables
| Variable Name | Example | Description |
| Dimensions | 10 20 20 | Enter the 3 dimensions of the package. Each dimension should be separated by a space. The order is length, width, height. Please note that an item with dimensions automatically sets the Ship-alone variable to Yes, as there is no mathematical way to combine dimensions. |
| Free-shipping | Yes | If this is set to Yes, then there will not be a charge for shipping for this item is the “free-ship-method” is selected by the customer. This allows for example “ground” to be free, and for air to be charged. |
| Free-ship-method | 2 42 | In the Advanced Shipping Manager’s backend, there is a list of the shipping methods. Enter the number of the shipping method that you want to use when an item has “free-shipping” set to Yes. |
| Ship-alone | Yes | If this item must be shipped alone (cannot have other items in the same package), then set this to Yes. Other items in the same order will be calculated in a separate package. |
| Flat-ship-rates | 1=15.00 2=19.99 3=25.50 |
Each shipping method is defined on a separate line with a blank line between methods. The number before the equal sign is the method number, and after the equal sign is the shipping rate. Methods that are not defined will continue to charge by the rule that matches the destination. |
| Origin-zip | 33498 | Enter the origin zip code of this item. This zip code will be used to calculate the shipping cost of this item. If other items in the cart have a different zip code, then they will be calculated in a separate package. |
| Number-of-boxes | 3 | If a large item requires more than 1 package, specify here the number of packages that this item requires. If this is used, all boxes will be calculated using the ship alone rule. For example, there won't be other items in one of the multiple packages of this item. |
| Multi-box-weights | 50 40 55 | If this item has more than 1 box, then enter the weight of each box here separated by a space. |
| Multi-box-dimensions | 20 20 50 25 30 50 25 30 50 |
If this item has more than 1 box, then enter the dimensions of each box here. Each box goes on a separate line with a blank line between each. Put a space between each dimension for each box. This is similar to the way options are created in a Yahoo store. |
| Invalid-ship-methods | 2 4 5 | In some cases, certain shipping methods cannot be used with certain items. In this variable, enter the number of each shipping method that cannot be used with this item. Separate each method number with a space. |
| Markup | 1.99 | Markup or down shipping for a specific item. The value is a flat dollar amount. |
| Global-free-ship-exclusion | Yes | Exclude this item from getting a site-wide free shipping promotion. Regardless of other items, this item will ALWAYS be charged for shipping – even when the threshold for free shipping has been reached. |
| Exclude-states | AK HI NY | Exclude this item from being shipped to certain states. Separate each state abbreviation with a space. |
| Exclude-countries | AR TR SA | Exclude this item from being shipped to certain countries. Separate each country abbreviation with a space. |
* Please note that for real-time rate calculations - all variables except Ship-weight and Taxable are optional.