Shipping codes

Shipping information can be defined either at the store level or the store group level. Shipping is how a store handles the delivery of orders to customers. In most cases, products are shipped from a fulfillment center, a separate agency that is responsible for warehousing the store's goods. In order for a WebSphere Commerce store to ship orders, the following must be defined in the database:

When an OrderItem object is associated with a shipping charge CalculationCode object, information in the SHPJCRULE database table is used to determine which CalculationRule object should be used to calculate the shipping charge based on the shipping address, the shipping mode, and the fulfillment center of the OrderItem object.

Shipping jurisdictions and shipping jurisdiction groups support the calculation of shipping charges.

You can create your shipping charges, and all of the associated information, using the Shipping notebook in the  WebSphere Commerce Accelerator.  For more information shipping assets, see the WebSphere Commerce Store Development Guide.