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Requirements
- CSVI 4.3.1+
- VirtueMart 2.0.2+
- Joomla 2.5+
- PHP 5.3+
Choosing the fields
To import shipping rates the following fields are required:
- shipment_name
- shipment_logos
- countries
- zip_start
- zip_stop
- weight_start
- weight_stop
- weight_unit
- nbproducts_start
- nbproducts_stop
- orderamount_start
- orderamount_stop
- cost
- package_fee
- tax_id / tax
- free_shipment
This is the name of the shipping rate. The name must be unique and is used to determine if a shipping rate already exists or not.
shipment_logosSpecify one or more logos to show for the shipping rate. Multiple logos can be added by seperating them with a comma e.g. logo1.jpg,logo2.jpg. The logos must be placed in the folder images/stories/virtuemart/shipment.
countriesSpecify one or more countries the shipping rate applies to. Multiple countries can be added by seperating them with a comma e.g. Netherlands,Spain.
zip_startSpecify the zip range start.
zip_stopSpecify the zip range end.
weight_startSpecify the lowest weight.
weight_stopSpecify the highest weight.
weight_unitSpecify the weight unit.
nbproducts_startSpecify the minimum number of products.
nbproducts_stopSpecify the maximum number of products.
orderamount_startSpecify the minimum order amount.
orderamount_stopSpecify the maximum order amount.
costSpecify the shipment cost.
package_feeSpecify the package fee.
tax_id / taxtax_id: Specify the tax id of the tax rate you want to use
tax: Specify the name of the tax rate you want to use. The name can be found under Taxes & Calculation rules.
You cannot use both fields at the same time, choose between tax_id or tax
free_shipmentSpecify the minimum amount for free shipment.
Additional fields
The shipping plugin for which the field are going to be imported can be selected in the template or the field shipment_element can be used. The value to use for shipment_element can be found in the Joomla! plugin manager.
The name under Element is what is needed, in this case that is weight_countries. In your CSV file you can add the column:
shipment_element
weight_countries
Further reading
Other good sources of information are: