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How to add Table Rates method

To add a Table Rates method you should click on "+" icon right above the Shipping Methods grid. The "add method" popup will appear.


There are 2 tabs in this popup:
  1. Method's general settings
  2. Method's algorithm settings

General settings

  1. Shipping Method Name. The name is required and displayed in the checkout, must be unique.
  2. Show Explanatory Tooltip to the Customers. This setting enables or disables info tooltip for the shipping option (this setting is currently not applicable for Magento 2 and will be added soon)
    1. Explanatory Text. If Explanatory Tooltip is enabled you should fill in an explanatory text. 

Algorithm settings

  1. Apply Rate Conditions to. Defines method's algorithm depending on the level of application of the conditions — Entire Cart, Individual Products, Grouped Products.
  2. Totaling Algorithm. This setting is available for Individual Products and Grouped Products algorithms. It defines how the total shipping cost for entire order is calculated if different shipping costs for products or group of products in cart were calculated — Cumulative, Highest Single Cost, Highest Cost, Lowest Single Cost,  Lowest Cost. The table below explains it in greater detail.
  3. Custom Attribute for Grouping. This setting is available for Grouped Products algorithm. Defines which custom attribute is used for grouping products in cart. The most common used ones are "Shipping Type", "Shipping Group" or "Product Category". 
  4. Min Cost. Will be applied if calculated shipping cost for the method is less than 'Min Cost' value.
  5. Max Cost. Will be applied if calculated shipping cost for the method is more than 'Max Cost' value.
  6. Round Shipping Rate to Integer. If enabled, calculated shipping cost will be rounded up after all shipping rules are applied.
This table explains how different Totaling Algorithms work depending on the method's algorithm (Entire Cart, Individual Products, Grouped Products):
CUMULATIVE
HIGHEST COST
HIGHEST SINGLE COST
LOWEST COST
LOWEST SINGLE COST
Individual Products
To calculate total shipping cost for the order:
rates for every product position will be summed up
Highest rate for product position will be selected as a total shipping cost for the order
Highest rate for product position will be applied for every product position and summed up
Lowest rate for product position will be selected as a total shipping cost for the order
Lowest rate for product position will be applied for every product position and summed up
Grouped Products
To calculate total shipping cost for the order:
rates for every group of products will be summed up
Highest rate for the group of products will be selected as a total shipping cost for the order
Highest rate for for the group of products will be applied for every group and summed up
Lowest rate for the group of products will be selected as a total shipping cost for the order
Lowest rate for for the group of products will be applied for every group and summed up
Entire Cart*
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

*totaling algorithm is not applicable to the "Entire Cart" method's algorithm as it is applied to the entire cart and there is no need to sum up anything.



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