Order Manager
Version 8
Order Manager
Version 8
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The Shopping Carts screen is where the user defines their shopping cart systems in Monsoon Order Manager, supplying all of the information necessary for the program to communicate and exchange data with the Web store.
Because shopping carts systems are so diverse, there may be fields on this screen that are required for one shopping cart system but not needed by another. For specific instructions about a given shopping cart system, please refer to the 3rd Party Knowledge Base.
The type of data exchange that can take place between a shopping cart system and Monsoon Order Manager also varies greatly, so please check the Shopping Cart Matrix at our Web site or the Shopping Cart Functions screen of the particular cart to determine its capabilities.
The Shopping Carts screen is accessible from:
Main Menu>Settings>System Functions>Shopping Carts
Main Menu>Import My Orders>Import My New Orders>View/Edit this cart
Shopping Carts screen
displays all shopping cart systems presently defined in the program
select a row to see the details of a given shopping cart in the right-hand side of the screen
the fields on the right-hand side of the form change, depending on the requirements and capabilities of the selected shopping cart
please refer to the Knowledge Base setup topic for the specific shopping cart for more detailed information
select this button to add information for a new shopping cart system (Web store)
when a selection is made from the Cart Type drop-down, the appropriate fields for that shopping cart system become enabled
make a selection in Carts List and select this button to make changes to the information in the right-hand side of the screen
make a selection in Carts List and select this button to delete the shopping cart definition
enter an arbitrary, unique name for the shopping cart (Web store)
do not include ". com" in the name
this value is only used internally by Monsoon Order Manager
the fields required by the shopping cart system become enabled when a selection is made from this list
if the user is licensed to use more than one shopping cart system with Monsoon Order Manager, the Cart Type field is a drop-down list containing the names of all of the shopping carts for which the user is licensed
if the user is only licensed for a single shopping cart system, this field simply contains the name of the licensed shopping cart
when additional shopping cart licenses are purchased, the user must update their license file before the new shopping cart system appears in the drop-down list
depending on the particular shopping cart system, enter the Cart ID or UserName
in many cases, it is the same User Name used to login to the administrative area, or "back-end" of the Web site, however, some shopping carts deviate from that practice; refer to the specific Knowledge Base article for the particular shopping cart in question
enter the Password associated with the Cart ID or UserName entered in the previous field
in many cases, it is the same Password that is used to login to the administrative area, or "back-end" of the web site; refer to the specific Knowledge Base article for the particular shopping cart for more information.
enter the same value previously entered in the Cart Password field
the program compares them to make sure they are identical and prompts the user to re-enter them if they are not the same
the label of this field changes base on the shopping cart type
enter the appropriate value for shopping cart (Web store)
this field is not required by all shopping cart systems; refer to the shopping cart's Knowledge Base set up page for more information
enter the path to the location in the Web store where data exchange occurs
some shopping carts require an integration script to be installed in the root directory of the Web store, while other carts provide that information through a Settings page in the Web store's Administrative back-end; check the specific Knowledge Base setup topic for the particular shopping cart system for more information
use this button to test the accessibility of the integration script at the Web store; it does not verify User Name and Password information
if successful, the function returns script version information
if the shopping cart system requires the a User Name to access its server, enter that value here; check the specific shopping cart's Knowledge Base setup topic to determine if a Server User Name must be supplied
if the shopping cart system requires the a User Name to access its server, it will most likely also require a Password; enter the corresponding password in this field; check the specific shopping cart's Knowledge Base setup topic to determine if a Server User Name and Password must be supplied
a generic shopping cart may require the creation of an Order Import Template to import order information into Monsoon Order Manager
generic shopping cart licenses are required for shopping cart systems not internally integrated in Monsoon Order Manager and allows the user to develop their own integration script; refer to the Developer's Guide for programming specifications
when global system parameter SynchQOH is set to TRUE, this field is visible at the Shopping Carts screen
if the shopping cart system supports this feature, the check box will be active (not grayed out)
if selected, the program attempts to synchronize inventory counts between Monsoon Order Manager and the Web site; refer to the Knowledge Base topic, Inventory Synchronization, for more details
if the Web store (shopping cart) encrypts payment data, select this box and enter the Decryption Key in the next two fields
this is only used by a few shopping carts, such as Miva Merchant; refer to the specific Knowledge Base page for a particular shopping cart for details
if a particular shopping cart supports the encryption of payment data, enter the value, or key used to encrypt the data in this field; the program asks the user to enter the same value in the Reenter Key field and verifies they match
it is important not to switch decryption keys indiscriminately, as data from older orders that were previously encrypted with a different key will no longer be readable in Monsoon Order Manager
re-enter the value that was typed into the Decryption Key field; if the values do not match the program will prompt the user to enter it again until they match
select Save to retain changes made to settings on this screen
the Save button is grayed out in the sample image because a record is not currently opened for editing (Add New or Edit buttons)
the choices listed in this section of the screen vary, based on the capabilities of the shopping cart selected in the Carts List
if the selected cart does not support one of the functions listed below, it is not visible
opens the Shopping Cart Functions screen
opens the Select Import Status screen
used by the eBay integration
opens the Export Products to Monsoon screen
executes a function to send current order status and tracking information to Semplice for Amazon Seller Central orders
the label changes to Send Amazon Data to Semplice - Nothing to Send when there is no new data to send
opens the Order Import Templates screen
used for generic cart integrations
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Created: 1/14/11
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