Shipping calculation problem - I need help!

["Kris Kelley" <sysadmin@jahoopa.com>]

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I apologize for repeating this question, but I have not heard any 
replies, and I really need to figure out what's going on.  Here's what 
I have so far:

> A MiniVend catalog that I have set up to use multiple product
> database files is not calculating the shipping rates properly;
> everything comes up zero.
>
> The catalog uses three product database files, none of which are
> named "products".  I have to keep a file named "products" in the
> folder anyway, so that MiniVend won't crash, but the file contains
> no product information (it's empty).
>
> The configuration variable "ProductFiles" in 'catalog.cfg' is set to
> the names of the three product database files (minus their
> extentions).  All other information from the database files (code
> numbers, prices, etc.) is being read and displayed correctly.
>
> I have not altered any of the configuration variables or database
> files that are associated with shipping.  They are all the same as
> in the "simple" demo.  All three database files have a "weight"
> column, which is defined for all products.

Here is some updated information about this problem.

I have moved some of the products back into the "products.asc" 
database file.  I have also exchanged the UPS zone file with the one 
appropriate for my zip code, and updated the rates files for Ground, 
Next Day Air, and 2nd Day Air.

Now, I'm no longer getting zero for shipping, and the updated rates 
files are being utilized properly, but something very peculiar is 
happening.  The rates being calculated are inconsistent with my zone 
file.  For example, zip code 77339 is in Ground zone 2 according to my 
zone file, but the shipping is being calculated as if it were in zone 
5!  A 28 pound package is therefore calculated to be $10.12 instead of 
$7.08.  Other zip codes are suffering the same inconsistency, but the 
numbers do change, so I know the calculations are not based on the 
default zip code.

Not only that, I have edited my shipping database file, instructing 
MiniVend to add an extra $6 to all calculated rates, and not round any 
of the values.  After saving the file and even "reconfig"-ing the 
shopping cart, the original calculations are still being performed!  
$1 is being added to the Ground calculations, and the Next Day Air and 
2nd Day Air values are still being arounded.

Utterly confused at all this, I renamed my "shipping.asc" and 
"ups_zone.asc" files to names MiniVend would not recognize to see what 
the program would do.  Instead of crashing, MiniVend continued making 
the same shipping calculations.  It seems as if MiniVend is getting 
shipping parameters and UPS zone information from some place other 
than it should be.  I've checked the configuration file "catalog.cfg", 
but all the parameters appear to be set properly:  UpsZoneFile was 
still set to "products/ups_zone.asc", and I didn't find any way that 
"shipping.asc" could be changed.

So, I'm now at a complete loss about what's happening and what to do 
about it.  Any help will be *greatly* appreciated.  Thanks.


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