Shipping Pug-IN FEDEX Zone Files???

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 cberish wrote:

Hey Mike,

Glad you could help with suggestions.

1) I'm not sure that converting the PDF file generated at 

FEDEX to ASCII will work, as it has NO pricing data. It just 

defines ZIP Codes by zone. I think all it is supposed to do is 

serve as a Chart.

Thats all you need.  The zone chart defines a zone for your zip code compared to other zip codes

Is that all that this plug in needs? A Chart? (I imagined it 

would be pricing)

No, the Zone Chart has no price Data

Once you know the zone, the shipping plugin plugs the zone in with the weight to get the price.  Its a 2 step process...complicated, but thats how all the shippers work.

2) Calling Fedex requesting an ascii file for a Zone got me a 

"We no longer support that option" answer.

If you have a working Zone file in ASCII format, please email 

An example files comes with the software.  Its in your cgi-bin file and its called myfedex.txt.  You basically back that file up, edit it and change the zone numbers in the .txt file to correspond to the zone numbers you see in your .pdf file.  It takes about 15 mins. to type it in/change it by hand....and once done, you don't ever have to do it again.

it to me. I just need to know how the data is set up. I may 

be able to insert some pricing data from other tables I 

found on their site and create a custom pricing table (If that 

is what this plug in needs).

Thanks,

Clay