Found 17 Modules or Applications that might fit the bill
Use caution when considering any modules from modStop. Their support has been reported by umpteen Miva Merchant users as suspect and worse. Some of their modules are simple and shouldn't require support. Please contact us with any questions concerning them or their modules.
This module allows you to easily import Generic VAT product rates from a delimited text file. It works much like the standard import modules that come with Merchant. The file must contain at least two columns, product code and rate.
Note: This module requires version 3.9 or higher of the Miva Engine.
Generic Affiliate Integration allows you to integrate Merchant with an unlimited number of 3rd party affiliate programs such as My Affiliate Program, clickXchange.com, FineClicks.com, clixGalore, AssocTrac from the Internet Marketing Center, etc. Typically affiliate networks provide cut/paste HTML to insert on the invoice with placeholders for variables such as order number that should be replaced with the actual order number. This module allows you to replace these placeholders with their respective dynamic variables by using "tokens". The following tokens are available:
%prodcode% - Product Code
%prodname% - Product Name
%prodamount% - Product Amount (price*quantity including attributes)
%order_number% - Order Number
%order_total% - Order Total
%order_subtotal% - Order Subtotal before any order charges/discounts (tax, shipping, coupons, etc.)
%order_subtotal_adjusted% - Adjusted Order Subtotal before any order charges (tax, shipping, etc.) but after any discounts (any negative order charges, such as coupons)
%cust_id% - Customer ID
%ship_email% - Ship Email
%bill_email% - Bill Email
%coupon% - Coupon Code(s)
When an order is placed, any HTML that has been added will be inserted into the bottom of the invoice, and any tokens will be converted into their respective values. In other words, the HTML code given to you by your affiliate program will automatically be calculated and sent without you having to make any code changes to your invoice page.
The product-specific tokens are run for EACH product in the basket which is handy for those who give different commissions for particular products.
Compatibility Notes: This module is compatible with MMUI and OpenUI for Miva Merchant 4.12 or higher. However, for versions prior to 4.12, it requires the OpenUI. Version 3.9 or higher of the Miva Engine is also required.
This module provides a more configurable means to export your batched order data to a flat file. The format and content of the header and exported orders is configured with tokens. Tokens are available for all of the order data and you can control exactly what data is exported. Including the shipping and payment data, even the data stored in the payment module's own databases. So you can export the credit card numbers and other payment data regardless of which payment module you have.
The Generic Orders Export module started life as a Worldship export module. It permits the order data to be exported in a format which can then be imported into UPS Worldship. The documentation includes information on what format to use for the export (and the module includes a "default" option for this format).
The OpenUI SuperMod provides you with advanced display and formatting capabilities for any Miva Merchant store using OpenUI. By inserting “Virtual Modules” into the OpenUI SuperMod and using templates and tokens throughout the store, you can control the look and feel of Miva Merchant in a whole new way. The OpenUI SuperMod allows you to harness the power and flexibility of OpenUI!
Key Benefits Include:
New Directly edit and modify the templates that control the screen output of your store! All of the templates can be fully customized to your needs, and are fully compatible with any OpenUI Token-enabled modules.
New Create New Screens for your store using Templates! Create forms and surveys, have the contents of the form emailed to you after submission!
Page Template capabilities without module conflicts
Nearly unlimited possibilities for store layout enhancements
Create OpenUI Virtual Modules with a few mouse clicks instead of paying a programmer to develop a fully custom module
Display any text, HTML or variable at any OpenUI Hook Point
Dozens of free “plug-in” Virtual Modules can be downloaded from the Copernicus Website
All Virtual Modules are supported on both uncompiled and compiled Miva Merchant
Simple GUI based Virtual Module development interface, allows:
Value Assignments
Variable-value Assignments
Text/HTML screen output
Variable screen output
Tokenized screen output
Conditional execution
Simple arithmetic assignments
OpenUI Return-hook overrides for selectively hiding or displaying screen sections
NEW! DynamicTemplates™ Scripting Engine
NEW! Direct SQL Queries for OpenDBv2/MvSQL-QUERY
Templates are available for the following screens!
Standard Shopping Screens:
SFNT/LOGN/ACNT/SRCH/PLST/BASK: Store front screen, login screen, customer account screen, store search screen, product list screen, basket contents screen
CTGY: Category screen(s)
Generic store wide category screen template
Category specific screen templates
Category screen templates applied to categories with similar category codes
PROD: Product screen(s)
Generic store wide product screen template
Product specific screen template
Product screen templates applied to products with similar product codes
Standard Checkout Screens
OINF: Order Information screen
OSEL: Order Shipping and Payment Selection Screen
OPAY: Order Payment Information
INVC: Invoice Screen
Free Virtual Modules:
Add Contact Us Button
Body Tag Insert
Change All Prices To "FREE"
Change CTGY Next/Prev Table Width
Change 'Login' to 'Sign In'
Custom Shipping Messages
Head Tag Insert
Hide All Prices
Hide Create New Account
Hide Order w/out Account
Move Continue Button (to center)
Move Continue Button (to left)
No Category Tree
No Weight
Prohibit Shoppers from Altering the Quantity in the Basket
Remove BASE HREF tag
Remove PROD Screen Links
Remove Product Code Links in Basket
Store Front URL
Remove Global Header from Invoice Screens
Remove Other State / Province from Address Screens
Third-party module compatible
Product Page Templates
NEW! No Purchase Links if Zero Price
NEW! No Weight if Zero
NEW! Third-party module compatible
NEW! Best Sellers Display Template
NEW! Category Path?Breadcrumbs Template
NEW! Category Storefront Template
NEW! Mini-Basket Template
NEW! Expanded Category Tree
OpenUI Token Support: The OpenUI SuperMod supports OpenUI and third-party tokens through the OpenUI provided token functions. OpenUI token
support is available in:
Uncompiled: OpenUI v4.56+
Compiled: OpenUI v4.74+
NEW! Copernicus Template Library: The Copernicus Template Library includes over 15 special purpose tokens for OpenUI, and is include FREE with the OpenUI SuperMod!
NEW! OpenUI Enumerator Included! The OpenUI Enumerator is now included FREE with the OpenUI SuperMod!
Third-party Module Compatible Templates: The OpenUI SuperMod allows you to include template files anywhere in your Miva Merchant store, optionally not skipping any other output or hook points. Thus, you can include a template on any screen without compromising existing module compatibility.
NEW! DynamicTemplates™ Engine:
Now featuring the very first ever lightweight template scripting engine for OpenUI and Miva Merchant(tm), DynamicTemplates allow you to create scripted templates! Includes control structures, variable assignments and conditional displays!
NEW! Direct SQL Queries for OpenDBv2 & MvSQL-QUERY:
Users of OpenDBv2 now have direct SQL query capabilities for Miva Merchant! Never before avialable, this feature is a must for advanced display capabilities using OpenUI and OpenDB!
Product Capabilities:
The OpenUI SuperMod can be used for most display
modifications and tweaks, even those that are conditional. With the advent of OpenUI Expression evaluation, almost any Miva Merchant API function can be called from within a template or a VMod. This provides the ultimate in display and execution control within your Miva Merchant store.
*Note: While many API functions are available, general database creation and writing routines are not provided by the OpenUI SuperMod or OpenUI
unless you are using MvSQL-QUERY and OpenDBv2 Therefore custom programming that requires new databases is not possible.
Miva Merchant: v4.00 - v4.13 OpenUI Required: Any Version Miva Merchant: v4.14+ OpenUI Required: Any Version, latest version requierd for token and API function calls.
Please note: The OpenUI Enumerator is included free of charge with this distribution.
Copernicus now provides compiled MMUI-Miva Merchant users with the same level of template control as users of the OpenUI SuperMod! The DynamicTemplate Engine (with the Copernicus Modified MMUI) provides template, module, and token-based modifications to MMUI based stores. DynamicTemplates for MMUI uses the same DynamicTemplate Engine embedded in the OpenUI SuperMod – you get the power and flexibility of the DynamicTemplate Engine in your MMUI store. Included in the DynamicTemplates distribution is a full suite of screen templates to get you started! And, with DynamicTemplates installed, most third party modules that provide OpenUI-compatible tokens can be used in your MMUI store!
Key Benefits Include:
Full template control over screen layouts for MMUI stores
Can be used with other custom modified MMLSK-MMUI configurations
Comes with a full suite of pre-made templates to install in your MMUI store; these templates completely replace all screens in your store with ones that look and behave exactly like the normal MMUI screens and can be customized to your needs. Templates are available for the following screens:
Standard Shopping Screens:
SFNT/LOGN/ACNT/SRCH/PLST/BASK: Store front screen, login screen, customer account screen, store search screen, product list screen, basket contents screen
CTGY: Category screen(s)
Generic store wide category screen template
Category specific screen templates
Category screen templates applied to categories with similar category codes
PROD: Product screen(s)
Generic store wide product screen template
Product specific screen template
Product screen templates applied to products with similar product codes
Non-standard Additional Shopping Screens (created by the CBS Modified MMUI):
ATTR: Attributes required screen
IPRD: Invalid Product Screen
ATTU: Upsell Attributes Required
MATTU: Multiple Upsell Attributes Required
Standard Checkout Screens
OINF: Order Information screen
OSEL: Order Shipping and Payment Selection Screen
OPAY: Order Payment Information
INVC: Invoice Screen
Custom defined user screens based on screen template names
Simple integration of OpenUI compatible token-based modules into your MMUI store!
Storeowners now have full template capabilities for all screens within their MMUI based store.
Product Requirements
Compiled Miva Merchant 4.14+ required*
Full FTP access to the Miva data directory on your hosting account
**Note: This product is not available for uncompiled Miva Merchant stores due to limitations in the licensing policy of the uncompiled MMUI. Due to the MMUI limited source kit license, in order to purchase this product you
must certify that you are a Miva Merchant 4 Licensee and enter your license number below for verification purposes. This information is only used to satisfy the requirements of the Miva Corporation MMLSK EULA.
For installation/upgrade services, please contact Copernicus
Try this product out for FREE on Miva Mia -- fill out a free trial request form at: http://www.cbstech.com/support/free/trial
For more information about Miva Mia, available for FREE download from Miva Corporation, please visit: http://www.miva.com/products/mia/
Offer a discount at time of checkout with a variety of configurable options. Includes additional control inside the module configuration to offer a discount based on the basket total, number of items in the basket, customers that belong to any price group, or preferred shipping/payment method. You can configure any combination (or none) of the discount requirement options to offer discounts with a variety discount requirements or none at all for storewide generic discounts. The discount amount can be specified as a fixed discount amount or discount percentage of the basket total. Great for offering an incentive discount to add more to the basket items/total or to ship/pay by certain methods!
By popular demand we've updated our module and added several new discount requirement features, such as minimum basket total, minimum items in basket, and preferred shipping option.
Don't miss a marketing opportunity. Contact your customers a few days, weeks or months after they've purchased products at your store with automatically generated emails. The email content is configured by the store owner through merchant admin.
Features: (some features are only in the compiled version) - Send after-sales emails at configurable number of days in the future - Obtain feedback from customers relative to the shopping experience at your store - Provide a promotional coupon to increase the chance of return visits and sales - Generate product specific after-sales emails for one or two dates (each product can have a different number of days in the future) - Remind customers of re-order needs or companion products to the ones they already bought - Remove after-sales emails for a specific troublesome order - Put module in initial test mode to avoid improperly written and configured emails - HTML or plain text formatting - Email layout, wording, and design is configured in admin with templates and tokens
This module captures pertinent order information and uses it for generating a follow-on email. This gives you an opportunity to guage customer satisfaction with your store or provide them with a reason to come back and purchase again, e.g. with a coupon embedded in the email.
New in the compiled version is the ability to place the module in test mode until you are satisfied your stock email says what you want it to say. Also added is the ability to delete the follow on email for a specific order number. The email templates are composed within the module's admin. You can embed tokens to insert text from other modules, e.g. insert a unique coupon code by using the coupon generator in our Emporium Plus Coupon Redemption module.
New in the compiled version is the addition of product specific follow-on emails. You can schedule one or two follow-on emails related to a product. These emails are usually used to promote another product at a specific time frame or to encourage a repeat or maintenance sale for the original product. You can have two product specific emails in addition to the generic global email, for a total of three follow-on emails to increase sales and enhance marketing.
Don't miss a marketing opportunity. Contact your customers a few days, weeks or months after they've purchased products at your store with automatically generated emails. The email content is configured by the store owner through merchant admin. This module is for MIVA Merchant 5.x. We also have the corresponding module for an older version of Merchant.
Features: - Send after-sales emails at configurable number of days in the future - Obtain feedback from customers relative to the shopping experience at your store - Provide a promotional coupon to increase the chance of return visits and sales - Generate product specific after-sales emails for one or two dates (each product can have a different number of days in the future) - Remind customers of re-order needs or companion products to the ones they already bought - Remove after-sales emails for a specific troublesome order - Put module in initial test mode to avoid improperly written and configured emails - HTML or plain text formatting - Email layout, wording, and design is configured in admin with templates and tokens
This module captures pertinent order information and uses it for generating a follow-on email. This gives you an opportunity to guage customer satisfaction with your store or providethem with a reason to come back and purchase again, e.g. with a coupon embedded in the email.
You can place the module in test mode until you are satisfied your stock email says what you want it to say.
You can delete the follow on email for a specific order number.
The email templates are composed within the module's admin. You can embed module tokens to insert text from compatible other modules, e.g. insert a unique coupon code by using the coupon generator in the Emporium Plus Coupon Redemption module.
You can have product specific follow-on emails. You can schedule one or two follow-on emails related to a product. These emails are usually used to promote another product at a specific time frame or to encourage a repeat or maintenance sale for the original product. You can have two product specific emails in addition to the generic global email, for a total of three follow-on emails to increase sales and enhance marketing. Do not use the emails to ask customers to rate products as there is one large company who claims they invented that idea and were able to patent it.
The module currently fully supports the mivasql configuration of MIVA Merchant 5. It also supports MySQL as long as load balancing has the data stored on the single MySQL server. This would be the case in most of the server setups. For those that are not, we are in the process of converting the code for that remaining, very small group of MIVA Merchant stores. At this time we have not had a problem. Modules will be moved to the top of the queue as needed.
Most agree, Google is the mother of all search engines on the Internet. Their new venture to create a listing of actual items for sale across the Internet, rather than pages with hits on keywords, is a bold attempt to better target customers and buyers in a symbiotic relationship. This is a giant leap in eCommerce, providing comparison shopping using the Google search engine. If you are a Miva Merchant store owner you CANNOT afford to miss this opportunity, especially since inclusion in the FroogleTM index is free. How much have you invested in getting your store's search engine rankings?
A big side benefit to getting listed in FroogleTM is that the Google company is spidering your site, thus it may increase the number of your pages listed in Google. Coincidentally, my site went from 1220 to 1350 pages in Google within a week after submitting the first data feed to FroogleTM. Granted, I use Static Catalog Generator to create static html pages of all of my products so there were already a lot of pages in Google. Now I have an additional 130 which had been overlooked. If you don't have a good representation of your product catalog already in Google or other search indexes, you may want to use the Static Catalog Generator to optimize site visibility. Search engine optimization requires a multi-pronged approach (static html pages, shorter links, specific paid or unpaid submissions to directories). I have found that use of static html pages consistently gets my site into search indexes better than the dynamically produced Miva Merchant pages. There is no direct indication that listing in Froogle will effect your listing in Google, only time will tell.
A module designed for the specific purpose of creating a data feed for FroogleTM (rather than a generic data export) can include features which make it the best solution for the task:
Include an affiliate code in the URLs so that you can better track where actual sales are coming from
If your store is a single store in the domain, you can remove the Store_Code from the URL to aid in search engine spidering
If you are using our Volume Pricing module (version 4.53 or newer), you have the option to submit the lowest (bulk) prices as your product prices, thus making your listings more attractive when compared with competitors in the FroogleTM listing. However, the Google Feeds Support said the quantity option is not yet supported so it would be "best if you just give the price for ordering a single item". Eventually they plan to list the minimum break points to obtain the volume prices.
Fast Data Feed plugin module creates the datafeed flat file directly from your admin
Frequent, no hassle submissions keep your data current in FroogleTM
Eliminates the need to copy product and category databases from the server to your PC to produce a flat file export with software such as MS Excel
Uses your data as it exists within admin at the moment it is run
Control over category insertion
Limit export to specific categories
Automatically builds the category hierarchy from each product's category up to top level category
Optionally modify category placement, overriding actual category hierarchy
Removes html from your product descriptions; converting the brackets to escaped characters or even hiding html using the !-- technique did not satisfy FroogleTM support staff - it must be completely removed
Included in the module are features to eliminate timeouts when generating the data feed export of large numbers of products
Exports to your documents directory rather than your data directory for ease of capture and transmittal
Don't delay. The FroogleTM index is still in beta. As such, knowledge about it is not yet widespread due to limited promotion. The FroogleTM support team has been reviewing requests for inclusion and currently have reasonable turn around time. Your store may or may not be accepted and I would expect it to take longer and have more stipulations for acceptance and continued inclusion as this service becomes more popular. You should request acceptance into FroogleTM as soon as possible. Once accepted, whether you use our module for building the datafeed or some other software, you should do it now while time is on your side.
As this is a new endeavor for FroogleTM, I expect them to change their format and add new capabilities over time. Licensees of the 4.x version of this module will have free upgrades of the module through the 4.x version. We do not yet have a 2.x version available but will be exploring that option next week. Please ensure you select the correct module version for the version of Merchant you have.
Export your Miva Merchant product data in the basic file format required for FroogleTM (� 2002 Google) data feed submissions for inclusion in their ecommerce search engine. Fields included: product_url, name, description (html removed), price, image_url, category, offer_id (code). This module is for MIVA Merchant 5.x. We also have the corresponding module for an older version of Merchant.
Most agree, Google is the mother of all search engines onthe Internet. Their feature to create a listing of actual items for sale across the Internet, rather thanpages with hits on keywords, is a bold attempt to better target customers and buyers in a symbiotic relationship. This is a giant leap in eCommerce, providing comparison shopping using the Google search engine. If you are a MivaMerchant store owner you CANNOT afford to miss this opportunity, especially since inclusion in the FroogleTMindex is free. How much have youinvested in getting your store's search engine rankings?
A big side benefit to getting listed in FroogleTM is that the Google company is spidering your site, thus it may increase the number of your pages listed in Google. Coincidentally, my site went from 1220 to 1350 pages in Google within a week after submitting the first data feed to FroogleTM. I had an additional 130 which had been previously overlooked. There is no direct indication that listing in Froogle will effect your listing in Google, only time will tell.
A module designed for the specific purpose of creatinga data feed for FroogleTM (rather than a generic data export)can include features which make it the best solution for the task:
Include an affiliate code in the URLs so that youcan better track where actual sales are coming from
If your store is a single store in the domain, you can remove the Store_Code from the URL to aid in search engine spidering
Fast Data Feed plugin module creates the datafeed flat file directly from your admin
Frequent, no hassle submissions keep your data currentin FroogleTM
Eliminates the need to copy product and category databases from the server to your PC to produce a flat file export with software such as MS Excel
Uses your data as it exists within admin at the moment it is run
Control over category insertion
Limit export to specific categories
Automatically builds the category hierarchy from each product's category up to top level category
Optionally modify category placement, overriding actual category hierarchy
Removes html from your product descriptions; convertingthe brackets to escaped characters or even hiding html using the !-- technique did not satisfy FroogleTM support staff - it must be completely removed
Included in the module are features to eliminate timeouts when generating the data feed export of large numbers of products
Exports to your documents directory rather than yourdata directory for ease of capture and transmittal
Don't delay. The FroogleTM index is a great way to list your products in a major search engine.
Steps
Submit request to FroogleTM for acceptance into the program
Install this module and run it
Once accepted, FTP resulting (username).txt flat file to FroogleTM
Check your pages in FroogleTM when they show up
If you are going to submit to indexes in addition to Froogle, you might want to take a look at our Template Data Feed. It can create data feeds in just about any order the specification requires.
Most agree, Yahoo! is the king of commercial and non-commercial directories on the Internet. Their new venture to create a listing of actual items for sale across the Internet, rather than pages with hits on keywords, is a bold attempt to better target customers and buyers in a symbiotic relationship.
This is a giant leap in eCommerce, providing comparison shopping using the Yahoo! Product Search index. If you are a Miva Merchant store owner you CANNOT afford to miss this
opportunity, especially since inclusion in the beta test index is currently free. How much have you invested in getting your store's search engine rankings? If you find you are getting traffic and earning revenue from this venture, you may find it beneficial to stay on after
the beta period has ended. This gives you an opportunity to "test the waters".
Include an affiliate code in the URLs so that you can better track where actual sales are coming from
If your store is a single store in the domain, you
can remove the Store_Code from the URL to aid in search engine spidering
If you are using our Flexible Product Description (recommended) or our Edit More (only for the very experienced) modules, the additional field data can be added to the description for the general products data feed.
Y Feed plugin module creates the datafeed flat file directly from your admin
As this is a new endeavor for Yahoo! Inc., I expect them to change
their format and add new capabilities over time. Licensees of the 4.x version of this module will have free upgrades of the module through the 4.x version.
Limitations: 1) Currently the module can only be used for the general products export for Merchant 4.x uncompiled. With the compiled version (Merchant 4.14 and newer) of the module, you can export book, music, and video type products if you are using one of the additional field methods above.
2) We will be upgrading the Y Feed module for compiled Merchant (4.14 and newer) to include the following product categories in the future: video games, computers, and electronics.
ShopInvoice is a powerful, easy-to-use, and affordable desktop application that greatly simplifies the day-to-day business of Miva Merchant users. From professionally printed invoices and packing slips to Internet postage and fully-integrated UPS shipping, labeling, and tracking features, ShopInvoice is the most versatile and innovative application available to Miva Merchant users today.
Key Benefits
Save countless hours on order fulfillment tasks Ship accurately and cost effectively Send shipping and tracking notifications Create a professional, lasting impression Seamlessly integrates with your Miva Merchant store.
- Bulk downloading of rates and transit times. - Bulk downloading and printing of live UPS labels. - Supports multiple packages, tokenized reference numbers, and Quantum View Notify. - Supports standard and thermal printers, multi-up label sheets, and combined invoice and labels.
UPS WorldShip
- Directly communicates with WorldShip; no manual import or export required. - Customizable tokenized reference numbers printed on labels. - Supports Quantum View Notify. - Automatically imports service used, shipment weight, total cost, and tracking number after processing.
U.S.P.S. Label Download
- Integrated directly with USPS for downloading live labels (without postage). - Perfect for business with their own postage meters. - Delivery confirmation is free for Priority Mail, and only $0.13 for First Class.
Stamps.com
- Directly communicates with the Stamps.com; no manual import or export required. - Supports stealth postage mode. - Customizable tokenized memo's printed on labels. - Address verification and correction. - Automatically imports tracking number after processing.
Endicia DAZzle
- Directly communicates with DAZzle; no manual import or export required. - Customizable tokenized rubber stamps printed on labels. - Automatically imports tracking number and total cost after processing.
Shipment Creation
- Shipment address pre-filled based on order shipping information. - Create multiple shipments, using multiple carries, for each order. - Product weights automatically downloaded. (eBay and Miva) - Customer-chosen shipping method automatically downloaded. (Yahoo! and Miva) - Quickly enter weights using zero-configuration scale support.
Shipment Tracking
- Integrated UPS and U.S.P.S. tracking for support personnel. - Send bulk email to customers with clickable tracking links. - Tracking numbers automatically imported and saved after processing shipments.
Shipping Labels
- Supports inkjet, laser, and thermal printers (such as Dymo and Eltron). - Print full page shipping labels, or multi-up sheets. - Print all-in-one forms that combine invoices\packing slips and the shipping label. - Print standard Avery (or any brand) address labels using customizable XSL and HTML. - SureSize™ technology ensures every address and graphic fits on every label.
HTML Templates
- Includes email, invoice, packing slip, reporting, and exporting templates. - Customizable, powerful, well-documented XSL template format. - Specify which printer (supports networked printers) and paper tray to which each template should print. - Powerful "conditions" can be embedded in templates.
Invoices & Packing Slips
- Plenty of royalty-free, customizable XSL templates (see the Gallery). - Print pick-lists for warehouse staff to efficiently pack shipments.
Reports
- See exactly what your customers are buying, and how much of it. - XSL template based, completely customizable. - Evaluate various aspects of your business.
Generic Export
- Customizable exporting of any data, to any format. - Export bulk data to .htm, .txt, or .csv. - Easily integrate with your existing software, such as MOM and Great Plains Accounting.
Email
- Integrated email with viewable history for each order and customer record. - Built-in WYSIWYG email editor. - Send email in bulk, with one click. - Send payment requests, shipping notifications, and clickable tracking numbers. - Send invoices, product announcements, and targeted advertisements. - Plenty of included, customizable XSL templates. - Ability pecify a specific email account each template should be sent with.
Order Status
- Customizable order status allows tracking each order through your business flow. - Use with filters to display a running count of how many orders are in each status. - Send emails to customers with order status updates.
Add and Edit Orders
- Add manual orders, such as orders taken by phone. - Add and edit order items, charge details, and notes. - Modify and correct order details when customers call in.
Customer Service
- "Quick Search" fields look up customers and order numbers instantly. - All order information, including notes, status, and tracking information are immediately visible. - Keep customers up-to-date with shipping and status notifications. - Incredible networking support keeps customer service reps and shipping stations constantly synchronized.
Filtering and Searching
- Customizable filters allow you to specify any search criteria you want. - Filter Panel shows each filter as a folder, with a count of matching orders. - Clicking the filter folder instantly displays the matching orders. - Pre-installed filters help you get started right away.
Networking
- Connect all computers to the same ShipWorks database. - Automatic, immediate synchronization yields efficient processes and reduced errors. - Manage customer service and shipping from different locations, while staying connected. - Easy installation and setup.
Miva Merchant
- Batches Panel shows all batches and how many orders in each batch. - Filter the order display by batch. - Automatically detects when orders are moved from batch to batch from Miva admin. - Create batches directly from ShipWorks.
eBay Sellers
- Leave eBay feedback in bulk with customized presets. - Sell all feedback that has been left for you by buyers. - Track checkout status and send bulk payment reminders. - Downloads eBay checkout data, as well as address information entered in PayPal. - Automatically updates your "My eBay" status after processing shipments.
Configurable Interface
- Customize grid column order, sort order, and which columns to display. - Detail panels show all selected order details at a glance, on one convenient screen. - Customize panel size, location, and visibility. - Customize toolbars and context-menus.
Scale Support
- Zero-configuration scale support for serial ports - plug it in, and it just works. - NCI model 7010S (also known as the Stamps.com scale). - Fairbanks scales. - Metler Toledo scales. - Salter Brecknell 7010SB. - Supports the scale models listed above that include a serial port.
Administration
- Simple setup and installation, no knowldege of databases required. - Easily backup and restore all ShipWorks data in a single click. - When setting up networked installations, the main database is automatically detected.
Powerful Database
- Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine (MSDE) provide free with purchase of ShipWorks. - Fast, efficient, and maintains data integrity. - Built on the same engine as MS SQL Server.
The StatCat module is both an admin module and a basket interface module. The primary purpose of StatCat is to generate static catalog pages (indexes and sub-pages) directly from your Miva Merchant products and category databases so that search engines will add your pages to their index. Presumably this will allow customers to find your store amongst the millions of web sites on the Internet. As such, the pages generated are basic html pages with links to sub-pages, basket page and individual product pages in your Miva Merchant system. Each page contains your store title, meta description, meta keywords, footers along with the products. Category pages also contain category headers and footers.
Although these are static html pages, they have direct links which allow customers to add the products to their basket which is maintained in your Miva Merchant shopping cart system. If you are using the CIM Inventory Manager or Miva Corp's new Inventory Manager (in Merchant 4.x), it will even check the stock level and return an out of stock message if stock level is depleted
** Caution: If you are using Merchant 4.0 and its Inventory Management system that deducts products from inventory when they are placed in the basket, you should select to NOT use the Add to Basket buttons if you have one-of-a-kind items. The reason for this is that some robots and other indexing software may even follow links which contain the ? and & characters. This could result in the stock level decrementing to zero and out-of-stock emails being sent. The products won't be removed from inventory completely, as they will be re-stocked when you run the Admin:Delete Expired Shopping Baskets. This undesirable situation does not exist in Merchant versions 2.x or 3.x. It is also not a problem in Merchant 4.x if your store does not use the Miva Corp Inventory Management or your product stock levels are not likely to be depleted with one or two passes of the indexing program.
The store owner determines which page the customer will go to when they select to add a product to the basket. They can be taken either to the basket for review or back to the static page they just selected from. Both processes are automatic and do not require Javascript or meta refresh routines. Either click through destination can be used on either of the sort options, store owner choice. In addition to the functionality of this module, it provides an excellent example of how to interface static pages with the Miva Merchant system with return to the correct static page.
Quick links on each sub-page allow the customer to return to the index or go straight to their basket for review and checkout.
Below the sub-pages the store owner can even generate individual product pages. These product pages contain the full sized image and description. If the store uses the Flexible Product Description module and the product record contains a Keyword field, those product specific keywords are added to the store's generic keywords which are already in all of the static pages.
The store owner can decide whether to display the price for each item on the static pages. Since these pages are static and cannot function interactively to determine customer price groups or discounts, the hide price routine has its place. However, if the store has no price groups and discounts are calculated on basket totals or discount coupons, the price listing is useful.
The static pages also have no way to restrict access. So if your store is one which does not allow certain products to be shown to all customers, then this module is not for you, unless you can place all of those restricted products in specific categories. In which case, you could then sort pages by category and simply delete those categories' pages.
This module is for Miva Merchant 2.x, 3.x and 4.x. It works with both the Miva Merchant look and feel (mmui.mv) and the OpenUI look and feel (oui.mv). If using the mmui.mv, there are two edits that need to be made to the mmui.mv file.
StatCat produces pages similar (mirror) to the layout in Miva Merchant with admin control. The following configuration settings are made within the standard Miva Merchant admin interface: Page title, home URL, optional title/store logo, title background color, title foreground color, category title header size, number of product columns on the category sort page, Meta description of the site, Meta keywords on the site, return action after adding a product to the basket, option to hide the prices, category column background color, category column foreground color, category column font, category column size, product background color in the category sorted pages, product foreground color in the category sorted pages, product font and size in the category sorted pages, optional display of thumbnail images in the category sorted pages, store front page welcome screen, search button input, product descriptions on category pages, and page footer.
Once generated, the index pages can be linked to your main home page. The catalog can be left in the directory it is generated in or copied to any web site (or multiple web sites) to increase search engine visibility. The links to images and back to your Merchant.mv store will work across servers. An example of this remote distribution can be seen at my Yahoo/Simplenet web site. The limitation to the remote distribution is that these remote static pages are one way, ie. placing a product in the basket will take the customer to the main Merchant.mv, but not back to the remote static page. They would then continue shopping in Merchant.mv. This limitation exists only if the static pages are not in their original catalog directory. If they are in the catalog directory on the local server with Merchant.mv, then return to the static pages is one of your options in admin.
The StatCat also has the ability to generate static pages which can be placed on a disk and used as a catalog which can be mailed or given out to potential customers. When using this option, links to your web site or the shopping cart are suppressed. An example of this type of catalog can be seen online. It has no links to the cart and the images are virtual to the static html pages.
When generating the catalog, the store owner has the option of restricting the html output to a list of specific categories. This is particularly useful when the store owner wants to place their static pages on remote servers which have specific themes in a mall environment. Some categories may "fit in" and some may not. This also might be useful if you want to create disks with only certain categories of products on them to be given to customers.
Note 1: StatCat uses the first letter of the product name to name the sub-pages. If you use illegal characters for the first letter of product names, you will not be able to generate the by-name catalog. An example would be the left bracket, as some might have put the font tag at the beginning of the product name. If that is the case, use the by-category catalog.
Note 2: If you have an excessively large products database, you will probably not be able to run StatCat on a server without timing out. However, you should be able to run it in MivaMia if you have a mirror of your store on your PC. You would then need to upload the static pages manually. This store of 600 products took about 5 seconds to generate the category pages.
Click through returns to the originating static page after addition (alternatively you can have it remain at the merchant.mv basket)
This example contains StatCat generated individual product pages
Several new features have been added to the compiled version; background image, functional navigation bar, "smart" metatags, extensive implementation of keyword and header and footer usage, product page names can be product code or name ending with html, inclusion of product links at the top or bottom listed as featured products or similar designation, include any fields in the products database on product pages (including modified structure), optionally hide subcategories on category pages as applicable, additional product page links such as "check availability or latest prices", and export to any directory within the store's path (creates directory if it does not exist). Discontinued (inactive) products can continue to have modified static pages generated so that search engine links remain viable, yet do not result in errors when linked to the store. Additionally, affiliate codes can be included with every link so that the static catalog pages can be given to affiliates who wish to mirror your catalog at their site. If you are using the OpenUI, StatCat adds "smart" metatags to your merchant.mv so that when the customers (and search engines) click from your static pages to your actual store, the pages will contain metatags related to category headers, product descriptions and product keywords (if used). It also reverses the title tag with the category and product screens so that the category or product name appear first, then the store name. If your store has our Volume Pricing module version (4.53 or higher) installed, StatCat can optionally include the volume price table on the static pages. When creating the static product pages, a flat file is created in the background which can be used for a data feed file for submission to FroogleTM. It contains the header and data for the basic file format.
Offer your customers incentives like Free Shipping or Shipping Discounts on specific products. This is a great way for you to promote and provide incentive to buy high ticket items or featured products!
The module allows you to specify which products should be available for Free Shipping and which Shipping Method free shipping applies to, such as UPS Ground. When your customers place an order for one or more products with Free Shipping and select the appropriate shipping method, in our example UPS Ground, the entire cost of shipping will be discounted.
If the customer’s order contains products with Free Shipping in addition to products without Free Shipping then a Shipping Discount for each Free Shipping product will be applied to their order as specified for each product. This allows you to still offer your customers an incentive to purchase featured products while not having to offer them free shipping on their entire order.
Additionally, if your customer places an order for products with Free Shipping but chooses a shipping method other than the one specified for Free Shipping (i.e. UPS Ground) they will still receive a Shipping Discount towards their order. This is a great way to offer incentive to customers who also want to receive their order faster or live outside of the specified shipping method’s area.
Method of discounting
The module works by dynamically excluding each product which is configured for free shipping from the customer’s basket weight at checkout. This effectively reduces the total weight of the basket and the shipping cost returned from any weight based shipping module such as those for UPS, USPS, FedEx, as well as other generic modules that calculate shipping cost based on weight
This dynamic exclusion can be limited to only occur when the customer selects a specific shipping method such as UPS Ground. Additionally, only products that have free shipping enabled will be excluded from the basket weight, allowing
Allow your customers to enter an offer price for a product that is in your products database. You can also use it for auction high bidder purchases. This module is similar to our External Product Purchase module. The difference is that Override Pricing is best suited for products that are actually in your inventory so the customer sees the product image, description, etc that they are offering/bidding on. With External Product Purchase, the customer is seeing a generic
product page where they enter the product name, ID, offer/bid price, and weight.
The offer or high bid is entered into the text attribute on the product page. The price in the basket reflects that customer entered offer/bid price. The order will then continue as normal. However, you can create a disclaimer that if the offer/bid is not accepted, the order will be cancelled and payment refunded. Consult with an attorney on the best wording for your disclaimer as you would not want to be required to sell at their entered price.
The attribute for the override pricing input can also be modified in admin if you are using the OpenUI. You can select to shorten the input to 10 characters (size) or you can even make it a hidden input. You can also have regular product attributes on the same product page. For example, you may want to have an optional auction ID in case the item is going to be sold in store and/or through auction. The link from the auction win could include the auction ID and it would also pre-filled when clicked.
There are also some examples of links and .htaccess re-write rules for making short url links for typical uses of this module in its online install/usage doc.
Limitation: There are some 3rd party modules which change the price in the basket AFTER the item has already been added to the basket. Most notable are those which re-do all of the prices if a customer is in a price group but forgot to login at the beginning of shopping. If you are going to get one of those modules, make sure it 1) only changes the
price if the basket price and actual product price are the same (which means no special actions had been taken on the price when it was put in the basket initially), 2) it does not make the basket price higher than the current basket price as the Override Price module which controlled the actual addition of the item to the basket should be the module to determine the offer/bid price. If you already have a module which makes those sweeping basket price changes without regard for the module that put the product in the basket, you may want to contact that module's developer to see if they could add the two simple rules above to their logic to reduce module conflict.
Miva Merchant uses cookies (small files stored on the visitor's computer) for the identification of the visitor and for managing his/her session. When visitor's browser does not accept cookies from your website, the content of the basket may be lost when the customer clicks on the checkout button, opening the session in secure mode (SSL). Such visitors will not be able to complete the payment and will leave the store in most cases without even contacting you.
Browser Cookie Control and P3P
Modern browsers like the MSIE v6, depending on their configuration, automatically turn off cookies on sites that do not declare their privacy policies in so called P3P compact policy in HTTP headers. Declaring the P3P policies in the document or through a XML file is not sufficient, only the coded P3P compact policy is currently being recognized.
To stop loosing customers in Miva Merchant due to the lapse of P3P compact headers, the MmP3P module was developed. After installing the module and registering your license key, you can enter your P3P compact policy into its settings, and MmP3P will take care about serving them properly with every Merchant page.
P3P Privacy Policies
The default compact P3P policy of the MmP3P module matches a typical and generic Miva Merchant store, but the definitive setting must be customized to match your real privacy policies about collecting and handling user data and therefore you should generate the P3P policies with the help of one of available services and then enter the code into the MmP3P settings. Detailed information about P3P Privacy Policies, including FAQ, links to P3P validators, generators and consultancy services may be found at the W3C Consortium. Privacy Council is one of the sites offering free automated generator of Compact P3P policies.
If you are using our Volume Pricing module (version 4.53 or newer), you have the option to submit the lowest (bulk) prices as your product prices, thus making your listings more attractive when compared with competitors in the FroogleTM listing. However, the Google Feeds Support said the quantity option is not yet supported so it would be "best if you just give the price for ordering a single item". Eventually they plan to list the minimum break points to obtain the volume prices.
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