Found 53 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.
Soft Goods is a complete and secure solution for selling downloadable products with Miva Merchant. Files are stored in your Miva data directory (by default, you may also serve downloads from other locations, even a remote server), never in a public accessible directory. When an order is placed, if the order contains products which have been setup as soft goods, a unique download URL is generated for each product. This URL may be displayed above/below the invoice, and/or be sent in a separate configurable email. The URL is only valid for the maximum download attempts and/or maximum minutes you specify in admin.
Download URLs can be issued automatically or manually. You can also configure which payment modules should trigger automatic URLs, and downloads for manually approved payment methods can be approved in admin via a searchable console.
Features include:
maximum download attempts
maximum minutes download is available
selective payment modules to be used for auto vs manually approved downloads
configurable display of download URLs on invoice
configurable download emails
attribute-based downloads (the file to download may optionally vary depending on the selected option of a radio or drop-down list attribute)
product specific messages included in emails
console with advanced search filters for manually approving downloads
manually generated download URLs from the edit products screen
failed attempts log which can be viewed and purged in admin
Note: This module works in conjunction with a PHP script, so your server must have PHP installed (most hosting providers do, but be sure to check with your host before purchasing if you aren't sure).
The Order Fulfillment Kit provides HTML customer invoices with file attachments for soft goods deliveries, custom generated license keys for software or other electronically distributed products, and an XML notification system for transmitting order data (and license keys) instantly to external locations or license servers.
The Order Fulfillment Kit helps storeowners automate the fulfillment processes. For the retailer of electronically distributed products or other products that require an on-demand license key, this module gives you the ability to provide (random or custom generated) license keys to your customer immediately upon the purchase of a downloadable product. Additionally, soft-goods products can be immediately sent to customers as file attachments of their HTML invoice, and the generated license keys can be transmitted to external license servers via XML. For the retailer of hard goods that must be packaged and shipped to the customer, this module turns a completed Miva Merchant invoice into an XML message and sends that message to a designated CGI application on an external web server allowing the order information to be immediately catalogued in a database for order fulfillment. Additionally, retailers can use this information for customer retention campaigns, historical data collection and data mining.
Key Benefits:
HTML email invoice with file attachments
Fully customizable HTML template for your customer order fulfillment email
Soft goods can be attached* to the order invoice or sent as individual emails
Email template uses the same DynamicTemplate Engine used in other CBS products
License Key Generator with API
Creates keys immediately upon the payment of an order
Provides an API for custom licensing key generation
Example random key generator (with source) included
Keys can be listed in the email invoice underneath each product that requires a key
Keys can be sent separately to the customer in a second email
Order detail notification via XML message
XML order details sent to any CGI application on external web server
Entire invoice can be sent as an XML message to an external server
Or optionally, only those products with license information are sent as an XML message to an external server
Fail-safe XML notification: In the event the external server cannot accept an XML message at time of sending (i.e. server is down) or the server rejects the XML message, a “fallback” email is sent to a designated employee with the XML and reason for failure.
*Note: Recommended maximum total email attachment size is approximately 500kB.
MmATTACH is an advanced customer notification email capable of software delivery in file attachments. Besides its flexible and powerful formatting capabilities, it can send product files, documents, catalogues, agreements, license or key files, or any other file attachments.
Advantages
Easy installation and updates
Easy, comfortable, and quick installation and updates are provided by truXoft Module installer
Multiple files may be quickly assigned to products with a single expression (pattern)
Formatted Email
MmATTACH has the same features as MmHTMLc, including its highly flexible HTML formatted layout
Numerous settings for both beginners and advanced users
Full layout control through patterns, tokens, and embedded Miva Script
Country specific address formatting
Compatibility
Accepting any file formats
Supports plain-text, uuencode and base64 encoding
HTML formatted notifications sent in multipart/alternative format accepted by both plain-text and HTML capable email clients
Flexible options for bypassing mail server incompatibilities and restrictions (POP3-Before-SMTP, Reply-To address, address formatting,...)
User-agents and domains can be excluded from receiving HTML formatted email (i.e. old AOL clients)
Reliability
Error logging
Advanced mail server testing
Possibility to resend failed or lost emails, or forward them to another email address
Backup mail server may be used
Delivery receipts
Flexibility
May be associated with one or multiple payment methods
Supports product attributes
Unlimited possibilities in formatting the layout of the notifications and invoices
Files may be associated not only with products, but also with attributes, addresses, countries and many other variables
With the PRO version you can create multiple conditional profiles, each with a separate configuration and layout
Supports truXoft and OpenUI tokens, and also full Miva Script code may be used in settings
Data of 4th party modules can be included in the notifications also with the help of the MmEXT module
Main Features
version
DEMO
Standard
PRO
file attachments
limited
yes
yes
multiple file attachments
limited
yes
yes
HTML formatting
yes
yes
yes
alternative plain-text format
yes
yes
yes
full layout control
no
limited
yes
Time zone and date format
no
yes
yes
Country specific address formatting
yes
yes
yes
User-defined column
no
yes
yes
Items sorting
no
yes
yes
tokens
limited
yes
yes
Miva Script parser
limited
yes
yes
invoice preview
yes
yes
yes
Ultra Batch interface
limited
yes
yes
email resending
yes
yes
yes
delivery receipts
no
no
yes
error logging
yes
yes
yes
backup mail server
no
no
yes
POP3-before-SMTP
no
no
yes
Real names in addresses
no
no
yes
profiles
no
no
yes
user permissions
no
no
yes
Instructions
Installation instrucitons may be found in the readme.txt included in the distribution package. After registering your license key, you can either use the "Product File Name Pattern" and upload the product files quickly with an FTP program, or you can upload individual product files through the "File Attachments" interface in the Product Details (Admin » Stores » 'your store' » Products » 'product xyz' » Email Attachments). You can combine both methods, fo course too - i.e. using the pattern for file names matching the product code (or another token or expression), and uploading individual files that do not match the pattern, through the Product Details.
You can use the module to attach the same file with every order (i.e. the license agreement) - in the MmATTACH » softgoods settings, put the file name instead of a variable/token expression into the "Product File Name Pattern".
We recommend using files of maximally up to several hundreds of kilobytes. Emailing huge files could cause serious delays during the checkout and common mailboxes are often limited in size and may refuse huge attachments. We also recommend avoiding executable files (*.exe, *.js, *.com,...) - many email clients and antivirus programs are set to block them. Use zipped archives instead.
Support
truXoft offers limited free support within 30 days after the purchase of the module. Issues not included in the free support:
HTML or CSS design questions
Any other issues not directly related to MmATTACH
Compatibility
Any UI (MMUI, OUI, KCUI,...)
Miva Merchant v4.14 or higher
Miva Empresa v4.07 or higher
MSIE 6 recommended for the Administration interface of truXoft modules
The QuantityPlus! Shipping module allows you to configure robust quantity based shipping rules. You can configure multiple shipping "bins" or product classifications for each shipping method, and apply a shipping bin for each product by shipping method.
This module is useful if you have multiple products that all need to have the same "quantity" based rule applied, and standard quantity based shipping isn't quite right for you. For instance, if you ship books, the first book may cost $5 for domestic ground shipping, with each additional book (no matter what title or product ID) should cost $3 each. The standard "Quantity Shipping" module might not work right, since each book is a different product. Our QuantityPlus! module allows you to assign groups of products to the same quantity based shipping calculation such that all soft-back books are considered the same "product" for the quantity based shipping calculation.
Different shipping methods can be created for international and domestic customers. Only the shipping methods that apply based on the order ship-to address will appear on the order screen.
The QuantityPlus! Shipping Module comes with an excellent store level administrative interface that allows you to create shipping methods and bins, as well as product level administrative screen that allows you to assign each product a shipping bin for each shipping method.
QwkTracker allow a merchant to track the traffic coming into their store starting with where it came from and tracking it through the shopping process. The system can help a merchant determine if they are spending their money wisely on pay-per-click advertising such as Overture, Google, and Miva Marketplace or non-pay-per-click links from friends, associates, business partners, or advertising campaigns. QwkTracker helps merchant determine who is most effective in sending traffic to their site, which referring links translate to more sales, and where in the shopping experience they may be losing sales.
Miva Merchant Compatibility: 2x, 3x, 4x (compiled and uncompiled)
Features/Advantages
Tracks Pay-Per-Click and Non-Pay-Per-Click Traffic You can use QwkTracker with most traffic generation services such as Overture, Google, FindWhat, Sprinks, Kanoodle, Ah-Ha, and Miva Marketplace. QwkTracker also works great with link sharing systems, banner ads, web rings, or any other systems that direct traffic to your site.
Compatible with Miva’s Affiliate Module QwkTracker also works with Miva Merchant’s built in affiliate system and can give you very powerful and useful information about the traffic your affiliates are sending you.
Compatible with third party tracking variables QwkTracker has a built in variable mapping feature that lets you tell it to use the values of variables already being sent to your site that you have set-up for other third party software. You can quickly and easily configure the software to for example use the affiliate code of a third party affiliate module.
Fights Fraudulent Traffic Charges The tracking information provided by QwkTracker can be used to help you spot fraudulent traffic you may be paying for that you shouldn’t be paying for. Most systems/services that direct traffic to your site claim to prevent wasted clicks from the same shopper, and protect against competitors or hackers that may be clicking your links to drive up your costs. QwkTracker arms you with the data on the traffic that you can use to spot such fraud and the data that your traffic generation service will need to help stop you from being charged for it.
Provides Shopping Experience Traffic Data Even if you aren’t using any pay-per-click services QwkTracker can still give you important data on your traffic. It can indicate to you where in the shopping process the shopper is leaving and thus clue you in to places where your store may need some work, or your polices (such as shipping charges) may need to be adjusted.
Works with HTML Landing Pages
QwkTracker works even if you want your pay-per-click traffic to land on a static html page rather than inside your Miva Merchant store. The system does this by linking the traffic to the Miva Merchant store in a special way that allows the visitor to be transferred seamlessly from the Miva Merchant software to a local or remote URL of your choice without stopping the browser’s back button from working. This ability to redirect your traffic without breaking the functionality of the browser’s back button is critical because the top pay-per-click services such as Overture will not allow you to use links that break the back button.
Special support for tracking traffic to static HTML Pages QwkTracker has special code that supports tracking from static html pages using separate redirection software such as QwkRed. The combination can be used to allow you to track where traffic came from that came to your site via your own static html pages. And even work to track the traffic path if the static pages are hosted on a completely different domain or web server.
Reporting All of the data generated by the system is easily viewed in reports that you can configure based on the start and end date/time, sources, and keywords, and the reports can be displayed as html tables or in various delimited text formats for fast and easy use in third party spreadsheet or database software. Reports come in two types, summary reports that have the numbers crunched for you and are easy to read and great for seeing trends, and raw reports that have more granular detail. The same filtering by start and end date/time, sources, and keywords can be used for deleting old, irrelevant, or unwanted data quickly and easily.
Upon the order completion the module creates a temporary directory with cryptic name (you can define the length of the random cryptic directory name), locks it with user name/password and copies there all ordered products or documents that are set up for download (or remote access - e.g. at courses or member restricted websites). Beyond the (optional) login/password, it allows an additional security with (optional) crosschecking of cookies, IP address, browser version and several other parameters. You can also set the account expiration time after which the directory will be automatically removed. All this runs with symbolic links, it means the original files or documents are stored out of the public area, in the Miva data directory and they are not transferred or copied physically. So for example if you have a software product or a document for download of 1MB and 100 active customers, it does not take 100MB of disk space, but still just 1MB - and additionally the account creation is much faster and less resource intensive than when copying whole files.
Notifications with the download links may be sent to the customer either immediately upon the purchase with a selected payment method (e.g. a credit card) or after approving the order manually from the Ultra Batch Report. If you do not own the Ultra Batch module, you can use the MmHTML (Merchant Notification Email module) instead of the MmHTMLc (Customer Confirmation Email module) and forward the received Merchant notification e-mail to the customer after approving the purchase.
Software, Content, Website access delivery through protected URLs
Multiple protection: cryptic URL name, password, IP address, host name, cookie, browser version, language settings,...
MmPASS optionally either re-uses Miva Merchant passwords or generates own secure random passwords of defined length.
Account expiration time may be set from seconds to years long
Subsequent orders of a customer may be optionally kept in his personal folder or in a new folder with separate settings and protection.
No neccessity to set up each product individually. All files may be set up quickly with a single customizable name pattern to avoid complicated settings.
Original data are stored in the non-public Miva data directory with no access from the web.
No files are being copied - only a single set of the original files remains on the disk. Virtual copies are created without moving any data, through symbolic links.
Solution with symbolic links means no additional disk space requirements
Creating symbolic links is much faster and less resource intensive than copying of files
NO external cgi programs are necessary and therefore high compatibility and easy installation is provided
Each product may be associated with a single or multiple files, documents, directories, URLs or with a whole tree structure.
You can mix software and hardware (downloadable and non-downloadable products)
Different files / URLs may be optionally offered for products with attributes / options.
Product attributes / options may be served as independent products (same file for all products) or another file may be defined for each product/attribute combination.
At each product, different files may be served for users depending on their location or other parameters.
You can deliver the URLs do the customer immediately upon payment (with MmHTMLc) or later after a manual approval (with MmHTML or with MmPSLP and the Ultra Batch Report)
NEW: You can select payment methods for automated and manual processing
NEW: members/customer may now use common entry URL (simple to remember)
NEW:Admin interface in Ultra Batch - account managment
NEW:individual expiration time for each product may be set now
Supports Miva Merchant 2, 3 and 4 on Unix / Apache and with some restrictions also on Windows servers
Does not require OpenUI. Works with both OUI and MMUI.
No OUI hook conflicts - truXoft modules are 100% conform to the Miva Merchant API, they do not use OUI extensions and therefore never cause hook conflicts with other modules, otherwise common at OUI modules.
Take a look over the shoulder of a Miva Merchant professional as he takes you through every step, every module (almost), every function. Complete with "live" comments unedited, you'll learn while feeling like you're sitting next to a Miva Guru.
This tutorial subscription is different than all other Miva Merchant training methods because it is constantly updated, there are OpenUI and MMUI tutorials, as well as extensive tutorials on most popular third party modules, including offline products like Storeman. With the cooperation of third party developers, when a module is updated, or a new module is released, Merchant How To will create a new tutorial.
And more as it is released. Click the link to see examples of tutorials.
NOTES: Please allow up to 24 hours for activation. Tutorial Flash files can be large, so it is recommended that you have a broadband Internet connection to enjoy the tutorials. This tutorial subscription is new, so not all tutorials listed at MerchantHowTo.com are immediately available. Also, since this subscription is essentially electronic distribution of knowledge, and since there are several examples and a list of tutorials available prior to purchase, no refunds can be granted on these tutorials.
Urchin 5 is a web analytics software package designed to analyze traffic for one or more websites and provide highly accurate, useful, easy-to-understand reports on-demand.
Urchin and Miva Merchant Work Together
Miva Merchant 4.21 and newer supports the ELF2 (E-commerce Logging Format v. 2), which enables Urchin 5 to analyze your shopping cart traffic in conjunction with normal site usage. Just log-in to your Miva admin system, and click:
Stores -> (Arrow Next to Your Store Name) -> Logging Configuration -> e-Urchin Log (ELF2)
With Urchin's E-commerce Module, you'll get two new report sections, which give you:
E-commerce
Revenue
Number of Transactions
Products by Revenue
Products by Quantity
Products by Revenue Drilldown
Products by Quantity Drilldown
E-Commerce Summary
Revenue Source
Revenue by Region Drilldown
Revenue by City
Revenue by Referrals
Revenue by Search Terms
Revenue by Search Engines Drilldown
Revenue by Domains Drilldown
Improve Your Site - Increase Revenue
How are visitors getting to your site? How are they using your site? Are visitors converting into customers? Which marketing efforts are paying off? Urchin answers all of these questions and many more with its detailed unique visitor reports. Urchin 5 sets the bar with the most advanced visitor tracking methods in the industry. Urchin's reports allow you to optimize your website and save money by increasing the effectiveness of your marketing dollars. And Urchin 5 is the only analytics product to use Adobe's SVG technology to display stunning charts and graphs that load instantly. Change your report's date range or use Urchin's report side filters to modify the information you are viewing and Urchin's graphics update in a blink - leaving competing products in the dust.
Urchin Saves You Money
Urchin 5 is essential for anyone interested in the design, marketing or overall success of their website and it is the low price leader in quality web analytics.
Urchin Is Rated #1
Urchin is often declared superior to the competition, even software and services costing many times as much. "The clear winner here is Urchin 5" - Search Engine Professionals.
Urchin Is Smarter
Urchin is the most accurate web analytics products on the market. How? By using both log files and cookie information. Urchin captures visitor parameters and true path data via the Urchin Tracking Module (UTM2), a free, client-side data collection component that transparently sends additional data back to the server and into the log file. The UTM2 uses a first-party cookie to overcome the effects of caches, proxies, and IP-recycling to provide the most accurate and complete reporting available from ANY analytics solution.
Log-only systems tell half the story. ASP solutions tell the other half. Only Urchin gives you a complete picture of your websites' usage.
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 Import/Export SuperMod™ provides advanced data imports and exports for all Miva Merchant databases, including the ability to directly import and export any 3rd party module databases. Any Miva Merchant database can be edited directly in any text editor, spreadsheet or desktop database program such as Microsoft Access and Excel.
Key Benefits Include:
Never purchase another import or export module again!
Export any Miva Merchant database to tab-delimited text file, including 3rd party module databases
Edit the text file using your favorite desktop application such as Microsoft™ NotePad, Excel or Access
Import the changes back into your Miva Merchant store
Provides Import/Export capability for modules that do not provide data imports or exports natively
Fix corrupted databases and store packing issues with a text editor
Time-out safe! Export and import large databases without any worries of the web server or browser timing out! Features automatic refreshing to cycle through large import files.
Miva Merchant storeowners now have a single import/export solution for handling any data transfer operation, regardless of the module provider or Miva Merchant feature. The Import/Export SuperMod can export any Miva Merchant database to flat file. The storeowner can then edit this file and re-import the changes!
Example Usage 1: Importing Large Product Databases Customers who have many products often have difficulty uploading all products through the standard Miva Merchant product import. Timeouts can prevent the import from completing, leaving the store in an unknown state. The Import/Export SuperMod provides timeout protection, and will allow the store-owner to load even the largest of product databases without timeout issues.
Example Usage 2: Fixing Duplicate Record Issues A common problem for some Miva Merchant users, duplicate database records or ids can cause significant operational issues within your Miva Merchant store. Until now, the only way to fix the duplicate records was to edit the Miva Database files by hand, which requires special purpose database software or contracting to a Miva consultant. The Import/Export SuperMod provides the storeowner with an easy way to edit and fix duplicate database records using any text editor, Excel or even Access.
Example Usage 3: Import and Export 3rd Party Module Data Many excellent third party modules exist that provide extended store functionality. However, many of these products do not contain an import/export function for configuration data. If the module allows configuration for each category or product, configuring it properly in a large store can be very time consuming using the Miva Merchant web interface. The Import/Export SuperMod allows the storeowner to export any database, including those from 3rd party modules! Now importing configuration data into any module database, regardless of the module vendor, can be accomplished
Please note: If you are using OpenDB, to be able to use this module you will also need to have installed MvSQL QUERY - available on MvCool for $15 or as a source kit for free on the CBS website.
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.
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.
Do you ship some or all of your hard goods via UPS? Thinking about making the switch? Now you can achieve simple, powerful integration between your Miva Merchant storefront and UPS WorldShip Online software, the PC-based shipment processing and tracking application freely available with any UPS account.
Imagine taking all of your online orders and automatically generating UPS Tracking Numbers, printing bar-coded labels, printing (or even having UPS print and mail) Return Service labels and call tags, notifying your customers automatically when a shipment goes out with the tracking number, and more! Keep your entire shipment history in one centralized location to ease Customer Service and management issues.
The modStop / UPS WorldShip Gateway module easily installs into any Merchant 3.x or 4.x store as an export module. Nearly every conceivable shipment option available through UPS can be configured from this module, ensuring a smooth transition into the WorldShip software with shipments matching your particular needs. When you're ready to process your shipments, simply select the orders you would like exported (either by the batch, all unbatched orders, or even specific orders and ranges), and the module prepares your shipments for the WorldShip software.
"Set it and forget it" -- once your shipping preferences are configured, all exported shipments will take on those settings, saving you from repetitive data entry and helping to eliminate human error.
Every field can also use special 'macros' to automatically insert shipment-specific information such as the order number, Ship-To or Bill-To name, address, etc. Automatically place the Order number in the Reference1 and Memo fields, set your customer's e-mail address to be notified of shipment automatically, etc.
QwkPatch protects merchants against various Miva Merchant bugs, such as duplicate order numbers, and exploits and validation limitations, such as hackers being able to checkout without paying, by doing additional system checks at various points during the shoppers visit in the store.
QwkPatch has a fully configurable error screen which accepts a token for display of the specific configurable error message returned when a given patch is triggered. For 4.x the error screen even automatically includes the normal page wrap, such as the global header, footer, and navigation for whatever user interface module you have installed.
Current QwkPatch Release: 2.00
Miva Merchant Compatibility: 2.22 - 4.22
QwkPatch has been extensively tested on Miva Merchant versions 2.25, 3.02, 4.12, 4.13, and 4.22. QwkPatch should work on all versions above 2.2 baring possible unknown bugs in various versions of Miva Merchant. On 2.x versions below 2.2 some of the patches may still work, but due to API limitations, and general instability with Miva Merchant versions below 2.2 we can't support use of the software on versions below 2.2. So if you want to try it, you do so at your own risk.
Miva Merchant 1.x can't use the software at all, because the API simply doesn't support it. So if you have a Miva Merchant 1.x store you want protected, you would have to have custom modifications done.
QwkPatch 2.00 Patch List
Patch 1 - Payment Module Installed Check This patch does a check to make sure the payment method submitted for payment authorization is for a valid module installed in the store. Without this patch it is possible under certain circumstances for shoppers to bypass the need to enter in any payment information such as a credit card number, and skip right to the invoice. Without the patch you must therefore be very careful to manually cross reference all your orders to make sure you don't ship something that wasn't paid for. Also if you do any sort of electronic fulfillment, such as selling software, images, etc. then shoppers using this exploit would get the products before you even noticed there was a problem. This patch is not required if you are using Miva Merchant 4.16 or higher.
Patch 2 - Add To Basket Availability Group Check This patch stops shoppers from being able to add an item to their basket that is part of an availability group they don't belong to. Without this patch it is possible for a shopper to add such an item to the basket, even if they haven't created a customer account, much less been assigned to the availability group.
Patch 3 - Upsale Item Manual Basket Add Check This patch stops shoppers from manually adding an upsale item to their basket. If you use upsale you probably have worked hard to make sure certain free, or steeply discounted items are only presented to the shopper during checkout when they have certain items in their basket, and/or have met certain minimum purchase requirements. Without this patch a shopper can modify the url to manually add an upsale item to their basket. When doing so they can even get an item that was discounted to $0.00 which should have only been available with the purchase of specific expensive other items. If the free upsale item is the only thing they add to their basket they can even bypass the shipping, tax, and payment options and jump straight to the invoice.
Patch 4 - Shipping Module Installed Check This patch does a check to make sure the shipping method submitted is for a valid module installed in the store. Without this patch it is possible for shoppers to bypass the shipping calculations and not pay any shipping charges on the order. Without the patch you must therefore be very careful to manually cross reference all your orders to make sure you don't ship something that didn't have the shipping charges paid for. This patch is not required if you are using Miva Merchant 4.16 or higher.
Patch 5 - Shipping Charge Check This patch makes sure a shipping charge was actually added to the basket charges table. It is okay if the charge was set at a zero price because you offer free shipping under certain circumstances, but this patch makes sure a shipping module actually made that decision and added a zero charge, rather than there being no charge in the table. Without the patch you must therefore be very careful to manually cross reference all your orders to make sure you don't ship something that didn't have the shipping charges paid for. This patch is not required if you are using Miva Merchant 4.16 or higher.
Patch 6 - Tax Charge Check This patch makes sure a tax charge was actually added to the basket charges table. It is okay if the charge was set at a zero price because no tax was required based on your tax module configurations, but his patch makes sure your tax module actually made that decision and added a zero charge, rather than there being no charge in the table. Without the patch you must therefore be very careful to manually cross reference all your orders to make sure you don't ship something which you didn't collect the proper taxes on. This patch is not required if you are using Miva Merchant 4.16 or higher.
Patch 7 - Affiliate Status Check This patch stops affiliates from changing their status, or new affiliates from creating their account with a status of their choice. Without this patch it is posisble for affiliates that have not been approved yet, to change their status so that they are approved, or for new affiliates to set their initial status as approved. This patch is meaningless if you are using a version of Miva Merchant lower than 4.x.
Patch 8 - Duplicate Order ID Check This patch helps prevent duplicate order numbers from being added to the orders database. Without this patch there are various circumstances that can cause duplicate order numbers to get entered into the orders database. To be clear, this patch doesn't stop duplicate order ids from being issued, nor does it prevent the automatic recovery of order numbers to the orphans database, what it does is generates a new order id for the about to be created order if the order id exists in the orders database.
Use this Microsoft Excel 2000 Template to delimit your product data for importing into Merchant. Each cell/row is delimited to a text file exaclty as you've type it. Choose any delimiter. No mysteriously added double quotes. All hard returns (ALT-ENTER) are also removed allowing you to format your long product descriptions within the Excel Cell for easier reading. No limits on number of rows or columns it will delimit. This template uses a macro button which executes a visual basic module that delimits cells/rows to a plain text file.
MmLABEL is a full featured labeling software for the creation and printing of shipping and address labels or envelopes from within the Ultra Batch Report for Miva Merchant. It serializes orders and prints customers addresses or other customizable text, images or barcode to any type of labels. There is a growing database of 160 predefined AVERY label sheet formats available and unlimited number of user-defined labels or envelopes may be added.
Printing of individual labels as well as complete batches of labels
Any type of labels with aribtrary layout or number of labels per sheet may be used
160 Avery label sheet formats pre-defined, unlimited number of custom-defined label formats
Unlimited number of user-defined label texts. Variable tokens are replaced with data from each printed invoice.
Uses all advantages of the Ultra Batch - sorting, searching and filtering by numerous criteria, displaying and printing individual or multiple batches at a time.
Visual control including a zoom function
Company logo or any other graphics may be inserted into the label
Barcode or any other font types may be used to design the label
Since MmLABEL is a plugin for the Ultra Batch Report module, it uses its advantages for quick navigation through orders, including many ways of sorting, filtering, searching for different criteria, selecting of individual orders and many other features. Ultra Batch integrates directly into the Miva Merchant Administration front page and allows you so to access the most used functions (processing orders, packing the store, printing labels,...) immediately after the login.
MmLABEL prints shipping / address labels for individual, all or selected / filtered orders in a simple action. You just select the rigth label format from a pre-defined list of available formats and hit the print button. Label text may be set individualy for each available label format. An unlimited number of custom defined label text templates and label sheet formats may be added by the user.
Manage coupon addition and redemption functions within a Miva Merchant 2.2x, 3.x or 4.x storefront with this plugin module. License is for ONE mall. Within that single mall, it can be
used in multiple stores without additional license.
Features: (some features are only in the compiled version)
- Configurable prompt
- Configurable action
- Configurable redemption
- Configurable coupon rejection messages
- OpenTokens for use in OpenObjects
- Searchable coupon database with pagination
- Easy view admin for coupon content and historical usage
- Coupon codes can be individually assigned
- Import coupon codes from flat file in bulk
- Autogenerate coupon codes with token
- Assign coupon code as a series for affiliate purposes
- Global scope or for specific products
- Checkout coupons one per order
- Instant coupons on product pages, multiple per order
- Fixed amount or percentage of eligible products discounting
- Specific product eligibility can be scoped to the attribute level
- Minimum order level for redemption
- Establish expiration dates
- Line item display in basket after redemption
- Single use coupons
- One per customer coupons
- Multiuse coupons (can be limited)
- Free shipping coupons
- Limit the country, state or zip a coupon can be used for
- Combination of free shipping and order discount (% or fixed) coupon
- Easy deletion of expired coupons
- Coupon report identifies coupon usage
Feature Details. You can add coupons through the standard Miva Merchant admin interface and include usage criteria.
An unlimited number of coupons can be assigned to the store and each identified with a coupon code. Once you have added the module to the store, you can add coupons in the Order Fulfillment section of the admin interface. When you select the Add icon, you will have several input fields to fill in. You must enter a unique code for your coupon. This is the code that you will give to customers so they can shop and redeem the coupon (one per order). It can be any combination of letters and/or numbers.
The compiled version has a coupon generation function. You can embed a token in your welcome email or notification emails generated with our
Mail Manager module. A unique coupon code will be created and is based on the coupon template you designate. You can have an unlimited number of templates and an unlimited number of coupons copied from them. If you are not using our Mail Manager, you can still activate the generator by placing the token in the invoice header if you are using the OpenUI.
If you have a lot of coupons you want to load into the system quickly, the compiled version has a coupon import from flat file module
An optional expiration date can be included which will prevent its use if the date has passed. Enter it in the year, month, day format, eg. 20000724 would be July 24, 2000. If you leave this field blank the coupon will never expire. However, you can still delete it manually through the admin interface.
A fixed value OR percentage discount off the order total is assigned to each coupon. The default is fixed value/price,
eg $5.00 off the order total. If you put the % sign in the next input field AFTER the value field, it will calculate the coupon value based on the assigned percent of the order total. The %, if used, is entered in the separate field to the right for that purpose. If left blank, the calculation will be based on the fixed value of the coupon. See the note below about restricting discount calculations to specific products instead of the order total. A maximum redemption value can be assigned to each coupon in Merchant 4.x.
If you enter the letter S in the field to the right, the
coupon will be used to allow free shipping (compiled version only) for the entire order. Other criteria for the coupon must be met, e.g. minimum order amount, eligible products, etc.
Optionally, a coupon can be allowed only when an order total reaches a specific amount. For example, you can give a 10% discount when the order total reaches $200 as an incentive or promo. In all cases where a raw value is used, you must make this value equal to or greater than the value of the coupon. If you use the percent calculation, this value can be any value, including zero.
Based on your state's tax requirements, the coupon can be designated to reduce the sales tax or not reduce it. The coupon's tax effect is on the order total, not on individual products. For example, in some states, a store coupon reduces the cumulative value of products purchased before the sales tax is applied, hence you would want it to reduce tax. The exception to doing this is if your products are likely to be non-taxable, making a coupon reduce tax could result in a negative tax calculation. Another type coupon might be the manufacturer coupon. In some states, manufacturer coupons do not decrease the tax liability. You should determine your state's tax requirements before adding coupons to your store.
Coupons can either be used:
multiple times - The coupon can be used at every visit by any customer who shops at your store. This is usually used as a promo to customers, user lists, clubs, etc. They often have a short expiration date to limit their use. A typical usage might be a special holiday sale, eg 10% off everything in the store if used by a specified date. This would eliminate the need for special price groups if the intent is that everybody who has the coupon code can use it.
only one time for each customer - The coupon can only be used for one visit per customer. When the same customer shops at your store a second time, if he/she uses the same coupon code, it will be rejected. This is probably the most common coupon and is usually used in print ads or as a promo, eg. "$5.00 off on your next visit".
only one time for a unique coupon code - The coupon can only be used once. Once any customer has used this code, it becomes unavailable for any other purchase. This is often used as a customer relations tool, eg "sorry for the inconvenience, please accept this coupon.....".
You can restrict usage of a coupon in your store so that it can be used only if a specific product code is ordered. You can list several product codes, any of which in the basket would make the coupon valid if the other requirements are met. Leaving the product code blank means that customers do not have to order a specific product as long as they meet the other requirements the store owner has specified. If you check the box to the left of the product code list AND are using the percentage discount, only those products in the code list will be used in the calculation using the qualifying products subtotal. If you do not check the box, the percentage discount will be applied against the order total. In Merchant 4.0, you can use a wildcard for the product list, e.g. 1AA* would make all products beginning with 1AA eligible for the coupon discount.
New in the compiled version of the coupon module is the ability to restrict the coupon usage down to the attribute level. For example, you can limit the coupon to product codes beginning with 1AA and the attribute "Version" with the option of "4.5". The
format for the input would be 1AA*~Version~4.5|
Alternatively, if you precede the product list with a - (minus) character, the coupon will be excluded from use with those product codes. You canNOT specify it to the attribute level like the include above. (compiled version only)
Appropriate error messages are displayed when coupons don't meet the usage criteria established by the store owner. When the shopper enters a coupon code at checkout that is not valid based on the criteria you establish, he/she will see an error message just below the coupon code input when the checkout form is re-displayed. One coupon can be redeemed per order on the checkout page.
In admin, the coupons can be easily displayed and edited. The coupons are displayed in a table format with configurable number of coupons per page displayed. The entire coupon database is searchable by coupon code or portion of the coupon code.
Expired coupons can be removed from the database (to cut down on disk usage) one at a time or in mass. In admin, you can either put a check in the remove column and select update or select purge expired coupons, then select update.
A historical database, which can be imported and analyzed in database or spreadsheet software, is maintained on all coupons used. The couponuz.dbf can be FTPd to your PC for further analysis in MS Access, MS Excel, or other data management software. This could be useful in determining which coupons bring you the most activity. The number of uses for each coupon is displayed in the admin table in Merchant 4.0
New in the compiled version is the coupon usage report. You can summarize or list each coupon used for a specific time period. You can also restrict the output to a specific coupon code or a string of characters in a coupon code. This latter is useful when you have assigned a series of coupons to an affiliate or advertising campaign. You can determine how much business was brought in with the coupons from various sources.
The compiled version of this module can use OpenTokens instead of hook points within OpenObjects. The OpenDesigner screen lists the OpenObjects which can replace all or some screens within the OpenUI user interface. The OpenObjects provide a template screen which contains the existing hook points (backward compatibility), OpenToken capability, and the ability to move output around within the OpenObject screen. Since the tokens in this module conform to OpenToken functionality, they may be used in other template type screens.
MMUI and OpenUI compatible. If you are using MMUI, there are two required edits in the mmui.mv. If using MMUI in
a compiled version of Merchant (4.14 and newer), you will need to edit and recompile the mmui.mv (expensive proposition). Thus, with compiled Merchant, we recommend using OpenUI instead of the MMUI user interface.
Manage coupon addition and redemption functions within a Miva Merchant 5.x storefront with this plugin module. License is for ONE mall. Within that single mall, it can be used in multiple stores without additional license. This module is for MIVA Merchant 5.x. We also have the corresponding module for an older version of Merchant.
Features:- Configurable prompt - Configurable action - Configurable redemption - Configurable coupon rejection messages - Uses tokens to place input on pages - Searchable coupon database with pagination - Easy view admin for coupon content and historical usage - Coupon codes can be individually assigned - Import coupon codes from flat file in bulk - Autogenerate unique coupon codes with token - Assign coupon code as a series for affiliate purposes - Global scope or for specific products - Checkout coupons one per order - Ins
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.
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.
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