Configuring the Magento 1 extension

This article explains how to configure the Paazl extension for Magento 1.

Where to configure the extension

You will find the configuration parameters for Paazl's Magento extension in Magento Admin under System > Configuration > Shipping Methods.

Configuration parameters

Parameter Required/Optional Explanation
Enabled Optional Choose whether or not you want to activate Paazl.
Environment Required

Choose which environment you want to connect to.

Webshop ID Required Enter the Paazl ID for the webshop you want to connect to. You will find this ID under Settings > My account > Login details > Webshop ID in your Paazl web app account.
Password Required Enter your webshop's Paazl integration password. You will find this ID under Settings > My account > Login details > Integration password in your Paazl web app account.
Paazl Perfect Optional Choose whether or not you want to use the Paazl Perfect lightbox (we recommend you do).
Title Optional

Enter the title you want to have displayed above the delivery options you offer in your Magento checkout.

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Use collo shipment (where applicable) Optional

A "collo" shipment is a multi-package shipment. If you have such shipments, choose the package numbering style you want on shipping labels. For example:

  • Yes: 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3
  • No: 1/1, 1/1 and 1/1
Base shipping rates on product price Optional Specify whether or not Magento shop product prices should include VAT.
Maximum number of labels Optional

Choose the maximum number of labels that will be printed for a shipment. Normally Paazl prints a label for each product in a shopping basket on the assumption that each product will have its own package. However, if individual products are packaged together you can use this parameter to limit the number of labels printed.

The default value is 1

Insured value (where applicable) Optional Specify a default insured value for shipments where additional insurance applies.
Forward external orders to Paazl Optional

If you use a Magento connector for platforms such as Amazon and eBay, choose to have order information—including the shipping option concerned—automatically forwarded to Paazl once an order has been confirmed. That way you can use Paazl functionality for matters such as printing shipping labels, track & trace, and returns.

Automatically refresh Paazl status in overview Optional

Choose whether or not you want order information to be automatically updated in the order overview in your Paazl web app account.

The default is enabled

Note

Automatic refreshing might slow down performance, because Paazl calls its Web service to update statuses just before showing the overview.

Update order status Optional

Choose whether or not you want to update an order's status once its shipping label has been printed. Specify the status you want to update it to using the "Update order status to" parameter.

Note

We recommend you configure an email notification to be sent for the status change concerned. Configuring notifications explains how to do this.

Update order status to Optional If you have set the "Update order status" parameter to Yes, specify the the status you want to update it to with this parameter.
Ship all items when generating label Optional Magento differentiates between the status of an order and the various items that belong to that order. Choose whether or not you want Paazl to set an order's Magento status to Shipped once you have generated a shipping label for the whole order. Magento will then automatically change the status of the underlying items to Shipped as well.
Send shipment confirmation mail Optional

Choose whether or not you want Magento to send a shipment confirmation mail when you print a shipping label.

Note

This is not a Paazl notification email with a tracking code. If you want to send a Paazl notification email, you can configure it—including a tracking code—under Carriers > Notifications in your Paazl web app account.

Tip

If you send a Paazl notification email, set "Send shipment confirmation mail" to No in order to avoid sending both a Magento and a Paazl email.

Shipping label module Optional

Choose whether or not you want Paazl to print shipping labels. If you select "Enable", the following items will appear in Magento Admin in the Sales > Orders > Actions dropdown menu.

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Show shipping label sizes Optional

Paazl allows you to print shipping labels with different formats. Select the format you want. The formats you select will appear as printing options in Magento Admin in the Sales > Orders > Actions dropdown menu. You can select several formats by holding down the Ctrl key (CMD on a Mac) while clicking the options concerned.

Note

You cannot use the 10x15 format to print shipping labels that require a full a4 page (e.g. for the PostNL Global Pack shipping option).

Date Preference Module Optional Enable this to provide a dropdown menu with possible delivery dates for the shipping option displayed in your Magento checkout. For an explanation of how Paazl works with delivery dates, see About delivery dates.
Limit delivery date preference to days ahead Optional If you have set the "Date Preference Module" to Enable, enter the number of possible delivery dates to display
Shipping Method Labels Optional

Override the default shipping option names that have been configured for you by Paazl Customer Support. You will find the names in your Paazl web app account under Carriers > Shipping options.

To override a default name, enter the shipping option identifier followed by a space and then the new name.

Press Enter on your keyboard to start a new line on which you can override another default name.

In the example below, we have overridden the "AVG" identifier's description with "PostNL Next Day" and "PAKJEGEMAK_NOTIFICATION" identifier's description with "PostNL Pakjegemak".

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Shipping Method Hints Optional

Add short descriptions to shipping options. These are shown below an option's name in your Magento checkout.

To add a description, enter a shipping option's identifier followed by a space and then the description.

Press Enter on your keyboard to start a new line on which you add a description for another shipping option.

You can use HTML tags to style the descriptions.

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You will find your the shipping option identifiers in your Paazl web app account under Carriers > Shipping options.

Note

This parameter has no effect on Paazl Perfect's display of shipping options. You can provide Paazl Perfect shipping options with descriptions in your Paazl web app account under Integration > Paazl Perfect.

Shipping Method Sort Order Optional

Set the order in which Paazl shipping options are displayed in your Magento checkout, entering each shipping option on a new line.

Use the default shipping option identifiers in your Paazl web app account under Carriers > Shipping options.

The default display order is by shipping rate, with the lowest rate at the top.

In the example below, the "PAKJEGEMAK_NOTIFICATION" shipping option will be displayed above the "AVG" shipping option in your Magento checkout.

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COD Payment method Optional

Display a specific payment method when a customer selects a COD delivery option.

Note

If you have the OneStepCheckout extension installed, set the extension's "Update payment methods when chosen shipping method" parameter to Yes.

Tip

Since the COD price is included in the shipping costs, select a (COD) payment method with value zero.

Group service point-based methods Optional

If you are working with multiple pickup location (service point) networks, combine the networks into a single Google Map locator.

The default value is Yes

Note

Paazl Perfect overrules this setting, which is the preferred behavior.

Show configuration options related to Dynalogic Optional

Display Dynalogic configuration options in the Paazl extension's configuration screen.

By default these options are not shown because they affect how delivery time ranges are displayed and Paazl Perfect is a better way of doing this.

Displayed Error Message Optional

Enter an error message to display if something goes wrong with your Paazl connection.

Note

This message will be displayed in addition to an error message returned by Paazl's SOAP Web service.

Show Paazl - specific error message Optional Activate the error message you entered for "Displayed Error Message". 
Show fallback shipping method on error Optional

Switch to a fallback mechanism in the event that your Magento webshop loses its connection with Paazl. The fallback mechanism will enable your customers to check out with the shipping option and price you set for the "Fallback shipping method name" and "Fallback shipping method rate" parameters respectively.

Note

You will need to manually register the orders concerned in Paazl later.

Note

The fallback mechanism will not be activated for delivery matrix configuration errors.

Fallback shipping method name Optional Display a shipping option to be displayed in the event that your Magento webshop loses its connection with Paazl.
Fallback shipping method rate Optional Display a shipping rate to be displayed in the event that your Magento webshop loses its connection with Paazl.
Version N/A The version of the Paazl Magento extension that you have installed.

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