Setting Up an AbleCommerce Shopping Cart

The Order Manager can import AbleCommerce web orders via the Internet. Follow the directions below to set up an AbleCommerce shopping cart into which you can import web orders.

You can access the Shopping Carts dialog box one of four ways:

1. - Main Menu>Maintenance Menu>Setup Functions tab>Create/Edit Shopping Carts button
  - Main Menu>Maintenance Menu>Maintenance tab>Store Setup Wizard/Shopping Carts tab
  - Quick Clicks>Setup Wizard/Shopping Carts tab
  - Quick Clicks>Create/Edit Shopping Cart

The Shopping Carts dialog box opens:

If this is not the first shopping cart definition that is being created in the Order Manager, click the down arrow of the drop-down box labeled Cart Type and select AbleCommerce. If this is the first cart to be created in Order Manager, the Cart Type box will not be visible. Go on to the next step.
In the CartID/User Name field, enter your AbleCommerce Administrative username.
In the Cart Password field, enter your AbleCommerce Administrative user password.
In the Script URL field, enter the path to the Order Manager download script that you installed in your AbleCommerce store, e.g. www.mystore.com/acbnet/stores/1/omexpt5.aspx. Refer to Installing the Export Script in your AbleCommerce Store to determine the name of the script for the appropriate version of AbleCommerce shopping cart.
Click the Test button to validate the URL. Note: This test does not validate the username and password.

You should see a message box similar to the image below:

Click OK. If you receive an error, see Troubleshooting Integration with AbleCommerce or contact Stone Edge Technologies for assistance.
Click Save. The cart is added to the Current Carts List: table.

Note: The Synchronize Inventory check box seen in the first image in this topic will only be visible if system parameter SynchQOH is set to True. This box is relevant to Real-Time Inventory Synchronization. For more information about that process, please review the Knowledge Base page, Inventory Synchronization.