Re: Bulk Processing Offline

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2004


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texte = This certainly sounds like a viable option so long as I go on to create an orders database to print orders from, I dont suppose you know off what the support is like in good browsers such as opera / mozilla / firefox ? Thanks Alan Stuart Tremain wrote: > To print all your orders just produce one long HTML file with a > pagebreak after each order, then print from IE or what ever you have. > > This HTML forces a page break in IE, hope it helps :) > > > >
> Put your stuff here >
> > > > On 08/12/2004, at 11:06 AM, Alan wrote: > >> Hi Stuart >> >> I will need to look more into the batch processing with our CC >> processors but the main application for this initially is to batch >> download and print out orders so they can be dealt with by various >> members of staff, the outline I just gave is a lot more advanced than >> my first thoughts... although a nice goal ;-) >> >> FedEx may enable us to batch process stuff though which would lighten >> the load... >> >> Do you know of any applications that I should start looking at that >> would allow the importing of XML to be batch processed and printed? >> >> Thanks >> Alan >> >> Stuart Tremain wrote: >> >>> Alan >>> >>> Batch processing online is available with some CC processors. >>> Contact your CC processor and they will be able to give you >>> guidelines and if they accept files for bulk processing. >>> >>> You are on the right track about the XML file. It will be a matter >>> of creating the file to their specs and then uploading it through >>> their interface. >>> >>> >>> On 08/12/2004, at 10:51 AM, Alan wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Marc >>>> >>>> At the moment we only send out an email to our customer and one to >>>> ourselves and store card details online, what I would like to start >>>> doing is to log our orders to a db and then then when the time come >>>> to process them it can either be done from a web interface or by >>>> creating an xml document from the same info which is downloaded >>>> securely & processed in some sort of local application. >>>> >>>> I guess this could apply to batch processing online also but it is >>>> for an offline environment I am interested. >>>> >>>> Ideally I guess I would want a nice customer receipt generated as >>>> well as details of the order + card details for ourselves. I >>>> suppose an addition to something like this would be to have some >>>> sort of archiving system that we could integrate with our main >>>> stock database which is excel based. We also have a *LOT* of >>>> paperwork that we do for our shipping for FedEx etc so any >>>> integration on that front would be a bonus (if a long shot)... I'm >>>> sure a template based integration method may allow us to directly >>>> print onto our FedEx documents though... >>>> >>>> I figured XML was the perfect delivery tool for the passing about >>>> of this information, I am just a little grey on implementing >>>> something like this. >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>>> >>>> Oh yeah, I guess I should say we currently run 4.5.1 so we do not >>>> actually have webdna native xml support at the moment although if >>>> there were strong arguments for an upgrade then it would not be a >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> Kaiwi, Marc wrote: >>>> >>>>> Now this sounds interesting ... do you have an outline of the >>>>> process to see exactly what needs to be done? >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On >>>>> Behalf Of >>>>> Alan >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 3:27 PM >>>>> To: WebDNA Talk >>>>> Subject: Bulk Processing Offline >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone >>>>> >>>>> I was wondering if anyone has developed a method of mass >>>>> processing orders offline (or online for that matter). I am >>>>> looking into ways of reducing admin for us and one way would be to >>>>> allow a way of batch printing out all out orders which can then be >>>>> dealt with internally. We do not use a payment gateway and do >>>>> everything inhouse... >>>>> >>>>> I was thinking along the lines of creating an XML document and >>>>> then using it to populate an offline application or something that >>>>> would then batch all the orders. >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone done anything like this? I am curious as to how people >>>>> would cope with say 500 orders a day as hopefully one day we will >>>>> reach and I get rich lol... >>>>> >>>>> Any feedback on this concept is appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Alan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>> Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.5 - Release Date: 12/3/2004 >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>>> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>>> >>>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Stuart Tremain >>> idfk web developments >>> 114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia >>> t +612 9908 2134 >>> f +612 9908 4837 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.5 - Release Date: 12/3/2004 >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> > Regards > > Stuart Tremain > idfk web developments > 114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia > t +612 9908 2134 > f +612 9908 4837 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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  1. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( Stuart Tremain 2004)
  2. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( "WebDna @ Inkblot Media" 2004)
  3. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( Alan White 2004)
  4. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( Joe D'Andrea 2004)
  5. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( Alan White 2004)
  6. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( Stuart Tremain 2004)
  7. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( Alan 2004)
  8. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( Stuart Tremain 2004)
  9. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( Alan 2004)
  10. Re: Bulk Processing Offline ( "Kaiwi, Marc" 2004)
  11. Bulk Processing Offline ( Alan 2004)
This certainly sounds like a viable option so long as I go on to create an orders database to print orders from, I dont suppose you know off what the support is like in good browsers such as opera / mozilla / firefox ? Thanks Alan Stuart Tremain wrote: > To print all your orders just produce one long HTML file with a > pagebreak after each order, then print from IE or what ever you have. > > This HTML forces a page break in IE, hope it helps :) > > > >
> Put your stuff here >
> > > > On 08/12/2004, at 11:06 AM, Alan wrote: > >> Hi Stuart >> >> I will need to look more into the batch processing with our CC >> processors but the main application for this initially is to batch >> download and print out orders so they can be dealt with by various >> members of staff, the outline I just gave is a lot more advanced than >> my first thoughts... although a nice goal ;-) >> >> FedEx may enable us to batch process stuff though which would lighten >> the load... >> >> Do you know of any applications that I should start looking at that >> would allow the importing of XML to be batch processed and printed? >> >> Thanks >> Alan >> >> Stuart Tremain wrote: >> >>> Alan >>> >>> Batch processing online is available with some CC processors. >>> Contact your CC processor and they will be able to give you >>> guidelines and if they accept files for bulk processing. >>> >>> You are on the right track about the XML file. It will be a matter >>> of creating the file to their specs and then uploading it through >>> their interface. >>> >>> >>> On 08/12/2004, at 10:51 AM, Alan wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Marc >>>> >>>> At the moment we only send out an email to our customer and one to >>>> ourselves and store card details online, what I would like to start >>>> doing is to log our orders to a db and then then when the time come >>>> to process them it can either be done from a web interface or by >>>> creating an xml document from the same info which is downloaded >>>> securely & processed in some sort of local application. >>>> >>>> I guess this could apply to batch processing online also but it is >>>> for an offline environment I am interested. >>>> >>>> Ideally I guess I would want a nice customer receipt generated as >>>> well as details of the order + card details for ourselves. I >>>> suppose an addition to something like this would be to have some >>>> sort of archiving system that we could integrate with our main >>>> stock database which is excel based. We also have a *LOT* of >>>> paperwork that we do for our shipping for FedEx etc so any >>>> integration on that front would be a bonus (if a long shot)... I'm >>>> sure a template based integration method may allow us to directly >>>> print onto our FedEx documents though... >>>> >>>> I figured XML was the perfect delivery tool for the passing about >>>> of this information, I am just a little grey on implementing >>>> something like this. >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>>> >>>> Oh yeah, I guess I should say we currently run 4.5.1 so we do not >>>> actually have webdna native xml support at the moment although if >>>> there were strong arguments for an upgrade then it would not be a >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> Kaiwi, Marc wrote: >>>> >>>>> Now this sounds interesting ... do you have an outline of the >>>>> process to see exactly what needs to be done? >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On >>>>> Behalf Of >>>>> Alan >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 3:27 PM >>>>> To: WebDNA Talk >>>>> Subject: Bulk Processing Offline >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone >>>>> >>>>> I was wondering if anyone has developed a method of mass >>>>> processing orders offline (or online for that matter). I am >>>>> looking into ways of reducing admin for us and one way would be to >>>>> allow a way of batch printing out all out orders which can then be >>>>> dealt with internally. We do not use a payment gateway and do >>>>> everything inhouse... >>>>> >>>>> I was thinking along the lines of creating an XML document and >>>>> then using it to populate an offline application or something that >>>>> would then batch all the orders. >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone done anything like this? I am curious as to how people >>>>> would cope with say 500 orders a day as hopefully one day we will >>>>> reach and I get rich lol... >>>>> >>>>> Any feedback on this concept is appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Alan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>> Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.5 - Release Date: 12/3/2004 >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>>> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>>> >>>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Stuart Tremain >>> idfk web developments >>> 114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia >>> t +612 9908 2134 >>> f +612 9908 4837 >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.5 - Release Date: 12/3/2004 >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> > Regards > > Stuart Tremain > idfk web developments > 114a/40 yeo street neutral bay 2089 australia > t +612 9908 2134 > f +612 9908 4837 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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