Re: Bulk Processing Offline
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texte = You do not haveto have an Orders Database to print orders from. You can use a listfiles and read in the needed files from the Orders folder. Though if you are interested I just had to go through this creation of an Orders.db from a site that had been running without one. I can assist you if you like. RonnyMc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan White"
To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:31 AM Subject: Re: Bulk Processing Offline > 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 . > 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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You do not haveto have an Orders Database to print orders from. You can use a listfiles and read in the needed files from the Orders folder. Though if you are interested I just had to go through this creation of an Orders.db from a site that had been running without one. I can assist you if you like. RonnyMc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan White" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:31 AM Subject: Re: Bulk Processing Offline > 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 . > 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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