Debug data has information that is helpful to the functioning of the Xadapter UPS Plugin for WooCommerce in the following scenarios:
- Some/ All UPS services are not showing up on the cart page.
- Rates returned by the UPS plugin are not matching with the UPS calculator rates.
What information can be obtained from the WooCommerce UPS Plugin debug data?
1. UPS Account related information.
2. Complete Origin Address.
3. Complete Destination Address.
4. Requested and received services. The service code is sent through the request.
5. Availability of the Shipping services.
6. Actual returned rates and negotiated rates (if Negotiated Rate is enabled in the plugin settings).
7. Insurance rate, if insurance is enabled.
8. Weights and Dimensions of the Package (Dimensions would be passed in the request only when box packing is selected in the settings page).
9. Parcel Packing details.
In the above case, the Code “02” corresponds tom package described by the user.
10. If Box packing is enabled, debug data would reveal which box has been selected.
What errors are easily revealed from debug data?
1. Missing weights.
If the above error is showing up, you are required to check whether every product in the cart has weight defined (in the respective product settings).
2. Invalid license number.
If the above error shows up, the “UPS Access Key” you have provided in the UPS settings page is wrong.
3. Missing dimensions in case of box packing.
In the above case, you need to specify dimensions for box packing.
4. Wrong postal code for either origin or destination.
5. Missing address fields.
6. A service is not available for a particular origin-destination combination.
7. Server-related issues. In such cases either the response from UPS is empty or request is not sent.
8. Authorization error. Invalid Service code.
In case of the above error, it is advisable to recheck the UPS Account related information entered in the settings page.
9. Unpacked items. This happens when none of the defined boxes can fit the selected products.
10. Reasons for rates mismatch in the WooCommerce UPS Plugin. There can be various reasons of rates not matching with the UPS rate calculator. These reasons are reflected well in the debug data.
- If “Pack Items Individually” is selected, rates would be much higher than the UPS calculator.
- “Weight Based” packing too would give different rates based on the packaging type selected.
- Different combinations of “Pickup Type ” and “Customer Classification” would give different rates. So, make sure that you select the right combination which is mentioned below.
Components of Debug Data
The entire UPS debug data can be broadly classified into two parts:
- Request
- Response
Depending on our purpose of debugging, Request and Response provide different information. Let’s look into both.
Request
UPS Request has the following information:
User’s UPS Account related information such as Access License Number, User Id, and Password.
This part of the request is meant to the user.
Next part contains the actual request made to the API regarding rates and services.
Separate request is sent for each service.
Along with the specific data from each service, the debug request will have information regarding the following parameters as well:
Pickup Type: To obtain correct rates, the Custo ‘Retail Rates’.
Cusdown are as follows:
- Rates Associated with Shipper Number
- Daily Rates
- Retail Rates
- Standard List Rates
Shipment: Shipment contains Shipper number which is basically UPS Account number, origin and destination address.
Service code: This refers to the service requested.
Package type: This part of the request message would say whether “UPS packaging” is used or “My Packaging” is used. Code “02” is used to denote “My Packaging”. Then comes the dimensions and weight of the package.
Residential Address Indicator: This would be displayed in the Request, if “Residential” option is checked in the settings page.
Insured Value: The total insured value is shown in the request, if “Insurance” is enabled on the plugin settings.
Negotiated Rates Indicator: This tag comes in the request, if “Negotiated Rates” is checked in the settings page.
Response
UPS Response has the following information:
- Response Status Code and Response Status Description – The value of Response Status Code is either 1 or 0 (1 corresponds to ‘Failure’). The value of Response Status Description is either ‘Success’ or ‘Failure’.
- Details of the Shipping rate – If there is more than one item, the shipping rate is calculated according to the set parcel packing option. When the user is not eligible for negotiated rates, the response will be as the below screenshot:
