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Sorry for the questions ... I am a real newbie.

 

Can the weight be done in kgs instead of lbs ?

 

Thanks

 

Rob

Posted
Sorry for the questions ... I am a real newbie.

 

Can the weight be done in kgs instead of lbs ?

 

Thanks

 

Rob

Weight can be anything you like, it is just a textual thing. Change the text from ie.

(catalog)/includes/languages/english/modules/shipping/zones.php

  define('MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_TEXT_UNITS', 'lb(s)');

to

  define('MODULE_SHIPPING_ZONES_TEXT_UNITS', 'kg');

assuming that is the, or one of the, shipping modules you use and which shows this text.

When working with weights the only thing you have to watch for is that your shipping table matches your product weight entries. So if you ie. have defined with your product weights 0.5 for halve a kilogram your shipping table should say 0.5:5,1:10 (telling that up to halve a kilogram costs 5 coins and from halve a kilogram up to 1 kilogram costs 10 coins). You can not write the table like 500:5,1000:10 unless you define your product weights also in grams.

And make sure you settings with admin->configuration->shipping/packaging match the choosen weight scheme.

 

HTH

Posted

Thanks for the reply but I think there is more to it than that. I have entered a product into my catalog at 6.2kgs and in my checkout it shows as 13.2lbs so there is a conversion or some sort going on somewhere.

 

I'll keep looking.

Posted
Thanks for the reply but I think there is more to it than that. I have entered a product into my catalog at 6.2kgs and in my checkout it shows as 13.2lbs so there is a conversion or some sort going on somewhere.

 

I'll keep looking.

And make sure you settings with admin->configuration->shipping/packaging match the choosen weight scheme.

I added this without much explanation but take a look at the settings and see how they can influence your shipping table values. Most problems arise from having set Package Tare Weight and Larger Packages - Percentage increase not set to 0 or a value not in comparison with the used weight scheme. That also applies to the value for Maximum Package Weight.

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