VbzCart/docs/packages

See VbzCart/code/VBA/Form frmPackage and VbzCart/code/VBA/clsPackage for how this used to work in Access.

Fetching Items

This is where items are added to the package.

• The web form indicates the locations of stock that might be used to fill the order.
• User enters the quantity to use (remove) from each location, and presses one of the following buttons:
• "add to package" if the package has already been created
• "create package" if the package has not yet been created
• "simulate" to confirm what actions would be taken
  • it's not clear if this has any use besides debugging
• The code then creates package line records as necessary to accommodate the stock being added to the package.
• After any modification of the package's contents, the code recalculates:
  • item sale amount(s)
  • per-item shipping (total)
  • per-package shipping (max)

Finalizing

This is where we sort of make the package "official": statuses are updated, totals computed, etc.

• (We used to increment a "QtyDone" field in ord_lines for each line in the package, but now we recalculate that dynamically (as needed) by summing up the package quantities.)
• (We used to calculate totals at this stage, but that is now done whenever the package contents are modified.)
• Add a transaction record to the order for the amount owed for this package.
• Time-stamp package as "finished".