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| 1 | +================= |
| 2 | +Biteship shipping |
| 3 | +================= |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Biteship is a shipping service aggregator that facilitates the integration of Indonesian |
| 6 | +shipping carriers with Odoo. Once integrated, users can select shipping carriers on inventory |
| 7 | +operations in their Odoo database. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +.. seealso:: |
| 10 | + - :doc:`Automatically calculate shipping <../setup_configuration>` |
| 11 | + - :doc:`Integrate other third-party couriers <third_party_shipper>` |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +Setup in Biteship |
| 14 | +================= |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +Create an account and complete profile |
| 17 | +-------------------------------------- |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +To get started, go to `Biteship's platform <https://dashboard.biteship.com/>`_ to configure the account |
| 20 | +and generate the connector credentials. Log in with the Biteship account, or create a new one if |
| 21 | +needed. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +Profile configuration |
| 24 | +--------------------- |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +Once logged into the Biteship account, navigate to :menuselection:`Settings`, |
| 27 | +and complete the profile information and verification. |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +.. image:: biteship_shipping/biteship-settings.png |
| 30 | + :align: center |
| 31 | + :alt: Complete profile in Biteship settings. |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Payment method configuration |
| 34 | +---------------------------- |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +To configure payment methods, navigate to :menuselection:`Balance` |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +There are two payment options available: |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +- **Prepaid - Top Up Bitepoints**: Add funds to the wallet for daily transactions. |
| 41 | +- **Postpaid - Monthly Invoicing**: For monthly billing, complete and sign the the Monthly Payment Activation form. The following documents are required: |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | + - Company Tax ID (NPWP) |
| 44 | + - Business License (SIUP) or Business Identification Number (NIB) |
| 45 | + - Company Deed |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +.. image:: biteship_shipping/biteship-balance.png |
| 48 | + :align: center |
| 49 | + :alt: See balance in Biteship. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +.. _inventory/shipping_receiving/bite-api-key: |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +Biteship API Key |
| 54 | +---------------- |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +In the Biteship account, navigate to :menuselection:`Integration` and find :guilabel:`API Keys` then select :guilabel:`Settings`. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +.. image:: biteship_shipping/biteship-integration.png |
| 59 | + :align: center |
| 60 | + :alt: API Key settings in Biteship. |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +After clicking :guilabel:`Settings`, the page redirects to the :guilabel:`API Key` configuration page which |
| 63 | +displays a list of created API Keys and the API Logs. |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +To create an API Key, click :guilabel:`Add API Key`. A prompt will appear to enter the name of the key. |
| 66 | +The API Key will then be automatically generated and will be shown only once. Make sure to copy and keep it safe. |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +.. image:: biteship_shipping/biteship-api-key.png |
| 69 | + :align: center |
| 70 | + :alt: Add API Key in Biteship. |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +.. important:: |
| 73 | + Save the API Key and keep it safe as it cannot be accessed after this stage. |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +.. note:: |
| 76 | + The Order API will not be active yet. An activation request must be submitted to activate it. |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +.. _inventory/shipping_receiving/bite-api-key-test: |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +Key for Testing |
| 81 | +--------------- |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +For testing purposes, make sure to activate the :guilabel:`Testing Mode` toggle in the sidebar first. Instructions for creating |
| 84 | +testing API Key is the same for the production version. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +.. image:: biteship_shipping/biteship-test-mode.png |
| 87 | + :align: center |
| 88 | + :alt: Enter testing mode in Biteship. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +.. _inventory/shipping_receiving/bite-activation-api: |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +API Key Activation Request |
| 93 | +-------------------------- |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +To use the API Key in a production environment, an activation request must be submitted. |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +In the Biteship account, navigate to :menuselection:`Integration` and find :guilabel:`API Key` then select :guilabel:`Settings`. |
| 98 | +Next, select :guilabel:`Order API Activation`. |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +.. image:: biteship_shipping/biteship-api-key.png |
| 101 | + :align: center |
| 102 | + :alt: Order API Activation in Biteship. |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +.. important:: |
| 105 | + In order to properly fill the form, Biteship requires usage of the testing mode to create a test order and simulate multiple order statuses. |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +.. image:: biteship_shipping/biteship-activation.png |
| 108 | + :align: center |
| 109 | + :alt: Order API Activation Form in Biteship. |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +Fill out the following form fields: |
| 112 | + - In :guilabel:`Select API Key`, choose the API Key to be activated. |
| 113 | + - In :guilabel:`Select Couriers to Activate`, select the courier(s) to acivate. |
| 114 | + - In :guilabel:`Delivered Order ID`, copy the test Order ID of status 'Delivered'. |
| 115 | + - In :guilabel:`Cancelled Order ID`, copy the test Order ID of status 'Cancelled'. |
| 116 | + - In :guilabel:`Please check if you have orders that include insurance`, the option can be checked to enable insurance for the delivery if desired. |
| 117 | + - Once everything is filled, click the :guilabel:`Submit API Activation Data` button to submit the activation request. Once approved, a message will appear. |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +Check the API Key status, the Order API should be active. |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +Setup in Odoo |
| 122 | +============= |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +Install |
| 125 | +------- |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +After the Biteship account is set up, integrate it with the Odoo database. To do that, go to |
| 128 | +Odoo's :guilabel:`Apps` module, search for the :guilabel:`Biteship Shipping` module, and click |
| 129 | +:guilabel:`Activate` to install it. |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +Configuration |
| 132 | +------------- |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +Create a delivery method by going to :menuselection:`Inventory --> Configuration --> Delivery --> Shipping Methods` and click :guilabel:`New`. |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +Configure Biteship in Odoo by filling out the fields on the :guilabel:`Shipping Methods` form as |
| 137 | +follows: |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +- :guilabel:`Shipping Method`: Name of shipping method e.g `Biteship JNE Reguler`. |
| 140 | +- :guilabel:`Provider`: select :guilabel:`Biteship` from the drop-down menu. |
| 141 | +- :guilabel:`Delivery Product`: assign or create the delivery product that will appear on the sales order line when the cost of shipping is computed. |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +In the :guilabel:`Biteship Configuration` tab, fill out these fields: |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +- :guilabel:`Biteship Live API Key`: enter the live :abbr:`API (Application Programming Interface)` key :ref:`obtained from Biteship <inventory/shipping_receiving/bite-api-key>`. |
| 146 | +- :guilabel:`Biteship Test API Key`: enter the test :abbr:`API (Application Programming Interface)` key :ref:`obtained from Biteship <inventory/shipping_receiving/bite-api-key-test>`. |
| 147 | +- :guilabel:`Enable Insurance`: this option can be checked to enable insurance for the delivery if desired. Make sure to also enable it when submitting the :ref:`Order API Activation <inventory/shipping_receiving/bite-activation-api>`. |
| 148 | +- :guilabel:`Default Package Type`: Set a default package type to include the weight of the empty package when automatically calculating shipping rates. If this is left empty, the weight of the product will be used instead. |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +.. important:: |
| 151 | + To set a default package type, the *Packages* feature **must** be enabled in :menuselection:`Inventory --> Configuration --> Settings`. |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +- Manually :guilabel:`Save` the form by clicking the cloud icon next to the :guilabel:`Shipping / New` breadcrumbs. |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +To select a courier service, click the :guilabel:`Select from a list of available couriers` link at the :guilabel:`Biteship Configuration` tab. |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +Doing so opens the :guilabel:`Choose Biteship Shipping Service` pop-up window. In the |
| 158 | +:guilabel:`Delivery Service` field, choose the desired shipping service for deliveries and from the drop-down menu. |
| 159 | +Finally, click :guilabel:`Confirm`. |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +The chosen delivery service will populate in the :guilabel:`Courier Name` and :guilabel:`Biteship Service Name` field. |
| 162 | + |
| 163 | +.. example:: |
| 164 | + Sample of a Biteship shipping product configured in Odoo: |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | + | :guilabel:`JNE Reguler` |
| 167 | + | :guilabel:`Courier Name`: `JNE` |
| 168 | + | :guilabel:`Biteship Service Name`: `Reguler` |
| 169 | +
|
| 170 | +.. image:: biteship_shipping/biteship-configuration.png |
| 171 | + :align: center |
| 172 | + :alt: Example of shipping products configured in Odoo. |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | +.. tip:: |
| 175 | + Switch between the test and production environment by clicking the :guilabel:`Environment` smart button at the top of |
| 176 | + the shipping method form. Make sure to fill the test API Key beforehand. |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +Generate a label with Biteship |
| 180 | +------------------------------ |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +When creating a quotation in Odoo, add the Biteship shipping method by clicking the :guilabel:`Add shipping` button. |
| 183 | + |
| 184 | +In the :guilabel:`Add a shipping method` pop-up window, select Biteship in the :guilabel:`Shipping Method` field. |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | +Calculate the shipping rate by clicking :guilabel:`Get rate`. Finally, click :guilabel:`Add` to include the cost of shipping |
| 187 | +to the sales order line, labeled as the *delivery product*. |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +.. note:: |
| 190 | + Automatically calculate shipping costs for Biteship in **both** Odoo *Sales* and *eCommerce* applications. |
| 191 | + |
| 192 | +Then, :guilabel:`Validate` the delivery. Shipping label documents can be accessed by going to the the print menu. |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | +.. image:: biteship_shipping/biteship-shipping.png |
| 195 | + :align: center |
| 196 | + :alt: Example of a shipped order in Odoo. |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | +Informations such as :guilabel:`Tracking Number`, :guilabel:`Waybill Number`: and the cost of shipping are generated in the chatter. |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | +.. important:: |
| 201 | + Package weight in Odoo is calculated by adding the weights of the products plus the empty package saved in the database. |
| 202 | + Ensure the correct shipping option is selected, as the package weight is not automatically verified. |
| 203 | + |
| 204 | + Verify the destination address, as Biteship checks it when the order is created. |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | + Finally, the couriers requires information, such as an email address, phone number and a post code. |
| 207 | + Please ensure that all necessary information are set and valid upon sending a shipping order and when getting the shipping rates. |
| 208 | + |
| 209 | +Cancellations |
| 210 | +------------- |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | +If a delivery order is cancelled in Odoo, it will be automatically cancelled in Biteship. However, the cancellation will |
| 213 | +vary between courier(s) and current status of delivery, so make sure to log onto the courier's platform to check and |
| 214 | +potentially handle the cancellation manually. |
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