Shipping rules calmly under control
Shipping methods, surcharges and country assignments build up over time – new service providers, campaigns, target markets. The OPAL shows all rules on one screen and detects overlaps and orphaned entries automatically. You keep the overview, no matter how large the rule set becomes.
What the OPAL solves for you
1.Shipping methods and rules on one screen, instead of constantly switching between two administration areas.
2.Automatic warning for rule overlaps and orphaned rules – visible in the administration area before they reach the checkout.
3.Set assignments for countries, payment methods and user groups via checkbox – no page reload.
Before / After
Clicking back and forth between the shipping method page and the rule page, losing context with every switch.
Select the shipping method on the left, see the rules in the middle, edit the details on the right. All on one screen.
Creating a new campaign rule, saving it and only noticing at launch whether it overlaps with an existing rule.
When you save the new campaign rule, the warning appears immediately. The conflict is resolved before the campaign goes live.
The rule overview contains entries where no one knows exactly which shipping method they belong to.
Unassigned rules are marked as such. In the overall view they can be cleaned up in a targeted way.
Part of the OPAL family
OPALs are prebuilt project accelerators from OXID eSales that serve as a solid foundation and need to be adapted to your system landscape.
Features at a glance
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Shipping methods and rules in one view
Shipping methods on the left, the associated rules in the middle, the details on the right. A click on a shipping method brings the matching rule set right next to it, with no page change.
Rule editor right next to it
Condition, range, price and calculation mode in one form, side by side with the rule overview. Status, condition and price at a glance.
Assignments via checkbox, saved instantly
Tick countries, payment methods and user groups via checkbox – every selection is saved instantly, no data loss when clicking on.
Assign users and products via search
Find users by first name, last name or email, products by number or title – with pagination even in large shops. Already assigned entries are marked.
Warning for rule overlaps
When a new rule covers the same condition range as an existing one, a warning appears immediately on saving. The configuration error is noticed in the administration area, not at checkout.
Orphaned rules made visible
Rules without a shipping method assignment are marked as "Not assigned". A dedicated overall view lists them so they can be cleaned up in a targeted way.
In short: shipping methods, rules and assignments on one screen – countries, payment methods and groups via checkbox, users and products via search. Rule overlaps and orphaned or ineffective assignments are reported directly on saving. Categories appear as an indented tree, multilingualism is built in, and when a shipping method is deleted, all associated rules go with it automatically.
Who is this OPAL for?
Shop operator / e-commerce manager
Shortly before a campaign start you create a new campaign rule – in a rule set that has grown over months and of which you don't remember every entry.
In the standard, shipping methods and rules live on two separate pages, and you lose context when switching. The OPAL brings both onto one screen and checks on saving whether the new rule overlaps an existing one. A single checkbox is enough to assign countries, payment methods or groups, and it is saved instantly. And you see at a glance which rules have been running along in your shop for months without ever taking effect.
Frequently asked questions
Price
€20/month
OPALs are also available in subscription packages.