Regions

• Create a new Region

  Learn how to create a Region within a Shipping Zone by defining rules that target (or exclude) postcodes or place names. Once you've created a Shipping Zone you will see the 'Add a Region’ panel. Click the 'Add a Region' button. Alternatively, if you are adding a Region to a Shipping ZoneSome readers

• Edit a Region

  Learn how to edit an existing Region to update its basic properties and its match or exclusion rules. To edit a Region simply select the Region you wish to edit from the list of Regions within a Shipping Zone. Then make any changes that you require within the ‘Region Details’ or ‘Rules’ panels. Click Save Region at the top right of the screen. You are free to edit the RegiFew readers

• What is a Region?

  Create target areas within your Shipping Zones as large as a country or as small as a single postcode. What is a Region? A Region is a set of rules that allow you to target specific areas within the countries that make up your Shipping Zones. When an order is received that has a destination address within a country that is covered by one of your Shipping Zones, the Regions for the Shipping Zone determine which Rates should be used. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdeskFew readers

• Delete a Region

  Learn how to delete a Region along with any Rates that have been defined for it. To delete a Region, select one from the list of Regions, within a Shipping Zone. Then click Delete under the Region name near the top of the screen. You will be asked to confirm if you wish to delete the Region and if you choose to proceed your Region will be deleted.Few readers

Region Rule types

• Wildcard rules

  A wildcard rule allows for the creation of rules than can match any character from a given position within a postcode. An asterisk (*) character is used to define a wildcard rule. In the example below, the postcode for the destination address must start with BS1 followed by a space and then any other combination of letters and numbers in order for this Region to be considered a match: BS1 * Valid usage In order to be considered valid, the section of the postcode before the wildcSome readers

• Range rules

  ‘Range’ rules make it possible to match against potentially large numbers of postcodes in a single line. A hyphen (-) character is used to separate the ‘from’ and ‘to’ sides of a range rule. In the example below, the postcode for the destination address must be between 1000 vand 3000 (inclusive) in order for this range to be considered a match. 1000-3000 Valid usage In order to be considered valid, both ‘sides’ of the range rule that you enter must match a valid postcodeSome readers

• Wildcard-range rules

  A wildcard-range rule matches postcodes that fall within a range. In these rules, the 'from' and 'to' sides of the range are partial postcodes, defined using wildcard characters. As a wildcard-range rule is a combination of the wildcard and range rule types, it is recommended you review these rules before using wildcard-ranges as many of the same principleSome readers

• Area rules

  An area rule can be used to match against parts of the destination address other than the postcode, or to provide a match for the destination countries where postcodes may be optional or not widely used. Area rules are defined using a 'key' (e.g. state, city , postcode) and a 'value' - one or more characters that you want to match. At the broadest level, an area rule can be used to match the ‘province’ or ‘state’ field of a destination address that is entered at checkout. HereSome readers

• Single rules

  Single rules are the most basic type of rule. These rules consist of a full, valid postcode which the order destination address postcode must match. In the example below the destination address must match 1234 or 4321 in order for this Region to be considered a match. 1234 4321 Valid usage The single rule that you enter must match a valid postcode format for the country that the Region applies to. In the example above, the country for this Region is Australia. AustFew readers

• How to exclude postcodes or areas

  The exclusion rules apply to a particular region. If you exclude a postcode for a particular region, you can still have that postcode applied in the inclusion for other regions. There are three ways to exclude postcodes or areas in a region. 1. Simply not including it in the ‘Match field’ This field contains any address matching rules that determine when this Region shouldFew readers

• Region Rule Types

  Learn how to define rules that target anything from individual postcodes to large regions of a country. There are a number of rule types that you can use when entering ‘Match Rules’ or ‘Exclusion Rules’ for a Region. Understanding how these rules work and when best to use them will allow you to quickly create sets of rules that target anything from individual postcodes to large regions of a country. Before we take a look at the different rule types available, it’s useful to have anPopular