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judy at Web2Market  
#1 Posted : Monday, July 17, 2023 11:49:57 AM(UTC)
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We just had a merchant ask us about this new USPS service. Would adding it to an AC9 site just be a matter of putting it into the
uspsmthods.csv file?
https://about.usps.com/n...sps-ground-advantage.htm

If not, is there any other way it can/should be added?
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shaharyar  
#2 Posted : Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:12:31 AM(UTC)
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Yes, you just need to update uspsmethods.csv

Remove the retired services and add the new service. This change will be the part of next release.
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Katie S  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:39:27 AM(UTC)
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To patch for AC9 or Gold, open app_data/uspsmethods.csv in notepad (not excel)

Find –

Retail Ground<sup>®</sup>| USPS Retail Ground

Replace with -

Ground Advantage<sup>®</sup>|USPS Ground Advantage

Recycle the app server

Go to admin, USPS configuration and select the new method. Configure if applicable and save.

Test to make sure it works.


FYI- These are the 3 services that are no longer used by USPS:

• USPS Retail Ground
• USPS First-Class Package Service - Retail
• Parcel Select Ground

Edited by user Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:40:25 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Thanks for your support!

Katie
Secure eCommerce Software and Hosting
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chip10541688  
#4 Posted : Thursday, July 20, 2023 6:47:10 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for the Update Katie,

I've been working on this this week, thought I was getting the syntax wrong, I think I just forgot to recycle the server. All working now.

The USPS First-Class Package Service is a commonly used service for our light stuff, but it has stopped working around July 7-9 as best we can guess, even though the USPS technical PDF says:

Quote:
Web Tools will support backwards compatibility such that
integrators may continue to pass existing API inputs for USPS Retail Ground, First-Class Package
Service, and Parcel Select Ground which will return new USPS Ground Advantage outputs. Note: USPS
Ground Advantage will only incorporate USPS First-Class Package Service, not USPS First-Class Mail.


Thanks again!

Chip

www.OVISonline.com

Edited by user Thursday, July 20, 2023 6:47:50 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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