Pinnacle Cart Knowledge Base

What exactly do certain things in the cart mean?

1.  What is Express Checkout?
Express Checkout is where a shopper does not have to login or register for an account in order to shop on your store.  This setting can be turned on or off by changing the setting for 'Allow Customer to Create an Account' in the 'Order/Cart' settings in the Global Cart Settings area.

2.  What is One Page Checkout?
One Page Checkout is where it collects the billing and shipping information on the same page.

3.  What are all these new inventory options I see in 3.6.1 or higher?
   No Inventory Tracking : This is the setting you set if you do not want to worry about inventory.
   Track Inventory at Product Level : This is where you can track your inventory at the product level and not the individual attributes.
   Track Inventory at Attribute Level - Track Only Defined Combinations: In this method, only DEFINED combinations are tracked and all undefined combinations are available for purchase.  If an attribute combination is not defined below, a customer WILL BE allowed to purchase the product. Once a defined reaches 0, customers will not be able to purchase it.
    Track Inventory at Attribute Level - Sell Only Defined Combinations: In this method, only DEFINED attribute combinations are available for purchase. If an attribute combination is not defined below, a customer WILL NOT be allowed to be able to purchase it. Once a defined attribute reaches 0, customers will not be able to purchase it.

4.   What is the difference between 'Real-Time Shipping Configurations' and 'Real-Time Methods' in the shipping settings?
   Real-Time Shipping Configurations: This is where you set your account information for UPS, USPS, FedEx or Canada Post.
   Real-Time Methods:  This is where you set the actual shipping methods you will allow based on the account or accounts you setup in the 'Real-Time Shipping Configurations' settings.  Please note that not all methods will work for all places in the world, even if your settings are set that way, as it is up to the shipping companies to determine what works where.

5.   What do all the options for Bulk Uploading mean?
   Overwrite Existing Data - Add New: Updates products that are already in the cart and adds new ones if any.
   Keep Existing Data - Add New: Adds only new products and leaves existing ones intact
   Clear Existing - Add new: Clears entire product database and uploads all products
   Update Existing Products Only: Updates only existing products and does not upload any new ones



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