UPS Choice 1.8.3

[Chadduck 2]

Hello everyone -

Before I begin the dreaded process of troubleshooting my UPS shipping issue I wanted to ask IF I am the only one that is having issues with UPS Choice 1.8.3.  Shipping has been working fine for years.  

I received a phone call asking IF Priority Mail was the only method of shipping that we offered on Wednesday, April 17. 2019.  Of course it was not, but it was the first time anyone had told me that there was no other option. 

Since the module is returning this error message (see image)
We are unable to obtain a rate quote for UPS shipping.
Please contact the store if no other alternative is shown

I do NOT believe that the module is the issue HOWEVER I am of the opinion that UPS may have finally removed the cgi server since the module has this
disclaimer in step 7

------------------------------------
Disclaimer:
This revision is based on ups.php v.1.54, which employs the UPS cgi method that has been
deprecated for over a year and although it appears to remain functional is no longer officially
supported by UPS.  The currently supported UPS API requires XML requests through a secure socket
layer, for which there is not yet an osC implementation.  
------------------------------------

Is anyone else having this issue?

Anyone have a suggestion for a similar module for replacement?

BJ

[Jack_mcs 691]

I've received reports from several of my clients that UPS is not working. According to this site most of the US is having problems. But according to UPS, only Iowa is affected. I checked sites that are in Canada and UPS is working for them so it is only a problem with the US, as far as I can tell.

[Chadduck 2]

Thanks Jack
I did NOT believe it was just me - BUT strange things happen within the magical world of the internet.

BJ

[repete 2]

Got a fix for this....

Modify /includes/modules/shipping/ups.php changing line 267 from...

if ($http->Connect('www.ups.com', 80)) {

To....

if ($http->Connect('ssl://www.ups.com', 443)) {

[Chadduck 2]

THANK YOU!!!

THANK YOU!!!

THANK YOU!!!

that is all I can say... WORKS LIKE A DREAM!!!

[OldPete 2]

Yup!  That fixed it!  However I learned my lesson.  I'll keep the XML one on "False" so I can just click over to it.

 

Thank you, again, forum!! Pete

[Chadduck 2]

59 minutes ago, OldPete said:

However I learned my lesson.  I'll keep the XML one on "False" so I can just click over to it.

OldPete

In regards to the XML install - is there a cost for the access key?  I started to move over to it UPS XML 1.7 but when I went to create the access key I got the impression that there was a charge.  I stopped because of it.  

BJ

 

[yungi 1]

On 4/20/2019 at 6:38 PM, repete said:

Got a fix for this....

Modify /includes/modules/shipping/ups.php changing line 267 from...

if ($http->Connect('www.ups.com', 80)) {

To....

if ($http->Connect('ssl://www.ups.com', 443)) {

it doesn't work for me.. not sure why!?  here my code in ups.php.  What did I do wrong?

 

                              '19_destPostal=' . $this->_upsDestPostalCode,
                                 '22_destCountry=' . $this->_upsDestCountryCode,
                                 '23_weight=' . $this->_upsPackageWeight,
                                 '47_rate_chart=' . $this->_upsRateCode,
                                 '48_container=' . $this->_upsContainerCode,
                                 '49_residential=' . $this->_upsResComCode));
      $http = new httpClient();
/*        if ($http->Connect('www.ups.com', 80)) {  */
        if ($http->Connect('ssl://www.ups.com', 443?)) {  
        $http->addHeader('Host', 'www.ups.com');
        $http->addHeader('User-Agent', 'osCommerce');
        $http->addHeader('Connection', 'Close');

        if ($http->Get('/using/services/rave/qcostcgi.cgi?' . $request)) $body = $http->getBody();

        $http->Disconnect();
      } else {
        return 'error';
      }
      $body_array = explode("\n", $body);

 

Edited May 3 by yungi

[Jack_mcs 691]

26 minutes ago, yungi said:

if ($http->Connect('ssl://www.ups.com', 443?)) {

Hi Yungi, :)

The above should be

if ($http->Connect('ssl://www.ups.com', 443)) {

Also, UPS is going to stop the API for this module. They don't have a firm date but I'm guessing it will be this year. They will be keeping the UPS XML API so you need to install that module.

[yungi 1]

still doesn't work.  Testing on dev .biz site.

I'm already using UPS XML.  I was hoping to get both working.

[Chadduck 2]

Is there a cost for the UPS access KEY? 

[yungi 1]

12 hours ago, Jack_mcs said:

 

if ($http->Connect('ssl://www.ups.com', 443)) {

Also, UPS is going to stop the API for this module. They don't have a firm date but I'm guessing it will be this year. They will be keeping the UPS XML API so you need to install that module.

 

Jack, you know for sure UPS ending support for this module?  

I like it much better than the XML version for the same reasons the others here have pointed out.

[Jack_mcs 691]

12 hours ago, yungi said:

still doesn't work.  Testing on dev .biz site.

I took a look at the file. You commented out the wrong line so it is still using the original code.

18 minutes ago, yungi said:

Jack, you know for sure UPS ending support for this module?  

Yes. I was dealing with UPS tech support on another problem and this is what the tech said when he realized the API the UPS Choice module uses:

Quote

...Also, please note that this version of the API is going to be sunsetted soon. While we do not have a hard date as of this writing we strongly advice moving your customers to other versions of the APIs such as XML, Web Services or Json as soon as possible.

 

[Jack_mcs 691]

12 hours ago, Chadduck said:

Is there a cost for the UPS access KEY? 

No, it is free.

[Chadduck 2]

Jack 

Not to sound like an idiot on my part but could you kinda walk me through it?  I created the UPS user account but didn't know what, or where to go ,to acquire what I needed.

I am sure it is quite easy but when I was attempting to do it - I was a little stressed since 1.8.3 was not working and I needed UPS quotes.

Thanks in advance 

BJ

 

[yungi 1]

3 hours ago, Jack_mcs said:

I took a look at the file. You commented out the wrong line so it is still using the original code.

You're right.. it's working now. Thanks

 

[Jack_mcs 691]

6 hours ago, Chadduck said:

Not to sound like an idiot on my part but could you kinda walk me through it?  I created the UPS user account but didn't know what, or where to go ,to acquire what I needed.

You need to get an API access key from here (step 4). That goes into the settings for the UPS XML module.

Edited May 4 by Jack_mcs

[Chadduck 2]

Thank you Jack

[jrvs 0]

On 4/20/2019 at 9:38 PM, repete said:

Got a fix for this....

Modify /includes/modules/shipping/ups.php changing line 267 from...

if ($http->Connect('www.ups.com', 80)) {

To....

if ($http->Connect('ssl://www.ups.com', 443)) { 

It's a miracle!  Eternally grateful!