Countries

Use the Countries screen to modify existing country information or add new countries to eCommerce.

How Countries are Used

to define country tax tables. For example, assume Canada has a national tax of 5% that applies to the sale of certain goods. National tax tables are defined in the Country Tax Tables screen.

to determine shipping costs. In the Order checkout process, the purchaser selects a shipping address, which includes country. So, be sure to enable all countries from which site visitors can enter orders.

Countries are also part of the location on the Warehouse screen. An order’s shipping cost is determined by the distance between the warehouse and the destination.

Default Countries

By default, Ektron CMS400.NET provides information for all countries on the ISO list of English country names and code elements (http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes/iso_3166_code_lists/english_country_names_and_code_elements.htm).

The following is provided for each country.

name

numeric ISO code

long alphabetical ISO code

short alphabetical ISO code

The countries screen lets you enter new countries, as well as edit information for any provided countries.

See Screen Sample

Creating a Country

Prerequisite: The new country’s ISO codes

To add a new country, follow these steps. See Also: Countries

1. From the Ektron CMS400.NET Workarea, choose Settings > Commerce > Configuration > Countries.

2. Click New > Country.

3. Use the following table to complete the screen.

Field	Description
Name	Enter the country’s name.
Numeric ISO	Enter the country’s ISO 3166-1 three digit numeric ISO code. See Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_numeric
Enabled	Check this box if you want this country to be active. Only active countries can be selected on the Edit Billing Information screen, which appears during the Checkout procedure. See Screen Sample
Long ISO	Enter the country’s ISO 3166-1 alpha-3, three letter country code. See Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-3
Short ISO	Enter the country’s ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, two letter country code. See Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2

Editing a Country

Follow these steps to edit a country. See Also: Countries

1. Go to Ektron CMS400.NET Workarea > Settings > Commerce > Configuration > Countries.

2. Click the name of the country that you want to edit.

3. Click Edit ().

4. Edit any of the fields, which are described in Use the following table to complete the screen.

Deleting a Country

Follow these steps to delete a country. See Also: Countries

1. Go to Ektron CMS400.NET Workarea > Settings > Commerce > Configuration > Countries.

2. Click the name of the country that you want to delete.

3. Click Delete ().

4. A confirmation message appears. Click OK.

5. The country is deleted.