Advanced conditions allow you to use expressions and functions to dynamically modify certain text fields.

• Expressions can be used in text fields such as:
  • Fields for titles
  • Captions for field X
  • Price

• Conditions and expressions can include parameters.
• Conditions and expressions can include predefined functions.
• Conditions and expressions can be written using operators.
• Expressions must be written inside curly braces, “{}”.
  Curly braces are not allowed inside strings in these fields.

Check the Advanced conditions box to activate the use of advanced conditions:

Examples of advanced conditions

Example: Deliver next working day - weekday

The shipment will be delivered to the door the next working day (receiver's timezone).

• Today is Friday.
• Text will be displayed as a weekday.
• Expression: {nextWorkDayReceiver()}

Enter:

Section Fields for titles > Field English (en): Delivery to your door on {nextWorkDayReceiver()}

Result:

Example: Deliver next working day and add one day - weekday

The shipment will be delivered to the door in one working day as from next working day (receiver's timezone).

• Today is Friday.
• Text will be displayed as a weekday.
• Expression: {nextWorkDayReceiver()+day}

Enter:

Section Fields for titles > Field English (en): Delivery to your door on {nextWorkDayReceiver()+day}

Result:

Example: Deliver next working day and add days - date

The shipment will be delivered to the curbside in three working days as from next working day (receiver's timezone).

• Today is Friday 2021-09-17.
• Text will be displayed as a date.
• Expression: {nextWorkDateReceiver()+day*3}

Enter:

Section Fields for titles > Field English (en): Delivery to your curbside on {nextWorkDateReceiver()+day*3}

Result:

Example: Add days and deliver next working day

The shipment will be delivered to your home next working day as from three days from today (receiver's timezone).

• Today is Friday 2021-09-17.
• Text will be displayed as a date.
• Expression: {nextWorkDateReceiver(dateNowReceiver+day*3)}

Enter:

Section Fields for titles > Field English (en): Delivery to your home on {nextWorkDateReceiver(dateNowReceiver+day*3)}

Result:

Example: Deliver next working day and add days, if today is weekend

If the order is placed on a weekend (sender's timezone), the shipment will be delivered in two days as from next working day (receiver's timezone).

• Today is Saturday.
• Text will be displayed as a weekday.
• Condition: todayIsWeekendSender() = TRUE
• Expression: {nextWorkDayReceiver()+day*2}

Enter:

Section Fields for titles > Field Condition: todayIsWeekendSender() = TRUE

Section Fields for titles > Field English (en): Delivery to your home on {nextWorkDayReceiver()+day*2}

Result:

Example: Deliver first working day next year

The shipment will be delivered to your home next working day (sender's timezone) as from a specific date.

• Text will be displayed as a date.
• Expression with argument: {nextWorkDateSender("2021-12-31")}

Enter:

Section Fields for titles > Field English (en): Delivery to your door on {nextWorkDateSender("2021-12-31")}

Result:

Example: Delivery next day if order is placed before cut-off time

The shipment will be delivered next day if the order is placed before 14:00 (receiver's timezone).

1. Create a new delivery option and associated service.
   
   
2. Click New in the Fields for titles section.
   
   
3. Go to the Basic information section and enter timeNowReceiver < "14:00" in the Condition field.
   In the Language section, enter Next day delivery in the English (en) field.
   
   
4. Click OK.
   
   
5. Click New in the Fields for titles section.
   
   
6. Go to the Basic information section and enter Delivery in 2-3 days in the English (en) field.
   
   
7. Result if the order is placed at 11 a.m.:
   

Result if the order is placed at 3 p.m.:

To test the condition use the parameter currentutcdatetime with value, for example, 2022-09-12 11:00 and 2022-09-12 15:00 respectively.

Example: Use custom parameters to display shipping price

The shipping price is 10 EUR.

1. Create a new custom parameter:
   • Name: baseshippingprice
   • Type: Decimal number
   • Default: 10
     
     
2. Create a new delivery option and associated service.
   
   
3. When adding the service, click New in the Prices section.
   
   
4. Enter {baseshippingprice} EUR in the English (en) field.
   Enter {baseshippingprice} in the Price field.
   
   
5. Result:
   

Example: Use custom parameters to add a surcharge to the shipping price

The shipment price is higher if the shipment weighs 200 kg or more.

1. Create a new custom parameter:
   • Name: baseshippingprice
   • Type: Decimal number
   • Default: 10
     
     
2. Create a new custom parameter:
   • Name: weightsurcharge
   • Type: Decimal number
   • Default: 0.2
     
     
3. Create a new delivery option and associated service.
   
   
4. When adding the service, click New in the Prices section.
   
   
5. Enter weight < 200 in the Condition field.
   Enter {baseshippingprice} EUR in the English (en) field.
   Enter {baseshippingprice} in the Price field.
   
   
6. Click OK.
   
   
7. Click New in the Prices section.
   
   
8. Enter weight >= 200 in the Condition field.
   Enter Heavy package - {baseshippingprice*(1+weightsurcharge)} EUR in the English (en) field.
   Enter {baseshippingprice*(1+weightsurcharge)} in the Price field.
   
   
9. Result:
   

Example: Use custom parameters to add a discount to the shipping price

The shipping price is discounted with 10 %.

1. Create a new custom parameter:
   • Name: baseshippingprice
   • Type: Decimal number
   • Default: 10
     
     
2. Create a new custom parameter:
   • Name: discount
   • Type: Decimal number
   • Default: 0.9
     
     
3. Create a new delivery option and associated service.
   
   
4. When adding the service, click New in the Prices section.
   
   
5. Enter {baseshippingprice*discount} EUR in the English (en) field.
   Enter {baseshippingprice*discount} in the Price field.
   
   
6. Result: