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Product weight and volume

Delivery services charge by the actual weight and the volume of the parcel. ECMS9 lets you store both per product and uses them to prefill shipping documents.

Where to set​

Open the product (Catalog → product → Product tab). Right after the additional categories there is a row "Weight and volume" with the checkbox "Specify for delivery calculation":

  1. Tick the checkbox — two fields appear: weight (kg) and volume (m³).
  2. Enter the values and save the product.
  3. Untick the checkbox (or clear both fields) — the dimensions are removed and delivery modules fall back to their defaults.

The block stays a single line while the checkbox is off, so the product form is not cluttered for shops that do not need dimensions.

The "Weight and volume" row on the product card

How delivery uses it​

When you create a Nova Poshta waybill for an order, the total weight and the total volume are calculated from the ordered products (value × quantity per line) and prefilled into the waybill form with a "from products" hint. Both fields remain editable — the calculated number is a starting point, not a lock. Products without dimensions contribute nothing; if no product in the order has them, the module uses its own defaults.

Automatic and bulk waybill creation use the same calculation.

See also: Nova Poshta — creating a waybill.

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