[ADD] inventory: setup sendcloud shipping

content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/shipping/setup.rst

@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ Shipping Setup
 
    setup/delivery_method
    setup/third_party_shipper
+   setup/sendcloud_shipping
    setup/ups_credentials
    setup/dhl_credentials

content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/inventory/shipping/setup/sendcloud_shipping.rst

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+============================================
+Set up Sendcloud shipping services in Odoo
+============================================
+
+Sendcloud is a shipping service aggregator that facilitates the integration of European
+shipping carriers with Odoo. Once integrated, users can select shipping carriers on inventory
+operations in their Odoo database.
+
+.. seealso::
+   `Sendcloud integration documentation <https://support.sendcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles
+   /360059470491-Odoo-integration>`_
+
+Setup in Sendcloud
+===================
+
+Create an account and activate carriers
+---------------------------------------
+
+To get started, go to `Sendcloud's platform <https://www.sendcloud.com>`_ to configure the account
+and generate the connector credentials. Log in with the Sendcloud account, or create a new one if
+needed.
+
+.. note::
+   For new account creation, Sendcloud will ask for a :abbr:`VAT (Value-Added Tax Identification)`
+   number or :abbr:`EORI (Economic Operators' Registration and Identification)` number. After
+   completing the account setup, activate (or deactivate) the shipping carriers that will be used
+   in the Odoo database.
+
+.. important::
+   Odoo integration of Sendcloud does **not** work on free plans of Sendcloud.
+
+Warehouse configuration
+-----------------------
+
+Once logged into the Sendcloud account, navigate to :menuselection:`Settings --> Shipping -->
+Addresses`, and fill in the field for :guilabel:`Warehouse address`.
+
+.. image:: sendcloud_shipping/settings-shipping.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Adding addresses in the Sendcloud settings.
+
+To allow Sendcloud to process returns as well, a :guilabel:`Return Address` is required. Under the
+:guilabel:`Miscellaneous section`, there is a field called :guilabel:`Address Name (optional)`. The
+Odoo warehouse name should be entered here, and the characters should be exactly the same.
+
+.. example::
+
+   | **SendClould configuration**
+   | :guilabel:`Miscellaneous`
+   | :guilabel:`Address Name (optional)`: `Warehouse #1`
+   | :guilabel:`Brand`: `Default`
+
+   | **Odoo warehouse configuration**
+   | :guilabel:`Warehouse`: `Warehouse #1`
+   | :guilabel:`Short Name`: `WH`
+   | :guilabel:`Company`: `My company (San Francisco)`
+   | :guilabel:`Address`: `My Company (San Francisco)`
+
+   Notice how the inputs for the :guilabel:`Warehouse` field, for both the Odoo configuration and
+   the Sendcloud configuration, are the exact same.
+
+Generate Sendcloud credentials
+------------------------------
+
+In the Sendcloud account, navigate to :menuselection:`Settings --> Integrations` in the menu on the
+right. Next, search for :guilabel:`Odoo Native`. Then, click on :guilabel:`Connect`.
+
+After clicking on :guilabel:`Connect`, the page redirects to the :guilabel:`Sendcloud API` settings
+page, where the :guilabel:`Public and Secret Keys` are produced. The next step is to name the
+:guilabel:`Integration`. The naming convention is as follows: `Odoo CompanyName`, with the user's
+company name replacing `CompanyName` (e.g. `Odoo StealthyWood`).
+
+Then, check the box next to :guilabel:`Service Points` and select the shipping services for this
+integration. After saving, the :guilabel:`Public and Secret Keys` are generated.
+
+.. image:: sendcloud_shipping/public-secret-keys.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Configuring the Sendcloud integration and receiving the credentials.
+
+Setup in Odoo
+=============
+
+Install the Sendcloud shipping module
+-------------------------------------
+
+After the Sendcloud account is set up and configured, it's time to configure the Odoo database.
+To get started, go to Odoo's :guilabel:`Apps` module,  search for the :guilabel:`Sendcloud
+Shipping` integration, and install it.
+
+.. image:: sendcloud_shipping/sendcloud-mod.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Sendcloud Shipping module in the Odoo Apps module.
+
+Sendcloud shipping connector configuration
+------------------------------------------
+
+Once installed, activate the :guilabel:`Sendcloud Shipping` module in :menuselection:`Inventory -->
+Configuration --> Settings`. The :guilabel:`Sendcloud Connector` setting is found under the
+:guilabel:`Shipping Connectors` section.
+
+After activating the :guilabel:`Sendcloud Connector`, click on the :guilabel:`Sendcloud Shipping
+Methods` link below the listed connector. Once on the :guilabel:`Shipping Methods` page, click
+:guilabel:`Create`.
+
+.. tip::
+   :guilabel:`Shipping Methods` can also be accessed by going to :menuselection:`Inventory -->
+   Configuration --> Delivery --> Shipping Methods`.
+
+Fill out the following fields in the :guilabel:`New Shipping Method` form:
+
+- :guilabel:`Shipping Method`: type `Sendcloud DPD`.
+- :guilabel:`Provider`: select :guilabel:`Sendcloud` from the drop-down menu.
+- :guilabel:`Delivery Product`: set the product that was configured for this shipping method or
+  create a new product.
+- In the :guilabel:`SendCloud Configuration` tab, enter the :guilabel:`Sendcloud Public Key`.
+- In the :guilabel:`SendCloud Configuration` tab, enter the :guilabel:`Sendcloud Secret Key`.
+- Manually :guilabel:`Save` the form by clicking the cloud icon next to the :guilabel:`Shipping
+  Methods / New` breadcrumbs.
+
+After configuring and saving the form, follow these steps to load the shipping products:
+
+- In the :guilabel:`SendCloud Configuration` tab of the :guilabel:`New Shipping Method` form, click
+  on the :guilabel:`Load your SendCloud shipping products` link.
+- Select the shipping products the company would like to use for deliveries and returns.
+- Click :guilabel:`Select`.
+
+.. example::
+   Sample Sendcloud shipping products configured in Odoo:
+
+   | :guilabel:`DELIVERY`
+   | :guilabel:`Shipping Product`: `DPD Home 0-31.5kg`
+   | :guilabel:`Carrier`: `DPD`
+   | :guilabel:`Minimum Weight`: `0.00`
+   | :guilabel:`Maximum Weight`: `31.50`
+
+   :guilabel:`Countries`: `Austria` `Belgium` `Bosnia` `Herzegovina` `Bulgaria` `Croatia` `Czech`
+   `Republic` `Denmark` `Estonia` `Finland` `France` `Germany` `Greece` `Hungary` `Iceland`
+   `Ireland` `Italy` `Latvia` `Liechtenstein` `Lithuania` `Luxembourg` `Monaco` `Netherlands`
+   `Norway` `Poland` `Portugal` `Romania` `Serbia` `Slovakia` `Slovenia` `Spain` `Sweden`
+   `Switzerland`
+
+   | :guilabel:`RETURN`
+   | :guilabel:`Return Shipping Product`: `DPD Return 0-20kg`
+   | :guilabel:`Return Carrier`: `DPD`
+   | :guilabel:`Return Minimum Weight`: `0.00`
+   | :guilabel:`Return Minimum Weight`: `20.00`
+   | :guilabel:`Return Countries`: `Belgium` `Netherlands`
+
+.. image:: sendcloud_shipping/sendcloud-example.png
+   :align: center
+   :alt: Example of shipping products configured in Odoo.
+
+.. tip::
+   Sendcloud does not provide test keys when a company tests the sending of a package in Odoo. This
+   means if a package is created, the configured Sendcloud account will be charged, unless the
+   associated package is canceled within 24 hours of creation.
+
+   Odoo has a built-in layer of protection against unwanted charges when using test environments.
+   Within a test environment, if a shipping method is used to create labels, then those labels are
+   immediately canceled after the creation — this occurs automatically. The test and production
+   environment settings can be toggled back and forth from the :guilabel:`Smart Buttons`.
+
+Generate a label with Sendcloud
+-------------------------------
+
+When creating a quotation in Odoo, add shipping and a :guilabel:`Sendcloud shipping product`. Then,
+:guilabel:`Validate` the delivery. Shipping label documents are automatically generated in the
+chatter, which include the following:
+
+#. :guilabel:`Shipping label(s)` depending on the number of packages.
+#. :guilabel:`Return label(s)` if the Sendcloud connector is configured for returns.
+#. :guilabel:`Customs document(s)` should the destination country require them.
+
+Additionally, the tracking number is now available.
+
+.. important::
+   When return labels are created, Sendcloud will automatically charge the configured Sendcloud
+   account.
+
+FAQ
+===
+
+Shipment is too heavy
+---------------------
+
+If the shipment is too heavy for the Sendcloud service that is configured, then the weight is split
+to simulate multiple packages. Products will need to be put in different :guilabel:`Packages` to
+:guilabel:`Validate` the transfer and generate labels.
+
+:guilabel:`Rules` can also be set up in Sendcloud to use other shipping methods when the weight is
+too heavy. However, note that these rules will not apply to the shipping price calculation on the
+calculation on the sales order.
+
+When using a personal carrier contract
+--------------------------------------
+
+When using a personal carrier contract in Sendcloud, if the the price is not accurately reflected
+when creating a quotation in Odoo, then the pricing information needs to be updated in Sendcloud.
+
+Measuring volumetric weight
+---------------------------
+
+Many carriers have several measures for weight. There is the actual weight of the products in the
+parcel, and there is the *volumetric weight* (:dfn:`Volumetric weight is the volume that a package
+occupies when in transit. In other words it is the physical size of a package`).
+
+.. tip::
+   Check to see if selected carrier(s) already have defined formulas to compute the volumetric
+   weight.
+
+.. seealso::
+   `Sendcloud: How to calculate & automate parcel volumetric weight <https://support.sendcloud.com/
+   hc/en-us/articles/360059644051-How-to-calculate-automate-parcel-volumetric-weight>`_
+
+
+Unable to calculate shipping rate
+---------------------------------
+
+First, verify that product being shipped has a weight that is supported by the selected shipping
+method. If this is set, then verify that the destination country (from the customer address) is
+supported by the carrier. The country of origin (warehouse address) should also be supported by
+the carrier.