Cost Plus Changer

Cost Plus Changer helps you to change multiple product cost at the same time.

• You can filter products by model, categories, manufacturers, vendor, product status or a combination of several filters.
• Using the Bulk changer, you can adjust the cost up or down by a fixed amount or a percentage.  Apply a rounding option and adjust the ending cost to a specified decimal e.g., price rounded to x.95 for 10.95, 11.95 etc.
• You can adjust the cost manually.
• Starting with AbanteCart v1.3.0 a cost for each option can be used.
• The extension also will automatically create a backup SQL file so you can anytime restore the previous or original cost.

AbanteCart v1.3.1 use Cost Plus Changer v1.3.1. Tested up to PHP 8.0.
AbanteCart v1.3.0 use Cost Plus Changer v1.3.0. Tested up to PHP 8.0.
AbanteCart v1.2.16 use Cost Plus Changer v1.2.16. Tested up to PHP 7.4.
AbanteCart v1.2.15 use Cost Plus Changer v1.2.15.

1. Turn ON to use the extension.

2. Enter your WHY2 license code. Refer to How to obtain license code section for more information.
3. You can leave it blank if you don’t want to set the extension run order.
4. Click this menu to open up the Product Cost changer page.
5. Click this menu to open up the Product Cost changer history page.
6. Click this menu to open up the Product Options Cost changer page.
7. Click this menu to open up the Product Options Cost changer history page.

Suggestion for processing new invoice for received products:
1. Open the Product Cost Changer section – Select a filter that best matches the invoice, perhaps vendor. Update the Base Product cost using automated bulk update or manual update.
2. Once your Cost updates have been made and saved used the grid at the bottom to export a copy of your changes – this may be useful for double checking your work. Quick Grid Export is a stand alone extension that works on most dashboards within AbanteCart.
3. Next open the Product Option Cost Changer section – Select a filter that best matches the invoice, probably the same one you used in step 1. Input the quantity received in your order, the system will add it to the existing quantity. For AbanteCart v 1.3.0 you can also input a cost for each option.

1. Search for product name: Type the product name that you want to be filtered. It will show autocompletion while you type the product name.
2. Search for model: Type the product model that you want to be filtered. It will show autocompletion while you type the product model.

Important notes for number 3: This extension use the Misc Location field in the product general page as product vendor.

3. Search for vendor: Type the vendor that you want to be filtered. It will show autocompletion while you type the product vendor.

4. Select the category name that has the products that you want to change the cost or the product option(s) cost for.

5. Select the manufacturer name that has the products that you want to change the cost or the product option(s) cost for.
6. Select Track Stock Status: Select the track stock status that you want to be filtered.
7. Select Product Status: Select the product(s) status that you want to change the cost or the product option(s) cost for.
8. Click this button to apply the filter that you choose.
9. Click this button to reset the filters that you choose.

1. Adjust operation: Select minus (-) if you want to deduct from the cost or plus (+) to add to the cost.
2. Adjust value: Enter the desired value that will be applied to the base cost.
3. Adjust by: Select the calculation type that will be applied.
4. Rounding options: Select the rounding option. This option is only for percentage type.
Round: Choose this to round the cost to the nearest number. 0.5 will be changed to 1, and 0.4 will be changed to 0.
Round up: Choose this to round up the cost to the nearest number.
Round down: Choose this to round down the cost to the nearest number.
5. Product cost ending adjustment operation: Select minus (-) if you want to deduct from the cost or plus (+) to add to the cost.
6. Product cost ending adjustment value: Enter the desired value that will be applied to the cost ending.

7. Reset: Click this to reset the adjustment changes to the original base cost. Only if you have clicked the preview button.
8. Preview: Click this to take a look at the adjustment result prior save the final cost to database.
9. Save: Click this to save the adjustment result to database and it will create the backup file, and there is a “This is from the automatic changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the automatic calculation changes.
10. Product name: Click this to go to the edit product page.
11. Vendor: This is vendor information that was taken from Misc. Location field in the product General tab.
12. Product Cost: This is the current product  cost.
13. Track Stock: This is the current track stock status; you can change the status manually here.

14. Alter a single product calculated cost then save the change individual product using the Save next to the cost field. It will create an individual backup file, and there is a “This is from the manual changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the manual changes.
15. Save button: Click this button to save the current row value changes. It will create an individual backup file, and there is a “This is from the manual changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the manual changes.
16. Alter many products cost manually. You must select changed items with the checkbox. The use the Save Selected located under the grid. It will create an individual backup file, and there is a “This is from the manual changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the manual changes.

1. Filename: This is the filename that was created upon your click on the save button within the Cost Plus Changer page. The file is located in the ‘/home/your_cpanel_username/public_html/your_store_installation_folder/cost_plus_changer_backup/’.
2. Notes: This is the notes that were created to let you know which product(s) cost were adjusted.
3. Backup date: This is the backup datetime.
4. This is from the manual changes: This is to notify you that the changes were made manually.
5. Click this to open the restore price page.
6. Click this to delete the backup file along the history from the database.
7. This is from the automatic changes: This is to notify you that the changes were made via the automatic calculation.
8. You can delete multiple history at the same time by check the checkbox on the left side, then select Delete selected options and finally click the go button.

1. This is the quick notes.
2. Filename: This is the filename that was created upon your click on the save button within the Cost Plus Changer page. The file is located in the ‘/home/your_cpanel_username/public_html/your_store_installation_folder/cost_plus_changer_backup/’.
3. Notes: This is the notes that were created to let you know which product(s) cost were adjusted.
4. Backup date: This is the backup datetime.
5. Click this to start restore the product(s) cost.
6. Click this to cancel the restore and go back to the history page.

1. Product name: Click this to go to the product options page.
2. Vendor: This is the vendor information that was taken from Misc Location field in the product General tab.
3. This is the option name.
4. This is the option value.

Important notes for number 5: The track stock changes are not saved into the history.

5. Track Stock: This is the current track stock status; you can change the status manually here.
6. Add quantity: Enter the new quantity that will be adjusted to the current quantity.
7. Save button: Click this button to save the current row value changes. It will create an individual backup file, and there is a “This is from the manual changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the manual changes.
8. Alter a single product calculated product option cost then save the change individual product using the Save next to the product option(s) cost field. It will create an individual backup file, and there is a “This is from the manual changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the manual changes.
9. Alter many products option(s) cost manually. You must select changed items with the checkbox. The use the Save Selected located under the grid. It will create an individual backup file, and there is a “This is from the manual changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the manual changes.

1. Adjust operation: Select minus (-) if you want to deduct from the product option(s) cost or plus (+) to add to the product option(s) cost.
2. Adjust value: Enter the desired value that will be applied to the product option(s) cost.
3. Adjust by: Select the calculation type that will be applied.
4. Rounding options: Select the rounding option. This option is only for percentage type.
Round: Choose this to round the product option(s) cost to the nearest number. 0.5 will be changed to 1, and 0.4 will be changed to 0.
Round up: Choose this to round up the product option(s) cost to the nearest number.
Round down: Choose this to round down the product option(s) cost to the nearest number.
5. Product options(s) ending adjustment operation: Select minus (-) if you want to deduct from the product option(s) cost or plus (+) to add to the product option(s) cost.
6. Product options(s) ending adjustment value: Enter the desired value that will be applied to the product option(s) cost ending.

7. Reset: Click this to reset the adjustment changes to the original product option(s) cost. Only if you have clicked the preview button.
8. Preview: Click this to take a look at the adjustment result prior save the final product option(s) cost to database.
9. Save: Click this to save the adjustment result to database and it will create the backup file, and there is a “This is from the automatic changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the automatic calculation changes.
10. Product name: Click this to go to the product options page.
11. Vendor: This is the vendor information that was taken from Misc Location field in the product General tab.

12. This is the option name.
13. This is the option value.

Important notes for number 14 and 18: If the product option sort order is smaller than 3 and the option value was set to default like the following image: You will see “Base Product” message otherwise you will see the current product option cost. The “Base Product” refers to Base Product cost in the Product General Tab:

14. Option cost: This is the current product option cost.

15. Track Stock: This is the current track stock status; you can change the status manually here.
16. Add quantity: Enter the new quantity that will be adjusted to the current quantity.
17. Save button: Click this button to save the current row value changes. It will create an individual backup file, and there is a “This is from the manual changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the manual changes.
18. Alter a single product calculated product option cost then save the change individual product using the Save next to the product option(s) cost field. It will create an individual backup file, and there is a “This is from the manual changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the manual changes.
19. Alter many products option(s) cost manually. You must select changed items with the checkbox. The use the Save Selected located under the grid. It will create an individual backup file, and there is a “This is from the manual changes” within the notes to notify you that the backup file is created by the manual changes.

1. Filename: This is the filename that was created upon your click on the save button within the Cost Plus Changer page. The file is located in the ‘/home/your_cpanel_username/public_html/your_store_installation_folder/cost_plus_changer_backup/’.
2. Notes: This is the notes that were created to let you know which product option(s) cost or and quantity were adjusted.
3. Backup date: This is the backup datetime.
4. This is from the automatic changes: This is to notify you that the changes were made via the automatic calculation.
5. Click this to open the restore product option(s) cost or and quantity page.
5. Click this to delete the backup file along the history from the database.
7. This is from the manual changes: This is to notify you that the changes were made manually.
8. You can delete multiple history at the same time by check the checkbox on the left side, then select Delete selected options and finally click the go button.

1. This is the quick notes.
2. Filename: This is the filename that was created upon your click on the save button within the Cost Plus Changer page. The file is located in the ‘/home/your_cpanel_username/public_html/your_store_installation_folder/cost_plus_changer_backup/’.
3. Notes: This is the notes that were created to let you know which product(s) price were adjusted.
4. Backup date: This is the backup datetime.
5. Click this to start restore the product option(s) cost or and quantity.
6. Click this to cancel the restore and go back to the history page.

To assist you in always having the most current and correct version of your extension we have added a feature to notify you in the message section of your admin panel. And directly allow you to update this extension.

After you have installed Cost Plus Changer version 1.2.16.2 or 1.2.15 or higher the feature will be available.

For details on how the Extension Updater works click here.

For information on support and updates fees check our KB here.