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FedEx - error obtaining rate quote

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:28 pm
by dc8johnson
We've got a site that is getting the following warning in the log files. The message occurs for each of the defined FedEx shipping methods.
Error obtaining rate quote for shipping method 'FedEx International Economy'.
Collection was modified; enumeration operation may not execute.
When we turn on debugging, we get the following send / receive pair in the FedEx log file: (we've ### out the account number)

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Send: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><FDXRateAvailableServicesRequest xmlns:api="http://www.fedex.com/fsmapi" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="FDXRateAvailableServicesRequest.xsd"><RequestHeader><AccountNumber>#########</AccountNumber><MeterNumber>none</MeterNumber></RequestHeader><ShipDate>2010-01-07</ShipDate><DropoffType>BUSINESSSERVICECENTER</DropoffType><Packaging>YOURPACKAGING</Packaging><WeightUnits>LBS</WeightUnits><Weight>226.0</Weight><OriginAddress><StateOrProvinceCode>MN</StateOrProvinceCode><PostalCode>55121</PostalCode><CountryCode>US</CountryCode></OriginAddress><DestinationAddress><StateOrProvinceCode>FL</StateOrProvinceCode><PostalCode>32501</PostalCode><CountryCode>US</CountryCode></DestinationAddress><Payment><PayorType>SENDER</PayorType></Payment><Dimensions><Length>49</Length><Width>23</Width><Height>16</Height><Units>IN</Units></Dimensions><SpecialServices><ResidentialDelivery>1</ResidentialDelivery></SpecialServices><PackageCount>1</PackageCount></FDXRateAvailableServicesRequest>

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Receive: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><FDXRateAvailableServicesReply xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><ReplyHeader></ReplyHeader><SoftError><Type>01</Type><Code>65340</Code><Message>Unknown Error.</Message></SoftError><Entry><Service>FEDEX2DAYFREIGHT</Service><Packaging>YOURPACKAGING</Packaging><DeliveryDate>2010-01-11</DeliveryDate><DeliveryDay>MON</DeliveryDay><DestinationStationID>BFM</DestinationStationID><EstimatedCharges><DimWeightUsed>false</DimWeightUsed><RateScale>06706</RateScale><RateZone>6</RateZone><CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode><BilledWeight>226.0</BilledWeight><DimWeight>93.0</DimWeight><DiscountedCharges><BaseCharge>632.80</BaseCharge><TotalDiscount>0.00</TotalDiscount><TotalSurcharge>151.30</TotalSurcharge><NetCharge>784.10</NetCharge><TotalRebate>0.00</TotalRebate></DiscountedCharges></EstimatedCharges><SignatureOption>NONE</SignatureOption></Entry><Entry><Service>FEDEX1DAYFREIGHT</Service><Packaging>YOURPACKAGING</Packaging><DeliveryDate>2010-01-08</DeliveryDate><DeliveryDay>FRI</DeliveryDay><DestinationStationID>BFM</DestinationStationID><EstimatedCharges><DimWeightUsed>false</DimWeightUsed><RateScale>02178</RateScale><RateZone>6</RateZone><CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode><BilledWeight>226.0</BilledWeight><DimWeight>93.0</DimWeight><DiscountedCharges><BaseCharge>951.46</BaseCharge><TotalDiscount>0.00</TotalDiscount><TotalSurcharge>173.60</TotalSurcharge><NetCharge>1125.06</NetCharge><TotalRebate>0.00</TotalRebate></DiscountedCharges></EstimatedCharges><SignatureOption>NONE</SignatureOption></Entry><Entry><Service>FEDEX3DAYFREIGHT</Service><Packaging>YOURPACKAGING</Packaging><DeliveryDate>2010-01-12</DeliveryDate><DeliveryDay>TUE</DeliveryDay><DestinationStationID>BFM</DestinationStationID><EstimatedCharges><DimWeightUsed>false</DimWeightUsed><RateScale>07188</RateScale><RateZone>6</RateZone><CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode><BilledWeight>226.0</BilledWeight><DimWeight>93.0</DimWeight><DiscountedCharges><BaseCharge>565.00</BaseCharge><TotalDiscount>0.00</TotalDiscount><TotalSurcharge>146.55</TotalSurcharge><NetCharge>711.55</NetCharge><TotalRebate>0.00</TotalRebate></DiscountedCharges></EstimatedCharges><SignatureOption>NONE</SignatureOption></Entry></FDXRateAvailableServicesReply>
The thing we noted is the <SoftError> in the return message.

We've got a call into FedEx to see what they can tell us about the <SoftError>. Anyone had this problem?

Thanks,