If there is a document that is not in your subscription or it is only available as a hard copy document, a Buy icon is displayed in the results list. If there are restrictions on the document, a Request icon is displayed and you must call IHS Customer Support for pricing and availability of the document.
Important Note: Before you can purchase a document, you must be registered as a unique user. If you have not registered and you try to buy a document, the IHS Standards Expert Service will prompt you through the registration process. Please refer to the Registration topic for more information and to review our Privacy Policy.
To purchase a document in your Shopping Cart:
If you have previously registered using another
feature of the IHS Standards Expert Service, such as Watch Lists or Saved
Searches, you are asked to log in when you click on the Shopping Cart
link. Enter your Username and
Password, and then click the Login button.
Note: If you have not registered, click on the Register
as New User link and enter your information in the required fields
on the Registration form. Once the Registration form is complete, click
on the Submit Registration button.
The Media Type
window opens, prompting you to select a media delivery type, electronic
(ELEC) or hard copy, for the document in your Shopping Cart. Select one
by clicking the document's check box in the Purchase column.
Note: If you need to purchase another document, you can click
the Continue Shopping button in
the upper right corner of the window. You can return to the Shopping Cart
at any time by clicking the Shopping Cart link on the top menu bar of
most Specs & Standards windows.
Click the Purchase button. The Cart window opens, displaying the document you chose and the price.
To change the quantity, if necessary, enter a new quantity, and then click the Update button.
To remove a document from the Shopping Cart, click the check box in the Remove column, and then click the Update button.
Click the Checkout button. The Terms window opens, displaying the End User License Agreement and Terms and Conditions for Downloading Documents information. Please read the terms and conditions and click the Accept button.
The Payment
window is then displayed. Confirm the Billing Address, Shipping Address,
and shipping method (for hard copy).
To change your billing or shipping address, click the Change
User Information button and change the appropriate information.
If you need to log in as a different user to purchase documents and
you know the username and password that is required, click the
Login as Different User link to change users.
Select a payment method � Credit Card or Deposit Account/Purchase Order.
Enter your Credit Card or DA/PO Number.
Click the Continue Checkout button to complete your purchase. The Confirmation window is displayed. If applicable, a 10% Deposit Account discount is applied to the order. Shipping and taxes (when applicable) are also added to the total.
Confirm the information and click the Submit Order button. It may take over a minute to process your purchase. DO NOT interrupt the page or click your browser's Back button and resubmit the page or you may be charged again.
The Invoice window is then displayed. Click on the Print button to print the invoice page and save as your receipt.
Click on the document number link in the Doc No column to view electronic documents. Hard copy documents are shipped via the shipping method specified on the Payment page.
To view a list of all documents you have purchased:
Click on the My Purchased Docs tab at the top of the page. You have 2 business days to download, view, print and/or save a recently purchased electronic document. After 2 business days, the Status changes from Valid to Order expired. Hard copy documents are shipped via the method specified on the Payment screen.
View invoiced purchase details by clicking the Order ID links.
Sort your purchased documents by clicking the Column heading by which you want to sort. Click the heading again to re-sort in the opposite order.
To view a list of all documents purchased by personnel within your company:
Click on the All Company Orders tab at the top of the page. The purchaser's name appears in the Name column.
Click on the purchaser's name to display contact information (email/phone) for that purchaser.
The Status column indicates Other user for documents purchased by another person in your company, Valid if the document is still available for download, or Order expired if the document has gone beyond the 2 business day download/viewing timeframe.
View invoiced All Company Orders details by clicking the Order ID links.
Sort All Company Orders by clicking the Column heading by which you want to sort. Click the heading again to re-sort in the opposite order.
All Excel functions are available, such as the Data > Sort function, which sorts the report by Purchaser Name or Order Date.
To view the company orders in an Excel spreadsheet, click the Order History Report button that appears on the bottom of the My Purchased Docs or the All Company Orders screen. The date of the Order History Report appears at the top of the spreadsheet. For Deposit Account and Blanket Purchase Order accounts, the account balance is displayed.
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