order numbers

[web@ack]

hi

is there any way in actininc to customize the order numbers that are sent through the shop rather than random letters and numbers?

thanks

[Menar]

Hi there,

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Hope this helps

[web@ack]

The order number is generated by OrderScript.pl. There is the code fragment

code:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $::s_sOrderNumber = $sInitials . $sPostCode . substr($$::g_pSetupBlob{CGI_ID}, -1) .
substr("0000000" . $nCounter, -7);--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
which assembles the final number. You can alter this line if you have some perl knowledge. But you must be very carefull here (and note that Actinic doesn't support any script customisation).

I hope this helps.

Rather than it display the initials and postcode, i want to change it to a set number/letter sequence so it is the same sequence everytime, well apart from the number

would it be like this?

code:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $::s_sOrderNumber = TT93HO . substr($$::g_pSetupBlob{CGI_ID}, -1) .
substr("0000000" . $nCounter, -7);--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

?

[Menar]

Hi there,

Your perl seems correct although I am not an expert, therefore I would not be able to comment also there is no support for modified perl script. However, as I understand the core part is the counter;

substr("0000000" . $nCounter, -7);

This would be more of an 'trial and error' process, unless anyone with the knowledge of perl can comment.

Note: Original perl scripts are kept in, Actinic Ecommerce V6|Original folder.

[web@ack]

Tried it as i typed above but it threw up an error when running it.

anyway i could maybe define new variables somewhere in the script? would that work?

thanks

[rmladden]

You need to put your character constant in quotes.


$::s_sOrderNumber = "TT93HO" . substr($$::g_pSetupBlob{CGI_ID}, -1) . substr("0000000" . $nCounter, -7)

[matperino]

more precisely...

Hi everybody,

I would like to trim off as many characters as possible in the order number (so that order numbers are shorter and easier to use).

Can somebody give me the correct code for that?

Thanks in advance!

[Nadeem]

Hi there

Is this for version 7? or version 6? Both script have had major changes, i will ask the development team if this can be done, but it may not be possible, so please bear that in mind.

Kind Regards

[matperino]

Hi,

I'm on Developer version 7.0.1.0.0.0.EGSA

Thanks for your help.

[Nadeem]

Hi there

Okay am finding out the information

Kind Regards

[Nadeem]

Hi there

You can shorten the order number of an order if you like. To do this, open "OrderScript.pl" and on line 6209 you will have the following:

	$::s_sOrderNumber = $sInitials . $sPostCode . substr($$::g_pSetupBlob{CGI_ID}, -1) . substr("0000000" . $nCounter, -7);

So as an Example if you want the first 3 letters to be "ACT" and shorten it, so the whole number of would order would be 8 characters instead of 11 characters then you would make the following change:

$::s_sOrderNumber = "ACT" . substr($$::g_pSetupBlob{CGI_ID}, -1) .
		substr("0000" . $nCounter, -4);

You can take bits out, but you cannot extended it.

Hope this helps. Remember to backup the original orderscript.pl just in case something happens, i have tested this on my version and it works fine

Kind Regards

[matperino]

Thanks a lot!
Works perfect.

[stonda]

I add this part of code in orderscript.pl in version 7 and version 8.04. I worked perfectly.
I upgraded on friday to 8.5.1 : and get now an order number with 14 digits (instead of 8 before), so it seems that it doesn't work on this version ?
Is there a perl specialist on the forum to help me : my bank cannot accept more than 8 digits !!!

[Bruce]

You will have to redo the changes you made on 8.0.4.

Kind regards,

[stonda]

Ok done. Thanks