[SOLVED] Changing order status, does that cause problems?

Hi,
can anyone give me a tip on how to define the different status?
I would really like to delete everything and redefine everything, but I keep reading about how this causes problems because some extensions, especially payment systems like Paypal, use the predefined values?, but I don't know because I don't use it yet, maybe someone who uses it can comment on it.

Personally, the list is far too long for me and I don't need that many, but I'm afraid that if I change something here I might have big problems later, can anyone confirm this?

OC 4.0.2.3

power87 wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 17, 2024 7:52 pm

Hi,
can anyone give me a tip on how to define the different status?
I would really like to delete everything and redefine everything, but I keep reading about how this causes problems because some extensions, especially payment systems like Paypal, use the predefined values?, but I don't know because I don't use it yet, maybe someone who uses it can comment on it.

Personally, the list is far too long for me and I don't need that many, but I'm afraid that if I change something here I might have big problems later, can anyone confirm this?

OC 4.0.2.3

Not sure where you read about PayPal using predefined values but if you are using OpenCart 4, I'm assuming that you are referring to the PayPal Checkout Integration payment extension. For PayPal Checkout Integration payment extension, there's literally an "Order Status" option page that allows you to assign your OpenCart order statuses to PayPal's payment statuses.

Anyway typically, an OpenCart payment extension should allow you to assign order statuses to the payment statuses. If it doesn't allow you to that, then it's probably a poorly-built extension and you probably would have to:

1. Look for alternatives
2. Make adjustments/customise it

But in general, as long as your are using official payment extensions and/or payment extensions developed by reputable sellers, you shouldn't have any issues with having custom order statuses. Almost all my clients have their own defined order statuses and they don't have any issues.

Do also note that if you try to delete an order status that is used by one or more orders, you won't be able to delete it.

It is not advised to use Opencart 4 for production sites.

power87 wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 17, 2024 7:52 pm

I'm afraid that if I change something here I might have big problems later, can anyone confirm this?

I suggest that moving to OC3.0.4.0 as it is far less likely to cause you big problems later

power87 wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 17, 2024 7:52 pm

I would really like to delete everything and redefine everything

Tell us exactly how you would want to change it?

@softmonke
thank you that was very helpful!