Orders Issue in Admin using paypal

[aphrodisia]

I have reverted back to the 1.3.7 ipn_handler.php file and there is no errors now.

There is programming error in the software on 1.3.8a that is causing this error message.

I think if this is a programmatical error then the shopcart tech guy should be fixing this issue.

Will there be any difference if I use the previous version IPN Handler then the 1.3.8a file.

Still no orders displaying in admin! Tried everything.

Would not like to submit defeat after 5 days of upgrading and with problems and with the most important thing of all not having the orders to complete. What the use of going ecommerce??? I ask the question.

[DrByte]

Mixing v1.3.7 and v1.3.8 code together on the same site is dangerous ... and will definitely cause your orders to not be saved completely.
Instead of blaming the code, I'd be more inclined to blame an incomplete upgrade.

Try setting up a fresh install of v1.3.8a in another folder+database and test some PayPal transactions. You'll likely find that it works just fine. Thus, if your upgraded site isn't working, then you've missed something during the upgrade.

Surely you did a test upgrade on a test copy of your site, and didn't upgrade your live site directly without a test first?

[aphrodisia]

Hi Dr Byte,

Yes, I did a test upgrade the orders were still not coming in and also on 1.3.7.


I have the error logs (this could be due to the error I get in the previous response.

IPN NOTICE :: ipn_application_top -> language files okay

IPN INFO - POST VARS received (sorted):
Array
(
)

IPN FATAL ERROR :: No saved session data available to build order from IPN.
Cannot process this as an IPN-only transaction.
IPN FATAL ERROR :: No POST data available -- Most likely initiated by
browser and not PayPal.



*** The rest of this log report can most likely be ignored !! ***
IPN FATAL ERROR :: No saved session data available to build order from IPN.
Cannot process this as an IPN-only transaction.

[aphrodisia]

I am doing another upgrade.

Do you recommend just transfering the 1.3.8a files directly to the live site?
Previously I used winmerge to compare and transfer over the changes. Which took a very long time.

[DrByte]

I am doing another upgrade.

Do you recommend just transfering the 1.3.8a files directly to the live site?
Previously I used winmerge to compare and transfer over the changes. Which took a very long time.

I repeat:

Try setting up a fresh install of v1.3.8a in another folder+database and test some PayPal transactions. You'll likely find that it works just fine. Thus, if your upgraded site isn't working, then you've missed something during the upgrade.

ie ... uncustomized. Just install Zen Cart and get IPN working. After that, deal with adding your customizations, your data, etc.

[aphrodisia]

Hi Dr Byte,

hope you have had a good day.

I have used winmerge to compare the live site files with a fresh download of the 1.3.8a version.

There were some differences found.

The error message is gone now when I do the test at

www.aphrodisia.com.au/shop/ipn_main_handler.php
Please click on the link and let me know if this is fixed.

I am getting the message "Nothing to process. Please return to home page"

I have not done a order yet to see if it is displaying in the admin section. I will get my client to do this part.

Thanks for checking up on my issue.

Please check back soon if possible just incase my orders have not come in to admin.

Thanxs for your support

[DrByte]

www.aphrodisia.com.au/shop/ipn_main_handler.php
Please click on the link and let me know if this is fixed.

I am getting the message "Nothing to process. Please return to home page"

I have not done a order yet to see if it is displaying in the admin section.

That is to be expected. The true test is now doing an actual transaction.

[DrByte]

I have the error logs (this could be due to the error I get in the previous response.

IPN NOTICE :: ipn_application_top -> language files okay

IPN INFO - POST VARS received (sorted):
Array
(
)

IPN FATAL ERROR :: No saved session data available to build order from IPN.
Cannot process this as an IPN-only transaction.
IPN FATAL ERROR :: No POST data available -- Most likely initiated by
browser and not PayPal.



*** The rest of this log report can most likely be ignored !! ***
IPN FATAL ERROR :: No saved session data available to build order from IPN.
Cannot process this as an IPN-only transaction.

That log report is not useful ... it's not an IPN from PayPal. It was generated by pointing your browser to the ipn_main_handler.php script. That won't tell you anything about why a transaction didn't complete when PayPal sent details to you.