Admin Simple Create Order [Support Thread]

[DML73]

Thanks for the explanation. I do understand what you mean, I do need to record the order in Zencart as a paid order regardless of if I collect payment or not. I do now understand that I can use any of the payment modules you mention for this. I think the problem was that I didn’t understand how to do that through the storefront without offering one of the payment methods to my customers.
I do not wish to have any of these payment methods available for customers to use. So as suggested earlier I can hide the payment method by IP address. It might not be the perfect solution but indeed it will get the job done. When I travel and use other IP’s I will need to also change the hardcoded IP address before I can place a manual order.

Regarding shipping something to a customer that wasn’t paid; yes I do actually send free product samples/gifts to my customers sometimes. I guess I will have to charge $0.00 for these orders to be able to record them.

Super Orders and Edit orders are definitely great and very useful modules, I do see now that I can add Payment and Refund charges, I guess that is what you call processing a credit against the order.
One thing about Super Orders: I can’t split an order that consists of only one part number, for example I can’t split one order of 4 green T-shirts into two orders of 2 green shirts each. Not a big deal, I will just have to place a new order through the store-front instead of splitting it.

Thanks for the suggestions, I appreciate your help. I can’t say that this is the perfect way of creating manual orders but I guess currently it is the best and only way to do it.

[DivaVocals]

Super Orders and Edit orders are definitely great and very useful modules, I do see now that I can add Payment and Refund charges, I guess that is what you call processing a credit against the order.

credit/refund it all means a negative payment.. as my husband says "same thing is the same thing"

One thing about Super Orders: I can’t split an order that consists of only one part number, for example I can’t split one order of 4 green T-shirts into two orders of 2 green shirts each. Not a big deal, I will just have to place a new order through the store-front instead of splitting it.

Why can't you?? You could edit the order and add another product. Edit Orders doesn't care that they are the same part number.. Once there are two distinct product lines in an order, then Super Orders will allow you to split the order..

Honestly I strongly suggest you not limit yourself and think a lot more out the box.. Don't ask "Can I?" TRY IT! If it doesn't work then you can come back and say "I tried this, and it didn't work.. so how do I??"

[DML73]

Why can't you?? You could edit the order and add another product. Edit Orders doesn't care that they are the same part number.. Once there are two distinct product lines in an order, then Super Orders will allow you to split the order..

Great! I just tried that and it works, I was not aware that I could do that (I have mainly been using an old version of Super Orders and Edit orders (with Zencart 1.3.8a) which I see now is a lot different from the new version). This simple edit will actually save me a lot of time fiddling with placing orders through the storefront.

Honestly I strongly suggest you not limit yourself and think a lot more out the box.. Don't ask "Can I?" TRY IT! If it doesn't work then you can come back and say "I tried this, and it didn't work.. so how do I??"

You are probably right, I just want to try and avoid spending time on something if it is doomed from the start. At least now I know it can de done.

[DivaVocals]

Great! I just tried that and it works, I was not aware that I could do that (I have mainly been using an old version of Super Orders and Edit orders (with Zencart 1.3.8a) which I see now is a lot different from the new version). This simple edit will actually save me a lot of time fiddling with placing orders through the storefront.

Seriously if you review the readme, you will get plenty of ideas on your own how you can exploit these modules.. I get flack for telling people to read the docs, but in the case of the Edit/Super Orders docs I KNOW what information I included, and I KNOW that the answers really are in these docs as I tried to write it from the end user POV..

You are probably right, I just want to try and avoid spending time on something if it is doomed from the start. At least now I know it can de done.

But my point is you WON'T KNOW until you TRY.. None of us knows anything special.. We've learne by TRYING things out, and sharing the results.. We've experimented to figure things out.. You are going to have to SPEND (not waste) some time too trying things to see if they work..

Good luck.. sounds like you are on your way..

[swjake]

I've been using this mod for several years, and it's wonderful. I've searched the thread ( & others) to no avail. Is there a way to input the coupon code so it's recognized by the DB and shows properly?

Many thanks in advance

[lhungil]

I've been using this mod for several years, and it's wonderful. I've searched the thread ( & others) to no avail. Is there a way to input the coupon code so it's recognized by the DB and shows properly ...

Cannot speak for THIS module... However under Zen Cart 1.5.x w/ Edit Orders 4.1.x installed, adding a "coupon" to the order works!

NOTE: Check the README of Edit Orders 4.1.x for a simple way to "add new orders" from the Zen Cart administrative interface. Or one could use a "login as customer" module.

[DivaVocals]

Cannot speak for THIS module... However under Zen Cart 1.5.x w/ Edit Orders 4.1.x installed, adding a "coupon" to the order works!

NOTE: Check the README of Edit Orders 4.1.x for a simple way to "add new orders" from the Zen Cart administrative interface. Or one could use a "login as customer" module.

Should be noted that THIS module "Admin Simple Create Order " most likely doesn't work with the latest version of Edit Orders..