Why are "paypal" table records not deleted when an order is deleted?

14 Apr 2013, 3:53 PM

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Why are "paypal" table records not deleted when an order is deleted?

In my testing, I create a test/sandbox order via PayPal. Once my testing is completed, I use my Zen Cart admin to delete those test orders.

I recently noticed that the records in my database's "paypal" table aren't removed when the order is deleted ... is this working as intended?

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14 Apr 2013, 5:05 PM

drbyte

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Re: Why are "paypal" table records not deleted when an order is deleted?

One could argue either way: keep it all because it's relevant to true order history; or delete it because there's no corresponding order record anymore. Auditors prefer the former; purists prefer the latter.

At the present time it's working as intended.

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14 Apr 2013, 7:44 PM

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Re: Why are "paypal" table records not deleted when an order is deleted?

Thanks, DrByte, best to keep the auditors happy.

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