The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Commerce Server, version 2.0
SUMMARY
Microsoft Commerce Server 2.0 creates a 26 character order ID for each
shopper's order. This order ID is a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID)
generated by the Windows NT system, and is difficult for hackers to guess.
However, some merchants have a requirement to create and save a shorter
order ID. This article describes ways to generate shorter order IDs.
MORE INFORMATION
Put Your Own Format Order ID on the Order Form When It Is Initially Created
One way to create shorter IDs is to put your own format order ID onto the
order form when it is initially created. When the order pipeline runs
normally, no order_id name/value-pair exists, so Commerce Server creates
one. If the order_id name/value-pair already exists, Commerce Server does
not attempt to overwrite it.
To do this, perform the following steps:
- Create a database table that holds the last assigned order_id. Create a
stored procedure that fetches the next order ID to be assigned, and
remembers it as the last assigned order_id. For example, the following
Microsoft SQL Server script does this for the ClockPed store:
/*
* Create a table to hold the last assigned order number. Seed it at 100.
*
*/
drop table ClockPed_ordernumber
go
create table ClockPed_ordernumber(
order_id int)
go
INSERT ClockPed_ordernumber VALUES (100)
go
drop proc sp_CPgetorderid
go
CREATE PROCEDURE sp_CPgetorderid
@ide int = 0
AS
UPDATE ClockPed_ordernumber
SET next_order_id = next_order_id+1 , @ide = next_order_id
SELECT @ide order_id
go
- Update the xt_orderform_additem.asp page to invoke the stored procedure
and save the order_id onto newly created order forms. Again, in
ClockPed, this would be something like the following:
if IsEmpty(orderForm) then
REM -- create a new orderform:
set orderForm = Server.CreateObject("Commerce.OrderForm")
orderForm.shopper_id = shopperID
orderForm.date_created = Now
REM Retrieve the next available order_id number from the database
REM
on error resume next
set o_id = MSCSDataSource.Execute("EXEC sp_CPgetorderid")(0)
on error goto 0
if Not IsEmpty(o_id) then
orderForm.order_id = o_id.order_id
end if
REM -- add item to orderform:
set item = orderForm.AddItem(CStr(product_sku), product_qty, 0)
Create a New Column in the Database Table that Holds the Order Information
If you want a shorter order_id for the convenience of a shopper, you can
create a new identity column in the database table that holds the order
information. This column would be incremented automatically by SQL Server,
whenever an order is saved to the database. You can then retrieve the
identity column value that corresponds to a given order_id generated by
Commerce Server, and display it to the shopper on your purchase confirmed
page.
To do this, perform the following steps:
- Alter your receipt table to contain a new identity column. The following
SQL Server script alters the vc_receipt table of the Volcano Coffee
store:
delete from vc_receipt
go
alter table vc_receipt add NewOrder_ID int identity
- Modify the Confirmed.asp file to include the following:
<% OrderID = Request("order_id")
set test = DataSource.Execute("select neworder_id from vc_receipt where
order_id = :1", OrderID)(0) %>
<TR><TD colspan=3>For future reference, please make a note of the
tracking number for this order.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD> </TD></TR>
<TR><TD><img src="<% =Application("Images") %>images/trackno.gif"
valign=bottom></td><td valign=top><b>
<% = test.neworder_id %>
</b></td></TD><td> </td></TR>