Managing Subscriptions
In Liferay, you can manage orders and subscriptions under the Global Applications menu.
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Open the Global Applications () menu and navigate to Commerce → Orders.
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Select an order.
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Click Accept Order. This moves the order into the processing status.
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After accepting the subscription order, it appears in the Subscriptions application.
Managing a Subscription Order
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Open the Global Applications () menu and navigate to Commerce → Subscriptions.
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Select a subscription order. The ID of a subscription is specific to it. It is not the same as the shipment ID or order ID.
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You can make changes to either the payment or delivery options in the General tab. For example, change the Next Iteration Date under Delivery Subscription to an earlier date.
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Click Save.
Suspending or Canceling a Subscription Order
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On the General tab, select Suspended or Canceled from the Status drop-down menu in the Payment Subscription section.
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Switch the Never Ends toggle to NO.
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Enter 1 in the Ends After field.
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Next, scroll down to the Delivery Subscription section.
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Select Suspended or Canceled from the Status drop-down menu.
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Switch the Never Ends toggle to NO.
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Enter
1
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Click Save to apply the changes.
Tracking Shipment Status
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Go to Shipments. From here, store managers can track the shipment status of a subscription.
Tracking Payment History
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Go to Payments. From here, store managers can track the payment history of a subscription.
Configuring Subscriptions
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Open the Global Applications () menu and navigate to Control Panel → System Settings.
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Go to Commerce → Catalog.
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Click Subscriptions.
Review the following available configurations:
- Renew Check Interval - Determines how often the system checks for renewals.
- Subscription Cancellation Allowed - If checked, allows users to cancel a subscription.
- Subscription Suspension Allowed - If checked, allows users to suspend a subscription.
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Click Save.
Commerce 2.1 and Below
For Commerce 2.1 and below, orders and subscriptions appear in the Control Panel.
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Open the Control Panel and navigate to Commerce → Orders.
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Click on the Open tab.
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Click on the Order ID to begin.
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Click the Pending button. This moves the order into the Pending status.
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Click the Accept Order button. This moves the order into the Processing status.
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Once the subscription order has been accepted, follow the steps to create a shipment. See Creating a Shipment to learn more.
Once the order has been accepted, it appears on the Subscriptions menu.