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Auto-add default custom attributes to new orders

Shopify allows orders to have custom attributes associated with them – and these attributes can be edited from within Shopify. Use this task to configure default attributes to be added to all new orders, providing an attribute name and (optionally) a value. Feel free to leave the value blank if you know you'll want to add your own values later, within Shopify.

Runs Occurs whenever an order is created. Configuration includes default order attributes to add.

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Subscriptions
shopify/orders/create
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Options
default order attributes to add (keyval, required)
Code
{% if event.preview %}
  {% assign order = hash %}
  {% assign order["admin_graphql_api_id"] = "gid://shopify/Order/1234567890" %}
  {% assign order["note_attributes"] = array %}
  {% assign order["note_attributes"][0] = hash %}
  {% assign order["note_attributes"][0]["name"] = "Existing attribute name" %}
  {% assign order["note_attributes"][0]["value"] = "Existing attribute value" %}
{% endif %}

{% assign attributes = array %}

{% for pair in options.default_order_attributes_to_add__keyval_required %}
  {% assign attribute = hash %}
  {% assign attribute["key"] = pair[0] %}
  {% assign attribute["value"] = "" | append: pair[1] %}
  {% assign attributes[attributes.size] = attribute %}
{% endfor %}

{% for note_attribute in order.note_attributes %}
  {% assign attribute = hash %}
  {% assign attribute["key"] = note_attribute.name %}
  {% assign attribute["value"] = note_attribute.value %}
  {% assign attributes[attributes.size] = attribute %}
{% endfor %}

{% action "shopify" %}
  mutation {
    orderUpdate(
      input: {
        id: {{ order.admin_graphql_api_id | json }}
        customAttributes: {{ attributes | graphql_arguments }}
      }
    ) {
      order {
        customAttributes {
          key
          value
        }
      }
      userErrors {
        field
        message
      }
    }
  }
{% endaction %}
Task code is written in Mechanic Liquid, an extension of open-source Liquid enhanced for automation. Learn more
Defaults
Default order attributes to add
{"Assigned CSM"=>""}