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Reissue single-use discount codes after order cancellation

This task watches for cancellations of orders that have either a single-use discount code, or a discount code that can only be used once per customer. When such an order is found, this task creates a new copy of the discount exclusively for the related customer, using a new discount code, and emails it to the customer.

Runs Occurs whenever an order is cancelled. Configuration includes ignore discount codes containing this text, email subject, email body, and email bcc.

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This task watches for cancellations of orders that have either a single-use discount code, or a discount code that can only be used once per customer. When such an order is found, this task creates a new copy of the discount exclusively for the related customer, using a new discount code, and emails it to the customer.

This task only supports basic discounts, having up to 250 products or collections (if any). Shipping discounts and buy-one-get-one discounts are not supported.

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Subscriptions
shopify/orders/cancelled
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Options
ignore discount codes containing this text, email subject (required), email body (required, multiline), email bcc (email)
Code
{% if event.preview %}
  {% assign order = hash %}
  {% assign order["email"] = "customer@example.com" %}
  {% assign order["order_number"] = "5678" %}
  {% assign order["discount_codes"] = array %}
  {% assign order["discount_codes"][0] = hash %}
  {% assign order["discount_codes"][0]["code"] = "ABCD1234" %}
  {% assign order["customer"] = hash %}
  {% assign order["customer"]["admin_graphql_api_id"] = "gid://shopify/Customer/1234567890" %}
{% endif %}

{% assign discount_code = order.discount_codes.first.code %}

{% assign discount_code_qualifies = true %}

{% if discount_code == blank %}
  {% assign discount_code_qualifies = false %}
{% elsif options.ignore_discount_codes_containing_this_text != blank %}
  {% assign discount_code_downcase = discount_code | downcase %}
  {% assign ignore_downcase = options.ignore_discount_codes_containing_this_text | strip | downcase %}
  {% if discount_code_downcase contains ignore_downcase %}
    {% assign discount_code_qualifies = false %}
  {% endif %}
{% endif %}

{% if event.preview or discount_code_qualifies %}
  {% assign reissued_discount_code = discount_code | append: order.order_number %}

  {% capture query %}
    query {
      codeDiscountNodeByCode(code: {{ discount_code | json }}) {
        id
        codeDiscount {
          __typename
          ... on DiscountCodeBasic {
            title
            usageLimit
            codeCount
            startsAt
            endsAt
            appliesOncePerCustomer
            summary
            minimumRequirement {
              __typename
              ... on DiscountMinimumQuantity {
                greaterThanOrEqualToQuantity
              }
              ... on DiscountMinimumSubtotal {
                greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal {
                  amount
                  currencyCode
                }
              }
            }
            customerGets {
              items {
                __typename
                ... on AllDiscountItems {
                  allItems
                }
                ... on DiscountProducts {
                  productVariants(first: 250) {
                    edges {
                      node {
                        id
                      }
                    }
                  }
                  products(first: 250) {
                    edges {
                      node {
                        id
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }
                ... on DiscountCollections {
                  collections(first: 250) {
                    edges {
                      node {
                        id
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
              value {
                __typename
                ... on DiscountAmount {
                  amount {
                    amount
                    currencyCode
                  }
                  appliesOnEachItem
                }
                ... on DiscountOnQuantity {
                  effect {
                    ... on DiscountPercentage {
                      percentage
                    }
                  }
                  quantity {
                    quantity
                  }
                }
                ... on DiscountPercentage {
                  percentage
                }
              }
            }
            customerSelection {
              __typename
              ... on DiscountCustomers {
                customers {
                  id
                }
              }
              ... on DiscountCustomerAll {
                allCustomers
              }
              ... on DiscountCustomerSegments {
                segments {
                  id
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  {% endcapture %}

  {% assign result = query | shopify %}

  {% if event.preview %}
    {% capture result_json %}
      {
        "data": {
          "codeDiscountNodeByCode": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/DiscountCodeNode/1234567890",
            "codeDiscount": {
              "__typename": "DiscountCodeBasic",
              "title": "DISCOUNT",
              "usageLimit": 1,
              "codeCount": 1,
              "startsAt": "2019-11-04T20:06:44Z",
              "endsAt": "2019-11-13T04:59:59Z",
              "appliesOncePerCustomer": true,
              "summary": "50% off No shipping • Minimum purchase of $5.00 • For Isaac Bowen • One use per customer",
              "minimumRequirement": {
                "__typename": "DiscountMinimumSubtotal",
                "greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal": {
                  "amount": "5.0",
                  "currencyCode": "USD"
                }
              },
              "customerGets": {
                "items": {
                  "__typename": "DiscountProducts",
                  "productVariants": {
                    "edges": []
                  },
                  "products": {
                    "edges": [
                      {
                        "node": {
                          "id": "gid://shopify/Product/1234567890"
                        }
                      }
                    ]
                  }
                },
                "value": {
                  "__typename": "DiscountPercentage",
                  "percentage": 0.5
                }
              },
              "customerSelection": {
                "__typename": "DiscountCustomers",
                "customers": [
                  {
                    "id": "gid://shopify/Customer/1234567890"
                  }
                ]
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    {% endcapture %}

    {% assign result = result_json | parse_json %}
  {% endif %}

  {% assign discountNode = result.data.codeDiscountNodeByCode.codeDiscount %}

  {% log discount_summary: discountNode.summary %}

  {% assign hasAppropriateCustomerLimit = false %}
  {% if discountNode.appliesOncePerCustomer or discountNode.usageLimit == 1 %}
    {% assign hasAppropriateCustomerLimit = true %}
  {% endif %}

  {% if discountNode == nil %}
    {% log "No discount found." %}
  {% elsif discountNode.__typename != "DiscountCodeBasic" %}
    {% log "This task only supports basic discounts. It does not support free shipping, or buy-one-get-one." %}
  {% elsif hasAppropriateCustomerLimit == false %}
    {% log "This discount can be used multiple times by the same customer, and so is not applicable." %}
  {% else %}
    {% action "shopify" %}
      mutation {
        discountCodeBasicCreate(
          basicCodeDiscount: {
            title: {{ reissued_discount_code | json }}
            code: {{ reissued_discount_code | json }}
            startsAt: {{ discountNode.startsAt | json }}
            endsAt: {{ discountNode.endsAt | json }}
            usageLimit: {{ discountNode.usageLimit | json }}
            appliesOncePerCustomer: {{ discountNode.appliesOncePerCustomer | json }}
            {% if discountNode.minimumRequirement.__typename == "DiscountMinimumQuantity" %}
              minimumRequirement: {
                quantity: {
                  greaterThanOrEqualToQuantity: {{ discountNode.minimumRequirement.greaterThanOrEqualToQuantity | json }}
                }
              }
            {% elsif discountNode.minimumRequirement.__typename == "DiscountMinimumSubtotal" %}
              minimumRequirement: {
                subtotal: {
                  greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal: {{ discountNode.minimumRequirement.greaterThanOrEqualToSubtotal.amount | json }}
                }
              }
            {% endif %}
            customerGets: {
              items: {
                {% if discountNode.customerGets.items.__typename == "AllDiscountItems" %}
                  all: {{ discountNode.customerGets.items.allItems | json }}
                {% elsif discountNode.customerGets.items.__typename == "DiscountProducts" %}
                  products: {
                    productsToAdd: {{ discountNode.customerGets.items.products.edges | map: "node" | map: "id" | json }}
                    productVariantsToAdd: {{ discountNode.customerGets.items.productVariants.edges | map: "node" | map: "id" | json }}
                  }
                {% elsif discountNode.customerGets.items.__typename == "DiscountCollections" %}
                  collections: {
                    add: {{ discountNode.customerGets.items.collections.edges | map: "node" | map: "id" | json }}
                  }
                {% endif %}
              }
              value: {
                {% if discountNode.customerGets.value.__typename == "DiscountAmount" %}
                  discountAmount: {
                    amount: {{ discountNode.customerGets.value.amount.amount | json }}
                    appliesOnEachItem: {{ discountNode.customerGets.value.appliesOnEachItem | json }}
                  }
                {% elsif discountNode.customerGets.value.__typename == "DiscountOnQuantity" %}
                  discountOnQuantity: {
                    quantity: {{ discountNode.customerGets.value.quantity.quantity | json }}
                    effect: {
                      percentage: {{ discountNode.customerGets.value.effect.percentage | json }}
                    }
                  }
                {% elsif discountNode.customerGets.value.__typename == "DiscountPercentage" %}
                  percentage: {{ discountNode.customerGets.value.percentage | json }}
                {% endif %}
              }
            }
            customerSelection: {
              customers: {
                add: {{ order.customer.admin_graphql_api_id | json }}
              }
            }
          }
        ) {
          codeDiscountNode {
            id
            codeDiscount {
              ... on DiscountCodeBasic {
                summary
              }
            }
          }
          userErrors {
            code
            field
            message
          }
        }
      }
    {% endaction %}

    {% action "email" %}
      {
        "to": {{ order.email | json }},
        "subject": {{ options.email_subject__required | json }},
        "body": {{ options.email_body__required_multiline | replace: "REISSUED_DISCOUNT_CODE", reissued_discount_code | newline_to_br | json }},
        "reply_to": {{ shop.customer_email | json }},
        "from_display_name": {{ shop.name | json }},
        "bcc": {{ options.email_bcc__email | json }}
      }
    {% endaction %}
  {% endif %}
{% endif %}
Task code is written in Mechanic Liquid, an extension of open-source Liquid enhanced for automation. Learn more
Defaults
Email subject
We've issued you a new discount code
Email body
Hello,

Now that order {{ order.name }} has been cancelled, we wanted to make sure you have another chance to use your discount.

Your new discount code: REISSUED_DISCOUNT_CODE

Thanks,
{{ shop.name }}