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Send recurring reminders about unpaid orders

This task sends recurring unpaid order reminders to customers, emailing them on a configurable schedule, until the order is no longer "pending" or until the order is cancelled.

Runs Occurs every hour. Configuration includes include partially paid orders, limit to orders matching this query, ignore customers having this tag, initial delay period, interval period between emails, periods given are in days, periods given are in hours, email subject, email body, and test mode.

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This task sends recurring unpaid order reminders to customers, emailing them on a configurable schedule, until the order is no longer "pending" or until the order is cancelled.

Use the variables ORDER_NUMBER, AMOUNT_DUE, and TAX_LINES to insert each of these values in to your email subject or body.

​To have the task only email for fulfilled orders, set the "Limit to orders matching this query" option to "fulfillment_status:shipped".

Use test mode to have this task report what emails it would send, if test mode were not enabled. It's a good idea to start with this. :)

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Options
include partially paid orders (boolean), limit to orders matching this query, ignore customers having this tag, initial delay period (number, required), interval period between emails (number, required), periods given are in days (boolean), periods given are in hours (boolean), email subject (required), email body (multiline, required), test mode (boolean)
Code
{% comment %}
  Preferred option order:

  {{ options.include_partially_paid_orders__boolean }}
  {{ options.limit_to_orders_matching_this_query }}
  {{ options.ignore_customers_having_this_tag }}
  {{ options.initial_delay_period__number_required }}
  {{ options.interval_period_between_emails__number_required }}
  {{ options.periods_given_are_in_days__boolean }}
  {{ options.periods_given_are_in_hours__boolean }}
  {{ options.email_subject__required }}
  {{ options.email_body__multiline_required }}
  {{ options.test_mode__boolean }}
{% endcomment %}

{% assign options_valid = true %}

{% if options.initial_delay_period__number_required < 0 %}
  {% error "The initial delay period must be at least 0." %}
  {% assign options_valid = false %}
{% elsif options.interval_period_between_emails__number_required < 1 %}
  {% error "The interval delay period between emails must be at least 1." %}
  {% assign options_valid = false %}
{% endif %}

{% if options.periods_given_are_in_days__boolean and options.periods_given_are_in_hours__boolean %}
  {% error "Choose *either* days or hours, but not both!" %}
  {% assign options_valid = false %}
{% elsif options.periods_given_are_in_days__boolean == false and options.periods_given_are_in_hours__boolean == false %}
  {% error "Choose one of days or hours. :)" %}
  {% assign options_valid = false %}
{% endif %}

{% if options_valid %}
  {% assign cursor = nil %}
  {% assign orders_that_deserve_an_email = array %}
  {% assign now_s = "now" | date: "%s" | times: 1 %}

  {% if event.preview %}
    {% assign now_s = "2020-01-01 00:00:00" | date: "%s" | times: 1 %}
  {% endif %}

  {% if options.periods_given_are_in_days__boolean %}
    {% assign period_unit_s = 60 | times: 60 | times: 24 %}
  {% elsif options.periods_given_are_in_hours__boolean %}
    {% assign period_unit_s = 60 | times: 60 %}
  {% endif %}

  {% assign initial_delay_period_s = options.initial_delay_period__number_required | times: period_unit_s %}
  {% assign initial_threshold_s = now_s | minus: initial_delay_period_s %}
  {% assign interval_period_between_emails_s = options.interval_period_between_emails__number_required | times: period_unit_s %}

  {% capture orders_query %}-status:cancelled AND (financial_status:pending{% if options.include_partially_paid_orders__boolean %} OR financial_status:partially_paid{% endif %}){% endcapture %}

  {% if options.limit_to_orders_matching_this_query != blank %}
    {% assign orders_query = orders_query | append: " AND (" | append: options.limit_to_orders_matching_this_query | append: ")" %}
  {% endif %}

  {% log orders_query: orders_query %}

  {% for n in (0..100) %}
    {% capture query %}
      query {
        orders(
          first: 100
          query: {{ orders_query | json }}
          after: {{ cursor | json }}
        ) {
          edges {
            node {
              id
              processedAt
              email
              name
              customer {
                firstName
                tags
              }
              totalPriceSet {
                shopMoney {
                  amount
                }
              }
              totalReceivedSet {
                shopMoney {
                  amount
                }
              }
              taxLines {
                title
                priceSet {
                  shopMoney {
                    amount
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    {% endcapture %}

    {% assign result = query | shopify %}

    {% if event.preview %}
      {% capture result_json %}
        {
          "data": {
            "orders": {
              "edges": [
                {
                  "node": {
                    "id": "gid://shopify/Order/1234567890",
                    {% assign arbitrary_multiple_of_interval_period_between_emails_s = interval_period_between_emails_s | times: 42 %}
                    "processedAt": {{ now_s | minus: initial_delay_period_s | minus: arbitrary_multiple_of_interval_period_between_emails_s | date: "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" | json }},
                    "email": "customer@example.com",
                    "name": "#1234",
                    "customer": {
                      "tags": [],
                      "firstName": "Bente"
                    },
                    "totalPriceSet": {
                      "shopMoney": {
                        "amount": "50.0"
                      }
                    },
                    "totalReceivedSet": {
                      "shopMoney": {
                        "amount": "10.0"
                      }
                    },
                    "taxLines": [
                      {
                        "title": "VAT",
                        "priceSet": {
                          "shopMoney": {
                            "amount": "21.46"
                          }
                        }
                      }
                    ]
                  }
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        }
      {% endcapture %}

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

    {% for order_edge in result.data.orders.edges %}
      {% assign order = order_edge.node %}

      {% if options.ignore_customers_having_this_tag != blank and order.customer.tags contains options.ignore_customers_having_this_tag %}
        {% continue %}
      {% endif %}

      {% assign processed_at_s = order.processedAt | date: "%s" | times: 1 %}

      {% if processed_at_s <= initial_threshold_s %}
        {% assign period_offset_h = now_s | minus: processed_at_s | minus: initial_delay_period_s | modulo: interval_period_between_emails_s | divided_by: 60.0 | divided_by: 60.0 | floor %}

        {% if period_offset_h == 0 %}
          {% assign orders_that_deserve_an_email[orders_that_deserve_an_email.size] = order %}
        {% endif %}
      {% endif %}
    {% endfor %}

    {% if result.data.orders.pageInfo.hasNextPage %}
      {% assign cursor = result.data.orders.edges.last.cursor %}
    {% else %}
      {% break %}
    {% endif %}
  {% endfor %}

  {% for order in orders_that_deserve_an_email %}
    {% assign amount_due = order.totalPriceSet.shopMoney.amount | minus: order.totalReceivedSet.shopMoney.amount | times: 100 | money_with_currency %}
    {% assign tax_lines = array %}
    {% for tax_line in order.taxLines %}
      {% assign tax_lines[tax_lines.size] = tax_line.priceSet.shopMoney.amount | money_with_currency | prepend: ": " | prepend: tax_line.title %}
    {% endfor %}
    {% assign tax_lines = tax_lines | join: ", " %}

    {% assign customer_first_name = order.customer.firstName | default: "Kunde" %}

    {% assign email_subject = options.email_subject__required | replace: "ORDER_NUMBER", order.name | replace: "AMOUNT_DUE", amount_due | replace: "TAX_LINES", tax_lines | replace: "CUSTOMER_FIRST_NAME", customer_first_name %}
    {% assign email_body = options.email_body__multiline_required | replace: "ORDER_NUMBER", order.name | replace: "AMOUNT_DUE", amount_due | replace: "TAX_LINES", tax_lines | replace: "CUSTOMER_FIRST_NAME", customer_first_name %}

    {% if options.test_mode__boolean %}
      {% action "echo", order_name: order.name, order_email: order.email, email_subject: email_subject, email_body: email_body %}
    {% else %}
      {% action "email" %}
        {
          "to": {{ order.email | json }},
          "subject": {{ email_subject | json }},
          "body": {{ email_body | strip | newline_to_br | json }},
          "reply_to": {{ shop.customer_email | json }},
          "from_display_name": {{ shop.name | json }}
        }
      {% endaction %}
    {% endif %}
  {% endfor %}
{% endif %}
Task code is written in Mechanic Liquid, an extension of open-source Liquid enhanced for automation. Learn more
Defaults
Limit to orders matching this query
tag:sendreminder
Email subject
Order ORDER_NUMBER: AMOUNT_DUE is still outstanding!
Email body
Hello,

For your order (ORDER_NUMBER), we still require AMOUNT_DUE.

Thanks,
{{ shop.name }}
Test mode
true