Configuration
Settings
Section titled “Settings”Add-ons > Manage add-ons > Order Automation Rules > Settings has one switch: Enable. Off stops all rules. Everything else is set per rule.
Rule fields
Section titled “Rule fields”Go to Orders > Automation rules and pick a template or New rule.
| Field | Effect |
|---|---|
| Rule name | Shown in the list and in the activity |
| Rule is switched off | Keeps the rule without running it |
| Order status is | One or more statuses the rule looks for |
| Hours in this status | Counted from the moment the order entered the status. 0 means at the next run |
| Payment methods | Empty means all |
| Shipping methods | Empty means all |
| Vendors | Multi-Vendor. Empty means all |
| Order total from, to | Empty means no limit |
| Also apply to older orders | By default a rule only touches orders placed after it was created |
| Change status to | The new status |
| Notify the customer, the orders department, the vendor | Passed to the core status change |
| Preview, Live | Preview changes nothing |
| Most orders in one run | 50 by default, 500 at most |
How hours are counted: the add-on records when an order enters a status from the moment it is installed. For orders that changed status earlier, it counts from the order date.
Multi-Vendor
Section titled “Multi-Vendor”Rules work on vendor orders. The parent order of a split cart is never touched by a rule; core keeps it in step. Only administrators see the pages.
Permissions
Section titled “Permissions”The pages use View orders to open and Change order status to save.
License
Section titled “License”Enter your key on the License tab. Without a valid license rules stop changing orders. Rules and activity stay.