How to add a customer metafield as a note attribution to an order?

[premmels]

Hi there,

some of my customers have a VAT ID in a metafield with the key "vatNumber" that has a value like "DE123456789".

In order for my invoice app to read this VAT ID, I need to add it to an oder as a note attribution like

  name: vat-id

  value: DE123456789

For most things like that I'm using the Shopify Flow app. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an action "Add note attribution".

Is there any way to add this as a note attribution?

Thanks,

Patrick

[Brett_Helium]

Hey @premmels,

Using Shopify Flow, it is definitely possible to update the order note itself. I am not aware of anything different than this that is specifically called a "note attribution", so I'm not sure if you're looking for something different.

If you just need to update the note itelf, you could use something like this, wich would set "vat-id: DE123456789" as the note:

[premmels]

Thanks for the reply. "Note attribution" does indeed seem to be s.th. different from a "note" in Shopify. I have to say it's very well documented and the only possibility I found was to ask here.

[gr_trading]

Hi @premmels 

You can custom-code the add-to-cart event or cart page to add note_attribute.

Use below script code to add note and note_attribute 

jQuery.post(window.Shopify.routes.root + 'cart/update.js', { attributes: {'repeat order':__note_val } },function(){
              window.location.href = '/cart';
            });

Hope this will help...

[premmels]

Thank you! I only have very limited experience with JS/jQuery and have to play around with it to see if it works.

Actually, do you see any possibility to add the note_attribution to the order AFTER the sale? On the thank you page for example?

[gr_trading]

Hi @premmels ,

Updation in order object of Shopify is possible only by an APP.

So if you are not able to achieve it using flow APP, we can create a custom APP to achieve the same.

[premmels]

Hm, too bad. I was hoping not to need another app (additional code and possible problems with other apps) but rather just some code. Thank you, I'll try it out.

[gr_trading]

Not related, but scripting can work in your case.

Just curious why you want to add note_attribute after completion of order as script will only run when there will be GST no in customer account.