Re: [mv] error.log question

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kyle@invisio.com wrote:
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> At 07:47 PM 2/26/00 -0700, you wrote:
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> >Hello all,
> >
> >I am very new to Minivend and have setup a test store.  I started with
> >the simple store and modified the products database to contain other
> >merchandise.  I have setup as an MDP at Cybercash and 'registered' my
> >test store so I could get a CCID.  I have changed my catalog.cfg to work
> >with Cybercash.  It works okay, except I have a couple of questions:
> 
> OK (and good job getting it going, you must have done your homework)

Thanks, I am still learning about it.  Couldn't do it with out help like
yours!

> 
> >When ever I do a test purchase and checkout, everything appears to go
> >okay. The transaction is recorded in Minivend and at Cybercash, however,
> >I get entries in my error.log file for each transaction.  Here is one of
> >the entries for example:
> >
> >209.141.80.95 ajyT9GLf:209.141.80.95 - [26/February/2000:18:43:28 -0700]
> >store /cgi-bin/store/process Order id:
> >>                           20000227014300000
> >>
> >
> >(I hope it did not wrap)
> >
> >Does anyone know why these are showing up in the error.log?
> 
> This is "normal" in that the transaction, if approved by Cybercash, will log
> the "order id" which is a random type number which is generated when
> the call is made to Cybercash. The id can be captured in the receipt and/or
> report pages with [data session cybercash_id] so that you will have both
> the Cybercash id on the MV order.

This did it, I included:

     CC ORDER ID: [data session cybercash_id]

in the report file and have the Cybercash Order id mailed to the shop
owner.
This will help a great deal.  Now for Minivend 4 and MySQL, and I can
write some Web based MySQL query systems for tracking the transactions.
> 
> >Next question!  If these entries in the error.log are from Cybercash
> >(which I suspect they are), then how can I capture them and utilize the
> >information?  That is, I would like to pick the Cybercash 'Order id' out
> >and use it to correlate my Minivend Order Number with the Cybercash id.
> >What Minivend variable does this message come from?
> 
> It really is not an error, just a report that an order went through.
> 
> >Sometimes after I have gone to checkout and filled in the order form
> >information and tell it to Place Order, I get an error message (I can
> >not remember the exact content right now) that says I should enter
> >something to purchase (or something like this!  Sorry about the lapse of
> >memory here).  When I go back, the item that I was trying to order is
> >listed in the Order details section, but something lost the link.
> >Anybody know what is happening here?
> 
> Sounds like your cart id is being dropped, search the archives on this. It
> could
> be a number of things and most are covered well in the archives.

I will do this!  Thanks for the tip!

Thanks again,
Murrah Boswell
otrcomm@wildapache.net

> 
> >Thanks,
> >Murrah Boswell
> >otrcomm@wildapache.net
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