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ray22901031  
#1 Posted : Sunday, July 18, 2021 1:14:31 AM(UTC)
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Is there a reason why when an anonymous user places an order the username defaults to "zz_anonymous_3168@domain.xyz" in the backend database?

We already know the user is anonymous because of the "IsAnonymous" table field. Is there a purpose to this that I missing?

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mazhar  
#2 Posted : Monday, July 19, 2021 10:12:04 AM(UTC)
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The user after placing an order anonymously is now a guest user. There is an order linked to that user, if they convert to a member then their history will be maintained.
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#3 Posted : Monday, July 19, 2021 11:30:50 AM(UTC)
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Hello Mazhar,

Thank you but that doesn't quite answer the question, of course I understand this is a guess user, the question was is why you're using a nondescriptive username?

Not only is there an order link to this anonymous user (with a different auto ID of course), but this user could appear multiple times and have many orders link to them (1 to 1), so why not have something like the username reflect the order itself?

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#4 Posted : Tuesday, July 20, 2021 6:38:37 AM(UTC)
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This is done to support the anonymous checkout. zz_anonymous in username designates those users who choose to stay anonymous during checkout. They are called guest checkouts in systems. These users are differentiated from registered and anonymous users based on naming convention.
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, July 20, 2021 7:51:25 AM(UTC)
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Yes I understand what you are saying, but you seem to be avoiding the question. Why not make it a little bit more descriptive?

That being said, what happens after the order is placed and this user gets deleted from the database? The only significance that this row has is the email address that can be used for harvesting.

Also what happens if I decide to run a cleanup script? Where we matched the anonymous user with the actual order and repopulate the username?

Example: From "zz_anonymous_3183@domain.xyz" to "anonymous_<autoID>@<order #>.com

Edited by user Tuesday, July 20, 2021 7:58:09 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

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