ADU utilizes draft orders in the following manner:
Step 1: a draft order is created upon initiation of checkout
Upon the initiation of the checkout process, whenever a customer visits your website and proceeds to checkout with a shopping cart that qualifies for ADU discounts, the ADU app generates a draft order. This draft order mirrors the contents of the cart and applies the ADU promotions accordingly.
Step 2: The draft order is converted into an abandoned checkout or order
If the customer provides their contact details but fails to complete the checkout, the draft order is categorized as an abandoned checkout. Throughout this phase, the status of the draft order remains "Open".
If the customer completes the checkout, Shopify creates an order that is linked back to the draft order for traceability. The status of the Draft order then changes to "Completed" and a link to the order is added to the Draft order.