Admin: Updating the Order Status

Hi everyone, welcome back to the Laravel E-Commerce Project Tutorial. This video focuses on implementing the functionality for the Admin to update an order'sstatus (e.g., from "ordered" to "delivered" or "canceled").

1. Create the `update_order_status` Function in `AdminController`

   Open your `AdminController` and create the `update_order_status` function. This function handles the form submission, updates the `Order` status, sets the corresponding date (`delivered_date` or `canceled_date`), and updates the `Transaction` status if the order is marked as "delivered".

   use CarbonCarbon; // Make sure to include Carbon
   public function update_order_status(Request $request){
       // 1. Find the Order
       $order = Order::find($request->order_id);
       $order->status = $request->order_status;
       // 2. Update status-specific dates
       if($request->order_status == "delivered")
       {
           $order->delivered_date = Carbon::now();
           $order->canceled_date = null; // Clear canceled date if delivered
       }
       else if($request->order_status == "canceled")
       {
           $order->canceled_date = Carbon::now();
           $order->delivered_date = null; // Clear delivered date if canceled
       }
       else // Handle status returning to "ordered" or "pending" if necessary
       {
           $order->delivered_date = null;
           $order->canceled_date = null;
       }
       
       $order->save();
       // 3. Update Transaction Status (Only if delivered)
       if($request->order_status == "delivered")
       {
           $transaction = Transaction::where("order_id", $request->order_id)->first();
           // Assuming COD and manual approval: Delivered orders imply payment is approved.
           $transaction->status = "approved"; 
           $transaction->save();
       }
       return back()->with("status", "Status changed successfully!");
   }
   

2. Define the Route for Updating Status

   Define the route in `web.php` for the update action. We use the PUT HTTP method for updates.

   Route::put("/admin/order/update-status",[AdminController::class,"update_order_status"])->name("admin.order.status.update");
   

3. Add the Status Update Form to `order-details.blade.php`

   Open the `order-details.blade.php` view (created in Part 41) and integrate the form for updating the status, usually near the top of the order information section.

   <div class="card p-4 mb-4">
       <h5>Update Order Status</h5>
       
       @if (Session::has("status"))
           <p class="alert alert-success">{{ Session::get("status") }}</p>
       @endif
       
       <form action="{{ route("admin.order.status.update") }}" method="POST">
           @csrf
           @method("PUT")
           
           <input type="hidden" name="order_id" value="{{ $order->id }}" />
           
           <div class="row align-items-center">
               <div class="col-md-4">
                   <div class="single-form">
                       <select class="form-control" name="order_status" required>
                           <option value="ordered" {{ $order->status == "ordered" ? "selected" : "" }}>Ordered</option>
                           <option value="delivered" {{ $order->status == "delivered" ? "selected" : "" }}>Delivered</option>
                           <option value="canceled" {{ $order->status == "canceled" ? "selected" : "" }}>Canceled</option>
                       </select>
                   </div>
               </div>
               <div class="col-md-3">
                   <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary tf-button w208">Update Status</button>
               </div>
           </div>
       </form>
   </div>
   

Verification and Testing 🔄

1. Navigate to an existing order'sdetails page in the admin panel (`/admin/order/details/{order_id}`).
2. Use the dropdown to select a new status (e.g., Delivered) and click Update Status.
3. Verify that the page reloads with a success message, the order status badge changes, and the transaction status is updated to Approved if "Delivered" was selected. If "Canceled" was selected, the order status should change to Canceled.