What is the use of item meta on cart_details?

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  • February 10, 2020 at 12:53 am #4081

    Arshad Ali
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    Please enlighten me on “meta” field on cart items. Can I use it to provide some additional information regarding cart invoice item here? For example I want to add some dynamic description for the item while adding it to the invoice. Can I use it in some way?

    

    'cart_details'      => array(
        array(
            'id'            => 2118,
            'quantity'      => 1,
            'custom_price'  => '100.00',
            'meta'          => array(
                'post_id'   => 1239
            )
        )
    

		
	
    


    

			
				

    

	
    

		February 10, 2020 at 2:11 am

		
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    Alex Rollin
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    I will ask the developers to take a look at your question
    

		
	
    


    

			
				

    

	
    

		February 10, 2020 at 6:01 am

		
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    Patrik
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    Hi,
    

    This array contains all items and invoice details in the cart. You can add a description to the item but it will be saved in the item and so when you will add the same item to another invoice you have to modify the description at the time of adding an item into invoice otherwise it will take the previous description.
    

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		February 10, 2020 at 6:13 am

		
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    Arshad Ali
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    Hey Patrik,
    

    Good to know that the item description can be added/updated while adding the item to the invoice. However, what is that description field name? I don’t see any such field.
    

    Besides, will this description be visible on an invoice?
    

    I am also looking forward to buying the pdf invoice extention, However, I want to be sure that it can be styled according to my requirements. Also, where can I see the detailed documentation for styling it?
    

    Thank you.
    
Arhsad 
    

		
	
    


    

			
				

    

	
    

		February 10, 2020 at 6:30 am

		
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    Patrik
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    Hi,
    

    The description is an excerpt ‘post_excerpt’ from the item post.
    

    You can style the invoice as per your requirements by overriding the templates in your theme.
    

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Patrik
    

		
	
    


    

			
				

    

	
    

		February 10, 2020 at 7:40 am

		
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    Arshad Ali
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    Hello Patrik,
    

    I tried ‘post_excerpt’, but this is not visible on the invoice. It just shows the title of the item.Is there anything I am missing?
    

    Warm regards,
    
Arshad.
    

		
	
    


    

			
				

    

	
    

		February 10, 2020 at 10:59 am

		
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    Patrik
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    Hi,
    

    You can manually add item description in the item from admin side and add the item in the invoice and then check on the view invoice page which will show the item description below item name. I am not sure what you are doing with the run time but we don’t provide support for the customization here.
    

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Patrik
    

		
	
    


    

			
		
	
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