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Order Details

Order details show the full information for one specific order. Use this page when you want to review what was ordered, who placed the order, which vendor received it, and which delivery location belongs to the order.

What are order details?

Order details are the complete view of a single order. They can include information such as:
  • Order ID
  • Customer company
  • Vendor company
  • Delivery location
  • Ordered products
  • Quantities
  • Product prices, if available
  • Order message
  • Order status
  • Order date
  • Related vendor-customer relationship

Who can view order details?

Order details can be viewed by authorized users only. There are two main cases:
User typeCan view
CustomerOrders placed by their own customer company
VendorOrders received by their own vendor company
Users can only view order details when they are part of the related customer-vendor relationship.

Customer order details

Customers can view the details of orders they placed with a vendor. Mathership checks that:
  • The logged-in user owns the customer company
  • The vendor company exists
  • A valid customer-vendor relationship exists
  • The order belongs to that customer and vendor
If these checks pass, Mathership returns the full order details.

Vendor order details

Vendors can view details of orders received from customers. Mathership checks that:
  • The logged-in user belongs to the vendor company
  • The order belongs to that vendor
  • The order is not a draft or scheduled email order
  • The order exists and is accessible
This helps vendors review incoming orders before processing them.

Order items

The order detail view includes the ordered products. Each order item can include:
FieldMeaning
ProductThe ordered product
Article numberVendor article number, if available
Article nameProduct name
QuantityOrdered amount
PackagingProduct packaging or unit
PriceProduct price, if available
Prices may be missing if the vendor has not stored prices for all products.

Delivery location

Each order is connected to a delivery location. The delivery location helps the vendor understand where the order should be delivered. A delivery location can include information such as:
  • Location name
  • Street and street number
  • Postal code
  • City
  • Customer-specific delivery details

Order message

Customers can add a message when placing an order. This message can be used for additional instructions, for example:
  • Preferred delivery time
  • Special handling notes
  • Internal reference information
  • Comments for the vendor

Order status

Orders can have a status. The status helps vendors track the processing state of the order. Typical examples may include:
Status typeMeaning
OpenThe order still needs attention
In progressThe order is being processed
CompletedThe order has been handled
ArchivedThe order is no longer active
The exact available statuses depend on the configured order status choices in Mathership.

Updating the order status

Vendors can update the status of an order. When a vendor updates an order status, Mathership checks that:
  • The user is a vendor
  • The order belongs to the vendor company
  • The submitted status is valid
If the status is not valid, Mathership rejects the update.

Draft and scheduled orders

Some orders can be created as drafts or scheduled orders. These are not always shown in the same way as normal sent orders.
Email statusMeaning
DraftOrder was saved but not sent
ScheduledOrder is planned for later sending
PendingOrder is ready to be sent or processed
Vendor order detail views may exclude draft and scheduled orders from normal order access.

Order emails and attachments

When an order is sent, Mathership can send an email notification to the vendor. This email can include order details and an attachment. Depending on the customer’s settings, the attachment can be:
  • PDF
  • CSV
The order detail page and the email attachment are related, but they are not the same thing. The order detail page is the in-app view. The attachment is the file sent with the email.

Example: Customer views an order

A customer wants to check what they ordered from a vendor.
StepAction
1Customer opens order history
2Customer selects an order
3Mathership checks the customer-vendor relationship
4Mathership shows the order details

Example: Vendor views an order

A vendor receives a new order and opens the order detail page.
StepAction
1Vendor opens received orders
2Vendor selects an order
3Mathership checks vendor access
4Vendor reviews products, quantities, and delivery location
5Vendor updates the order status if needed

Example order information

FieldExample
Order ID123
CustomerMain Restaurant
VendorFresh Food Supplier
Delivery locationMain Kitchen
ProductTomato Sauce
Quantity12
StatusOpen

Best practices

Check the delivery location

Always review the delivery location before processing an order. This is especially important when a customer has multiple locations.

Review customer messages

Customer messages may contain important delivery or handling instructions.

Keep statuses updated

Vendors should update order statuses when the order moves through the workflow. This keeps the order overview useful for the whole team.

Check missing prices

If prices are missing, the order can still exist, but totals may be incomplete. Review product prices if your workflow depends on price calculations.

Common problems

Order details are not visible

Check that:
  • The user is logged in
  • The user belongs to the correct company
  • The customer-vendor relationship exists
  • The order belongs to the selected customer and vendor
  • The order has not been deleted or made inaccessible

Vendor cannot open an order

Check that:
  • The logged-in user is connected to the vendor company
  • The order belongs to that vendor
  • The order is not only a draft or scheduled order
  • The order ID is correct

Customer cannot open an order

Check that:
  • The order belongs to the customer’s company
  • The selected vendor company is correct
  • The customer-vendor relationship exists
  • The customer is using the correct company account

Status update fails

Check that:
  • The user is a vendor
  • The order belongs to the vendor
  • The submitted status is valid
  • The order still exists

Product information looks incomplete

Check whether:
  • The product still exists
  • The article number is available
  • The product has a price
  • The packaging information is maintained

Open Orders

View orders that still require vendor attention.

Order History

Review previous and current orders.

Email Notifications

Learn how order emails are sent to vendors.

CSV and PDF Attachments

Understand order email attachments.
Last modified on May 6, 2026