Flow Actions
Flow actions are operations your workflow can execute through the Globo Preorder app.
To add a flow action, please follow 2 steps below:
1) Add product variant to preorder offer
Purpose
Automatically move a variant into preorder coverage.
How it works
This action links a variant to a target preorder offer. After linking, that variant follows the profile's preorder configuration and lifecycle behavior.
Inputs
variant_id
Yes
Shopify variant ID or GID
profile_id
Yes
Profile identifier / selling plan related identifier
Typical customer-facing use cases
Auto-enable preorder when a product enters a campaign
Sync profile assignment from external product rules
Safe usage notes
Use consistent ID format (numeric ID or GID) across your workflows
Validate that
profile_idbelongs to the expected profile before running in bulk
2) Remove product variant from preorder offer
Purpose
Remove a variant from preorder coverage when it should no longer be sold as preorder.
How it works
This action unlinks a variant from a preorder offer. Optionally, it can also disable "continue selling when out of stock" for that variant.
Inputs
variant_id
Yes
Shopify variant ID or GID
profile_id
Yes
Profile identifier
disabled_continue_selling
No
If true, disables continue selling when out of stock
Typical customer-facing use cases
End preorder eligibility for selected variants
Prevent further out-of-stock selling after profile removal
Safe usage notes
Use the optional
disabled_continue_sellingcarefully in high-volume catalogsTest this action on a staging store before running large batch automations
3) Collect pending payment
Purpose
Collect payment for preorder orders that were authorized with deferred capture/payment terms.
How it works
The action attempts to capture pending payment for the target order. If enabled, customer notification is sent when capture fails.
Inputs
Order reference
Yes
Shopify order object
notify_customer_on_failure
No
Sends customer email if capture fails
Typical customer-facing use cases
Capture at release date before fulfillment is opened
Automate payment retry + notification policy
Safe usage notes
Add a condition to ensure the order is in a collectible state
Pair with support alerts so failed captures are handled quickly
4) Hold all fulfillments
Purpose
Temporarily block shipping for all fulfillment orders related to a preorder.
How it works
The action places all fulfillments for the order on hold. This prevents shipment while your team resolves inventory, compliance, or risk issues.
Inputs
Order reference
Yes
Shopify order object
reason_notes
No
Internal reason for the hold
Typical customer-facing use cases
Pause shipments during quality checks
Pause shipment when payment/risk checks require manual review
Safe usage notes
Include
reason_notesso support can answer customer inquiries accuratelyAdd a paired release workflow to avoid long accidental holds
5) Notify customers in waitlist
Purpose
Send back-in-stock notifications to customers waiting for a specific variant.
How it works
The action sends notifications to customers on the waitlist for the provided variant.
Inputs
variant_id
Yes
Shopify variant ID or GID
Typical customer-facing use cases
Notify waitlist immediately after restock verification
Trigger manual campaigns when merchant wants controlled send timing
Safe usage notes
This action does not perform inventory validation before sending
Add preconditions in Flow to avoid sending too early or incorrectly
6) Open scheduled fulfillments
Purpose
Move scheduled preorder fulfillments into normal processing state.
How it works
The action changes fulfillment orders from "Scheduled" to "Unfulfilled", making them ready for standard warehouse/fulfillment workflows.
Inputs
Order reference
Yes
Shopify order object
Typical customer-facing use cases
Release orders for fulfillment on launch/restock date
Transition from planned shipment to operational shipment
Safe usage notes
Ensure payment and inventory checks are complete before opening fulfillments
Run this after expected release date/time conditions
7) Release all fulfillments
Purpose
Resume shipment for orders currently placed on hold.
How it works
The action removes fulfillment holds and sets fulfillments back to "Unfulfilled", allowing shipping operations to continue.
Inputs
Order reference
Yes
Shopify order object
Typical customer-facing use cases
Resume shipping after hold reason is resolved
Recover operations from temporary fulfillment freezes
Safe usage notes
Add checks so release only happens when risk/compliance flags are cleared
Notify support when release occurs to align customer communication
8) Send shipping update notification
Purpose
Proactively inform customers about preorder shipping progress.
How it works
This action sends a shipping update email for a preorder order. You can use default template content or provide custom subject/header/body text.
Inputs
Order reference
Yes
Shopify order object
email_subject
No
Custom subject line
email_header
No
Custom email header
email_description
No
Custom email body text
Typical customer-facing use cases
Send milestone updates before dispatch
Send localized, campaign-specific shipping communication
Safe usage notes
Keep message content aligned with actual fulfillment status
If custom fields are empty, default template content is used
9) Split preorder fulfillments
Purpose
Separate preorder items from in-stock items for cleaner fulfillment execution.
How it works
For mixed orders, this action creates separate fulfillment handling so in-stock products can ship now while preorder items remain in their own fulfillment path.
Inputs
Order reference
Yes
Shopify order object
Typical customer-facing use cases
Ship available items immediately to reduce customer wait time
Avoid blocking entire order because one line is preorder
Safe usage notes
Add customer communication so split-shipment expectations are clear
Pair with shipping update actions for transparency
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