Transaction, Checkout
In Salesforce B2B Commerce, a financial transaction that occurs during the checkout process when a buyer completes their purchase, encompassing payment processing, order creation, and confirmation.
Definition
In Salesforce B2B Commerce, a financial transaction that occurs during the checkout process when a buyer completes their purchase, encompassing payment processing, order creation, and confirmation.
In plain English
“A Checkout Transaction in Salesforce B2B Commerce is a financial transaction that occurs during checkout when a buyer completes their purchase. It encompasses payment processing, order creation, and confirmation.”
Worked example
When a buyer at Foxholme Industrial's B2B Commerce storefront completes checkout on a $12,000 order, a Checkout Transaction is initiated: payment processing (the buyer's net-30 PO is validated), order creation (an Order record is created with line items), and confirmation (the buyer sees a thank-you page; the back-office systems receive the order via integration). The Transaction is atomic - either all parts succeed or all roll back. Modern B2B Commerce makes the transaction multi-step (with intermediate states) but treated as one logical unit from the buyer's perspective.
Why Transaction, Checkout matters
In Salesforce B2B Commerce, a Checkout Transaction is a financial transaction that occurs during the checkout process when a buyer completes their purchase, encompassing payment processing, order creation, and the various steps needed to finalize the commercial exchange.
Checkout transactions in B2B commerce are often more complex than B2C because they may involve purchase orders, credit terms, approval workflows, and multiple payment methods. Mature B2B commerce implementations handle these complexities through configurable checkout flows.
How organizations use Transaction, Checkout
Handles B2B checkout transactions with purchase order and credit term support.
Configures checkout transaction flows for their business buyer requirements.
Tests checkout transactions end-to-end before production launch.
Test your knowledge
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Q2. How does B2B differ from B2C checkout?
Q3. What does a transaction encompass?
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