# Shopify > Brightpearl - sales orders

## Introduction

This flow retrieves new sales orders from Shopify (for a given lookback period) and syncs to Brightpearl. For `paid` orders, the order is created and payment terms are set. For pending orders, the order is created.

## Process flow snapshot

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## Limitations

No limitations to note.

## Assumptions

<table><thead><tr><th width="266.79296875">Assumption</th><th>Summary</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Existing data status</td><td>Assumes all products and contacts are already synced in both systems.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Customisation

To ensure that this process flow runs as required, some customisation options are available. These are documented in the following sections:

* [Flow variables](#flow-variables)
* [Process shape shapes](#process-flow-shapes)

### Flow variables

The table below summarises [flow variables](/product-documentation/process-flows/building-process-flows/dynamic-variables/flow-variables.md) defined for this process flow.

<table><thead><tr><th width="163.5078125">Flow variable</th><th>Summary</th><th>Default value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>datefrom</code></td><td>Set the relative number of days to look back for updates. Update the default value as required.<br><br>This variable is referenced in the first Shopify connector, where a filter query is defined to determine which orders to pull.</td><td>-10 minutes UTC</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Process flow shapes

This process flow includes some shapes that can be configured with your own settings. Please see guidelines in the table below.

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<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="220.09375">Shape</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Trigger</td><td>The default schedule for this flow is to run <code>every 10 minutes</code>. This is the recommended run frequency but the schedule can be changed if necessary.</td></tr><tr><td>Connector (Shopify)</td><td><p>If you did not add or select a Shopify instance during the blueprint <a href="/pages/IUEvmNmJ8fj8u3vFE4Rn">installation process</a>, the following settings must be configured:<br><br><code>Source instance</code> : Set to your required <code>Shopify</code> instance.<br><code>Source endpoint</code> :  Set to <code>POST Get orders via graphql for Brightpearl</code><br><code>Filter</code> : The default is set as below:</p><pre data-overflow="wrap"><code>fulfillment_status:partial OR fulfillment_status:unshipped OR fulfillment_status:unfulfilled AND (financial_status:authorized OR financial_status:paid OR financial_status:pending) AND created_at:>='{{flow.variables.datefrom}}'
</code></pre><p>If you need to pull more information for sales orders, you can extend this query. If you do so, check subsequent map shapes to ensure new fields are mapped where needed. </p></td></tr><tr><td>Connector (Brightpearl)</td><td><p>If you did not add or select a Brightpearl instance during the blueprint <a href="/pages/IUEvmNmJ8fj8u3vFE4Rn">installation process</a>, the following settings must be configured:<br><br><code>Source instance</code> : Set to your required <code>Brightpearl</code> instance</p><p><code>Source endpoint</code> :  Set to <code>GET Search contacts in company</code><br><code>Parameters</code> :  A default filter is defined to search (and match) on <code>primaryEmail</code> where the value is set to <code>[[payload.email]]</code>.</p></td></tr><tr><td>Connector <br>branch: <code>paid orders</code></td><td><p>If you did not add or select a Brightpearl instance during the blueprint <a href="/pages/IUEvmNmJ8fj8u3vFE4Rn">installation process</a>, the following settings must be configured:<br><br><code>Source instance</code> : Set to your required <code>Brightpearl</code> instance</p><p><code>Source endpoint</code> :  Set to <code>POST Create sales orders</code></p></td></tr><tr><td>Connector <br>branch: <code>paid orders</code></td><td><p>If you did not add or select a Brightpearl instance during the blueprint <a href="/pages/IUEvmNmJ8fj8u3vFE4Rn">installation process</a>, the following settings must be configured:<br><br><code>Source instance</code> : Set to your required <code>Brightpearl</code> instance</p><p><code>Source endpoint</code> :  Set to <code>POST Take payment</code> </p></td></tr><tr><td>Connector <br>branch: <code>pendinng orders</code></td><td><p>If you did not add or select a Brightpearl instance during the blueprint <a href="/pages/IUEvmNmJ8fj8u3vFE4Rn">installation process</a>, the following settings must be configured:<br><br><code>Source instance</code> : Set to your required <code>Brightpearl</code> instance</p><p><code>Source endpoint</code> :  Set to <code>POST Create sales orders</code>   </p></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Reference

Reference information for this process flow is documented in the following sections:

* [Scripts used in this process flow](#scripts-in-this-process-flow)
* [Cross-reference lookups used in this process flow](#cross-reference-lookups-in-this-process-flow)

### Scripts in this process flow

This process flow does not use scripts.

### Cross-reference lookups in this process flow

This process flow does not use cross-reference lookups.


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