Analytics Steps

Overview

Analytics steps handle indexing order data for analytics, reporting, and business intelligence purposes. They run asynchronously to avoid impacting order processing performance.

Available Steps

Common Use Cases

Order Lifecycle Analytics

Index orders at key points for complete analytics:

New Order → AnalyticsIndexing (capture initial order)
↓
Completed → AnalyticsIndexing (capture final state)

Design Principles

Analytics steps follow these principles:

1. Non-blocking: Run in background, don't delay order processing
2. Fire-and-forget: Failures don't impact order workflow
3. Idempotent: Safe to run multiple times on same order

Data Indexed

The analytics indexing step captures order line data including:

• Product information
• Quantities and prices
• Order metadata
• Customer information
• Timestamps

This data feeds into analytics dashboards and reports for business insights.