# What is a Daasity Valid Order?

## Overview

Daasity defines a concept of a “valid order” to maintain data quality. For example, test orders, fraudulent orders, or other anomalies can be excluded based on predefined criteria. 

*Many metrics and analyses (like calculating true Order Count or revenue) rely on filtering out non-valid orders to ensure accuracy.* Understanding what constitutes a valid order in your dataset will help you reconcile numbers and trust the metrics. Plus, now you can customize the calculation methodology for \[Revenue] and \[Order] as needed to fit your company’s preferences.

## Defining A Valid Order

Both Shopify and Daasity have the concept of a **Valid Order,** however Shopify and Daasity define a "Valid Order" differently. 

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Shopify defines a Valid order as ALL Orders except for test or deleted orders.  This means that **Orders that are Cancelled, Fraud, or "Free" orders (Orders that have $0 value like samples you might send out) are Counted as an Order by Shopify.**
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Daasity defines Valid orders as Only Orders with a Monetary Value. This means **$0 Value Orders are NOT included in calculations** because they are orders that ultimately do NOT apply to the customer or to LTV calculations.
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The following Order Status are considered Invalid Orders by Daasity and automatically have all units and amounts set to zero, Daasity 1 users will now be able to modify these options within the "Digital Analytics" section of the App:

* Cancelled Order
* Fraud Order
* Voided Order
* Full Gift Card Purchase
* $0 Value Orders

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