ordertotal
Ordertotal is a term used in e-commerce software and databases to denote the monetary total associated with a customer's order. It is typically stored as a field or computed value that represents the amount due for the order. In practice, the exact meaning of ordertotal can vary by system, so it is important to understand a given implementation’s conventions.
In many systems, ordertotal is calculated as the sum of line item totals (unit price times quantity)
ordertotal can appear as a database column (for example as ordertotal or order_total) or as a property
Ambiguity around whether ordertotal includes tax and shipping can lead to discrepancies. Systems should clearly document