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# Automatically Release Held Preorder Orders

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This workflow processes up to **100 fulfillment orders per run**, so if you have hundreds of orders, simply let it repeat until all orders are released
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### Step 1: Install Shopify Flow

If you haven't already, install the [**Shopify Flow**](https://apps.shopify.com/flow) app from the Shopify App Store.

### Step 2: Create a New Workflow

1. Open **Shopify Flow**.
2. Click **Create workflow**.
3. Our flow will look like this

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### Step 3: Configure the Trigger

1. Select the trigger:
   * **Flow → Scheduled time**
2. Set the first run for a few minutes in the future (to give yourself time to finish building the workflow).
3. Set the workflow to **repeat every 10 minutes** (the minimum interval).

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**Why repeat every 10 minutes?**

Shopify Flow can only retrieve up to **100 fulfillment orders** per execution. Repeating the workflow allows it to gradually process all held orders.
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### Step 4: Get Held Fulfillment Orders

Add the action:

**Shopify → Get fulfillment order data**

Configure it as follows:

* **Sort by:** ID (Ascending)
* **Maximum fulfillment orders:** 100
* **Query:** Held fulfillment orders

<figure><img src="/files/saDUtpI41rxI1bSzBfal" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Step 5: Loop Through the Orders

Add:

**Flow → For each**

* **List:** Returned data from **Get fulfilment order data**

This will process each fulfilment order individually.

<figure><img src="/files/wgCq5LJWk2t6WIWvgjbR" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Step 6: Filter for Your Preorder Product(s)

Inside the **For each** loop, add an **If** condition.

Check:

```
Fulfillment Order Item→ Line Items→ Line Item→ Product→ ID
```

Condition:

* **Product ID is at least one of**
  * Product ID 1
  * Product ID 2
  * Product ID 3
  * (Add as many preorder product IDs as needed.)

This ensures only fulfillment orders containing your preorder products are released.

<figure><img src="/files/KG4sGHg29rVltYBtUJbq" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Step 7: Release the Hold

Inside the **If** condition, add:

**Shopify → Release fulfillment order holds**

This removes the fulfillment hold from matching orders.

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### Step 8: Run the Workflow

1. Turn the workflow **On**.
2. Let it run until all held orders have been processed.
3. Turn the workflow **Off** once finished.

For example, a store with **400+ held preorder orders** allowed the workflow to run for about **one hour**, automatically releasing all fulfillment holds without any manual work.

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### Notes & Limitations

* Shopify Flow processes **up to 100 fulfillment orders per execution**.
* Running the workflow every **10 minutes** allows larger batches to be processed automatically.
* Filtering by **Product ID** ensures only the intended preorder products are affected.
* This is especially useful when inventory arrives and you need to release hundreds of held fulfillment orders at once.