Week 9: Payment Validation and Reporting

March 31, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Day 40: Implementing Reference Number Validation

Added validation to reference numbers in the partial payment system to ensure data integrity. This validation helps prevent errors and improves the reliability of the payment tracking system.

Day 41: Refining Open Payment Based on Full Payment Model

Continued refactoring the open payment system, drawing inspiration from the full payment implementation for better consistency. This approach ensures a unified payment experience across different payment options.

Day 42: Resolving Merge Issues

Today I focused on resolving merge issues between branches, ensuring that all the latest features and fixes are properly integrated into the main codebase.

Day 43: Assessing Outstanding Balance Logic

I worked on improving the logic for calculating and displaying outstanding balances, ensuring that users have accurate information about their payment status.

Day 44: Implementing Payment Status Updates

Implemented a system to update payment status based on outstanding balance, providing clearer information to both users and administrators about payment completion.

Conclusion

Week 9 was dedicated to enhancing the payment validation mechanisms and reporting features in the New ORS. By implementing reference number validation and refining the payment status updates, we've significantly improved the reliability and user experience of the payment system. These enhancements will help reduce errors and provide clearer information to students about their payment status.