src/Model/Order.php
protected function onBeforeWrite()
    {
        parent::onBeforeWrite();
        if (!$this->getField('Reference') && in_array($this->Status, self::$placed_status)) {
            $this->generateReference();
        }

        // perform status transition
        if ($this->isInDB() && $this->isChanged('Status')) {
            $this->statusTransition(
                empty($this->original['Status']) ? 'Cart' : $this->original['Status'],
                $this->Status
            );
        }

        // While the order is unfinished/cart, always store the current locale with the order.
        // We do this everytime an order is saved, because the user might change locale (language-switch).
        if ($this->Status == 'Cart') {
            $this->Locale = ShopTools::get_current_locale();
        }
    }
protected function onBeforeWrite()
    {
        parent::onBeforeWrite();
        if (!$this->getField('Reference') && in_array($this->Status, self::$placed_status)) {
            $this->generateReference();
        }

        // perform status transition
        if ($this->isInDB() && $this->isChanged('Status')) {
            $this->statusTransition(
                empty($this->original['Status']) ? 'Cart' : $this->original['Status'],
                $this->Status
            );
        }

        // While the order is unfinished/cart, always store the current locale with the order.
        // We do this everytime an order is saved, because the user might change locale (language-switch).
        if ($this->Status == 'Cart') {
            $this->Locale = ShopTools::get_current_locale();
        }
    }
Force creating an order reference