Subscriber change_status_at updated everytime

[luigifab]

In Oro_Api_Model_Observer::beforeNewsletterSubscriberSave() (for the newsletter_subscriber_save_before event), why you are updating change_status_at everytime?

[aalgogiver]

Hi, @luigifab38.
AFAIK, this behavior is related to a bug in old versions of magento when this field wasn't updated automatically.

[luigifab]

Okay, but now there is a problem, every time I or Magento save the customer, the newsletter change_status_at get a new date, even if no change occur.

Where do you use this field (change_status_at)? In OroCRM? For synchronisation? Or just for information? Can I remove the Magento observer in Magento 1.9.3.2?

[luigifab]

So, here is a suggestion.

    public function beforeNewsletterSubscriberSave($observer)
    {
        $subscriber = $observer->getSubscriber();

        if (in_array($subscriber->getData('change_status_at'), array('', '0000-00-00 00:00:00', null))) {
            $now = new \DateTime('now', new \DateTimeZone('UTC'));
            $subscriber->setData('change_status_at', $now->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
        }
        else {
            $oldSubscriber = clone $subscriber;
            $oldSubscriber->load($subscriber->getId());
            if ($subscriber->getData('subscriber_status') != $oldSubscriber->getData('subscriber_status')) {
                $now = new \DateTime('now', new \DateTimeZone('UTC'));
                $subscriber->setData('change_status_at', $now->format('Y-m-d H:i:s'));
            }
        }
    }