Resolving invalid product id issue with in-app purchases?

Question

This is a follow-up question to \"In app purchases with MKStoreKit failing: “Problem in iTunes connect configuration for product: xxx\"

I am having a similar issue a

Answer 1

I was testing the newest version of my existing, fully-functioning app with in app-purchase to ensure the functionality was still working as expected, when I began to seeing the problems in iTunes connect message. My problem was (I forgot) that MKStoreKit stored the fact of the purchase on my various devices' keychain, so even though I was using a new user account, my keychain was registering the device as already purchased. [self removeAllKeychainData] from within MKStoreManager fixed the trouble. Hope this saves someone some frustration.

Answer 2

After 2 days of waiting, new app ids, profiles, etc. this fixed it for me..

Why do the docs say to use the full com.iap.isrubbish syntax?

Thanks for your help

I replaced:

define kMySubscriptionFeature @"uk.co.somesite.someapp.sub1"

with:

define kMySubscriptionFeature @"sub1"

Answer 3

I think I've done it now. I'm going to run some tests just to make sure.

This is not going to be accepted just yet; I am running some tests with different storekit frameworks.

My output:

2011-10-27 15:17:49.297 My Simple App[7376:707] productsRequest
2011-10-27 15:17:49.298 My Simple App[7376:707] Product title: Simple subscription
2011-10-27 15:17:49.299 My Simple App[7376:707] Product description: Subscribe and get the latest content to your iPhone or iPod Touch device
2011-10-27 15:17:49.299 My Simple App[7376:707] Product price: 2.99
2011-10-27 15:17:49.300 My Simple App[7376:707] Product id: sub1

Here's what I did.

1. I added my bank details. I still do not think this has anything to do with it though.

2. Note. The app's in-app purchase is still "Waiting for review" and I got the above output.

3. I replaced:

   #define kMySubscriptionFeature @"uk.co.somesite.someapp.sub1"

with:

#define kMySubscriptionFeature @"sub1"

I am going to run some tests with MKStoreKit and with other frameworks to see if it is okay.

The code I used is below, edited for security reasons:

.h file

//  ManageSubscriptionsVC.h
//  This doesn't have visual output, just NSLog at the moment
//  This doesn't use MKStoreKit yet

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "StoreKit/StoreKit.h"

#define kMySubscriptionFeature @"sub1"

/*
 Shared Secret
 
 A shared secret is a unique code that you should use when you make the 
 call to our servers for your In-App Purchase receipts. 
 Without a shared secret, you will not be able to test auto-renewable 
 In-App Purchase subscriptions in the sandbox mode. 
 
 Also note that you will not be able to make them available 
 on the App Store.
 
 Note: Regardless of what app they are associated with, 
 all of your auto-renewable subscriptions will use this 
 same shared secret.
 */
#define sharedSecret @"PUTSHAREDSECRETHERE"


@interface ManageSubscriptionsVC : UIViewController
<SKProductsRequestDelegate, SKProductsRequestDelegate, SKPaymentTransactionObserver>
{
    SKProduct *proUpgradeProduct;
    SKProductsRequest *productsRequest;
}

- (void)requestProUpgradeProductData;

@end

.m file

//
//  ManageSubscriptionsVC.m

#import "ManageSubscriptionsVC.h"

@implementation ManageSubscriptionsVC

- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
    self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
    if (self) {
        // Custom initialization
    }
    return self;
}

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
    // Releases the view if it doesn't have a superview.
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
    
    // Release any cached data, images, etc that aren't in use.
}

#pragma mark - View lifecycle

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
    // Do any additional setup after loading the view from its nib.
    self.title = @"Manage Subscriptions";
    
    
    if ([SKPaymentQueue canMakePayments])
    {
        // Display a store to the user.
        
        //[MKStoreManager sharedManager];
        //NSLog(@"purhcasable = %@", [[MKStoreManager sharedManager] purchasableObjectsDescription] );
        [self requestProUpgradeProductData];
        
    }
    else
    {
        // Warn the user that purchases are disabled.
        NSString *message = @"In-app purchases are disabled. Please review your settings";
        UIAlertView *alertView = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Error" message:message delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:@"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
        [alertView show];
        [alertView release];
    } // end if
}

- (void)viewDidUnload
{
    [super viewDidUnload];
    // Release any retained subviews of the main view.
    // e.g. self.myOutlet = nil;
}

- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
    // Return YES for supported orientations
    return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}

#pragma mark - StoreKit Delegate

- (void) requestProductData
{
    NSLog(@"requestProductData");
    SKProductsRequest *request= [[SKProductsRequest alloc] initWithProductIdentifiers: [NSSet setWithObject:kMySubscriptionFeature]];
    request.delegate = self;
    [request start];
}

- (void)productsRequest:(SKProductsRequest *)request didReceiveResponse:(SKProductsResponse *)response
{
    NSLog(@"productsRequest");
    
    NSArray *myProduct = [[NSArray alloc] initWithArray:response.products];
    
    for(SKProduct *item in myProduct)
    {
        
        NSLog(@"Product title: %@" , item.localizedTitle);
        NSLog(@"Product description: %@" , item.localizedDescription);
        NSLog(@"Product price: %@" , item.price);
        NSLog(@"Product id: %@" , item.productIdentifier);
        
        
    }

    /*
    for(NSString *invalidProduct in response.invalidProductIdentifiers)
        NSLog(@"Problem in iTunes connect configuration for product: %@", invalidProduct);
    */
    
    for (NSString *invalidProductId in response.invalidProductIdentifiers)
    {
        NSLog(@"Problem in iTunes connect configuration for product: %@" , invalidProductId);
    }
    
    
    [myProduct release];
    
    // populate UI
    [request autorelease];
}

#pragma mark - PaymentQueue

-(void)paymentQueue:(SKPaymentQueue *)queue removedTransactions:(NSArray *)transactions
{
}

-(void)paymentQueue:(SKPaymentQueue *)queue restoreCompletedTransactionsFailedWithError:(NSError *)error
{
}

-(void)paymentQueue:(SKPaymentQueue *)queue updatedTransactions:(NSArray *)transactions
{
}

-(void)paymentQueueRestoreCompletedTransactionsFinished:(SKPaymentQueue *)queue
{
}

#pragma mark - Other


- (void)requestProUpgradeProductData
{
    NSSet *productIdentifiers = [NSSet setWithObject:kMySubscriptionFeature];
    productsRequest = [[SKProductsRequest alloc] initWithProductIdentifiers:productIdentifiers];
    productsRequest.delegate = self;
    [productsRequest start];
    
    // we will release the request object in the delegate callback
}





@end

Answer 4

I just found out that I swapped the product ID and the reference name when I created the in app purchase, so in my case I was using the wrong string to try and find the Product... Hard to spot.

Answer 5

My issue was, I had logged in on device using real apple id. Then signed out ( Iphone-> Settings -> App Store -> My ID-> Sign Out) Then deployed again, and hurray it worked.

Thanks everyone on web.