diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index edb281391..e7699f88b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
  - Added migration utility for Gallery
  - Removed old .tmpl files from upgrades. ALL templates in upgrades must now 
    be in Packages!
+ - Changed transaction logging in the Commerce system, so that all connection and transaction errors
+   are now logged automatically, but listed as Canceled with the error message as to why.
  - add: widgetize asset macro. called like so: ^Widget(assetId, width,
    height, templateId); where assetId is the asset of the widget to
    widgetize and templateId is the template for the widget itself. If
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.5.0-7.5.1.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.5.0-7.5.1.pl
index 863281bd5..5eaafe102 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.5.0-7.5.1.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.5.0-7.5.1.pl
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ my $quiet; # this line required
 my $session = start(); # this line required
 removeOldPhotoGallery($session);
 speedUp($session);
+enhanceITransactLogging($session);
 finish($session); # this line required
 
 
@@ -33,6 +34,17 @@ sub speedUp {
     $session->db->write("alter table assetData add index assetId_status (assetId,status)");
 }
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Add more data to the transaction table
+sub enhanceITransactLogging {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "\tAdd additional ITransact data to the transaction table..." unless $quiet;
+    $session->db->write('alter table transaction add column XID varchar(100) default null');
+    $session->db->write('alter table transaction add column authcode varchar(100) default null');
+    $session->db->write('alter table transaction add column message text default null');
+    print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
+}
+
 #-------------------------------------------------
 sub removeOldPhotoGallery {
 	my $session = shift;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Payment.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Payment.pm
index 1eafcb8e4..9fdc832fc 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Payment.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Payment.pm
@@ -618,5 +618,20 @@ sub validateFormData {
 	return $self->session->errorHandler->fatal("You must override the validateFormData method in the payment plugin.");
 }
 
+=head2 logExtraTransactionData ( $transaction )
+
+This method puts extra, Payment plugin specific data into the transaction log.  This
+needs to be be overridden to actually do the logging.
+
+=head3 $transaction
+
+A WebGUI::Commerce::Transaction object to do the logging.
+
+=cut
+
+sub logExtraTransactionData {
+    return 1;
+}
+
 1;
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Payment/ITransact.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Payment/ITransact.pm
index 288fd806d..6a2db4916 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Payment/ITransact.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Payment/ITransact.pm
@@ -668,5 +668,35 @@ sub validateFormData {
 	return \@error;
 }
 
+sub logExtraTransactionData {
+    my ($self, $transaction) = @_;
+    $self->session->errorHandler->warn('transaction: '.$transaction->{_transactionId});
+    if (   exists($self->{_connectionError})  && $self->{_connectionError}) {  ##Bad connection
+        $self->session->errorHandler->warn('Connection error');
+        $transaction->message($self->connectionError);
+        return;
+    }
+    elsif (exists($self->{_transactionError}) && $self->{_transactionError}) {  ##Bad transaction
+        $self->session->errorHandler->warn('Transaction error');
+        $transaction->message($self->resultMessage);
+        $transaction->xid($self->{_response}->{XID});
+        return;
+    }
+    else { ##Everything went well
+        $self->session->errorHandler->warn('OK transaction');
+        if ($self->{_response}->{Status} eq 'OK') {
+            $transaction->message($self->{_response}->{Status});
+        }
+        else {
+            $transaction->message($self->resultMessage);
+        }
+        $transaction->xid($self->{_response}->{XID});
+        if (! ref $self->{_response}->{AuthCode} ) {
+            $transaction->authcode($self->{_response}->{AuthCode});
+        }
+        return;
+    }
+}
+
 1;
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Transaction.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Transaction.pm
index 4833d86c5..9041cd727 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Transaction.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Commerce/Transaction.pm
@@ -70,6 +70,30 @@ sub addItem {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 authcode ( authcode )
+
+Returns the authcode connected to the transaction. If authcode is given the authcode property is set to that.
+Presently, this is only used by the ITransact module.
+
+=head3 authcode
+
+The authcode of the current transaction.
+
+=cut
+
+sub authcode {
+    my ($self, $authcode) = @_;
+
+    if ($authcode) {
+        $self->{_properties}{authcode} = $authcode;
+        $self->session->db->write("update transaction set authcode=? where transactionId=?",[$authcode, $self->{_transactionId}]);
+    }
+
+    return $self->{_properties}{authcode};
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 cancelTransaction ( )
 
 Cancels a recurring transaction. This is done by trying to cancel the subscription at the gateway
@@ -419,6 +443,30 @@ sub lastPayedTerm {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 message ( message )
+
+Returns the message connected to the transaction. If message is given the message property is set to that.
+Presently, this is only used by the ITransact module.
+
+=head3 message
+
+The message of the current transaction.
+
+=cut
+
+sub message {
+    my ($self, $message) = @_;
+
+    if ($message) {
+        $self->{_properties}{message} = $message;
+        $self->session->db->write("update transaction set message=? where transactionId=?",[$message, $self->{_transactionId}]);
+    }
+
+    return $self->{_properties}{message};
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 new ( transactionId, [ gateway, [ userId ] ] )
 
 Constructor. Returns a transaction object. If transactionId is set to 'new' a new transaction is created.
@@ -687,6 +735,30 @@ sub transactionsByUser {
 
 	return \@transactions;
 }
-	
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 xid ( xid )
+
+Returns the xid connected to the transaction. If xid is given the xid property is set to that.
+Presently, this is only used by the ITransact module.
+
+=head3 xid
+
+The xid of the current transaction.
+
+=cut
+
+sub xid {
+    my ($self, $xid) = @_;
+
+    if ($xid) {
+        $self->{_properties}{xid} = $xid;
+        $self->session->db->write("update transaction set xid=? where transactionId=?",[$xid, $self->{_transactionId}]);
+    }
+
+    return $self->{_properties}{xid};
+}
+
 1;
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Commerce.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Commerce.pm
index 4463ac071..c49507b6a 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Commerce.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Commerce.pm
@@ -503,6 +503,10 @@ sub www_checkoutSubmit {
 
 		$transaction->gatewayId($plugin->gatewayId);
 		$transaction->gateway($plugin->namespace);
+
+        ##New transaction logging code for ITransact module
+        ##goes here.
+        $plugin->logExtraTransactionData($transaction);
 	
 		# check transaction result
 		unless ($plugin->connectionError) {
@@ -519,14 +523,16 @@ sub www_checkoutSubmit {
 				$var->{status} = $i18n->get('transaction error');
 				$var->{error} = $plugin->transactionError;
 				$var->{errorCode} = $plugin->errorCode;
-				$transaction->delete;
+				$transaction->status('Canceled');
+				#$transaction->delete;
 			}
 		} else {
 			$checkoutError = 1;
 			$var->{status} = $i18n->get('connection error');
 			$var->{error} = $plugin->connectionError;
 			$var->{errorCode} = $plugin->errorCode;
-			$transaction->delete;
+            $transaction->status('Canceled');
+			#$transaction->delete;
 		}
 		
 		push(@resultLoop, $var);