Sync the category lookup table when a new category gets created (https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce-admin/pull/7290)

* Sync category lookup table when a new category gets created

plugins/woocommerce-admin/TESTING-INSTRUCTIONS.md

@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@
 3. Click "Dismiss" on a note. Confirm the position of the popover is correct.
 4. Click anywhere outside of the popover content and confirm the popover is closed.
 
+### Sync the category lookup table when a new category gets created #7290
+
+1. Navigate to Products -> Add New
+2. Add a new category on the Add New page and assign the product to it.
+3. Place an order with the product
+4. Navigate to Analytics -> Categories
+5. You should see the category.
+>>>>>>> cdc813055 (Add changelog)
+
 ### Use saved values if available when switching tabs #7226
 
 1. Start onboarding wizard and continue to step 4.

plugins/woocommerce-admin/readme.txt

@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ Release and roadmap notes are available on the [WooCommerce Developers Blog](htt
 - Fix: Fix and refactor explat polling to use setTimeout #7274
 - Fix: Cache product/variation revenue query results. #7067
 - Fix: Transient overlapping adjacent content. #7302
+- Sync the category lookup table when a new category gets created #7290
 - Tweak: Remove performance indicators when Analytics Flag disabled #7234
 - Fix: Fix missing translation strings for CES #7270
 - Fix: Add missing translation strings in the business features section #7268

plugins/woocommerce-admin/src/CategoryLookup.php

@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class CategoryLookup {
 		add_action( 'generate_category_lookup_table', array( $this, 'regenerate' ) );
 		add_action( 'edit_product_cat', array( $this, 'before_edit' ), 99 );
 		add_action( 'edited_product_cat', array( $this, 'on_edit' ), 99 );
+		add_action( 'created_product_cat', array( $this, 'on_create' ), 99 );
+
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -130,6 +132,15 @@ class CategoryLookup {
 		$this->update( $category_id );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * When a product category gets created, add a new lookup row.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $category_id Term ID being created.
+	 */
+	public function on_create( $category_id ) {
+		$this->update( $category_id );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Delete lookup table data from a tree.
 	 *