This article explains how to import discount codes. This article assumes you are familiar with creating discount packages and issuing discounts with discount codes.
1. Launch Register Management Activity > Discount tab > Discount Package sub tab and note the ID of the Discount Package to which you would like to add discount codes and click on the Import button.
2. Download the Discount Code Import Template and populate it with the desired data.
Fields
DiscountPackageId
- Description: this field indicates to which discount package you'd like to add the discount codes. See step 1 as a reminder on where to find the DiscountPackageId.
- Data Type: integer (whole number)
- Required: Yes
- Must be Unique: No
DiscountCode
- Description: the text you would like to enter at the time of purchase to grant the discount. Be sure there are no spaces in the text
- Data Type: text (no spaces) up to 20 characters
- Required: Yes
- Must be Unique: Yes
ExpirationDate
- Description: expiration date of the discount code
- Data Type: text in this format: 'MM/DD/YYYY. The date must have an apostrophe in front of the date, so that excel recognizes it as a text string
- Required: Yes
- Unique: No
IsRestrict
- Description: indicates whether the discount code can be used with other discount codes on the same transaction within a discount package
- Data Type: Boolean (you can use either the words true or false or the numbers 1 (for true) or 0 (for false))
- Required: Yes
- Unique: No
Usage
- Description: the number of times the discount code can be used (ever, not just per transaction). Enter 0 for unlimited uses
- Data Type: integer (whole number)
- Required: Yes
- Unique: No
3. Save the spreadsheet preserving the file format as CSV UTF-8 (Comma delimited) (*.csv)
4. Return to the Import Discounts modal and click Choose File and select the populated spreadsheet of discount codes and click Next
5. Review the content import for accuracy and select Submit.
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