Coupons

 

The Coupon module allows the user to enter different coupons in the system.  The customer will present the coupon to the clerk so the coupon can be applied and the customer can receive their promotions.

 

The coupon module is flexible and can be entered various ways.

 

Please note that depending on the type of coupon, some of the field will be grey out and won't be accessible, therefore, not necessary for the type of coupon you are entering.

 

I.E.: When selecting discount on invoice, the Requested quantity, Discount Quantity etc. won’t be accessible.

 

 

 

 

Coupon ID:  The user must type in the coupon ID number or can type in a bar code that can be scanned at Point of Sales when coupon is presented.

 

Title: The user must type in the title of the coupon which will be printed on the invoice when the coupon is applied.

 

Coupon Type: 

 

% Discount on Products: The user must choose this type when discount is given in percentage on the products.

Fix price on Products: The user must choose this type when discount is given by a fix price on the products

$ Discount on Products: The user must choose this type when discount is given by a dollar amount on the products.

% Discount on Invoice: The user must choose this type when discount is given in percentage on the total of the invoice.

$ Discount on Invoice: The user must choose this type when discount is given by a dollar amount on the total of the invoice.

 

Requested Quantity: The user must enter the quantity requested to be eligible for the discount.

 

Discount Quantity: The user must enter the quantity eligible for the discount.

 

Discount %: The user must enter the discount percentage if discount is given by percentage.

 

Maximum Discount $: The user must enter the maximum dollar amount for the discount if applicable.

 

Fixed Amount $: The user must enter a fix discount amount if discount is given by a fixed amount.

 

Discountable Amount $: The user must enter a discountable amount if the discount is given by a dollar discount.

 

Minimum Amount $: The user must enter a minimum amount if the discount is given on the total of the invoice. i.e. 10% off everything if you purchase $100 and more. In this example, the user would type in $100 in this field.

 

Minimum Price $: The user must enter a minimum price if discount is given on products with a specific price and higher.

 

Maximum Price $: The user must enter a maximum price of the discount.

 

Start Date: Starting date for the Coupon to become applicable.  The user can use the calendar push button to select a date from the calendar.

 

End Date: Ending date for the Coupon. After this date, the special price will no longer be applicable. The user can use the calendar push button to select a date from the calendar.

 

Purge After: The user must enter the numbers of days for the system to automatically purge the Coupon after it has expired.  If you leave it at 0, it will not pure from the system.

 

Maximum per Customer: The user must select how many times the Coupon may be applied for a particular invoice/customer. If 0 - No Limit. 

 

 

The Coupon can be entered either by category or by product in the top grid by clicking on Add.

 

Category 1: If the Coupon is entered by Category, the user must enter the Category 1 and press enter.  If the Coupon is entered by product, the user can press enter and this will bring the cursor automatically to the product sku field.

Category 2: The user must enter the Category 2 or press F2 to accept all categories under Category 1.

Category 3: The user must enter the Category3 or press F2 to accept all categories under Category 2.

Category 4: The user must enter the Category 4 or press F2 to accept all categories under Category 3.

Product SKU: The user must enter the product number.

Description: The system will either display the category description or the product description.

Excluded: The user must click this box is the product or category is excluded from the Coupon.

Promo: The user must select the product of the category that the discount will be given in the Coupon promotion. If no items are selected as "Promo", then all products in the list are considered as promotional items. Otherwise, only "Promo" items will be discounted or given away as part of the promotion.

 

Add: The user can click on the Add button to add a line to the grid.

Deleted: The user can delete the line which is currently selected.

Delete All: The user can delete all by clicking on Delete All.

 

The user can enter Types of customer, Generic Types of customer or customer number to be included or excluded from this Coupon promotion by clicking the add button in the bottom grid:

 

Customer Type: The user must enter a customer type or press enter to enter a customer number.

Generic Type: The user must enter a Generic type or press enter to enter a customer number.

Customer number: The user must enter a customer number.

Description: The system will display the description automatically based on previous fields.

Excluded: The user must click on the excluded field if this type of customer or customer number is excluded from this Coupon.  If this field is not click, this means that the Coupon will be applicable to this customer type or customer number. This exclude field allows the user to exclude customer or types of customer from the Coupon promotion.

 

Important Note:  If the user leaves the bottom grid blank without entering customer types or customer number, the Coupon will apply to all customers.

 

History Tab:

 

This tab is used for information purposes only. No data can be entered here.  This tab displays all changes done to the bogo by any user.

User: The user number that made the change.

Field: The field name that was changed
Cat/SKU: The category or product code that was changed

From: Old information

To: New information

Date/Time: The date and time that the change was made.