How to Add Existing Coupons to a Discount

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11/12/2009

This topic describes how to add existing coupons to a discount. You can also create a new coupon and add it to a discount by using the Add Coupons Wizard. For information about how to create a new coupon definition by using the wizard, see How to Create a Coupon Definition.

To add an existing coupon to a discount

Click Start, point to Microsoft Commerce Server 2009 , and then click Marketing Manager.
In Marketing Manager, in the Views pane, click Campaigns.
In the Tree View pane, click All Discounts.

Note

If you cannot see the Tree View pane, click Tree View on the toolbar.
In the Search Results pane, select the discount to which you want to add a coupon.
In the Tasks pane, click Edit.

In the Discount Properties screen, on the Coupons tab, do the following:

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Coupon Definition	Select an existing coupon definition for the discount from the drop-down list. The coupon definition specifies the details of the coupon. For example, how many times the customer can use the coupon, and whether the coupon type is public, private, or restricted. Note: You can attach the same coupon definition to more than one discount.
Usage Limit	Type the number of times you want to apply this coupon to the basket. For private and restricted coupons, this is the number of times to apply each coupon code to a shopping basket. For example, if the private coupon definition contains 1,000 coupon codes, and the usage limit is five, 5,000 times is the maximum to apply the discount. You can use each coupon code up to five times. Caution: Decreasing the usage limit may cause your current reservations to be not valid.

Coupon Definition

Select an existing coupon definition for the discount from the drop-down list.

The coupon definition specifies the details of the coupon. For example, how many times the customer can use the coupon, and whether the coupon type is public, private, or restricted.

Note:

You can attach the same coupon definition to more than one discount.

Usage Limit

Type the number of times you want to apply this coupon to the basket.

For private and restricted coupons, this is the number of times to apply each coupon code to a shopping basket. For example, if the private coupon definition contains 1,000 coupon codes, and the usage limit is five, 5,000 times is the maximum to apply the discount. You can use each coupon code up to five times.

Caution:

Decreasing the usage limit may cause your current reservations to be not valid.

Note

After you create a coupon, you cannot change the coupon type.

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