How to Create a Coupon File to Import Coupon Data
To generate coupons from a file, you must create the file that has the required information and import the file into Commerce Server 2009.
To create a coupon file
By using Notepad or another text editor, create a file with the following format.
Note
The first non-comment line of the file must be the header. At the start of the file, any lines starting with the number sign (#) are comments. Commerce Server 2009 ignores these lines. The next line is the header line. You must separate the column headers by using tabs. Finally, you list the coupon codes and target users, one per line. You must also separate these by using tabs.
#This is a comment line. CouponCode TargetUser <coupon code1> user1@email.com <coupon code2> user2@email.com <coupon code3> user3@email.com <coupon code4> user4@email.com <coupon code5> user5@email.comIn the format, <coupon code> is the individual code for the coupon, and user@email.com is the e-mail address or profile ID for the user.
You can omit the fields based on the coupon type that you are importing, as listed in the following table.
Coupon Definition Type
Method
CouponCode Field
TargetUser Field
Private
Import coupons
Required
Optional
Restricted
Import coupons
Required
Required
Restricted
Generate coupons for user list
Ignored
Required
Save the file.
You can import this file and use it to add coupons to your discount. For more information about how to add coupons, see How to Create a Coupon Definition.
See Also
Other Resources
How to Add Existing Coupons to a Discount
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