How to: Set Up Store Coupons

To set up a Store coupon

Click the icon, enter Store Coupon List, and select the relevant link.
Click the New action to create a store coupon, and fill in the fields as necessary.

You can insert items in Coupon lines after various filtering:

Click Actions - Coupon Actions - Get Items to get items according to any filtering in the Item table, Event Links, or Special Groups. You can create a Special Group in many ways, for example for a few items in the new color in fashion this spring, regardless of categories and other defined groups.

You can also use Get Items from a certain vendor, but if you want to select items from a certain product group, a more logical way is to enter the Product group directly.

The General FastTab

Field	Description
Code	The unique ID for the system. The number series for coupons is defined for each store, see the Coupon Nos. field in the NumberingFastTab on the Store Card. The Store Card is selected based on the value in the Local Store No. field in the Retail Setup Card.
Type	The type of the coupon: Store Coupon, Manufacturer Coupon, or Return Coupon.
Description and Description 2	A description of the coupon. This is used on the POS when the coupon line is displayed.
Coupon Issuer	The Coupon Issuer Code. The code used to build and read the barcode when coupons are used.
Coupon Reference No.	The coupon's reference number is the code used to build and read the barcode when coupons are used.
Price Group	Defines in which stores the coupon is valid.
Status	Available options are: Enabled and Disabled. If the coupon is disabled, the coupon is not valid.

Use Restriction lines

The coupon is triggered by the parameters defined in the lines in this section and with the exclusions that you can specify by selecting the Exclude check box.

The Use Restriction lines consist of the following columns:

Type. The line can be of type Item, Product Group, Item Category, or ALL.
No. The number of the item, product group, or item category.
Variant Type
Variant or Dim 1 Code. If an item with variants is selected for the coupon line, you can use this field to select from the available Variant Codes.
Unit of Measure. This field contains the unit of measure used for the coupon in question. If empty, the sales Unit of Measure is used.
Description. Description of the line.

The Issue FastTab

Used for defining issuing parameters for Return Coupons.

Field	Description
Calculation Type	The options here are Discount and Triggers Offer. When you select Discount, a discount is given, either an amount or a percentage. When Triggers Offer is selected, the coupon can only be used within the offer system. In the Offers pages there is a field in the Triggers FastTab called Coupon Code. Only offers with the Coupon Code field filled out will be triggered when the coupon has been scanned.
Discount Type	Defines whether the coupon is amount or percentage based.
Value	The discount the coupon gives. If you fill out this field, any discount information in the barcode is overlooked.
Barcode Mask	The barcode mask used to generate a barcode for the issued coupon.
First Valid Date Formula	This is where you enter standard LS Central date formulas, for example 1D means that the first valid day for the coupon is the day after the coupon is issued.
Last Valid Date Formula	Also standard LS Central date formulas. For example, 3M+1D tells you that this coupon is valid for three months from the day following the issue date.
Extra Print Setup	The print setup used for printing the coupon. See How to: Set Up Extra Print for more details.
Rounding Method	The options here are defined on the Rounding Methods card, for instance Ten, Hundred, or Whole.
Barcode Element 1 - 8	This is where the combination within the barcode is defined. Normally, Barcode Element 1 is reserved for Prefix, but other options are shown in a drop-down list. One of the Barcode Elements can show where you specify whether the discount is a percentage or an amount. Note: This is only relevant if the element corresponds with the Discount Type. If it does not, an error message is displayed.

The Use FastTab

The Use FastTab defines usage issues.

Field	Description
Handling	Defines if the coupon should be handled as payment or discount in posting. There are two options available: Tender - Will not affect the profit of the item sold. Discount - Store coupons are usually handled as Discount, which will affect the profit.
No. of Items to Trigger	Defines the number of items each coupon needs to be valid.
Apply to No. of Items	By default the coupon discount applies to the most expensive item in the use restriction list. The default applies if the field is not filled in. If the discount applies to more items, the discount is the same for the number of items defined here.
Affect	Specifies if the coupon is valid for the entire transaction, only for the last line scanned, or only for the next line scanned: Any Item Line - You can scan the coupon any time after you have scanned the item that triggers the discount. Last Item Line - You need to scan the coupon directly after you scanned the item that triggers the discount. Next Item Line - You need to scan the coupon before you scan the item that triggers the discount. If the value is Next Item Line, the item must be scanned immediately after the coupon has been scanned. If the value is Last Item Line, the coupon must be scanned immediately after the item is scanned.
Entry Validation
Coupon ID Method
Max per Member	Here the maximum number of coupons per member in a club or a scheme is specified.
Member Type	The options here are Scheme or Club.
Member Value	Opens a Member Scheme or a Member Club list. Here you can see the requirements for using the coupon, for example for a Member Scheme it may be necessary to belong to the gold scheme at least and in a Member Club a golf club.
Multiply Value Period ID	Opens the Validation Period Setup List and defines the period that the multiply values is valid. Here IDs can be defined. During the Validation Period the Multiply Value applies. Example: A coupon can for instance have the Multiplication Value 1,5 in the selected period Monday to Friday, then a 10 Euro coupon would have 15 Euro value on weekdays.
Multiply Val. Validation	Defines the number used to multiply with if the coupon has a multiply value.
Multiply Val. Starting Date	Is calculated automatically from the Multiply Value Period ID field.
Multiply Val. Ending Date	Is calculated automatically from the Multiply Value Period ID field.
Minimum Transaction Amount	An example is that this coupon is not valid unless the user buys goods for at least 100 euros.
Maximum Transaction Amount	The maximum amount for the coupon offer to be valid. It can, for example, give a 10% discount of an amount of maximum 200 euros. If the Transaction Amount is greater than this amount, the coupon is not valid.

The Other FastTab

In the Buyer ID field you can select a retail user who is to be responsible for the coupon. The coupon then shows up in the Buyer’s Workbench in Replenishment.