Creating a coupon promotion

To create a new coupon promotion, do the following:

  1. Open the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator
  2. Business to consumer From the Merchandise menu, click Coupon Promotions.
    Business to business From the Products menu, click Coupon Promotions.
    The Coupon Promotion window displays, containing a list of the currently defined coupon promotions. If you do not see this menu, then your logon ID does not have the appropriate authority to perform this task. Contact your Site Administrator.
  3. Click New. The Coupon Promotion wizard opens.
  4. To define the coupon promotion, enter the following values.
    1. In the Name field, type Coupon Promotion 03.
    2. In the Description field, type 20% off order.
    3. In the Start field, type today's date (in the format indicated).
    4. In the End field, type a future date. Click Next. The Details page displays.
    5. From the Currency list, select USD.
    6. From the Number of Coupons to offer list, select Any number.
    7. From the Purchase Condition Type list, select Order Type. Click Next. The Order Purchase Condition page displays.
    8. In the Minimum amount qualification field, type $20.00. Click Next. The Coupon Value page displays.
    9. Select percentage, type 20%.
  5. Complete each page as required selecting the values appropriate for the coupon promotion you want to create.
  6. Click Finish to save the coupon promotion. The coupon promotion is displayed in the Coupon Promotion list, and automatically set as active.

Note: You must propagate your coupon promotion data from the development server to the production WebSphere Commerce Server before any customer orders can make use of them. Contact your Site Administrator for assistance.