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Search Coupon-Driven Events |
| Last Edited - 04/12/2013 1:26pm PDT | |
| Category Path - Shopping Cart Software Components > Administration Area > Modules > Event Engine | |
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| The Event Engine is the tool to create store discounts, promotions, sale prices, bonus products, product bundles, and much more. Clicking on the Search Coupon-Driven Events link on the Event Engine Module page will open the Search Events page, with a search rule configured to display only events which have a coupon code assigned. By default, events are displayed in order by PO (Process Order) number. A different method of sorting may be selected by clicking the up and down arrows in the heading of each column.
Search Events
The Search Events section may be used to specify search rules to filter which events are displayed on the page. The Search Events title bar includes two dropdown menus. Search for: Events that match rules below or all Events
To search for events matching specific criteria, select Events that match rules below. This will update the Search Events section to include Search Rules options.
To quickly clear any search rules and display ALL of the store's events, select all Events from the dropdown menu. This will hide the Search Rules options, and update the Search Results table to include all of the store's events. with # results per page
To adjust how many events are shown per page, simply select the desired number from the dropdown menu.
tip: multiple search rules are allowed
When the Search Events page is accessed through the Search Coupon-Driven Events link, the following search rule will already be displayed:
Coupon Code is not Additional search rules may be added by clicking the + button to the right of the search rule fields. By adding multiple search rules, it would be possible to search for events meeting multiple criteria. For instance, the following set of search rules could be used to search for all events which have a coupon code assigned and expire during the month of December 2013: Coupon Code is not End Date (MM/DD/YYYY) starts with 12/01/2013 End Date (MM/DD/YYYY) ends with 12/31/2013 Find Events matching all of the rules above, and display in the "Search Results" area below.
Search Results
The Search Results table displays all events that match the search rules specified in the Search Events section. If no search rules are specified (all Events is selected), then all of the store's events will be listed in the Search Results table. The Search Results table includes several columns which display information about the listed events. Many of the columns also have interactive features. SID The SID (System ID) is a unique number that identifies the event within the store's database. This number is set by the software and cannot be changed. Each event's SID number is displayed in this column as a clickable link. Clicking on an event's SID number will open that event in the Event Editor. P.O. The P.O. (Processing Order) determines the order that events are processed by the store. In some cases, this may have a drastic effect on the final outcome, since events may be set to Stop processing additional Events or Ignore the Following Events once they are triggered.
Event Name If there is a coupon code associated with the event, it will be displayed in this column. Public Desc. This column contains a note  icon for each event. If the event does not have a public description, the note icon will be faded out. If the event does have public description, the note icon will display with full opacity, and clicking on the icon will open a popup to display the text of the event's public description.Start Date Displays the date & time the event starts. Prior to the event's start date, the system will not evaluate the event, regardless of the event's Active setting. End Date Displays the date & time the event ends. After the event's end date, the system will not evaluate the event, regardless of the event's Active setting. Usage Displays the number of times the event has been redeemed. If the event has a redeem limit, that number will also display, in the format Usage # / Redeem Limit #. If the event has been redeemed at least once, the usage number will be displayed as a clickable link. Clicking the usage number link will open the Search Orders page, with a search rule preconfigured to display the orders in which the event was redeemed. Reusable Displays whether the event can be used more than once by the same customer. The toggle in this column is interactive, and may be used to edit an event's Reusable setting directly from the Search Events page. Retain Balance Displays whether or not customers will retain the balance, if any, when they redeem the event. The toggle in this column is interactive, and may be used to edit an event's Retain Balance setting directly from the Search Events page. Notes Notes are hidden and displayed to store administrators only. Click on the number to view/edit a note or to add a new note. Active Displays whether or not the event is active. The toggle in this column is interactive, and may be used to edit an event's Active setting directly from the Search Events page.
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button will open the event in the Event Editor, where all of the event's settings may be reviewed and updated.