Create serial coupon

This article will show how to create a serial coupon with a predefined number.

Step-by-step guide

Please create a new Barcode Mask and No. series records for the new coupon.

Search the No. Series and open the number series list.
Select New to create a new record.
Input detail of the number series.
- Code and Description.
- Click the Starting No. cell to open detail setup.
- Don't forget enable this number as Default Nos.
Input this number series detail.
- Starting Date = the number usage period.
- Starting No. = the first number of this series.
Search the Barcode mask setup and open the barcode mask list.
Select New to create a new record.
Select options and input data for the new barcode mask.
1. Barcode mask description - input any detail of this mask.
2. Select this mask usage (type). In this case, it should be a Coupon.
3. Prefix - It determines part of the barcode number for the coupon. This number won't change. No matter how many coupons are generated.
4. Number Series - the coupon running number base on this series to assign to new coupons.
5. Segment - It designs the barcode combination elements. For a simple case, we combine the Prefix + Number series.
- Length = how many digitals of the running number.
- Type = what elements of the mask to combine as a barcode.
6. It is a sample of the coupon number template and the system will follow the pattern to assign the number.
- For example, if the number series last used number is 0002. The system will assign 1050003 as the next coupon number.