Chapter 59: Purging Coupon Redemption Records (MPCP)

Purpose: Use the Purge Redeemed Coupons function to purge redeemed and expired coupon records from the Coupon Redemption file.

Overview: When you generate and print a batch of coupons through the Coupon Generation function, some of the coupons are redeemed before the expiration date designated and some are not. In order to delete the redeemed and expired coupons from the system you must purge the records.

Purpose: Use this screen to purge redeemed or expired coupon records from the Coupon Redemption file and create the Print Purged Coupons Report. You can purge coupons by redeemed date or expired date.

See Customer Service Chapter 123: Redeeming Coupons, Certificates, and Credits (WCPN) for more information on creating and redeeming coupons.

Purge Coupons Screen

How to display this screen: Enter MPCP in the Fast path field at the top of any menu or select Purge Redeemed Coupons from a menu.

CSR0623 ENTER Purge Coupons 6/14/96 10:38:08

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Redeemed (Y/N) . N Date .

Expired (Y/N) . N Date .

F3=Exit F9=Accept F12=Exit

Field

Description

Redeemed

This value indicates whether to purge coupons by the date they were redeemed. Valid values are:

Y = Purge coupons by redemption date

N = Do not purge coupons by redemption date

A coupon is redeemed when a customer uses it as payment for an order. If you enter Y, the system purges coupons redeemed on or before the date you enter in the Date Redeemed field.

Alphanumeric, 1 position; required.

Date (Date redeemed)

The cutoff coupon redemption date. The system purges all coupons redeemed on or before this date if you entered Y in the Redeemed field.

Numeric, 6 positions (MMDDYY format); required if you entered Y in the Redeemed field.

Expired

This value indicates whether to purge expired coupons. Valid values are:

Y = Purge coupons by expiration date

N = Do not purge coupons by expiration date

A coupon expires when the coupon expiration date is less than the current date. When the coupon expires, it is no longer a valid method of payment. If you enter Y, the system purges coupons expired on or before the date you enter in the Date Expired field.

Alphanumeric, 1 position; required.

Date (Date expired)

The cutoff coupon expiration date. The system purges all coupons expired on or before this date if you entered Y in the Expired field.

Numeric, 6 positions (MMDDYY format); required if you entered Y in the Expired field.

Screen Option

Procedure

Purge records and print the Print Purged Coupons Report

Press F9.

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