Discount Award Types

The following table describes the discount award types.

Table 14-4 Award Types

Award Type	Description
Percent Off	Simphony calculates this type of award as a percent of the sales total. For example, if the item is $10 and the discount is 20%, the discounted item’s price is $8.
Amount Off	Simphony calculates this type of award as a fraction of the sales total. The discount awarded cannot be greater than the Amount Off value. The Amount Off is subtracted from the item’s price when the discount is awarded. For example, if the item is $10 and the Amount Off is $3, the discounted item’s price is $7. Amount Off Examples contains more complex examples of the Amount Off award type.
Amount Substitution	The amount is substituted for the original price of the item. For example, if the item is $10 and the amount substitution is $5.99, the discounted item’s price is $5.99. Calculations do not change with whole numbers. For decimal values, Simphony calculates what percent of the parent item the original substitution price was, and applies that percent discount to the new decimal quantity. Amount Substitution contains more complex examples of the Amount Substitution award type.