Configuration: Discounts

Setup Checklist

This section is a comprehensive and high level summary of all tasks and prerequisites required for this feature to function properly. This section is purposed for use after an administrator is familiar with configuring this feature as an “audit” checklist. For detailed set-up instructions, jump down to “Prerequisite Tasks” and “Detailed Setup Guide” and then follow up with this checklist to ensure all steps are completed.

Prerequisite Tasks

This section describes all requirements that must be completed before you can begin setting up this feature. Once these tasks are complete continue to the next section.

POS Tasks

• POS Task that must be completed first

Infrastructure Tasks

• Before beginning configuration, ensure the plugin Discount Requirements (Unity.DiscountRules.HasProducts) is installed on your shop.

Commerce Tasks

• AW Commerce task that must be completed first

Settings, Language Strings and/or HTML Widgets for this Feature

This feature may require updates to the following settings, language strings and/or HTML Widgets. Learn more about how to update and create Settings, Language Strings, and HTML widgets follow the links to the respective section.

Settings

• Enable promo code functionality go to Configuration > Settings > All Settings and set the shoppingcartsettings.showdiscountbox setting to 'True'. This will add an Apply Discount Code entry box and discount functionality to the cart. 

Language Strings

• AW Commerce Language Strings that must first be completed

HTML Widgets

• AW Commerce HTML Widgets that must first be completed

Detailed Setup Guide

1. Configure Promo Codes

2. Assign Discount to Product(s)

1. Configure Promo Codes

• Go to Promotions > Discounts.

• Click Add new and enter the following:

  • Name: Provide a name for discount

  • Discount type: Choose ‘order total’ or ‘assigned to products’

  • Use Percentage: Check if the discount is percentage-based.

    1. Discount percentage: Enter the percentage for the discount

    2. Maximum discount amount: Maximum amount each line item can be discounted. 

  • Use Percentage: Leave unchecked if the discount is a fixed dollar amount off.  

    1. Discount amount: Enter the amount of the discount. 

  • Requires coupon code: Check this box

  • Coupon code: Enter a coupon code 

  • Start date: Enter a valid start date for the discount

  • End date: Enter a valid end date for the discount

  • Cumulative with other discounts: Check if the discount should be eligible to be used alongside other discounts. Leave unchecked if only this discount can be applied to products. 

  • Discount limitation: Choose ‘Unlimited’, ‘N Times per Customer’, or ‘N Times Only.’

  • Maximum discounted quantity: Enter a number if the coupon is only valid for a certain quantity.

• If the discount is complete, click Save. If the discount is to be applied only to certain products, click Save and Continue Edit.
  

  

2. Assign Discount to Product(s)

To add additional fencing to order level discounts so the discount will only be applied to certain products or carts with a specified quantity of a product, follow the instructions below to assign the discount to those products once the discount has been created and saved.

• On the Edit discount details page, expand the Requirements section and enter the following:

  • Discount requirement type: Select “Cart must contain certain amount of products”

    1. Minimum quantity: Set it to the minimum quantity of the specific product that must be added to cart for discount to be applied. 

    2. Maximum quantity: Set to 100

    3. Products: Click Add product and select products that are eligible for the discount

    4. Click Save.

  • Discount requirement type: Select “Cart must contain certain amount of products”