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 Coupons are used as an eligibility requirement for the discount and one or more unique coupons are associated with a discount. Only when the users enter the correct coupon code, the discount is applied to the basket.
 
Creating coupon codes is simple and based on multiple properties, the behavior of the coupon code will change. Some of the properties are
 
Usage Limit : This specifies number of time the user can apply this coupon to the basket.
Type           : This specifies coupon type. Coupon type can be public, private or restricted. public coupons can be used by everyone. private coupons are targeted to specific users. Each user will get a unique private coupon.  Restricted coupons are restricted to single user and may be used multiple times. 

Import file format  one (text file or csv file)
CouponCode    TargetUser <!—header : compulsory to add in import file. –>
XX0F5RMFGX        ravi@kanth.com
XX2KVC59KX        rk@rk.com
XX6NJD2NGX        ravi@ava.com
XXF05PQ3CX        kanth@kanth.net
XXJ684X3VX         ravikk@msn.com
XXKTVCTMFX       kanth@ravikanth.net
XXM1N27QXX      ravi@hotmail.com

Import file format  two (text file or csv file)
TargetUser   <!—header : compulsory to add in import file. –>
ravikk@msn.com
ravikanth25@yahoo.com
ravi@ravi.com
kanth@ravi.com
ram@ram.com
 

In private coupon codes, if you opt for generating codes, commerce server generates X number of codes but it will not associate user Ids to individual codes. But, if we provide coupon codes with target user details then commerce server import coupon code and target user.
 
Let’s create restricted coupons for these users. I have already created a discount and through add coupons screen, I am creating restriction coupon code.

• Double click on a discount and click on coupons tab.
• Click on “Create New” button to create coupon definition (as shown below).

Coupon definition creation wizard.

Once the definition created, the screen looks as shown below. Now click on “Add coupons” button at the bottom.

Coupon Definition after creation.

• All coupon code definitions are auto populated. Press next screen.

Coupon Definition Step 1

• Give name to batch creation and select – “Generate coupons from user list”. Now we are expected to go for import format 2 (i.e., only email ID).  Press next screen.

Coupon Definition Step 2

• In this screen, we will specify how the coupon code should look like. It takes prefix suffix and number of characters. After entering all required details, press next button.

Coupon Definition Step 3

• This is the last screen which expects import file input. Press next screen to finish the wizard.

Coupon Definition Step 4

All generated coupon codes are stored in mktg_promocode table. If you observe, all promotion codes are associated with the emails IDs provided through import file.

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With multiple retries, I failed to install Mojave November CTP on my VPC. Even though the installation has improved from October CTP, there are many manual settings still exist and somehow the installation is not getting completed. Early December, Microsoft has released November CTP virtual PC which contains all software and configurations to run Mojave. Thanks Microsoft for providing and it will help us to explore new features instead of fighting to install and configure the software.

You can download it from connect site and the URL is
https://connect.microsoft.com/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=15288&SiteID=643

Note: You need access to download this VPC. Please connect to CS support team for further assistance.

I will be posting my findings on Mojave soon. So.. stay tuned.

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