Note: You may wish to review the Introduction to eCommerce guide if you are new to using eCommerce on your LMS.
If you are using eCommerce on your site, you can use vouchers to apply discounts to priced Activities.
Navigate to the Finance area via the Menu and click on the Vouchers tab. Any vouchers which have already been created will be displayed.
Click Add Voucher to create a new voucher. You will be presented with a popup window:
Each option is explained in the below table.
| Voucher code | This will be what the User will have to enter to apply the code to the Activity purchase. |
| Is this voucher enabled? | You can enable or disable the voucher. For example, you might need to dsiable the voucher at certain times of the year. |
| Name | Enter a name for the voucher. |
| Description | Optional - you can provide a description for the voucher. |
| Is the voucher available for... |
Any purchase - the voucher can be applied to any priced Activity. Specific activities - if you select this option, you will need to add the voucher to a specific Activity/Activities in the Finance tab of the Activity. |
| What currency is the voucher for? | Select the currency for the voucher - this will default to GBP. See the Manage currencies in the Finance area guide to learn how to set up additional currencies. |
| Is the voucher a... |
Percentage of the purchase - the discount will be applied as a percentage of the Activity price. Fixed amount - the discount will be a fixed amount (unrelated to the Activity price). Enter the value of the voucher underneath these radio buttons. You don't need to use the decimal point if entering a whole number, i.e enter 10 not 10.00. |
| Valid from/to date | Optional - choose to limit the voucher to only be valid within a certain time frame. |
| Should the use of the voucher be limited? |
Unlimited - no limit to how many times the voucher can be used. Limited by number of usages - if you select this option a box will appear where you can specify the maximum number of times the voucher can be used. Limited by net cost of discount - if you select this option a box will appear where you can specify the maximum value that use of the voucher can reach - when this value is reached, the voucher will no longer be valid. |
| Restrict to Organisations and Units | Optional - tick this box to restrict use of the voucher to specific Organisations and/or Organisation Units. |
Click Submit to create your voucher.
Your new voucher will be displayed on a new row in the Vouchers tab. Click the name of the voucher to edit the details. Click Delete to remove the voucher (you could also choose just to disable it). If a voucher has been applied to a specific Activity in Content Manager, you will not be able to delete it, only disable it.
