Making a deal exclusive to a voucher

You can create deals that can only be redeemed with a voucher. For example, a newspaper voucher that gives a free drink when you buy a popcorn.

Note: Deals can be assigned to many voucher types, but a voucher can only be assigned to one deal. If a voucher is assigned to multiple deals, POS will display a duplicate error.

1. In Cinema Manager or Head Office, go to Maintenance > Promotions and Discounts.
2. Create a new Deal Promotion or open an existing promotion.
3. Set the Exclusive to drop-down to Vouchers.
   Voucher barcode settings will appear in the Exclusivity section.
   

   Note: This option is only available when the promotion's Type is set to Deal.

4. Select Validate Online.
   This will prompt POS to connect with VGC when the voucher is scanned.
5. Configure the necessary barcode settings to link the voucher to a Voucher Type in VGC.
   1. The Serial Number Position determines where the serial number is in the barcode.
      For example: 6,12 indicates that the voucher has a 12-digit barcode. This includes a 5-digit Barcode prefix (such as V9000), while the serial number starts at the 6th digit and continues to the 12th digit.
      

      Note: If this value is not set, the value configured for the system setting BarcodeSerialLocn will be used.

   2. The Barcode Length determines how long the voucher's barcode is.
      

      Note: If the Serial Number Position is set and indicates the end of the barcode, this field can be left blank.

   3. In the Barcode table, enter the barcode prefixes of the vouchers you want to link to the deal. This corresponds to the voucher Code field in Voucher Type maintenance in Vouchers And Gift Cards.
      For example: V9000
      

      Note: Any vouchers linked to the promotion deal must be configured as Miscellaneous Vouchers in VGC.

6. Configure the remaining barcode settings if required.

   A Check Formula can be used to validate barcodes; enter method 1, 2, or 3.
   If Validate Online is not selected, select Unique Barcode to ensure that the voucher can only be used once.
   If Validate Online is not selected, select No Duplicate in Order to allow the voucher to be used multiple times but only once per transaction.

7. Select a Payment Group to track the voucher.
   

   Note: Your selected payment group must be configured to track by quantity, not by value. If you use a value-tracked voucher, voucher sales will be reported incorrectly.

8. Save the promotion deal record.

The deal will only be available to customers when they scan a voucher linked to the deal.