Summary / TL:DR: This article is a reference to help you understand promotion codes in Advantage.

Promotion Codes are codes assigned to a marketing effort sent out to customers via mail, email, renewals, etc. The codes dictate the item being sold, price, premiums and credit policies. These codes are 8 digits and will contain letters and numbers. The first character defines the outlet code or how the item is being advertised. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th characters are the pub code or owning organization if the item being sold. The 5th and 6th characters determine the year and the month. (For example, R=2015 and 1=January) The final two characters are unique identifiers. Click Promotions in the Marketing Ribbon to navigate to the Promotion Codes screen.

1 Elements of a Promotion Code
2 Recommended Display
3 Preferences
4 Details
5 Responses
6 Costs
7 Demographics
- 7.1 CIR Promotions
- 7.2 Promotion Item
- 7.3 Finder Links
- 7.4 Premium Sets
8 Credit Policy
9 Payment Options
10 Scripts
11 Setting the Script
12 "NEWADD" Script
- 12.1 Costs
- 12.2 Promotion Finder Link
13 "X CODES" Script
14 Wrap up

Elements of a Promotion Code

There are several elements that make a promotion code. The key elements are; Choice(s), Credit Policies, Premium Sets. These three elements make up a Promotion Offer. Additionally, Creative Code can be used. It will need a Campaign Code. All of these elements will be grouped together on the Promotion Code.

Recommended Display

These are the recommended customized columns for this screen. There are more columns available.

Promotion Code	Displays the promotion code.
Promo Description	Displays additional information about the promotion code.
Item Number	Displays the pub code associated to the promotion code.
Campaign Code	Displays the campaign code attached to the promotion code.
Creative Code	Displays the creative code attached to the promotion code.
Offer Code	Displays the offer code associated with the promotion code.
Mailing Date	Displays the mailing date for the promotion.
Acquisition	Displays the acquisition code.
Acquisition Description	Displays the description of the acquisition code.
Added By	Displays the Advantage user ID of the person or process who added the promotion code.
Last Updated	Displays the date and time the promotion code was last updated.
Last Updated By	Displays the user or process to last update the promotion code.
Last Updated By Description	Displays the description of the name of the user to last update the promotion code.

Preferences

Preferences and defaults can be set for the bottom half of the screen. Click Preferences in the lower left corner of the screen and the Tab Options dialog box will appear. Unselect unnecessary tabs. It is recommended to uncheck Gift Promotions and Documents. Coupons may also be unchecked if not utilizing the coupons module of Advantage. Click OK to save changes, note that the changes will not be made until Advantage is restarted. These tabs can be re-added at any time using the Preferences button.

Details

The Details tab displays information regarding the pieces that makeup the promotion code.

Responses

The Responses tab displays response information associated with the promotion code.

Costs

The Costs tab displays the costs associated with the promotion code.

Demographics

The demographics tab displays the revenue split information on the promotion code.

CIR Promotions

Promotion Item

The promotion items tab displays all of the choices offered on the promotion.

Finder Links

The finder links tab displays the finder category used by customer service teams to search for promotion codes in Advantage.

Premium Sets

The premium sets tab displays all of the premium sets and each sequence attached to the promotion code.

Credit Policy

The credit policy tab displays the refund rules of the credit policy attached to the promotion offer.

Payment Options

Scripts

Scripts can be applied to various screens in Advantage to streamline creation processes. Scripts hide unneeded fields and display only fields that are needed. The fields that are displayed are also renamed so they are more relevant to users.

The script currently in use is displayed on the upper right corner of the screen, as seen below. If a script is not currently selected, "No script in use..." will be displayed and all available fields will be displayed when creating a promotion code.

Setting the Script

Right click and select Script
Select on of the following options...

Select NEWADD
Click OK

Select X CODES
Click OK

"NEWADD" Script

The NEWADD script is typically used when creating promotion codes. Below are the fields that will appear when adding or editing a Promotion Code.

Promotion Code*		Free form field used to define the promotion code. Promotion codes typically mirror the campaign code with the exception of the last two characters. While campaign codes can have 7 characters, promotions codes can have 8, so the unique identifier consists of two numbers instead of one letter.
	Outlet Code	Defines the outlet that the campaign is being promoted through.
		5	Inbound Telesales calls	D	Direct Mail	L	Non-Agora/External Email	T	Telemarketing
		6	Television	E	E-Letter	M	Other Agora E-Letter	U	Upsells
		7	IRIS Renewal Series	F	Conferences	N	Other Agora Website	V	Folds - Pub Folds Only
		8	Product Reorder Series	G	Space Ads	O	Radio Advertisements	W	Website
		9	Special Renewals Mail Only	H	Catalog Promo	P	Non-Agora/External Website	X	Free Source Code
		A	Auto Ren-Ren Series ONLY - Don't use	I	Inserts	Q	Renewals Only	Y	Renewals Web Links
		B	Billing	J	Insert Renewals	R	Renewals - Don't use	Z	MBR BABY PUBS ONLY
		C	Customer Service	K	Order Again	S	Book Club only - Don't use
	Publication Code/Owning Org	Defines the publication or owning organization of the product for the campaign.
	Year & Month	Defines the year and month of the campaign. Example: May 2016 = S5 November 2017 = TB
Year		S T U	2016 2017 2018
Month		1	January	2	February	3	March	4	April
		5	May	6	June	7	July	8	August
		9	September	A	October	B	November	C	December
	Unique Identifier	Uniquely identifies the promotion code. The unique identifier consists of two numbers instead of one letter. Usually the next number in a sequence. Example: 00 01 02 03
Campaign Code*		Defines the campaign code the promotion code should fall under.
Offer Code*		Defines the promotion offer the will be attached to the promotion code. The promotion offer is going to pull in the choices, premium set(s), and credit policy(s).
Description		Provides additional information about the promotion code.
Initiated By		Defaults to the user currently logged in.
Creative Code		Defines the creative used on the promotion.
Creative Version		Defines the version of the creatives.
Narrative Type		Defines when a narrative will appear if entered on the promotion code.

	ALERT	With this option selected, an alert will appear when placing an order in Advantage.
	CANCEL ALERT	With this option selected, an alert will appear if the other is canceled in Advantage. This will also appear when entering the promo code during order entry.
	DEFAULT	With the option selected, the narrative will not act as an alert and the narrative will only be seen on the promotion codes. Should not be used.
List Code		Defines the website, mailing list, or external email list the promotion will ultimately be sent to.
Local Currency		Defines the currency of the promotion.
List Segment		Defines the segment, or the group of customer's that are being targeted of the list being mailed.
Mail Date		Defines the date the mailing will be sent.
Effective From		Defines the date the promotion code will be active and orders can be taken.
Effective To		Defines the date the promotion code will expire.
Then Use		Used with the Effective To field, this field defines the promotion code that should be used upon expiration of the current promotion code.
Quantity Mailed		Defines the number of customers mailed.
Quantity Received		Defines the number of customers or the size of the customer list received.
Acquisition*		Defines the outlet which orders will be acquired for this promotion.
		AA	General Append	AD	Ad Network	AP	Ads placed on newsletters	BI	Cross Promotion Internal Agora	BX	Cross Promotion External
		CC	Conference General	DD	Dedicated	EI	Clctn Device W/I Promo Extrnl	EM	Editorial Mention	EV	Our own Eletter Video
		EX	Clctn Device W/I Promo Extrnl	FB	Facebook	FF	Renewals	LI	Co-Reg Internal	LV	Outside Eletter Video
		LX	Co-Reg External	MM	Mail/Print	MV	Affiliate Eletter Video	NV	Affiliate Web Video	OO	Organic Search
		PP	Press/Media	PV	Outside Web Video	RA	Radio	RE	Remarketing	RR	RSS
		SA	Space Ad	SM	Social Media	SS	Paid Search	UI	Web/Email Promo Internal	UP	Paid Direct Mail Promo
		US	Insert Mail Promo	UT	Telesales Promo	UX	Web/Email Promo External	UZ	ADV Paid Other	VT	Video Transcript
		WB	Webinar	WI	Website Internal	WV	Our own Website Video	WX	Website External	XI	Free Swap - Internal Agora
		XX	Unknown	ZZ	I Don't Know

Package Type

Defines the type of promotion.

User

Used as a optional demographic field.

Host Dept 1%

Defines the percentage of revenue that will go to the host.

Host Dept 1

Defines the host department the revenue will be split with.

Host Dept 2%

If dividing the revenue in 3, defines the percentage of revenue that will go to the second host.

Host Dept 2

If dividing the revenue in 3, defines the second host department the revenue will be split with.

Subsequent Charges

Defines how revenue splits for any additional charges that occur during the first year.

Leaving this field blank will apply the same revenue splits to any additional charges. Selecting O - Override will not carry over the same revenue split information and 100% of the revenue will go to the parent.

Done!*

Defines when the promotion code is ready to be pulled by the accounting department.

Website URL

Defines the website URL of the promotion the URL is required for all online promotions.

Promotion Narrative

Allows users to enter additional information or alerts that will either appear when placing or canceling an order. This field works in conjunction with the Narrative Type field. The text added in this field will pop when the associated promotion code is used during order entry or during cancellation depending on the Narrative Type chosen.

Promotion Class

Defines whether the promotion will be sent through email, mail, other, renewal, or web.

Copywriter

Defines the copywriter when not using a creative code.

Costs

Fixed Cost	Defines any fixed costs spent on the promotion.
Material CPM	Defines the material cost per thousand names.
Postage CPM	Defines the postage cost per thousand names.
Other CPM	Defines any other costs per thousand names.

Promotion Finder Link

Finder Category	Defines the publication or owning organization and the type of promotion. Example: LD1EML = LD1 email promotion Types of promotions include:
Finder Category	EML	Email	INS	Insert Ad	SPACE	Space Ad	VID	Video Ad	WEB	Website
Key Word	Defines the name of the placement. For example, the name of the eletter or website the offer was found in.
Entry Removal Date	Defines the date the promotion code will no longer appear in search results by customer service teams.

"X CODES" Script

The X CODES script is used when creating source codes (x-codes). Below are the fields that will appear when adding or editing a X Code.

Promotion Code*	Free form field used to define the promotion code. Promotion codes typically mirror the campaign code with the exception of the last two characters. While campaign codes can have 7 characters, promotions codes can have 8, so the unique identifier consists of two numbers instead of one letter.
Campaign Code*	Defines the campaign code the promotion code should fall under.
Description	Provides additional information about the promotion code.
Initiated By	Defaults to the user currently logged in.
Mail Date	Defines the date the mailing will be sent.
Acquisition*	Defines the outlet which orders will be acquired for this promotion.
	AA	General Append	AN	Ad Network	AP	Ads placed on newsletters	BI	Cross Promotion Internal Agora	BX	Cross Promotion External
	CC	Conference General	DD	Dedicated	EI	Clctn Device W/I Promo Extrnl	EM	Editorial Mention	EV	Our own Eletter Video
	EX	Clctn Device W/I Promo Extrnl	FB	Facebook	FF	Renewals	LI	Co-Reg Internal	LV	Outside Eletter Video
	LX	Co-Reg External	MM	Mail/Print	MV	Affiliate Eletter Video	NV	Affiliate Web Video	OO	Organic Search
	PP	Press/Media	PV	Outside Web Video	RA	Radio	RE	Remarketing	RR	RSS
	SA	Space Ad	SM	Social Media	SS	Paid Search	UI	Web/Email Promo Internal	UP	Paid Direct Mail Promo
	US	Insert Mail Promo	UT	Telesales Promo	UX	Web/Email Promo External	UZ	ADV Paid Other	VT	Video Transcript
	WB	Webinar	WI	Website Internal	WV	Our own Website Video	WX	Website External	XI	Free Swap - Internal Agora
	XX	Unknown	ZZ	I Don't Know
Website/External Coreg List	Defines the external website the signup box will be placed on.
Internal Coreg List	Defines the internal website the signup box will be placed on.
Quantity Mailed	Defines the number of customers mailed.
Creative Code	Defines the creative used on the promotion.
Creative Version	Defines the version of the creatives.
Package Type	Defines the type of promotion.
Narrative Type	Defines when a narrative will appear if entered on the promotion code.
DEFAULT	Users can add additional information about the source code.
Website URL	Defines the website URL of the promotion the URL is required for all online promotions
Host Dept 1 %	Defines the percentage of revenue that will go to the host.
Host Dept 1	Defines the host department the revenue will be split with.
Host Dept 2%	If dividing the revenue in 3, defines the percentage of revenue that will go to the second host.
Host Dept 2	If dividing the revenue in 3, defines the second host department the revenue will be split with.
Done!*	Defines when the promotion code is ready to be pulled by the accounting department.
Fixed Cost	Defines any fixed costs spent on the promotion.
Response Cost/M	Defines the response cost per thousand names.

Wrap up

You should now have a better understanding if promotion codes in Advantage.

Advantage Support

Understanding Promotion Codes

Elements of a Promotion Code

Recommended Display

Preferences

Details

Responses

Costs

Demographics

CIR Promotions

Promotion Item

Finder Links

Premium Sets

Credit Policy

Payment Options

Scripts

Setting the Script

"NEWADD" Script

Costs

Promotion Finder Link

"X CODES" Script

Wrap up