Multiple Discount Manager

v1.3.1 Rev 28 Sept 2021

Overview

Multiple Discount Manager helps you to change multiple products discounts at the same time. You can set categories, customer groups or both at the same time. It also adds the ability to use a percentage for the discount or a fixed amount.

AbanteCart v1.3.1 use Multiple Discount Manager v1.3.1. Tested up to PHP 8.0.
AbanteCart v1.3.0 use Multiple Discount Manager v1.3.0. Tested up to PHP 8.0.
AbanteCart v1.2.16 use Multiple Discount Manager v1.2.16. Tested up to PHP 7.4.
AbanteCart V1.2.15 use Multiple Discount Manager v1.2.15.

Important Notes:
1. This extension doesn’t work with AbanteCart v1.2.16 default Fast Checkout extension. You can use our Quick Checkout extension to let customer checkout faster. Refer here to know more about our Quick Checkout extension.
2. This extension doesn’t work with our Option Pricing, Pricing Calcs, Build A Gift, Product Quick View extension at the moment.
Important Notes:
1. Starting with extension v1.2.15 we have adopted a license key for all our extensions. Your extension will only work if you have a validated license key entered for the location where your extension is installed. Refer to here for more details on how license keys work.
2. AbanteCart v1.2.14 is extremely problematic. Install Patch files or better to update to 1.2.15.

Setup

1. Turn ON to use the extension.

Important Notes: If you already have an account in our support system and you are using multiple WHY2 extensions, you do NOT need to create another account in the support system.

2. Enter your WHY2 license code. Refer to How to obtain license code section for more information.
3. Calculate product options: Turn ON if you want to globally calculate product options.
4. You can leave it blank if you do not want to set the extension run order.

Admin

Discount Rules

Listing


1. Click Multiple Discount Manager.
2. Click Discount Rules.
3. Click this button to create new discount rule.
4. Select the category that you want to filter from the list.
5. Select the customer group name that you want to filter from the list.
6. Click this button to apply the filter.
7. Click this button to reset the filter.
8. Click this button to edit the discount rule.
9. Click this button to see the discount rule details.
10. Click this button to delete the discount rule.

Create Discount Rule

Notes:
1. If you are running multiple discounts, the priority is important as well as the date. e.g. You have two discount for same customer group and product, and both priority is set to 0, but have different expiration date. When the first one expires, the second one will be automatically used. If you use different priority (0 for the first one, 1 for the second one) but the expiration date is not set, the second one won’t be used.
2. Priority 0 is always present for all groups. You can set the priority in two places. One is via our Product Special Listing and another one is via Product Promotions Page.
3. Refer Priorities And Expiration Dates to see how it works.

Note for number 1 & 2:
You may use only category, only customer group, both, or none at all if you want to apply the discount to all products and customer groups.

1. Select the category: Select the category that you want to apply the discount rule.
2. Select the customer group: Select the customer group that you want to apply the discount rule.
3. Priority: Priority is used when you have multiple discounts set and you did not set the expiration date. e.g. You have 3 discount rules, and the priorities are 0,1,2. 0 is the first that will be used..
4. Show Sale Tag: Turn ON if you want to show Sale Tag for this rule.

Note for number 5 & 6:
The rule is applied to all products of the category/customer group. To apply to only few products, use field number 5 and leave field number 6 empty. If you want most products but want to exclude a few product(s), use field number 6 and leave field number 5 empty.

5. Select the products for inclusion: Select the products that will be using this discount rule. You can leave the Select the products for exclusion empty. If empty, all products will use the discount rule..
6. Select the products for exclusion: Select the products that will be excluded in this discount rule.
7. Discount type: Select the discount type, fixed or percentage.
8. Enter the discount value: Fill this field with 2 decimal places if you use fixed rate (e.g. 0.45) as the type or percentage without the percent sign (e.g. 10, the percentage will become 10.00 after you save the discount rule).
9. Enter the discounted message: Enter the desired message to be shown to customer to let them know that the price is discounted.
10. Date Start: Select the desired start date of discount.
11. Date End: The stop date of the rule or leave blank for perpetual.
12. Finally click the Save button.

Discount Rule Detail

Notes:
1. Apply discounts to options are only available if you are using percentage based discount rule and the product has options.
2. If you turn ON field number 3 in the extension setup page, the extension will automatically turn ON apply discount to options.


1. Turn ON if you want to calculate product option(s) price discount by using the discount that you set.
2. You will see this text if the product does not have product option(s).

Products Added

Note: If you have multiple discount, you need to update the discount rule in sequence. e.g. You have 2 perpetual discounts with added sales. You need to update the first 2 perpetual discounts rules and then update the added sales rule.

New Product

If you have create new product and you want to include it in your discount rule, you just need to update the discount rule and the new product discount will be generated and added into your existing rule.

Cloned Product

If you have clone a product or products and you want to include it in your discount rule, you have to do the following steps:
1. Remove each of the cloned product special price manually as cloned product special price are not synced into existing rule.
2. Update the discount rule and the cloned product discount will be generated and added into your existing rule.

Priorities And Expiration Dates

Note: Product Promotions Page and Product Specials Listing Page are synced. So when you change the priority on either page, both page will show the same priority for the product that you have changed.

1. Product Promotions Page:

2. Product Specials Listing Page:

3. Storefront Product Page:

Product Specials Listing


1. Click Multiple Discount Manager.
2. Click All Product Specials Listing.
3. Select the product that you want to filter from the list.
4. Select the customer group name that you want to filter from the list.
5. Click this button to apply the filter.
6. Click this button to reset the filter.

Notes for number 7: If you have several discount rule for a same product and same customer group, you can set which discount should be use by set the priority. 0 is the first.

7. Click this button to edit the discount priority.
8. This is shown if you are creating the discount via Discount Rule.
9. This is shown if you are creating the discount via Normal Method .

Notes for number 10: The edit button will go to the different page according to the discount rule. If you create the discount via this extension, it will take you to the edit discount rule page, and if you are creating manually, it will take you to the edit product promotion page. Click on edit opens in a new tab making it easy to return to the extension page.

10. Click this button to edit the discount rule.

Product Promotions Page

Note: The calculated discount for each product in the rule is shown within the product Promotions tab. It should be used as a reference only. Any changes should be made with in the Discount rule. If made manually in the Product Page Promotions tab, your rule will be out of sync and your manually change will be overwritten when you update the Discount Rule.


1. This is the calculated discount price.

Storefront

Product Listing

Notes: The sale tag will be hidden if the discount was created via the Create discount rule and customer group match to the customer group that you select in the discount rule creation. If NO customer group is used, sale tag will be shown.

1. This sale tag will be hidden if you turn ON field number 3 in the extension setup page.

Product Page


1. This is the message that you enter in field number 7 in create discount rule page.

Extension Updater

To assist you in always having the most current and correct version of your extension we have added a feature to notify you in the message section of your admin panel. And directly allow you to update this extension.

After you have installed Multiple Discount Manager version 1.2.16 or 1.2.15 or higher the feature will be available.

For details on how the Extension Updater works click here.

For information on support and updates fees check our KB here.

Managing Multiple Discounts Examples

2 perpetual discounts with added sales

1. Create Student Rule


A. Select the category: Leave the category empty to select all products.
B. Select the customer group: Select Student.
C. Priority: Set 0.
D. Show Sale Tag: Select NO.
E. Select the products for inclusion: Leave blank.
F. Select the products for exclusion: Leave blank.
G. Discount Type: Select Percentage as the Discount Type.
H. Enter the discount value: Enter 5.
I. Enter the discounted message: Enter the desired message to let your customer know about the discounted price within the product page.
J. Date Start: Select the starting date.
K. Date End: The stop date of the rule or leave blank for perpetual.

2. Create Professional Rule


A. Select the category: Leave the category empty to select all products.
B. Select the customer group: Select Professionals.
C. Priority: Set 0.
D. Show Sale Tag: Select NO.
E. Select the products for inclusion: Leave blank.
F. Select the products for exclusion: Leave blank.
G. Discount Type: Select Percentage as the Discount Type.
H. Enter the discount value: Enter 10.
I. Enter the discounted message: Enter the desired message to let your customer know about the discounted price within the product page.
J. Date Start: Select the starting date.
K. Date End: The stop date of the rule or leave blank for perpetual.

3. Create All Group Rule


A. Select the category: Leave the category empty to select all products.
B. Select the customer group: Leave the customer group empty.
C. Priority: Set 0.
D. Show Sale Tag: Select Yes.
E. Select the products for inclusion: Select the products that will be using this discount rule. You can leave the Select the products for exclusion empty.
F. Select the products for exclusion: Leave blank.
G. Discount Type: Select Percentage as the Discount Type.
H. Enter the discount value: Enter 50.
I. Enter the discounted message: Enter the desired message to let your customer know about the discounted price within the product page.
J. Date Start: Select the starting date.
K. Date End: The stop date of the rule or leave blank for perpetual.

4. Storefront listing: How your customers are logged on

1. Student Group:

2. Professional Group:

3. Default Group:

4. Not Logged In:

5. Products That Has Options

1. View Details:

2. Enable Apply Discount To Options:

3. Product Page:

Changelog

v1.3.1

2021 – 09 – 28

Support AbanteCart v1.3.1.

v1.3.0

2021 – 06 – 22

Support AbanteCart v1.3.0.

v1.2.16

2021 – 06 – 22

Support AbanteCart v1.2.16.

v1.2.15

2021 – 06 – 22

Initial release for AbanteCart v1.2.15.