"Discounts" vs. "Discount Used" |
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(From Newsletter #46, Sept 10, 2018)
Q. What is the difference between the "Discounts" fields in Customer Details and the "Discount Used" on Reservation Details?
A. First of all, always remember that Reservations are separate records from Customers. If you want the technical details on that, see here:
https://campgroundmaster.com/help/databaseorganization.html
The "Discounts" fields in Customer Details are a list of "possible" discounts that the customer has. These are a "storage" area for any discounts and their details like member ID's.
The "Discount Used" selection in Reservation Details is the one actually "used" for the reservation -- in particular, if you're using Rates, that can determine which Rate is actually selected (or available) for the reservation.
When a new reservation is made, it will use the first customer "Discount" by default as the "Discount Used" for the reservation. However if you set "Discount Used" in the reservation at a later time, it does not assume that it should be saved for later, and thus will not add it to the Discounts list in Customer Details.