How to: Set up Infocodes for Gift Cards

Infocodes are used by the system (no prompting) when application entries are assigned to vouchers and gift cards.

This setup is a part of setting up gift cards.

To set up infocodes for gift cards

1. Navigate to Infocodes (LS Retail - BackOffice - Sales & Marketing - Infocodes and Data Entries - Infocodes).
   
2. Create two infocodes. One for creating and selling gift cards and one for paying with gift cards.

• Infocode for creating and selling:

• Type: Select Create Data Entry.
• Data Entry Type: Select the previously created Data Entry Type.

• Infocode for paying:

• Type: Select Apply To Entry.
• Data Entry Type: Select the previously created Data Entry Type.
• Select the Input Required check box.
• If MSR are being used for the gift card, select the Allow MSR Cards check box.

To link the infocode to an item

1. Create an item to be used for selling the gift card.
2. Attach the infocode to the item. To find the infocodes, on the Navigate action menu, click the POS action and select Infocodes.
3. The Infocode Code should be the infocode created for Creating and selling.
4. The When Required value should be set to Positive.