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update_coupon_m Guide

The update_coupon_m API updates an existing coupon.

Note: The previously existing input and/or output fields <client_item_id>, <client_item_id_out> and/or <filter_client_item_id> were removed from this API call in Release 47.

API Specification:

update_coupon_m

Required Fields:
  • <client_no>
  • <auth_key>
  • <coupon_cd>
  • <coupon_desc>
  • <template> (array)
    • <credit_template_name>
    • <discount_type>
    • <discount_amt>
  • <discount_rule> (array)
    • <label>
    • <rule_id>
    • <description>
    • <ext_description>
    • <flat_percent_ind>
    • <amount>
    • <currency>
    • <duration_type_ind>
    • <inline_offset_ind>
    • <discount_behavior_type_ind>
    • <scope_no>
    • <bundle_name>
    • <bundle_id>
    • <bundle_description>
    • <allow_overlap_ind>

Additional Guidance

  • Limitations to <coupon_scope> field: The "Individual Plan Instances" level option (4) is not valid for "Coupon Application = Account or Plan Instance", and is valid only for Discount Rule/Bundle coupons (not for Credit Template coupons).
Input Fields 
Field Name Notes
<status_ind>
Allowable Values
Values Description
1 Active
0 Inactive
<flat_percent_ind>
Allowable Values
Values Description
P Percentage discount type
F Fixed discount type
<duration_type_ind>
Allowable Values
Values Description
U Number of uses
M Duration in months
W Duration in weeks
D Duration in days
I Never expires
<applicable_trans_scope>
Allowable Values
Values Description
E Applies discount to each transaction on the invoice (current behavior)
M Applies discount to all the transaction on the invoice. Any remaining credit will be carried over to next month.
<scope_no>
Allowable Values
Values Description
0 All Charges
10 All Plan Charges, All Plans
11 All Plan Charges, Specified Plans
12 All Plans, Specified Service Charges
13 Specified Plan/Service Charges
21 All Recurring Service Charges
22 All Usage Service Charges
23 All Activation Service Charges
30 All Item Charges
31 Specified Item Charges
<use_all_or_nth_subs_rule>
Allowable Values
Values Description
TRUE Apply discount when 'all' of the plans are under the account
FALSE Apply discount when 'some' of the plans are under the account
<allow_overlap_ind>
Allowable Values
Values Description
Y Yes
N No
<coupon_scope>

Allowable Values

Values Description
1 Coupon can be applied to Account only
2 Coupon can be applied to Master plan instance only
3 Coupon can be applied to Account & Master plan instance
4 Coupon can be applied to individual plan instances
<remainder_discount_rule_indicator>

When set as 1, it will prorate the discount applied on the initial invoice if the respective charge is prorated and then force the remaining proportion of the discount on its final application. In any of its application, if respective charge is prorated, then the discount also gets prorated. By default it's null. This parameter is applicable only for (a) duration_type_ind = M (months type duration) and (b) duration_type_ind = U (usage count type duration) with flat_percent_ind = F (fixed discount type).

Allowable Values

Values Description
1 Prorate the discount applied on the initial invoice if the respective charge is prorated and then force the remaining proportion of the discount on its final application.
NULL

Do not prorate

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