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Copying promotions
You can create duplicate promotions in order to quickly create similar promotions. After copying a promotion, give the copied promotion a new name before you save it.
Procedure
- Open the Promotions tool.
- Click Promotions in the explorer view. All of the defined promotions display in the Promotions - List.
- Right-click the promotion that to copy; then click Copy.
- Right-click on the list; then click Paste on the context menu.
- Rename the promotion, and change any properties as necessary.
- Click Save to save the promotion, or click Save and Close to close the promotion editor, and return to the updated Promotions - List page. The promotion is displayed in the Promotions - List page, and its Status is set as Inactive.
When activating a promotion that generates codes or imports them from a CSV file, the promotion is set to the Activating state while the backend population occurs. The promotion refreshes every five seconds while it is in this state, providing updated information on the status of the promotion and its code population.
This process can take time, depending on:
- The complexity and length of the promotion codes to generate.
- The number of unique promotion codes to generate or populate.
The current status is available in the Promotions tool after activating a promotion associated with the generated or imported unique promotion codes.
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Browse for promotions using lists and calendars
View which marketing activities reference a promotion
Activating or deactivating promotions
Raise customer awareness for the promotions