The SysManager > Activities > DCIs > New/Edit > Action tab > Create Pass > Action Specifics button > Global Settings tab controls many actions associated with pass validation. Basic restrictions for passes are created on this tab such as day of week and date range of blackout periods. Additional values such as weekly and daily values can be loaded onto a pass within the Global Settings tab. Any configuration on the Global Settings tab affects all passes of that DCI – both existing passes and those yet to be sold.

 

An operator configures a “weekdays only” pass program. Several hundred “weekdays only” passes are sold. The operator realizes that he forgot to restrict the validation to Monday - Friday. The operator edits the Global Settings for the “weekdays only” passes DCIs and un-checks the Saturday and Sunday boxes. All “weekday only” passes, including those already sold, are now restricted to Monday - Friday use.

 

The Global Settings tab also is the area used to automate discounting in Sales with the swipe/scan of a pass. This automated discounting uses the SELECTIVESPECIAL() macro for those specials specifically linked to certain items or GLOBALSPECIAL() for those specials configured as “global” specials. The macro IGNOREERRORS() always precedes the special macros in order to prevent a message prompt from appearing at the point-of-sale each time a special cannot be applied to an item in the sale due to certain restrictions. (See How to guide: Discount card configuration for step-by-step instructions on setting up discounts with a pass swipe.)