Configuring Gift Certificate Preferences

  1. Select Data > Business Information and Preferences.

The Business Information window displays.

  1. Click Edit and click the Preferences tab.
  2. Select "Register" in the Category field.
  1. Move to the Preferences list and make selections using the following table as a guide:

Preference

YES

NO

Allow Client Searching when Redeeming GC

Select to allow employees to search for a gift certificate on the Gift Certificate Redemption window by entering the client's name or a full/partial gift certificate number.

Select to allow employees to search for a gift certificate on the Gift Certificate Redemption window by entering a full/partial gift certificate number only.

Allow GC Sales to Walk-In Clients

Select to allow employees to ring up gift certificates using the female/male walk-in client.

Select to prevent employees from being able to ring up gift certificates using the female/male walk-in client.

Allow a tip to be added to GC at time of purchase

Select to allow clients to purchase gift certificates that include a prepaid tip.

Select to prevent clients from being able to purchase gift certificates that include a prepaid tip.

Print Gift Certificate Balances on Receipts

Select to print details of unused gift certificate credit on transaction receipts.

Select if you do not want to print details of unused gift certificates on transaction receipts.

  1. Click the Data Format tab.

  1. Complete the following in the Gift Certificates fields:

  1. In the Prefix field, enter the prefix to use for gift certificate numbers.

  2. In the Next # field, enter the number to assign the next gift certificate sold.

  3. In the Max # field, enter the highest number to assign to a gift certificate before using the number entered in Next # to start the sequence again.

  1. Click the Fields tab.
  1. (Optional) In the Gift Certificate field, type the term you use for gift certificates.

Note:  The term you type replaces the word "gift certificate" in the names of fields and windows throughout Millennium.

  1. Click Save.

 

related links

Defining a Gift Certificate Type

Gift Certificate Setup