From In-Portal User Manual

General

This is the first tab of the discount add or edit form.

• ID – this is the read-only unique system ID of the discount.
• Status – this is the status of the discount – active, pending or disabled. Only active discounts will be applied to the purchases.
• Name – internal name of the discount, used to identify the discount type to the administrator. The discount name also appears on the order confirmation and invoice printout screens.
• Start date, end date – the date range when the discount is valid. They are optional, and if left blank the discount will be always valid.
• User Group – the group, to which the discount is applied. Only customers belonging to this group will receive it. If a customer is a part of multiple groups, he or she will be eligible for discounts assigned to any of their groups.
• Type – this is the discount type, which can be Flat, Percentage or Shipping. A flat discount means a fixed amount subtracted from the order total. A percentage discount means a specified percentage, based on the extended product price or the order total, subtracted from the order. A shipping discount is a fixed amount subtracted from the shipping cost of the order. If the discount applies only for certain products, their cost will be reduced when calculating the total shipping cost.
• Amount – the amount of the discount, see “type” above.