Prizes - Automatic Prizes Purges

Modified on Fri, 15 Jul 2022 at 01:56 PM

Automatic Prize purges clear member prize balances of unredeemed prizes on the 1st day of the month for period:

  • Monthly
  • Bi-monthly
  • Quarterly
  • Half Yearly
  • Annually

Prizes will be purged for a period back in time for the length of time prior.


A reminder email is set to admin staff two days prior to advise of purge.  Members do not receive notification of upcoming purge


ie Purge prize on 1st month of every month for any prizes not redeemed from more than six months prior

Purge Date
Purge period
Unredeemed prizes won in
1st January 2017
Monthly purging from six months prior
June 2016
1st February 2017
July 2016
1st March 2017
August 2016

1st January 2017
Quarterly purging from six months prior
April to May 2016
1st April 2017
June to August 2016
1st July 2017
September to December 2016




Quick Process


1. Select {Competitions} --> [Prizes] --> [Automatic Prizes Purges]

  • Select [automatic.prize.purge.enabled]
  • Enter [automatic.prize.purge.types] separated by commas ie 1,2 - Dollars and Balls
    • 1 - Dollars
    • 2 - Balls
    • 3 - Vouchers
  • Enter [automatic.prize.purge.back.months]
    • 1 for One month ago
    • 2 for two months ago
    • 3 for previous quarter
    • 6 for previous half year
    • 12 for previous year
  • Enter [automatic.prize.purge.frequency]
    • 1 for monthly
    • 2 for bi-monthly
    • 3 for quarterly
    • 6 for half-yearly
    • 12 for annually
  • Enter [automatic.prize.purge.time]
    • Best time is before business daily open times ie 5am
    • 05:00 for 5am 
  • [Update]

2. [Revert] to Undo prize purge

3. Preview a purge

  • Select [Prizes] --> [Purge Prizes]
    • Enter Date
    • Select Ledger - Balls, Dollars etc
    • Export to Spreadsheet

Step-by-Step Process


1. Select {Competitions} --> [Prizes] --> [Automatic Prizes Purges]

  • Select [automatic.prize.purge.enabled]
  • Enter [automatic.prize.purge.types] separated by commas ie 1,2 - Dollars and Balls
    • 1 - Dollars
    • 2 - Balls
    • 3 - Vouchers
  • Enter [automatic.prize.purge.back.months]
    • 1 for One month ago
    • 2 for two months ago
    • 3 for previous quarter
    • 6 for previous half year
    • 12 for previous year
  • Enter [automatic.prize.purge.frequency]
    • 1 for monthly
    • 2 for bi-monthly
    • 3 for quarterly
    • 6 for half-yearly
    • 12 for annually
  • Enter [automatic.prize.purge.time]
    • Best time is before business daily open times ie 5am
    • 05:00 for 5am 




2. Previous purges can be undone

  1. Select [Revert]


3. Preview a purge

  • Select [Prizes] --> [Purge Prizes]
    • Enter Date
    • Select [Ledger] - Balls, Dollars etc
    • [Export] to Spreadsheet


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