Hello,
I am putting together a new receipt format for our Gift Certificates. I would like to add a data element for expiration date. The expiration date should be one year from the original sales date of the gift certificate.
There is a data element called GC Original Date which works great for printing the original date of issue, but how do I now add one year to that date and then print it on the ticket? Is there a way to sneak code into the Mask format that will allow me to adjust the date by a year?
This is for printing to the ticket printer. Once I get this figured out I will move on to the form design to print the same information with Gift Certificate Batch Printing report.
Thanks in advance for your help!
We print date issued on our certificates and then print "Expires 5 years from date of purchase." for the expiration date.
Just a quick reminder for everyone to check their state law regarding gift certificates relating to expiration dates. Many states have recently uipdated specific requirements as to when gift certificates are allowed to expire. Fewer and fewer states are allowing a 1-year expiration. In our state (Michigan) gift certificates must be valid for at least 5 years.