Making Master Offer File (MOF) Changes

• MOF Base Data String.  

  • Once a MOF has been created in the TCB portal, no changes can be made to the MOF that would alter the Base Data String, i.e., no changes can be made to the Coupon Format code (0, 1 or 2), the Coupon Funder ID# (GS1 Company Prefix of the offer funder), or the Offer Code# (OCR).

• If changes to the Base Data String are necessary, the originally created MOF must be cancelled / deleted entirely, and a new MOF must be created.

• MOF Lock and Unlock Functionality.

  • Master Offer Files must be Locked in order for serialized distribution to occur.  Locking a campaign also limits editing capabilities.  

  • On Locked MOFs the following elements can still be edited:   

    • Campaign dates, 

    • Redemption dates,

    • Circulation, 

    • Offer Description, 

    • Required Purchase GTINs (12 digit UPC #s or 13-digit EAN #s). 

• Master Offer Files must be Unlocked in order to edit the following: 

  • Purchase Requirement(s)

  • Offer Value

  • Rolling Expiration (toggle) and Days from Deposit

• After a Campaign starts, the Master Offer File can no longer be Unlocked,   to ensure data integrity during the active campaign period.

• Editing the Campaign Start Date:  

  • The Campaign Start Date can be edited at any time prior to the original date submitted, and can be changed to any date after the present day (the day of making the change). 

• Editing the Campaign End Date:

  • The Campaign End date can be edited at any time prior to the original date submitted and can be changed to any date after the present date (the day of making the change), and after the campaign start date.

• Editing the Redemption Start Date:

  • Redemption start dates can be edited to any date after the present date (the day of making the change), and after the campaign start date.

• Editing the Redemption End Date:

  • Redemption end dates can be edited to any date after the present date (the day of making the change), and on or after the campaign end date.

• Managing a MOF’s Distribution Provider(s)

When a Master Offer File (MOF) is live (meaning the Campaign Start Date has passed), a CPG/Offer Funder or their Authorized Partner can still manage the assignment and the un-assignment of Distribution Providers. However, once a Provider has been assigned and serialized coupons have been distributed to consumers and deposited with TCB, the Provider cannot be unassigned. In that case, if an attempt is made to un-assign, a Provider the portal will display the following error message: 

" Could not delete! Provider has already deposited coupons. "

Additionally, when a MOF is live, the Total Circulation and the Allocated Provider Circulation quantities can still be changed.  However, the updated Circulation quantity cannot be less than the number of serialized coupons that have already been deposited with TCB.  Should this be attempted, the portal will display the following error message:  

" Provider has already custom deposited ## coupons. Total circulation should be more than or equal to this. "