Bulk Actions

Bulk actions allow you to manage multiple campaigns at once, saving time when you need to activate, pause, or delete several campaigns simultaneously.

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Accessing Bulk Actions #

1. Go to SC Discounts → Campaigns
2. Select campaigns using the checkboxes in the first column
3. Choose an action from the “Bulk Actions” dropdown
4. Click “Apply”

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Selecting Campaigns #

Individual Selection #

Click the checkbox next to each campaign you want to include.

Select All (Current Page) #

Click the checkbox in the table header to select all campaigns on the current page.

Select All (All Pages) #

After selecting all on current page, a link appears: “Select all X campaigns across all pages.”

Deselecting #

• Click individual checkboxes to deselect
• Click header checkbox to deselect all
• Click “Clear selection” link

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Available Bulk Actions #

Action	Effect	Works On
Activate	Start campaigns immediately	Draft, Scheduled, Paused, Expired
Pause	Suspend active campaigns	Active
Resume	Reactivate paused campaigns	Paused
Delete	Permanently remove campaigns	All statuses

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Bulk Activate #

Immediately activates selected campaigns:

What Happens #

• Draft campaigns → Active (if dates allow)
• Scheduled campaigns → Active (bypasses start date)
• Paused campaigns → Active (resumes)
• Expired campaigns → Can activate if schedule validation passes
• Already Active → No change
• Past end date → Validation error with guidance to update dates

Use Cases #

• Launch multiple campaigns for a sale event
• Activate all scheduled campaigns early
• Resume several paused campaigns at once

Considerations #

• Check priority levels to avoid unexpected overrides
• Verify product overlap doesn’t cause conflicts
• All activated campaigns take effect immediately

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Bulk Pause #

Suspends selected active campaigns:

What Happens #

• Active campaigns → Paused
• Discounts stop applying immediately
• Products revert to regular prices
• Non-active campaigns → No change

Use Cases #

• Emergency stop on all promotions
• Pause for inventory issues
• Seasonal shutdown of multiple sales

Recovery #

Paused campaigns retain their settings and can be resumed individually or via bulk Resume action.

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Bulk Resume #

Reactivates paused campaigns:

What Happens #

• Paused campaigns → Active
• Discounts resume immediately
• Non-paused campaigns → No change

Use Cases #

• Resume after inventory restocked
• Restart promotions after site maintenance
• Reactivate seasonal campaigns

Considerations #

• Check if original end dates have passed
• Campaigns past end date may need date updates first

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Bulk Delete #

Permanently removes selected campaigns:

What Happens #

• Campaigns permanently deleted from database
• Active campaigns stop applying discounts first
• Analytics data for deleted campaigns is removed (Pro)
• Action cannot be undone

Confirmation #

A confirmation dialog appears: “Are you sure you want to delete X campaigns? This action cannot be undone.”

Use Cases #

• Clean up old expired campaigns
• Remove test campaigns
• Clear out unused drafts

Best Practice #

Consider using status filters first (e.g., Expired) to ensure you’re only deleting appropriate campaigns.

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Filtering Before Bulk Actions #

Use filters to target specific campaigns:

By Status #

1. Click status tab (e.g., “Expired”)
2. Select all on page
3. Apply bulk delete
4. Result: Only expired campaigns deleted

By Search #

1. Search for “2024” (old campaigns)
2. Select matching campaigns
3. Apply bulk action

By Sort #

1. Sort by health score (ascending)
2. Low-health campaigns appear first
3. Select and review or delete

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Bulk Action Results #

After applying a bulk action, you’ll see:

Success Message #

"5 campaigns activated successfully."
"3 campaigns paused."
"7 campaigns deleted."

Partial Success #

"4 of 6 campaigns activated. 2 campaigns could not be activated
because they have passed their end date."

Error #

"Could not complete the action. Please try again or contact support."

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Common Bulk Action Workflows #

End-of-Month Cleanup #

1. Filter by “Expired” status
2. Select all expired campaigns
3. Review the list
4. Bulk delete old campaigns

Flash Sale Launch #

1. Create multiple draft campaigns in advance
2. Filter by “Draft” status
3. Select all flash sale campaigns
4. Bulk activate at sale start time

Emergency All-Stop #

1. Filter by “Active” status
2. Select all active campaigns
3. Bulk pause everything
4. Investigate and resume as needed

Post-Holiday Resume #

1. Filter by “Paused” status
2. Select campaigns to restart
3. Bulk resume

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Best Practices #

1. Double-check selection: Verify which campaigns are selected before applying
2. Use filters: Filter first to avoid selecting wrong campaigns
3. Start small: Test bulk actions on a few campaigns before large batches
4. Check conflicts: Activating many campaigns may create priority conflicts
5. Document actions: Note significant bulk actions in your records
6. Review after: Check the campaign list after bulk actions to confirm results

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Troubleshooting #

Bulk action dropdown is empty #

• No campaigns selected — select at least one
• Page not fully loaded — wait or refresh

Some campaigns weren’t affected #

• Action may not apply to that status
• Check the partial success message for details
• Individual campaigns may have preventing conditions

Changes not visible #

• Refresh the page
• Clear browser cache
• Check for JavaScript errors in browser console