Sale process help

Each sale goes through a progression of status' as follows

  • New - When first created, all sales are New. This means they are not open for entries.
  • Active - A sale can be activated manually by the owner starting it or by a scheduled timer. Once a sale is active it is open for entries
  • Ended - A sale can be ended manually by the owner, by a scheduled timer, or when the owner's maximum entry count is reached. Once a sale is ended it is no longer open for entries
  • Drawn - Once the owner draws the winners and publishes, the sale moves from Ended to Drawn status
  • Archived - Old sales can be archived by their owners to remove them from other (non-archive) sales lists. Sales are automatically archived one month after they end.

More guff about the sale process goes here. Much to write!!