# VIP & Happy Hour (or timed special) Discounts without Triggers

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**Category:** V5 Tutorial\
**Created:** [September 17, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.sambapos.com/t/vip-happy-hour-or-timed-special-discounts-without-triggers/7144 "2015-09-17T14:37:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.sambapos.com/t/vip-happy-hour-or-timed-special-discounts-without-triggers/7144/4 "2015-09-17T15:25:30Z")

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##Customer Entity Type - add a Custom Data Field for VIP Level

We will use the VIP Level custom data field to set the VIP Level for Customers

 ![](https://forum.sambapos.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/d/3d07cfe0dea16657d7a0c11312d42694cf933d2d.png) 

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###Customer Entity - edit your Customers to provide a VIP Level of 1, 2, or 3

Customers should have a VIP Level of 1, 2, or 3, (or blank if they are not a VIP). These Levels correspond directly to the Discount Amounts that are set on each Product in the `D1, D2, D3` fields.

 ![](https://forum.sambapos.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/e/aee7cd3611d92e7c0276f179462841d4e4984d12.png)

> 💡 You can also use the **Batch Entity Editor** for mass edits of Customer VIP Level

 ![](https://forum.sambapos.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cfc57aab54130f96455f321346ac85b825067267.png) 

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> ❗ All of the steps above must be done manually - they cannot be provided as DB Tools Import Files. The remaining steps below can be implemented either manually or via DB Tools Import Files

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