How to Add, Hide, Disable and Restore a Cascade

Article Topics: Cascades

Adding a Cascade

To add a cascade, click on the "Add a Cascade" button at the top-right of the page Cascade page.

This widget above will appear on the page, where you will fill in the cascade description and short name.

The cascade description will be the text displayed on your join form when choosing your payment option. The short name is the unique identifier for the cascade.

Adding a New Rule

To add a new rule, click the "Add New" button at the top-right of the tab page.

You can choose to ENABLE, DISABLE, or IGNORE different target affiliates, programs, sites, or tours for a certain time period on this page. Once you are finished filling in all of the information, click the "Add Rule" button, and your new rule will appear in the Rules table.

To filter the results on the Rules table, click the button next to the magnifying glass. You can choose to include Enabled Rules, Disabled Rules, and/or Ignore Rules.

Very Important: Rules are a very important step in creating a Cascade. In order for the Cascade to be visible on your site, a Rule must first be created!

Your new Cascade will now be created, displaying its details on the Cascade Overview page.

Hiding a Cascade

To Hide a cascade, navigate to the "Cascade Overview" of the cascade you wish to be hidden. This can be done by clicking the "Actions" button to the right of the Cascade or by clicking the Cascade's Description.

You will then need to click the "Update" button to change the Cascade Type.

The Change Cascade Type and Weight menu will then appear where you can click "Hide Cascade" to ensure the Cascade is hidden.

Disabling a Cascade

Good To Know: Deleted Cascades are marked as "Disabled" and are easily retrievable.

When deleting a Cascade, rather than being permanently removed from NATS, it is marked as "Disabled."

To Disable a Cascade, navigate to the Cascade Management section of NATS, then click the "Actions" button to the right of the Cascade you wish to disable.

Once clicked, a drop-down will appear with the option to "Delete this Cascade." Clicking this option will Disable the Cascade.

Restoring a Cascade

In order to restore a previously deleted Cascade, you must first navigate to the Cascade Management section of NATS. Once there, click the "Filter" button to view a list of visibility options.

Selecting the "Disabled Only" option and then clicking Submit will display a list of your disabled Cascades. You can verify that you are looking at your Disabled Cascade list by an accompanying red "Disabled" tag.

To restore a disabled Cascade, click the "Actions" button to the right of the Cascade you wish to restore then click the "Restore this Cascade" option.

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