Cascade Weights and Types

Article Topics: Cascades, Billers

Cascade Weights

Cascade Weights in NATS is a very important tool used to better manage your Cascades. NATS accomplishes this by randomly switching between two or more cascades depending on the number associated with their weight.

In the case where two cascades share the same description, NATS gives precedence to the cascade with the higher weight.

Controlling Order

• Control the order of Cascades listed on the pre-join page within the Member sign-up process. For example:

Good To Know: If 3 Cascades are available to the member signing up, all three will be displayed on your join form. The order will be based on the weights given for all three. The higher number is also first on the list.

Matching Cascades

• When 2 cascades have the same Description, NATS will randomly pick 1 of them to be used within the signup process.

Cascade Types

Other than the traditional methods of using Cascade Weights, there are three other options available for weight.

Automatic

Automatic cascades allow visitors to bypass the standard NATS pre-join form and go directly to a biller join form. As a result, the auto cascade feature will also bypass the authentication procedure in the NATS pre-join form.

For more information on Automatic Cascades, view "Automatic Cascade"

Gateway One Step

This allows visitors to bypass the NATS pre-join page and instead combines the required information of the pre-join onto a single gateway join page that visitors can register on.

For more information on Gateway One Step, view "Gateway One Step"

Hidden

This type of cascade is completely functional but will not automatically be used on any site's pre-join forms. You can place a hidden cascade on your join form template by hard-coding the cascade option into a radio button or a join form submit button.

For more information on Hidden Cascades, view "Hidden Cascades"

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