Custom Rule Builder - AIOD Discount & Gift

Use Custom Rule Builder when a merchant needs more control than the standard AIOD template forms provide. This template is inside the Advanced Rules parent template. In Shopify admin, open Apps > AIOD Discount & Gift > Discount Templates, click Create on Advanced Rules, then choose Custom Rule Builder on the Select type page. The parent card says: “Create custom logic and complex promotions.” The parent example shown in AIOD is “Get 20% off shirts, free gift and free shipping.” The inner template card says: “Build complex, flexible discounts with custom rules and 15+ triggers!”

When to use this template

Use this template for:

Custom discount logic that does not fit a simpler template.
Discounts based on cart subtotal, order weight, cart quantity, products, collections, variants, metafields, purchase type, country, customer tags, past orders, login status, or customer email.
Discounts that need AND or OR condition groups.
Discounts that should apply to all items, eligible condition items, specific items, or all items except selected items.
Product-level or order-level discount behavior.

Use Reject Discount Codes instead when the goal is to block specific discount codes when rules are met. The Advanced Rules parent opens two inner templates:

Inner template	Use it for
Custom Rule Builder	Build a custom discount with flexible conditions, targets, values, and limits.
Reject Discount Codes	Reject specific discount codes when matching conditions are met.

Top-level controls

The form includes:

Discount ID (For your reference) with placeholder eg: GET 20% OFF.
Discount Method.
When to apply discount.
Select items to apply discount on.
Where to apply the discount.
Discount Rules & Limits.
Sales channel.
Customer Segment.
This discount can be combined with.
Active Dates.
Advanced Settings (Optional).
Show Discounted Price Crossout.

Status mode

The top-right status dropdown controls who can use or see the discount.

Status	Meaning
Live	The discount is active for customers.
Testing	The discount is visible to the merchant for testing, but it is not live for customers.
Deactive	The discount is turned off.

Discount method

The Discount Method section supports:

Automatic discount
Discount code

For automatic discounts, AIOD shows:

Title
Keep same as identifier

AIOD says customers will see the title in cart and checkout.

When to apply discount

The When to apply discount section controls the trigger conditions. The default is Always. Click the condition button to choose a trigger.

Category	Trigger	AIOD description
General	Always	This discount is always applied.
Cart/Order Details	Cart Subtotal Amount	Applied based on the subtotal value of products in the cart.
Cart/Order Details	Order Weight	Applied based on the total weight of products in the cart.
Cart/Order Details	Cart Quantity	Applied based on the number of items in cart.
Product Details	Product	Applied based on specific products added to the cart.
Product Details	Collection	Applied based on specific collection items added to the cart.
Product Details	Variant	Applied based on specific variants added to the cart.
Product Details	Variant Whose Metafield	Applied based on all variants whose metafield matches the rule.
Product Details	Purchase Type	Applied based on subscription or one-time purchase items.
Shipping Address	Country	Applied based on the entered shipping destination country.
Customer Details	Customer Tags	Applied based on specific tags assigned to the customer.
Customer Details	Number of past orders	Applied based on number of past orders placed by customer.
Customer Details	Customer Should Be Logged In	Applied only if the customer is logged in.
Customer Details	Customer Email	Applied based on the customer’s email.

Product condition example

When Product is selected, AIOD shows:

Operator dropdown with matches any of, matches all of, and does not match any of.
Select products picker.
Empty state: No products selected.
Minimum Quantity of ANY above selected products in cart. The default shown is 1.
Advanced Settings for the condition.
AND condition.
OR condition.

Use AND condition and OR condition to combine multiple rule blocks.

Condition advanced settings

For product-style conditions, click Advanced Settings inside the condition block to reveal:

Setting	Behavior
Quantity scope	Controls how selected item quantities are counted.
Across all selected items	Counts total quantity across all selected items. This was selected by default.
Same variant	Requires one variant to individually meet the quantity requirement.
Same product	Allows variants of the same product to combine toward the quantity requirement.
Purchase Type of each above selected items in cart	Choose Any, One Time, or Subscription.
Minimum Cart Subtotal of above selected items in cart	Sets a minimum subtotal for qualifying items. `0` means no minimum subtotal.
Maximum Cart Subtotal of above selected items in cart	Sets a maximum subtotal for qualifying items. `0` means no maximum limit.

Select items to apply discount on

The Select items to apply discount on section controls which items receive the discount. Target options:

Target option
Apply Discount to All
Apply Discount to Eligible Items (from condition)
Apply Discount to Specific Collection
Apply Discount to Specific Product
Apply Discount to Specific Variant
Apply Discount to Specific Variant whose Metafield
Apply Discount Excluding Collection
Apply Discount Excluding Product
Apply Discount Excluding Variant

The default observed target was Apply Discount to All.

Discount value

The Discount Type dropdown controls how AIOD interprets Discount Value. Options:

Percentage
Fixed Discount
Fixed Final Price

Where to apply the discount

The Where to apply the discount section controls discount scope.

Option	Behavior
Product Level	Applies the discount to individual line items. This was selected by default.
Order Level	Applies the discount to the whole order total once at the end.

Discount rules and limits

The Discount Rules & Limits section includes:

Setting	Observed behavior
Maximum Discount Amount	Adds a maximum total discount amount.
Limit Quantity of Discounted Items	Limits the number of discounted items.
Apply discount on the LEAST expensive items	Disabled in the observed default state.
Combo Discount	Disabled in the observed default state.
Multiply based on condition	Disabled in the observed default state. AIOD gives this example: buy 2 get 1, buy 4 get 2.

Sales channel

The Sales channel section controls where the discount applies. Available channels:

Online store
POS

Both were checked by default in the observed form. When POS is enabled, All locations opens the location selector.

Customer segment

The Customer Segment section restricts the discount to selected Shopify customer segments. AIOD describes this section as: “This discount will be only applicable for customers in the selected segments.”

How should this discount combine with other discounts?

Read This discount can be combined with for information about this.

Active dates

The Active Dates section controls when the discount starts and ends. Default fields:

Start Date
Start Time

Enable Set end date to reveal end date and time fields.

Advanced settings

Click Show in Advanced Settings (Optional) to reveal:

Setting	Behavior
Exclude already discounted items from discount (whose compare at price > selling price)	Excludes already discounted items based on compare-at price.
Purchase Type Eligibility	Choose One-time purchase, Subscription, or Both. Both was selected by default.
Limit the number of subscription cycles the discount will apply to	Limits recurring subscription discount cycles.

Show discounted price crossout

Read Show Discounted Price Crossout for the shared storefront strikethrough pricing controls and placement steps.

​When to use this template

​Related Advanced Rules templates

​Top-level controls

​Status mode

​Discount method

​When to apply discount

​Product condition example

​Condition advanced settings

​Select items to apply discount on

​Discount value

​Where to apply the discount

​Discount rules and limits

​Sales channel

​Customer segment

​How should this discount combine with other discounts?

​Active dates

​Advanced settings

​Show discounted price crossout