How to DESIGN your classic PVC physical pass

How to DESIGN your classic PVC physical pass

Overview

Classic Passes are your community's PVC physical passes that Access Granted Systems prints and mails. Most Classic Passes are designed with the help of AGS. Ask your Account Representative if you need help. You can also design and edit your community's Classic Pass. In this article we will:
  1. Find the Classic Pass designer
  2. Show Classic Pass design features
  3. Add the current year to a pass
  4. Add an area with fixed text
  5. Add Logic to a Classic Pass

Find the Classic Pass designer

  1. Click the menu icon to enter the pass portal
  2. Click the menu icon to view your communities
  3. Select your community


Design the Classic Pass

Scroll down to the PHYSICAL CARD PASSES section. As you edit the design, a preview will appear. Here is an explanation of each design feature area:
  1. This area is for Bulk mailing.  Only modify this area in consultation with your AGS Account Representative
  2. Preset options, such as card orientation, barcode and font settings
  3. The Primary Field is the main colored label on the Classic Pass
  4. Secondary and Back Fields are customized with data from the membership database
    1. Edit the Field Label with the text you want to display
    2. Choose the Data Type to extract that data from the membership's information in the database
  5. Scroll back up to edit the Community Name and Logo
  6. You may enter sample data to test how your data will display on the preview


Add the Current Year to a pass

You may want the pass to always be printed with the current year showing (e.g. 2024 in 2024, 2025 in 2025, etc. There are two ways on Classic Pass

Using {{year}}

In the Default Text of the Primary Field (and only this box), you can type "{{year}}". The current year will be displayed in that label.

Using Data Type "Year Printed"

In the Secondary and Back Fields, choose Year Printed in the Data Type. You may type something like "Year Issued" in the Field Label.

Add Fixed Text

You may want to add fixed text in the Secondary or Back Fields.  For example, the facility hours and open days.  
  1. Choose the Data Type as Fixed
  2. Edit the Field Label
  3. Edit the Fixed Text

Add Logic to a Classic Pass

CLICK HERE to read an article on adding Logic to a Classic Pass.