Parimutuel Setup

Parimutuel Setup relates to Kognitiv Loyalty setup with regards to parimutuel wager importing. The aforementioned setup is a multi-menu setup process that must be performed at system creation, on an ongoing basis to support tote code and formula changes, and also to implement additional tote support.

Tote Setup Pre-Requisites

Before proceeding with Kognitiv Loyalty setup, the following items must be gathered:

• Test tote file.
• Tote file codes for horse racing tracks, bet pools, device types, and locations.
• Point formulas and profit formulas for each track/location combination.

Initial Parimutuel Tote Setup

The steps necessary to implement in specific order for each tote involved are:

• Contact Kognitiv Loyalty Support for details regarding tote file.
• Import Source creation
• Configure the parimutuel wager transaction type
• Add additional locations (if applicable)
• Parimutuel Admin Setup (Adding Tracks, Pools, and Device Types)
• Location Translation creation
• Transaction Translation creation (usually not needed -- depends on file being imported)
• Parimutuel Track Binding
• Parimutuel Pool Binding
• Parimutuel Device Type Binding

Parimutuel Tote/File Transition

When transitioning to a new tote, re-configuration of the system is necessary.  These steps may include:

• Contact Kognitiv Loyalty Support for details regarding tote file.
• Import Source creation
• Location Translation creation
• Transaction Translation creation (usually not needed -- depends on file being imported)
• Parimutuel Item Reconciliation (Parimutuel Admin Setup)
  • Attain a track listing from the new tote to determine which existing Kognitiv Loyalty tracks can be reused and which tracks need to be created in Kognitiv Loyalty.  Often times, totes will differ on how many codes can represent a single track and also in how they are named.  
    Tote A may have two codes to represent "Track A" (Matinee/Night) while Tote B may only have one code to represent both offerings.  Tote A may have one name for California State Fair Track A, while Tote B may refer to it by the city or county it takes place within.  Care should be taken in adding as few additional tracks as possible.  Often times, existing tracks can be reused and/or renamed.
  • The same efforts above must be considered for pools and device types, though these items are much more easily handled.
• Parimutuel Track Binding
• Parimutuel Pool Binding
• Parimutuel Device Type Binding