Alibaba Group Holding Limited
REDEMPTION CODE DISTRIBUTION

Abstract:

Provided are method, server and system for distributing redemption code. The method comprises: a merchant sending at least one redemption code data to a server (S102); the server receiving the redemption code data (S104); the server writing a merchant identifier and redemption code character into a first data table as primary key, and the server splitting the first data table into a pre-set number of data sub-tables, and storing the redemption code data into the pre-set number of data sub-tables respectively (S106); the server receiving a distribution request from the merchant, and determining target customers based on the distribution request (S108); and allocating the distribution request and the data sub-tables to sub-servers evenly, and a respective sub-server obtaining the redemption code data from a sub data table that corresponds to this sub-server in accordance with said distribution request, and distributing the obtained redemption code data to said target customers.