When do sales open each round?
Ticket sales open at a platform-configured point that is set during draw cycle initialisation, before the round becomes active for participant access. The opening moment is not determined manually at the start of each cycle. It is a scheduled system event written into the cycle record during configuration, meaning the sales window activates automatically when the designated time is reached without requiring operator intervention. Pool documentation begins at this same point, with the first ซื้à¸à¸«à¸§à¸¢à¸¥à¸²à¸§ ticket issuance event triggering the initial pool record entry for that round.
Within the cycle record, the sales opening timestamp appears as the formal boundary of the pool documentation period. Every ticket issued after this timestamp contributes an entry to the pool record. Every ticket issuance attempt before it is rejected by the system, and no pool documentation entry is generated for rejected attempts. The opening moment, therefore, defines the precise boundary between pre-sales system preparation and active pool accumulation.
What activates pool documentation to start?
Pool documentation does not begin at cycle initialisation. It begins at the point of first ticket issuance within the open sales window. Cycle initialisation creates the pool record structure and writes the configured parameters into the draw record, but the pool value itself remains at zero until a ticket is confirmed. The first confirmed issuance event writes the opening entry into the pool documentation log, establishing the starting point from which accumulation is tracked across the remainder of the sales window.
This distinction matters because cycles can be initialised significantly in advance of their sales opening time. The gap between initialisation and sales opening is an operational preparation period during which no pool documentation activity occurs. Administrators reviewing pool documentation logs should therefore expect the first entry to correspond to the first ticket issuance rather than the cycle initialisation timestamp.
How are opening times configured?
Sales opening times are configured as part of the broader draw cycle setup process. The operator defines the opening timestamp during cycle creation, alongside the sales close time, draw execution time, and result publication schedule. These four timestamps form the operational boundary framework for the entire cycle, and all platform processes reference them to determine when each stage of the cycle becomes active.
Opening times follow a consistent interval pattern across recurring draw formats. A format operating on a fixed weekly schedule produces sales opening timestamps at equivalent points within each cycle, allowing participants and administrators to anticipate when pool documentation will begin without consulting the cycle record directly. Deviation from this interval pattern produces a timestamp that falls outside the expected opening window, which is recorded as a configuration variance in the cycle log.
Sales window and pool record relationship
The relationship between the sales window and the pool documentation record is direct and continuous throughout the open period.
- Each confirmed ticket issuance during the sales window generates a corresponding pool record entry.
- The pool value field updates with each entry, reflecting the accumulated total at any point within the open window.
- Sales close triggers a final pool value entry that captures the total at the point the window ends.
- No further pool documentation entries are written after sales close, regardless of how long the period between sales close and draw execution extends.
- The pool record produced across the sales window becomes the verified pool against which the draw engine operates at the point of result generation.
Ticket sales open at a system-scheduled point defined during cycle configuration, and pool documentation begins with the first confirmed issuance within that window, producing a continuous accumulation record that closes precisely when the sales window ends.
