Tip: You can also begin entering a channel name. As you enter characters, the list will automatically scroll down to the matching characters.
Use the Channels tab to define:
Which distribution channels will have access to your item or rate.
Which distribution channels to exclude from having access to your item or rate.
The parameters for specific channels.
How an item will be recognized in a specific channel.
If no settings are defined, the item or rate will be available to all channels.
You can also set your filters, parameters and conversions for specific date ranges so they can vary by month or according to season.
Editing Channel Filter Settings
Editing Channel Parameter Settings
Setting Up Conversion Settings
Editing Channel Conversion Settings
Use channel filter settings to specify to which channels the items is distributed. If no filters are used, the item is available to all channels. You can choose to exclude specific channels.
To assign a new filter setting:
Select the Filters option.
Click Assign New. The Setup Item Channel Settings Filter screen or the Setup Rate Channel Settings Filters screen appears.
Select the channel type from the Channel Name drop-down list.
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Tip: You can also begin entering a channel name. As you enter characters, the list will automatically scroll down to the matching characters. |
Enter a Begin Date and End Date (optional) or click calendar icon to select the dates from a drop-down calendar.
Select the Filter Type from the drop-down list.
Options are:
Include - to make this item available only to the selected channels or channels
Exclude - to block this item from being seen by the selected channels or channels
Generic - to filter for generic room types only
Click Save to save setting and return to the Rate Channel Settings screen (or Cancel to quit without saving).
Do one of the following:
Select another tab to continue setting up inventory items or rates.
Select the Rates option to add/modify rates or Items option to add/modify items.
Click the property name at the top of the screen to return to the Property Dashboard.
To edit a filter setting:
Click the Edit link in the Item Channel Settings - Filters screen to the right of the setting you want to change. The Filter Setup screen appears.
Enter the changes.
Click Save.
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Note: Once added, you cannot delete a setting; however, you can set a setting to inactive by clicking Inactivate or you can reactivate a setting by clicking Activate. |
Use channel parameter settings to specify the display order of an item or rate and the date range for that display order to be in effect for the selected channel. You can only set for one channel at a time so you will have to keep track of the order set in the value field.
To assign a new parameter setting:
Select the Parameters option.
Click Assign New. The Setup Item Channel Settings Parameters screen or Setup Rate Channel Settings Parameters screen appears.
Select the channel type from the Channel Name drop-down list.
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Tip: You can also begin entering a channel name. As you enter characters, the list will automatically scroll down to the matching characters. |
Enter a Begin Date and End Date (optional) or click the calendar icon to select the dates from a drop-down calendar.
From the Parameter Name drop-down list, select Order By.
Enter a display order in the Value field.
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Tip: It is recommended that you add values in increments of 10 since the display order function arranges items or rates by 10's whenever it is used. Then if you wanted to add an item or rate in the middle of a list, you would enter a value of 55 to put it between the existing 5th and 6th items. This gives you more flexibility when you are adding your items. |
Click the Save button to save setting and return to the Rate Channel Settings screen or, Cancel to quit without saving.
Do one of the following:
Select another tab to continue setting up inventory items or rates.
Select the Rates option to add/modify rates or Items options to add/modify items.
Click the property name at the top of the screen to return to the Property Dashboard.
To edit a parameter setting:
Click the Edit link in the Item Channel Settings Parameters screen or the Rate Channel Settings Parameters screen to the right of the setting to change. The Parameter Setup screen appears.
Enter the changes.
Click Save.
Use channel conversion settings to connect RVNG rate codes to specific distribution channel codes. For example, GDS or PMS where you want your item to appear. Additional text types can be added for each item or rate when text different from item or rate setup is required for distribution to different channels.
These conversions have several uses:
Set Room Type or rate conversions for those channels that require them.
Set channel-specific short descriptions, long descriptions, and extended long descriptions for the items or rates distributed to the distribution channels; the lengths of these fields can be configured for each channel when your property settings are initially configured by your Pegasus representative.
To assign a new conversion setting:
Select the Conversions option.
Click Assign New. The Setup Item Channel Settings Conversion screen or Setup Rate Channel Settings Conversion screen appears.
From the Channel Name drop-down list, select the channel type.
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Tip: You can also begin entering a channel name. As you enter characters, the list will automatically scroll down to the matching characters. |
Enter a Begin Date and End Date (optional), or click the calendar icon to select the dates from a drop-down calendar.
Enter the alphanumeric access code (1 to 10 characters)
For contracted rate plans, i.e., Negotiated or Consortia, Code must be 3 characters for Sabre, Worldspan, Amadeus, and ADS. Galileo can be 2 to 6 characters) in the Code field.
This is the cross reference code for the item for the selected channel. The code must correspond with the distribution channels or GDS inventory cross reference.
Enter the item’s or rate's channel specific Short Description (maximum 30 characters).
Enter the channel-specific Long Description (include the Short Description at the beginning of the first line of text) based on the parameters set for you for this distribution channel (you can fill in up to 47 characters per textbox, but after 94 characters, the GDS will truncate this information). Contact your Pegasus representative for these values.
If needed, enter the channel-specific Extended Long Description (up to 960 characters).
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Note: You only need to enter a short, long or extended long description if you want to distribute text, different from that in item or rate setup, to a specified channel. |
Click Save to save setting and return to the Item Channel Setting screen (or Cancel to quit without saving).
Do one of the following:
Select another tab to continue setting up inventory items.
Select the Rates option to add/modify rates or Items option to add/modify items.
Click the property name at the top of the screen to return to the Property Dashboard.
To edit an existing conversion setting:
Click the Edit link in the Item Channel Settings Conversions screen or Rate Channel Settings Conversions screen to the right of the setting to change. The Conversions Setup screen appears.
Enter the changes.
Click Save.
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Note: Once added, you cannot delete a setting; however, you can set a setting to inactive by clicking Inactivate or you can reactivate a setting by clicking Activate. |