Name - Status - Setup

 

Use the Setup screen to add an External Reference, update the Property Status and set the default travel agent commission policy for properties newly added to your Chain tree.

 

Follow the steps below to complete the Setup screen:

Step

Action

1

 Click the Name - Status - Setup link from the Property dashboard.

2

Click the Edit button to place the screen in edit mode.

Tip:  As you create a new property, its listing will already be locked for editing. Go to step 4.

3

Click the OK button to confirm.

4

Complete the fields as required.

Note:  Required fields are marked with a red asterisk ( * ) to the left of a field label.
Field Description
Name Property name in the distribution channels.

Note:  This field will be pre-populated with the name of the property given when it was added to the Chain tree (See Add a property).
 
ID Your Property identification number in RVNG.

Note:  This number is automatically generated by the system during the property built process. The External Reference field can be used to record another Id that can be used in property searches in RVNG.
Description Not used.
Company Identifier Not used.
External Reference Optional - Property identifier.
It can be used, as an alternative to the ID and Name fields, to search for the property in RVNG Property Maintenance Module (see Property Search) and Call Centre Module.
Demo This field is checked when the property is used for demonstration only.
Status While the property is being built, set the status to New.
Field Description
Active Hotel distributed to the booking channels.
Deleted Hotel is no longer available.
Duplicate Duplicate listing.
Incomplete Property data incomplete.
New New property listing, inactive and not yet bookable.
Suspended Hotel distribution is interrupted for a period of time.
When selecting this option, you must then type in a justification in the Reason field.
Terminated Hotel distribution is ended.
When selecting this option, you must then type in a justification in the Reason field.

 

Note:  Properties with a status of Deleted, Duplicate, Suspended and Terminated will not display on the default Property Search screen.

To display deleted or duplicate properties, select the Show Deleted/Duplicate Records checkbox. To display suspended or terminated properties, select the Show Suspended/Terminated Records checkbox.
Brand Determines the look and feel style of the RVNG screens.
Commission Calc Method

Set the travel agents commission standard for your hotel.

All items and rates will inherit this setting, unless otherwise stated during the item build process (see Item Setup tab) and rate build process (see Rate Wizard tab).

From the Commission Calc Method drop-down menu select the applicable commission method:

If you select

Then
Use Inherited Value

Step

Action

1

 Select if you want to use the standard commission policy set up for the Chain overall (if any).

Caution:  This option appears by default even if no commission policy has been set at the Chain level (See Chain Name).

2

Go to step 5.
Non-Commissionable

Step

Action

1

 Select if none of the bookings are commissionable.

2

Go to step 5.
Flat commission amount

Step

Action

1

 Select if the commission is a fixed amount, regardless of the booking value.

2

Enter a numerical value in the Commission Amount field.

3

 Go to step 5.
Commission based on a percentage of the rate amount

Step

Action

1

 Select if the commission is based on a percentage of the booking value.

2

Enter a numerical value in the Commission Amount field.

3

 Go to step 5.
Commission based on a given policy

Step

Action

1

 Select this option if you want to use a pre-determined Commission Policy (See Appendix A - Policy descriptions).

2

 Select the policy from the Commission Policy drop-down list.

3

 Go to step 5.
Advanced Rate Setup Must be checked.
It will allow you to create multiple items and multiple rate plans for the property.

5

Click Save Changes.

Tip: Use the Undo button to undo saved changes. This will work as long as you select this function prior to publishing.

6

Click the Publish button to send the saved updated to all distribution channels.

Tip:  As you create a new property, you can publish at a later stage, after a Business address has been added. If you decide not to publish now, go to step 8.

7

Click the OK button to confirm.

8

Click the property name at the top of the screen to return to the Property Dashboard.

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