Setting up calendar only On-Request

You can use the Sell Rules tab to set the On-Request option for a specific rate or item or rate/item combination.

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Setting Up On-Request

To set up on-request:

Select Inventory/Rates.
Select the Rates option or the Items option.
In the Tree, select the item or rate plan. Use the > (arrow) as necessary to expand the Tree levels.
Click the Sell Rules tab.
In the Sell Rules calendar, click the (edit) icon in today’s date or any future date that you want on-request to be set.
In the Setup Sell Rules window, if the on-request is seasonal, select the season from the Rate Season drop-down list. To set up a rate season, refer to Season Setup for more details.
Enter a Start Date and End Date for on-request, or click the calendar icon to select the dates from a drop-down calendar.
By default, all days of the week are selected (darkened). Click to select any days of the week on-request would not be in effect.
From the Sell Rules drop-down list, select OnRequest.

An Hours field appears below the Sell Rules drop-down and displays the Pre-Authorization Timeout selected in the On-Request Setup screen.

If you want to change the time period for authorization, enter the number of hours.

Note: Upon booking, an On-Request reservation is held for the hours specified until booking is approved or denied by the property manager or timeout in hours occurs. Inventory that has timed out is set back to the applicable status.

Click Save to save your settings and return to the tabbed work area.

Removing On-Request Restrictions

To remove on-request restrictions from the calendar:

Click the icon in today’s date or any future date that you want on-request to be removed.
Enter the dates in Start Date and End Date fields, or click the calendar icon to select the dates from a drop-down calendar.
From the Sell Rule drop-down list, select OnRequest.
Select the Remove checkbox.
Click the Save button.

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Receiving On-Request Notices

To receive on-request notifications, your Channel Settings Notifications Reservation Request option must be activated. If you are going to use the On-Request option, notify your Pegasus Representative.