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Package Linking Detailed Example

Configuration

Parameters

- CASHIERING - Function - ROUTING = Y

- CASHIERING - Parameter - ALLOW ROUTING OF TAX TRANSACTIONS = Y

- CASHIERING - Parameter - PACKAGE ALLOWANCE LINKING = Y

- CASHIERING - Setting - DEFAULT ROUTING DATES = ENTIRE STAY

- CASHIERING - Setting - DEFAULT ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS PER DAY = N

- CASHIERING - Setting - PACKAGE LOSS = 9250

- CASHIERING - Setting - PACKAGE PROFIT = 9200

- FRONT DESK - Parameter - PROMPT FOR PACKAGE AT CHECK-IN = N

- RATES - Function - ADVANCED PACKAGES = Y

- RATES - Parameter - REFRESH MANUAL PACKAGES = Y

- RATES - Setting - DEFAULT PACKAGE TRN CODE = 9300

- RATES - Setting - DEFAULT TRANSACTION CODE = 1000

- RESERVATIONS - Setting - DEFAULT PACKAGES = Null

Transaction Codes

002000 [Breakfast] - Group: Food and Beverage; Subgroup: Restaurant; Trn. Type: Food & Beverage; Revenue Group: Y; Manual Posting: Y - Generates: None

1000 [Accommodation] - Group: Room; Subgroup: Transient Room Revenue; Trn. Type: Lodging; Revenue Group: Y; Manual Posting: Y - Generates: None

9200 [Package Profit] - Group: Miscellaneous; Subgroup: Other Miscellaneous; Trn. Type: Others; Revenue Group: Y; Manual Posting: Y - Generates: None

9250 [Package Loss] - Group: Miscellaneous; Subgroup: Other Miscellaneous; Trn. Type: Others; Revenue Group: Y; Manual Posting: Y - Generates: None

9300 [Package] - Group: Packages; Subgroup: Package Charges; Trn. Type: Others; Revenue Group: Y; Manual Posting: N - Generates: None

Package Forecast Group

BFST [Breakfast]

Package

Package Header - BFSTLINK [Breakfast Pkg Link]; Forecast Group: BFST; Code: 002000 [Breakfast] - Tax Incl: N; Allowance: Y; Profit: 9200; Loss: 9250; Currency: USD; Included in Rate: Y; Sell Separate: Y; Post Next Day: Y; Post Every Night: Y - Per Adult

Package Detail - Start Date: 08-25-11; End Date: 08-25-21; Price: 10.00; Allowance: 15.00

- Ensure the Forecast Processor is running with no failed or pending events.

- Ensure the Block Data Processor is running.

Functionality

- Business Date: 08-25-11

- Create a New Business Block [Name: Package Link Test; Block ID: 2636131; Block Code: AUG11PACK] - Start Date: 08-25-11; Nights: 2; End Date: 08-27-11; Rate Code: Null; Packages: Null; Inv. Control: Non Elastic - Status: DEF

- Create Grid for New Business Block [From: 08-25-11; Nights: 2; To: 08-27-11; Room Type: TK; No. of Rooms: 2; Rate 1: 100.00]

The Business Block Header displays the following:

Room Nights - Blocked: 4; Picked-Up: 0; Available: 4

Net Revenue - Blocked: 400.00; Picked-Up: 0.00

Net Rate - Blocked: 100.00; Picked-Up: 0.00

- Create a New PM Block Reservation:

Name: Package Link Test - Conf. No: 4599503; Arrival: 08-25-11; Departure: 08-27-11; Prs: 0; Rate: 0.00 - Status: DUE IN]

- Create 2 New Block Reservations via Reservation List:

Name: Block, Reservation 1 - Conf. No: 4599504; Arrival: 08-25-11; Departure: 08-27-11; Prs: 1; Rate: 100.00 - Status: DUE IN

Name: Block, Reservation 2 - Conf. No: 4599505; Arrival: 08-25-11; Departure: 08-27-11; Prs: 1; Rate: 100.00 - Status: DUE IN

- Update the PM Block Reservation - Add the Breakfast Package [BFSTLINK] and Apply To All Guest in Group

PRODUCT_LIST for the PM Block Reservation displays Price: 10.00, Allowance: 15.00 and Price: 0.00 [as there are 0 adults attached to this reservation]

PRODUCT_LIST for the 2 Block Reservations display Price: 10.00, Allowance: 15.00 and Price: 10.00 [as there is 1 adult for each of the reservations]

- From the 2 Block Reservations, setup Room Routing for the Entire Stay to Route to the PM Block Reservation for all transaction and routing codes

- From the 2 Block Reservations, go into Package Option [PKGOPT] and Link to the PM Block Reservation. Select Yes to 'Use others allowance on Target Room'

- Check In the 3 Block Reservations [Rooms: 9001, 142 and 144]

- Run a Night Audit [From Date: 08-25-11; To Date: 08-26-11]

- Go to Billing. CHKOUT02 displays the following for the block reservations:

Room: 142 = Balance: 0.00

Room: 144 = Balance: 0.00

Room: 9001 = Balance: 200.00

- Go to Package Option. PKGOPT displays the following for the block reservations:

Room: 142 - Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 002000; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: 15.00; Posted: 0.00

Room: 144 - Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 002000; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: 15.00; Posted: 0.00

Room: 9001 - Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 002000; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: 0.00; Posted: 0.00

Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 002000; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: 15.00; Posted: 0.00; From Room: 144

Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 002000; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: 15.00; Posted: 0.00; From Room: 142

- Check Out 1 of the Block Reservations [Room: 142] via Early Departure - Status: CHECKED OUT

- PKGOPT for this 1 Block Reservation now displays = Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 002000; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: 15.00; Posted: 0.00

When selecting 'Show Profit/Loss' = Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 9200 [Package Profit]; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: Null; Posted: 10.00

- Go into Billing for the PM Block Reservation. Within MNPOST00, post 002000 [Breakfast] for 30.00. Answer 'Yes' to message 'Package allowance exists for this transaction code. Do you want to post against the allowance?'

Back within CHKOUT02, you can see a posting for 002000 in the amount of 15.00 with reference [Overage]

- Go back into Package Option. PKGOPT now displays the following:

Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 002000; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: 0.00; Posted: 0.00

Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 002000; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: 15.00; Posted: 0.00; From Room: 142

Pkg: BFSTLINK; Code: 002000; Date: 08-26-11; Allowance: 15.00; Posted: 15.00; From Room: 144

Posted: 15.00; From Room: 144

Overage: 15.00

* Note: So, the 15.00 is posted and absorbed by Room 144. But the overage of 15.00 does not post against Room 142