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Creating or Editing Channel Room Types for GDS/ODS Channels
To create new channel room types for GDS or ODS channels, select the New button from the Room Type tab on the Property Conversion screen. To make changes to an existing channel room type, select the Edit button. The Room Type - New or Edit screen opens.
Note: For OCM users, the Room Type - New or Edit screen will be accessed from the Rooms screen by selecting the New or Edit button in the Channel Management grid area.
Note: When the Enhanced Room Rate Description application function is set to Y, the Room Type - New screen will appear as below:
Complete the appropriate fields and select the OK button to create a new room type or to save changes to an existing one.
Channel. (This field cannot be edited once the channel room type conversion is saved.) Select the down arrow and choose a channel from the list of values.
Bed Type Code. (This field is only displayed when the Enhanced Room Rate Description application function is set to Y.) Select the down arrow and choose a bed type code from the list of values. You can add a maximum of six bed type codes for a single room type.
Property. (This field cannot be edited once the channel room type conversion is saved.) Select the down arrow and choose one or more properties from the list of values. These are the properties that have been set up for the channel and are associated with the room type conversion.
Channel Room. (This field is only displayed when the Enhanced Room Rate Description application function is set to Y.) Select the down arrow and choose a channel converted room from the list of values.
Room Type. (This field is only displayed when the Enhanced Room Rate Description application function is set to Y.) Select the down arrow and choose a room type from the list of values. This is the Opera room type that will be mapped to the channel room.
Note: This field cannot be edited once the channel room type conversion is saved.
Room View Code: (This field is only displayed when the channel code is 1P and is not mandatory.) Select the down arrow and choose a room view code from the list of values.
Room Order. Enter the number for room order display in a seamless availability message. The room will be auto arranged based on the number that is entered here. When an existing room’s order is changed to the next higher or lower value, the room order that directly precedes or follows will automatically adjust. For example, if the order is arranged as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 5 is changed to 6, the new order will be 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 with position 5 open for assigning to a room.
Room Desc Line 1 (RD1). (This field is only displayed when the Enhanced Room Rate Description application function is set to Y.) Enter the first line of the room description. This field is limited to 45 characters (including spaces).
Room Desc Line 2 (RD2). (This field is only displayed when the Enhanced Room Rate Description application function is set to Y.) Enter the second line of the room description. This field is limited to 45 characters (including spaces).
Room Desc Line 3 (RD3). (This field is only displayed when the Enhanced Room Rate Description application function is set to Y.) Enter the third line of the room description. This field is limited to 45 characters (including spaces).
Begin Date. (required) Enter the first date this room type is available to the channel.
End Date. (required) Enter the last date this room type is available to the channel.
Sell Sequence. Enter the preferred sell sequence for this room type.
RTI Threshold. Enter the threshold value for the real time inventory for this room type. (This field is only displayed when the ARI Enabled check box is selected on the Property - Edit form and the Booking Limit check box is selected on the Channel Setup form.)
Changes. Select to open the User Activity Log and view changes channel users have made to the channel room type conversion.
Global Descriptions. Select this button to access the Global Channel Room Descriptions screen and enter a global description. This value is automatically updated by Opera.
Note: The Global Descriptions button should only be used for GDS or ODS Channels.
Note: Global channel room descriptions can only be created for ODS and GDS channels.
To create new or edit existing global channel room descriptions, select the Global Descriptions button from the Room Type – New or Room Type – Edit screens. The Global Channel Room Descriptions screen appears.
Select the New or Edit buttons to create new or edit existing global channel room descriptions. Select the Delete button to delete an existing global channel room description.
Resort. Select the resort to which the global channel room descriptions will be applied.
Room Type. Select the room type.
RD1 (Room Description Line 1). Enter the first line of the room description.
RD2 (Room Description Line 2). Enter the second line of the room description.
RD3 (Room Description Line 3). Enter the third line of the room description.
