OPERA Controls — Events

The following tables outline the functions, parameters, and settings that can be configured in the OPERA Controls Events group.

Table 10-25 OPERA Controls — Events Functions

FUNCTION RELATED FUNCTION / PARAMETER / SETTING DESCRIPTION

DIARY

 

Activates the function diary with a PMS Standard or Premium subscription.

This function only applies when there is no OPERA Cloud Sales & Event subscription active.

CATERING EVENTS

 

Enables the ability to schedule an event and block a function space for a specific date and time. Events can be reserved in non-deduct or deduct status.

EVENT PACKAGES

 

Enables the ability to create a collection of events and their associated menus, inventory items, and function space. These events are configured together to enable adding them to a Block in one action. After you add them to a block, events function as a package with inherited attendees and pricing (either per person or on a flat basis).

EVENT POSTING

 

When active users will have the ability to post banquet charges directly from the event to the group's posting master.

 

DEFAULT CATERING FOLIO STYLE

The Folio Style automatically used when generating a Folio for Catering Events.

EVENT RESOURCES

 

Enables you to configure Menus and Inventory Items and attach them to catering events. These event resources are used to build the details of the event and produce the Banquet Event Order.

 

EVENT REVENUE ACTUALIZATION

Setting determines whether catering revenue is tracked at the event or resource level.

EVENT TEMPLATES

 

Enables the ability to create a collection of events and their associated menus, inventory items, and function space. These events are configured together to allow for quickly adding them to a Block in one action. After you add them to a block, events function as independent events with their own individual pricing.

EVENT WAITLIST

 

Enables the ability to reserve a function space already reserved for another block in a deduct from inventory status. These events are put on a waitlist in the order they have been created, but you can manually update that order. If the function space becomes available, the waitlisted event with the first priority will automatically come off the waitlist and be moved to a deduct from inventory status.

 

WAITLIST ACTIVITY TYPE

This activity type will be used to notify a user that an event which was waitlisted has been assigned to a function space.

SUB EVENTS

 

Enables the ability to create events that are linked to other events, either in the same function space or a different space. You can print these events together on banquet event orders to illustrate their connected nature.

 

DEFAULT SUB EVENT RATE CODE

Default Sub Event Rate Code.

Table 10-26 OPERA Controls — Events Parameters

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION

Book Shareable Space as Exclusive

[BOOK_SHAREABLE_SPACE_AS_EXCLUSIVE]

When enabled, users are able to override the shareable functionality and reserve the space for a single event.

Catering Meal Periods

[CATERING_MEAL_PERIODS]

Provides the ability to configure meal periods and link event types to a specific meal period for reporting purposes.

Consumption Menu Forecasting

[CONSUMPTION_MENU_FORECASTING]

Allows for a Menu Price to be added to a Consumption Menu in Menu Configuration and when editing a Menu that has been attached to an Event.

Copy Event Notes

[COPY_EVENT_NOTES]

Copy Event Notes when copying an Event.

Copy Forecast Figures

[COPY_FORECAST_FIGURES]

Copy Event Forecast Figures when copying an Event.

Copy Resource Notes

[COPY_RESOURCE_NOTES]

Copy Resource Notes when copying a Resource.

Item Inventory Warning

[ITEM_INVENTORY_WARNING]

Show Inventory Warnings for Items.

Menu Item Demand Factor

[MENU_ITEM_DEMAND_FACTOR]

Expose demand factor on menu items when configuring menus.

Resource Cost

[RESOURCE_COST]

Expose cost fields for catering resources.

Use Forecast Revenue

[USE_FORECAST_REVENUE]

The On the Books Revenue calculation will use the forecast-ed revenue until "Use Forecast Revenue" checkbox is unchecked.

Warn When Space Booked

[WARN_WHEN_SPACE_BOOKED]

User will receive a warning message indicating the space is booked by another event.

Table 10-27 OPERA Controls — Events Settings

SETTING DESCRIPTION

Default Space Revenue Type

[DEFAULT_SPACE_REVENUE_TYPE]

Defines the default revenue type that will populate when configuring rental amounts for function space.

Valid values: Select from the configured revenue types.

Measurement

[MEASUREMENT]

Specifies the measurement system used for the function space.

Valid values:
  • METRIC

  • IMPERIAL

No Space Warning in Event Search

[NO_SPACE_WARNING_IN_EVENT_SEARCH]

Status for which users will be warned that one or more events exist that do not have space assigned. The message will only appear when the search criteria includes Block ID.

Valid values: Multi-select from the configured status codes.