OPERA Controls — Inventory Management

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

Table 10-37 OPERA Controls — Inventory Management Functions

FUNCTION	RELATED FUNCTION / PARAMETER / SETTING	DESCRIPTION
RESTRICTIONS [ADVANCE_RATE_RESTRICTION]		Ability to set restrictions on rates and room types for specific dates. Rate strategies rules can be configured to automate restrictions being applied to rates.
	RATE CATEGORY RESTRICTIONS PARAMETER [RESTRICTION_RATECATEGORY]	Enables setting restrictions at the rate category level.
	RESTRICTION TYPE SETTING [RESTRICTION_TYPES]	Specifies the restriction types available at the property. Valid values: Arrival Departure Stay Through Length of Stay Advance Booking Length of Stay Not Available
ROOM CLASS [ROOMCLASS_YN]		Room class functionality enables the allocation of room types to a room class hierarchy. Within OPERA Cloud Services all search panels and reports can be filtered by room class. This is useful for properties with a club floor(s) or different styles of accommodation that operationally need to exclude other rooms types for daily processing.
SELL LIMITS [SELL LIMITS]		Enables overbooking functionality to control the number of rooms that can be booked per room type beyond the physical inventory. Sell limits could also be an under-booking value to prevent the full room inventory from being sold.

Table 10-38 OPERA Controls — Inventory Management Settings

SETTING	DESCRIPTION
UPDATE THE ROOM STATUS FOR NO SHOW AND CANCELED RESERVATIONS [UPDATE_NO_SHOW_ASSIGNED_ROOM_STATUS]	Updates the status for no show and canceled reservations. Valid values: CL — Clean DI — Dirty IP — Inspected PU — Pickup