Adding Authorization Rules

Use Manage Authorization Rule to add authorizations rules.
  1. From the Administration menu, select Cashiering Management, then select Authorization Rules.
  2. Click New.
  3. In Manage Authorization Rule, enter or confirm the Property name. Use this screen to attach an authorization rule to any of the following:
    1. Room Type. When you select a Room type, the associated Room Class automatically populates the Room Class field, and you cannot modify the Room Class field.
    2. Room Class.
    3. Rate Code. If you select a Rate Code, then a Rate Category attached to the Room Type will automatically be populated, and you cannot modify the Rate Category field.
    4. Rate Category.
    5. Reservation Types. Not available for the default (Property) authorization rule.
    6. Source Code. Not available for the default (Property) authorization rule.
  4. Select the Authorization Rules to attach to the above.

    1

    Nights*(Daily Rate)

    2

    Nights*(Daily Rate + Amount)

    3

    Nights*(Daily Rate + (Persons*Amount)

    4

    Nights*(Daily Rate + Percentage)

    5

    Amount

    6

    Nights*(Percentage)

    7

    Nights*(Daily Rate + Amount – Daily Rate)

    8

    Nights*(Daily Rate + (Persons*Amount) - Daily Rate)

    9

    (Nights*Daily Rate) + Amount

    Note:

    The Daily Rate value in these authorization rules consists of the amount for the Room Rate, Packages, and Fixed Charges, along with associated taxes/generates.
  5. After selecting the rule, select from the following:
    1. Amount. Default amount to be applied to all rules with an amount configured in the formula.
    2. Percentage. Default percentage to be applied to all rules with a percentage configured in the formula.
    3. Max. Days to Authorize. Enter a maximum of two digits to set the number of days to authorize for a credit card. If the field is left blank, authorizations will be done for the entire stay duration of the reservation. For example, if the Max. Days to Authorize is set for 7, then reservations for more than 7 days, the credit card can't be authorized for more than 7 days. If the reservation is less than 7 days, then the credit card will be authorized for that number of days for the reservation.
    4. Ignore Advance Payments. Select this check box if you want to ignore advance payments on reservations.
  6. Click Save.