Following is the procedure to set block status codes.
From the Administration menu, select Booking > Block Status and then Status Codes.
On the Status Codes screen, select Status Code and click Search.
On the vertical ellipses, click New.
On the Manage Status Code screen, enter the Code that is used to define a status and enter a Description for the status code.
Enter Sequence that indicates the order the status code. The sequence order is important for when you setup the Block Status Flow. Only status codes with a higher sequence value can be selected as a 'next status'.
Enter a Room Status Type to choose a room status type to use with the status code.
Enter a Catering Status Type to enable selecting a catering status type to use with the status code conditional based on OSEM license.
Select the Default Reservation Type to be used for this status code. The reservation type and status code must have the same deduct/no deduct status.
When the Return Inventorycheck box is selected, select a Reason Type from the list to define the purpose of this status code: Cancellation, Lost, Refused.
Select a Display Color to associate with the status code.
Click the following check boxes to specify the status of:
Starting: Select the check box to indicate this status code is the starting status of the status cycle.
Return Inventory: Select the check box to indicate the rooms with this status code will be returned to availability.
Allow Pickup: Select the check box to indicate the rooms will be allowed for pickup.
Show in Diary: Select this check box to show within the Sales and Catering function diary.
Log Catering Changes: Select this check box to track the event log changes when this status is reached.