Configuring Rate Categories
Rate Codes are associated with a rate category in order to group similar rate codes to a common rate category. For example, the rate codes LGOV1, LGOV2, FGOV1, FGOV2 could be grouped into a rate category GOVT for all Government Department rates. All package rates codes could be associated with a rate category for Packages. Rate categories can be used to query rates from Look to Book sales screen. Rate restrictions can also be set at the Rate Category level, affecting all rate associated with the rate category.
Rate category are then associated to a rate class.
Adding Rate Categories
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From the OPERA Cloud Administration menu, select Financial, select Rate Management, and then select Rate Categories.
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When the OPERA Multi-property Cross Reservation Cloud Service is active, new Rate Categories are created by selecting the Template tab. Once created, you can copy Rate Categories to specific properties using the Copy action.- Copying Configuration Codes to Multiple Properties. -
Click New and enter the following details:
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Property: Enter or select the property.
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Code: Enter a code for the rate class.
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Description: Enter a description for the rate class.
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Rate Class: Select a rate class from the list.
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Begin Date: Enter a begin date.
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End Date: Enter an end date.
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Sequence: Enter a display sequence.
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Click Save.
Editing Rate Categories
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From the OPERA Cloud Administration menu, select Financial, select Rate Management, and then select Rate Categories
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Enter search criteria, click Search.
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Click the Vertical Ellipsis, select Edit.
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Update details.
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Click Save.
Deleting Rate Categories
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From the OPERA Cloud Administration menu, select Financial, select Rate Management, and then select Rate Categories
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Enter search criteria, click Search.
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Click the Vertical Ellipsis, select Delete.
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Click Delete to confirm.