Configuring Rate Code Sell Controls and Distribution

The available sell controls are based on the Inventory Management OPERA Controls .

Editing Rate Code Sell Controls and Distribution

1. From the Administration menu, select Financial, select Rate Management, and then select Rate Codes.

2. Enter search criteria and click Search.

3. From search results, select the rate code and click the vertical ellipsis, select Edit.

4. On the Rate Code, presentation page click the Rate Controls details link.

5. Click Edit.

   1. Min Occupancy: Enter the minimum number of persons required on the reservation for this rate code to be available

   2. Max Occupancy: Enter the maximum number of persons allowed on the reservation for this rate code to be available.

      Note:

      Minimum and Maximum Occupancy are verified only during the initial booking process; once the reservation has been made, changes to occupancy are not verified against the minimum and maximum occupancy set on the rate code.

   3. Min Stay Through: Enter a value to define a minimum length of stay for the rate code.

   4. Max Stay Through: Enter a value to define the maximum length of stay for the rate code.

   5. Min Advanced Booking (Days): Enter a value to define the minimum number of days in advance of the arrival date a reservation must be booked.

   6. Max Advanced Booking (Days): Enter a value to define the maximum number of days in advance of the arrival date a reservation must be booked.

   7. Rate Floor: Enter a minimum rate amount for pricing schedules setup for this rate code. (Available when the Rate Floor OPERA Control is active).

   8. Yieldable: Select Yes or No fto determine if the rate code is Yieldable (Available when a Yield Management OPERA Control is active).

      1. Yield As: Select a Yieldable rate code. Rate Codes flagged as Yieldable and Yield As, reference the yieldable status of the rate code selected in this field.

      2. Yield Market Type: Some yield systems don't base the hurdle on rate codes but rather on markets, Select the yield market would have that hurdle applied.  You can select multiple Yield Market Types when the Multiple Yield Market Types OPERA Control is active.

      3. For more information, see Yield Management.

   9. Channel Allowed: Select to make this rate code available through your booking channels. Select Distribute to open the Channel Distribution screen and publish the rate.

      1. Restriction Update: Used when integrated with an external channel management System. Select this to send restriction updates to the channel management system in real-time.

      2. Market: Select the market code to be used for reservations received from the channel management system for this rate code.

      3. Rate Update: Used when integrated with an external channel management system. Select this to send rate code/pricing schedule updates to the channel management system in real-time.

   10. Upload to Oracle Distribution: Select to indicate this rate code is to upload to Oracle Distribution platform (Available when the Rate Upload To Oracle Distribution OPERA Control is active).

6. Click Save.