Posting Batch Charges

Batch Charges enables you to simultaneously post a single charge to multiple rooms or to individual rooms in a group. You can also post a single charge to all rooms associated with one travel agent or to all checked-in guests. Examples of batch posting includes charging each member in a group for baggage handling or charging a number of individual guests for a sightseeing excursion.

1. From the OPERA Cloud menu, select Financials, select Cashiering, and then select Batch Charges.
2. On the Batch Charges screen, search for reservations.
   1. Reservation Status: Select one or more reservation status. No Show and Cancelled status is displayed when the 'No Show and Cancellation Postings' OPERA Control is active.
   2. Include Pseudo Rooms: Include pseudo room type reservations in the search
   3. Include No Post: Post charge to reservations flagged No Post (cash only)
   4. Advanced Checkin: Search for arrival reservations that are flagged as Advance Checked In (available when Advance Check In control is active).
3. Click Search.
4. Select one or more reservations in the search results.
5. Click Post Charge.
6. On the Posting Details screen:
   1. Code: Enter or select the transaction code.
   2. Price: Enter a price for the charge.
   3. Quantity: Enter a quantity.
   4. Supplement: Enter any supplemental information for charge.
   5. Reference: Enter a reference number for the charge.

      Note:

      The amount posted will be Price x Quantity.
   6. Click Post Charge.
      A Batch Charge Status screen displays the result.
   7. Click Report to generate a report.