OPERA Controls — IFC

The following tables outline the parameters and settings that can be configured in the OPERA Controls IFC group.

Table 11-44 OPERA Controls — IFC Functions

FUNCTION	RELATED FUNCTION / PARAMETER / SETTING	DESCRIPTION
PROPERTY INTERFACES [PROPERTY_INTERFACES]		Enables property interface configuration and management options.
	VIDEO CHECKOUT [VIDEO_CHECKOUT]	Activate Video Check Out Functionality. Allows the guest to view their folio and check out from their room via the in-room television.
	DISPLAY KEY PIN [DISPLAY_KEY_PIN]	Enables display of Key PIN on the Create Key page and in Reservation.
	EXCLUSIVE TAXES WILL BE POSTED AS ITEMIZERS BY THE POS INTERFACE [EXCL_TAX_BY_IFC]	Posts exclusive taxes as Itemizers by the POS interface.
	MULTIPLE GUEST ROOM KEY [MULTIPLE_GUEST_ROOM_KEY]	Enables a Guest Details for Multiple Keys section in Property interface Control, to create multiple keys for a reservation with accompanying guests. You can define credit limits for these keys and guests can charge to the reservation account prior to or after check-in.
	DEFAULT KEY SELECTION [DEFAULT_KEY_SELECTION]	Sets the default room key option for all reservations in Create Keys Per Adult: This selection will appear by default for all the reservations in 'Create Keys' screen. Per Reservation: Sets the default number of keys to encode per reservation from Create Keys (1-10).
	DEFAULT KEYS EXPIRY TIME [DEFAULT_KEYS_EXPIRY_TIME]	For room key card use: The setting to use as the default value for the Valid Until Time field in the Create Key screen. Values are reservation Expected Time of Departure (ETD) or the OPERA Controls setting Key Expiry Time as the default on the Valid Until Time field in Create Key screen. The Valid Until Time value sets the time of the day after which the room key card expires. If creating a duplicate key, the previous key Valid Until Time is the default value. Rules: If left blank, the Valid Until Time field in the Create Key screen defaults to the reservation ETD (Expected Time of Departure). If there is no ETD set, then the OPERA Controls setting for Key Expiry Time is used. If the Key Expiry Time setting is not set, then the default is set at 12:00 PM.
	IFC CLOUD LOG LEVEL [IFC_CLOUD_LOG_LEVEL]	Overrides the log level of the requests received by OPERA CLOUD from IFC interface. The default is WARNING. This can be set to FINE or FINEST only while troubleshooting an issue with Property Interfaces.
	KEY EXPIRY DAYS [KEYS_EXPIRY_DAYS]	Specifies the number of days after the check out date for the key card to expire.
	KEY EXPIRY TIME [KEYS_EXPIRY_TIME]	Specifies the time of the day when the key card expires.
	KEY RESPONSE [KEY_RESPONSE]	Specifies the key response. Valid values: NONE WAIT (select to display the Door Locking System’s response to the UI) BROADCAST (broadcast the key response when it is available)
	KEY VALID START TIME [KEY_VALID_START_TIME]	For room key card use: The time of day default value for the Valid Start Time field in the Create Key screen. Value is in 24 hour time format. The Valid Start Time value sets the time that the room key card is enabled for use. When left blank the Valid Start Time (when available on the Create Key Screen) populates with the current property system time. If creating a duplicate key, the previous key Valid Start Time is the default value. Note: The Valid Start Time field is available on the Create Key screen when the Property Interface Control Send Valid Start Date/Time check box is checked.
	PURGE IFC LOG DAYS [PURGE_IFC_LOG_DAYS]	Specifies number of days to purge IFC Errors, Failed Messages & Transaction Log Tables. If left blank the data will be purged after 180 days.
	ROOM NUMBER TO WHICH ANY LOST INTERFACE POSTINGS WILL BE SENT [DEFAULT_POSTING_ROOM]	Specifies the room number to which any lost posting (that is, when the reservation information is not valid) is sent.
	VIDEO CHECK OUT EMAIL [VIDEO_CO_EMAIL]	Address used to receive Video Check Out folios. When this setting is configured and when a Video Checkout of a reservation is done, copy of folios are emailed based on this configured email.
	VIDEO CHECK OUT START TIME [VIDEO_CO_START]	Time of Day the Video Check Out is to start.
	VIDEO CHECK OUT STOP TIME [VIDEO_CO_STOP]	Time of Day the Video Check Out is to stop.