Rate Ownership

Rate ownership handling is useful if your organization wants to identify rates that are managed by the property versus rates managed centrally. When the Rate Ownership Handling OPERA Control is active a Protection Type list field is displayed in Rate Code Definition.

Table 13-23 Four Levels of Rate Ownership

Types Description

Property

Property Protection applies to all rate codes that are indicated as owned by Property. The Property Protection is available for editing when the Rate Ownership Handling OPERA Control is active. By default, all fields are editable for users with the applicable tasks granted to their user role. Users with the Override Property Rate Protection task granted are able to update the configuration.

Custom

Custom Protection applies to all rate codes that are generated in OPERA Cloud and whose ownership is not set to Central or Property. The Custom Protection is available for editing and by default allows for all fields to be editable by users with the applicable tasks granted to their user role. Users with the Override Custom Rate Protection task granted are able to update the configuration.

Central

Central Protection applies to all rate codes indicated as owned by Central. The Central Protection is available for editing when the Rate Ownership Handling OPERA Control is active. By default, all fields are editable for users with the applicable tasks granted to their user role. Users with the Override Central Rate Protection task granted are able to update the configuration.

External

External Protection applies to rate codes defined outside of OPERA Cloud in an external Central Reservations System or Revenue Management system. With External Protection, all fields and detail links are read only. Users with the Override External Rate task granted can update the following:

  • Pricing Schedule

  • Rate Code Definition (except Privileged Rate code and Protection Type )

  • Rate Code Package

  • Rate Code Type

  • Rate Control and Web Channel

  • Rate Information

  • Negotiated Profile

  • Routing Instructions

  • Financial