Routing Rule Templates

The Routing Rule Templates option allows a property to create both regular and comp routing rule templates and easily attach them to reservations. Here is where the property will configure all routing rules templates (both regular and comp). For creating comp routing rule templates, the property must have comp accounting set up. Users can attach a routing rule to a reservation at the time of booking. Routing rules can also be attached to Groups, Company. The following permissions are required to create routing rules: CreateRRTemplate.

Follow the below set of instructions to create a new routing rule.

Navigate to Settings à Template à Routing Rule Template. The Routing Rule Template screen is displayed.

Click Add. The Add New Template screen is displayed.

Refer to the table and fill in the fields.

Field

Description

Rule Details

Rule Name

Name of the new rule.

Description

The description of the rule.

Run rule for charges & deposits already posted

Enable the checkbox to run the routing rule for charges and deposits that have been posted for current property date.

Start Date

The active start date for the rule.

End Date

The end date for the rule.

Include Arrival Date

Enable the checkbox to include arrival date.

Include Departure Date

Enable the checkbox to include departure date.

Days Of Week

Select the days of week for which the routing rule must be applied.

Use as Comp

Enable the checkbox to set the rule as a comp routing rule.

Offset Rule

Select the duration when the breakage charge must be offset to 0:

  • Real Time - Comp charge is offset in the comp folio instantly as and when the charge is posted.

  • Check Out - Comp charge is offset during checkout.

  • Night Audit - Comp charge is offset during night audit.

Note: This field is displayed only when the Use as Comp checkbox is enabled.

Authorizer Code

Enter the code of the authorizer.

Note: This field is displayed only when the Use as Comp checkbox is enabled.

Department

Select the department to associate the authorizer with.

Note: This field is displayed only when the Use as Comp checkbox is enabled.

Authorizer

Enter the name of the authorizer.

Note: This field is displayed only when the Use as Comp checkbox is enabled.

For Changes

Source

The source for which the rule should apply.

Categories

Select from the list of categories for which the rule must apply.

Items

Select from the list of items for which the rule must apply.

Include Tax

Enable the checkbox to include tax.

Note: This field is displayed only when the Use as Comp checkbox is enabled.

Destination

Route Deposit

Enable the checkbox to route the deposit charged to the destination folio or account.

Note: This field is displayed only when the Use as Comp checkbox is not enabled.

Ignore All Destination Rules

Enable this checkbox to ignore any routing rules that are present at the destination folio or account to which the charges should be routed.

Note: This field is displayed only when the Use as Comp checkbox is not enabled.

Split By

Select the option on how the charges must be split, either by percentage, amount, or none.

Per

  • Day

  • Stay

  • Transaction

Add a Folio

  • When selected, the Enter field appears that allows users to enter the folio name.

  • When the % and $ Split By options are selected, the Amount and Transaction fields appear that allows users to configure the amount and the transaction limits for the selected folio.

Search accounts

  • When selected, the Search field appears that allows users to search for an account.

  • When the % and $ Split By options are selected, the Percentage and Transaction fields appear that allows users to configure the percentage and the transaction limits for the selected folio

Transaction Limit

Select the transaction limit from the following options:

  • Limited - Sets a limit to the number of transactions made. Users can enter the limit value in the field provided.

  • Unlimited - Allows unlimited transactions.

Route Deposit to Account

Add a Folio

When selected, the Enter field appears that allows users to enter the folio name.

Search Accounts

When selected, the Search field appears that allows users to search for an account.

Reason

Reason for creating the routing rule.

Click Save to add the new routing rule.

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