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Created On10/17/2008
Modified10/20/2008
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Setting rates and availability for a date range
1. From the Inventory menu, select Bulk/Rack Rate Allocation (1).  The bulk rate allocation form is displayed.

2. Select the room type you want to modify. (2)  Choose the dates to modify using one of the following methods:
a) Click on the blue arrows (3) to change the month, and click on a day (4) to select it.

b) Type a new date into the Start and End (5) fields in the format dd/mm/yy (for example, “22/09/2008”).

c) Click in the Start or End (5) field. Use the Page Up or Page Down keys to change the month, and the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to change the day.
3. To apply changes to all dates (all days of the week) within the range, use the Change all days for above period section (6).
a) Enter prices in the Price field (7), or leave it blank to avoid making any changes.

b) If you want the new price to apply to frozen days (days with the “Frozen” tickbox ticked on the Inventory: Allocation page), tick Overwrite Fixed Days (8) below the Price field.

c) Enter allocation changes in the Allocation field (9), or leave it blank to avoid making any changes.

d) To apply the new allocation to frozen days (days with the“Frozen” tickbox ticked on the Inventory: Allocation page), tick Overwrite Fixed Days (8) below the Allocation field.

e) Click Save (11) in this section to save your changes.
4. To apply changes to specific days of the week within the range, use the Change select days for above period section. (12)
a) Enter values in the Price field (13) for any days of the week you want to modify. Leave fields blank to avoid changing any existing prices for that day.

b) Enter values in the Allocation field (14) for any days of the week you want to modify. Leave fields blank to avoid changing any existing availability for that day.

c) If you want the new values to apply to frozen days (days with the“Frozen” tickbox ticked on the Inventory: Allocation page), tick Overwrite Fixed Days (15).

d) Click Save (16) in this section to save your changes.

Tip: Any modifications you make using this screen will overwrite custom values for nonfrozen days entered on the Inventory: Allocation page, and any rate adjustments made by the Demand Manager. (To have the Demand Manager recalculate the rates, reenter the occupancy figures on the Inventory: Allocation page.)