V9_0_0_1046_BL

Changes/Additions/Bugfixes

Reference

POS-interface Micros (Simphony): use the new parameter "addName" to ensure that the guest name is provided together with the room on postings.

KB-3599

The “Invoice cancellation” dialog for using rebate level 7 was updated and the processing of foreign currency postings in rebate level 7 was also revised.

KB-3471

SIHOT.Kiosk: various improvements, incl. new page design, home-button, registry-keys (sireg) for customisation.

n/a

SIHOT.Kiosk: added new icons for credit card payments.

n/a

Discounts via event reservations: if clients are entitled to accommodation discounts based on their discount group, these discounts are now also taken into consideration when creating the F/O reservation in an event reservation.

I-494482

Posted services: the column showing if a service was posted as a fix service, can now be added using the listbox-configuration function.

KB-3618

Automatic activities: globally blocked reservation types (registry key [6231] are no longer listed in the combobox for selecting offsets for an activity.

I-499190

Guest search: you can now search for guests by their telephone number (tab "Extended selection")
Reservation search: you can now search for reservations by email or telephone number of the guest or client (tab "Extended selection").

KB-3608

Registry: suppressed queries can now be re-activated in registry branch [6510]

KB-3863

Promocode: ensured that the promocode is taken over correctly when copying a reservation or adding a group element.

I- 499839

Ensured that only those payment types appear in the combobx that are permitted with the respective action (definition of payment type for that purpose).

KB-3679

SIHOT.Kiosk: ensured that the "Continue"-button on touchscreens  works properly after entering the reservation details and that the virtual keyboard does not block "Continue"-button on the key-card screen.

n/a

Automatic settlement by cancellation type: missing icons in reservation search added.

KB-3742

SIHOT.Kiosk: Text on starting page optimised for smaller screens.

n/a

Reservation assignment: when copying a reservation without a reservation assignment, a query is displayed for the user to enter the assignment for the new reservation.

KB-3651

Event reservation:

- When moving an event to a different date, the services within a detailed, planned package are taken over into any alternative rooms, if the original room is not available.

- Ensured that a change in the timings also changes the time of the service reservation, if applicable.

- If you enter an additional service while planning a package, the description and the standard timings of this service are entered automatically as per the service master file.

- When creating an event reservation, a specifically selected market segment is no longer overwritten by the client’s market segment.

 

T-9926
I-500073

T-11657

T-11968
I-547029

T-12374
I-554123

Users cannot change the invoice holder if a) they don't have the right to carry out rebate level 6 and b) the invoice is already listed in the outgoing invoice journal or the invoice was settled on a debtor account.

KB-3763

The listbox-filter now shows the vertical scrollbar immediately, without having to scroll horizontally first.

T-9942

Overbooking reservations: calculation of follow-on services in overbookings revised.

I-490477

Rate scheme, Tab Specials: the plus and minus icons are now appear in the usual order next to the list box.

KB-3497

The field "fix services" in reservations with a package container can no longer be edited.

KB-3760
I-494725

Fiscalisation Italy: implemented requirement that calls for printing the tour operator's address on the invoices. This concerns all invoices of a reservation where the client is a tour operator (guest type 7).

KB-3678

Rate/service allocation for suites: handling improved

KB-3657

Key card systems: the suggested number of keys to be cut is now determined by registry key [29846] (number of guests in the room) or [29840] (room category). However, in the self-check-in kiosk and in the “Check-in Wizard”, the suggested number is always “1”.

KB-4168

SIHOT.Yield Express: revised the saving of data for the "Yield analyses (OCC/BAR)" to ensure that the graphs are displayed correctly in all areas.

KB-3761

Account instructions: if an invoice holder has been specified for the reservation, you can now assign a different invoice holder for an individual room on the rooming list.

T-10318

Allotments/group blocks:

- If registry-key “Automatically reduce allotment/group block if reservation is cancelled” [5810] is enabled, you can also enable the new registry key [41561] which ensures that the number of rooms according to contract is never undercut by cancellations.

- Rooms in virtual categories are no longer shown in the forecast figures.

 

T-11422



T-12230

Reservation interfaces: ensured that restrictions in additive, derived packages are correctly transmitted to the external systems.

I-502409

Matchcodes: ensured that rights to change a profile depending on user profile (registry key [7531]) is enforced correctly and that, in profiles with a matchcode, the fields selected in registry key [9804] can be changed only if the user group has the respective rights.

T-10762

Maintenance report (menu "Housekeeping"): any maintenances issues entered via "Housestatus" are only listed once in the report.

T-11218

Registry key [1921] was removed and the usual room rate handling is now enabled by default. If necessary, use the new registry key [41541] to re-activate the old handling method.

KB-4350

RMS interface (SIHOT.POS, etc.): registry key [40461] “Credit limit “0” means no credit (instead of no limit) - independend of account balance” can now be enabled on it’s own, without having to enable [5483] as well.

T-11102

Derived rates: ensured that the restriction “advance reservation in days” in derived rates with “Add base rate” = “yes” is reflected in the rate info.

KB-4133

Service restriction search: The listbox is now configurable.

T-10793

Invoice: The first name of accompanying persons are available  in the mix-file (variable "firstname").

T-10679

Misc. accounts:  you can now assign a virtual room in the account by clicking the button in the expander "Detailed information".

KB-4149

Wake up calls: you can now also search for wake-up calls in the past.

KB-4150

Sending emails: ensured that the columns "Type" and "Name" show the correct information.

KB-4085

Reservations: the function “Update counters” is now available in the tab “Tools”

KB-4157

Front Office Dashboard: the RevPAR line graph was changed in colour.

n/a

Invoicing: ensured that service postings with the same refObjID but different external invoice numbers are listed separately.

T-10816

Back Office menu: the commissions-menu now includes the functions "Post commission", "Reservation settlement", "Payout properties", "Payout commissions" and "Archive accounts", which are required for the module SIHOT.Trust.

KB-4180

Reservation data: the button "Rate selection" next to the package now opens a dialog for selecting an alternative rate, based on the rate information dialog.

KB-3999

Category rack: if registry [5860] is enabled, the colouration of vacant rooms will not be affected.

KB-3648

Company profile: you can now remove a contact person from a company profile. The contact person's guest profile, however, remains unaffected.

KB-4201

Filter: in all racks, the shortcut "Clear mask" in the toolbar resets the filter to the standard settings, also when the filter is open. Ensured that the filter settings are stored only if the user clicks "Store presetting". The funktion to save the current settings has been added to the cumulated category rack in MPE installations. A number of small layout improvements have been implemented.

KB-4332

Package master file: the tab "Discount" is shown only if the rate is based on another package ("Baserate" = ...) and it is not additive ("Add base rate" = No)

KB-4365

Complex-handling: the forecast has been revised for installations working with complexes with regards to bed reservations.

T-11288

If registry key [7153] “Confirm all payments by entering the user password” is enabled, cancellations of a payment now also require the password.

KB-3465

Room rack: ensured that the columns are displayed properly if the rack shows very few rooms only (e.g. if a specific category has been selected in the filter).

KB-4349

Fiscalisation Italy: new fields ("Fiscal code", "Fiscal email", "Public institution" implemented in the guest profile

KB-3905

Reservation interface: the clearance and display of sensitive data in the XML request logging (if enabled) has been optimised.

T-11485

Restrictions: ensured that any occupancy restriction with "Block and do not accept!" falling into the suggested period of stay will prohibit the creation of a reservation.

T-10536

Company profiles and rates: if the new registry key [825046] is enabled, a detailled check will be displayed as to whether and which amended rate-relevant fields should be taken over in the daughter company.

KB-3365

Guest profile - guest history: ensured that all figures are shown with their correct description in column "Type".

T-11436

SIHOT.Mobile: ensured that in the room-to-clean list, the guest data of the arriving guests is shown as soon as the previous occupant of the room has checked out.

KB-4393

Rate calculation revised with regards to reservations with packages that are processed per person and that have different rates for different person types.

T-11324

Reservation confirmation: revised variables "lstHandling" and "lstHandlingDesc" for flexrate packages to ensure that "per persson/per room" are always shown as per the master file definition.

T-11533

GDS numbers: ensured that the number is not changed under certain exceptional circumstances.

T-11621

OTA reservation interface: the rates for reservations with more than one guest and which are to be discounted with a promocode are now transferred to the interface accordingly.

T-10931

Registration cards: bach-printing of registration cards revised.

T-11598

CRS-installations: loading of data in tab “Guest history” optimised.

T-11572

Amenities: new registrykey GastInfo/processOnlyGrpTreatments introduced. If enabled, amenities on the "Arrvial/in House/Departure" report will list only amenities entered on the rooming-list. Otherwise and if left blank, the amenities entered in the client's profile will be listed (if rooming list entry and client are identical).

T-11644

Room rack: revised blocking rooms if the user doesn't complete all compulsory fields or if other error occurr and the subsequent update of the room rack.

T-11285

Debtor-settlement: ensured that, when changing the invoice holder during the settlement, the new invoice holder's guest profile setting ("Debtor allowed" --> yes) is applied correctly.

T-11648

Banquet room master file: shared rooms can now be added to a master file, even if the room is booked in the future.

T-11200/1

Guest profile: if registry key [7224] is enabled, ensured that user can’t amend certain guest types without the necessary rights. Also ensured that users can still create new profiles via guest search.

T-11548

T-11716

Reservation interface Delphi: titles can now be mapped in registry key [401088].

T-11319

Suite master file: ensured that a room can be newly linked to a suite even if both were occupied during an overlapping period in the past.

T-11569

City Ledger Management: reminders can now be spooled and called up again int the trails.

KB-4371

Category rack: if allotments and group blocks are shown under the summary lines, they will only appear if they actually contain rooms within the displayed period.

T-11591

Commissions:

- Ensured that the number of commissionable nights is always calculated correctly.

- Sequence in listbox and field labels (Commission period from - to) improved.

 

T-11530

T-11529

Reservations: the fields "Guarantee type", "Prepayment" and "Cancellation type" are now taken over by set priority from definitions in hotel restrictions, rate segement restrictions, category restrictions, rate allocation restrictions, service restrictions, date-related package master files and default settings in the package master file.

KB-3814/2

Registry: suppressed dialogs are immediately listed under registry-key [6510] without having to restart SIHOT first.

T-11402

BAR-container: the check for duplicate container must be enabled with registry key [41597] to provide the option of creating rates with BAR-containers in an allotment or group block.

T-11708

Reservation confirmation: mix file adjusted to ensure that all booked/offered services will be included.

T-11715

Event - banquet room master file: it is no longer possible to delete all table setups from a function room.

T-11709

Autom. settlement by cancellation type: ensured that the filters (client/travel agency/ travel point) are included when running the program.

T-11870

Export Offers: implemented new options for exporting rate scheme offers, including new and changed offers in a selected time frame, selected offers only and offers to selected clients only.

KB-3942

Programm “Automatic room allocation/VIP”:

- Ensured that all rooms within a reservation are being allocated
- Improvements in case rooms can’t be allocated
- “Export”-button generalised
- New option “show newly allocated rooms only” added to shorten the report

 

KB-4314
I-530410

T-11687

The automatic adjustment of the "to"-date when changing the "from"-date can now be disabled with registry key [41511].

KB-3888

User rights: there are now separate rights for deleting guest profiles and removing family members from a guest profile.

T-11558
I-539014

MPE-Installations: ensured that reservations with a manual rate can also be moved to a different property using the "Move-Reservation Wizard".

KB-4389
I-535088

Automatic activities: trails that were created as automatic activities can now be edited as well.

T-11879
I-544279

Maintenance report: two new buttons implemented in the function pane to change the maintenance status to “OK” and to open the room master file. Empty columns are now hidden (e.g. column “Picture” if no photos have been added to the entries).

Housekeeping status report: new layout introduced to list or to search for status changes during a certain period. There is also a new ad-hoc report for the housekeeping status changes.

Category management: in the search dialogs, empty columns are not shown anymore.

KB-3544

Front Office Dashboard: ensured that only those meals are shown that were actually posted.

T-11983
I- 544280

Room sequence in the room rack: any rooms that were previously part of a suite now appear in the standard room order after the change. 

T-11987
I-547721

Package master file - seasonal rates: when copying rates, additional amounts are only added to prices >0, i.e. zero-prices remain unaffected.

T-11954
I-533387

Commission handling:

- When settleing an account with a zero-balance, the payment dialog pops up for the commission payment, instead of two partial invoices.

- Ensured that cancelling an invoice with a commission posting does not result in a double posting of the commission.

KB-4136
I-531681

Rate category: in the rooming list, it is now also possible to remove the rate category in order to enter a manual rate.

I-545263/
I-546708

Service-combobox: if a hotel does not use the function "User group visibitlity" function, the services are no longer omitted from the combobox even though the field "User group visibility" is left blank.

T-11934
I-544472

Email addresses in night audit schedule: when adding a new email recipient for a batch, you can now immediately edit this record, without first having to save the recipients.

T-11846
I-545856

Retentions: new registry key [41630] implemented for net rate calculation of retentions.

KB-4554
I- 542637

Commission and self check-in: if guests have already paid the commission to the OTA when they made the booking, this amount is now also deducted from the guests' prepayment at check-in if the guest uses the SIHOT.Kiosk.

KB-4136/2
T-11957

Activities calender: when changing the dates in display, the calender is completely refreshed and also shows future activities.

T-11620
I- 540158

Rooming list: ensured that additional fix services can also be added in the rooming list in "Edit data"

T-11871

Event reservation: when adding a package, the search for those with and without company rates has been improved.

KB-4387
I-532343

Lost and found: new column “Return” added for a free text of up to 40 char

KB-4486

BO-XML interface: the export "Front Office Snapshot" now includes the calculated data for variable <PriceTotalLogis>.

KB-4558

Follow-on services: a new registry key [33947] was implemented. If enabled, follow-on services with a rate of 0.00 will not be posted. 

KB-4556
I-515544

Tokenizer: the standard payment type of the profile is now also being shown during the settlement, if registry key [33867] is enabled.

T-11883
I-538135

Summary year avail/occ:  the bottom line in columns of months with 31 days in the Excel-Export is now also showing correctly.

T-11677
I-536254

GM's report in multiple currency installations: enabling registry key [40480] does no longer cause a crash when calling up the report.

T-12011
I-515757

Guest selection: you can now also search for guest profiles in which the field "email filter" has been left blank.

T-12137
I-545289

VAT master file: when creating a new VAT, all details of the first entry are now saved.

T-12143

Rate info: the rate filter of the selected guest is now also taken into consideration when displaying the rates for this guest.

T-12156
I-547649

Front Office dashboard - meal plans: revised calculations for meals on the current day and in the past, e.g. with regards to meals that were cancelled.

T-12150
T-11983

Group reservation with group elements: date handling improved.

T-11574
I-539875

Automatic settlement by cancellation type: new option “Ignore commissions” implemented.

SIHOT.Kiosk: ensured that guests are charged only the actual amount due to the hotel - after deducting deposit/commissions - when using the self-check-in.

T-11958
I-546452

Yield BAR definition planning: changed terms from "suspend/release" to "lock/unlock".

KB-3682

Rebate level 7/fiscalisation Italy (Classic-client only): it is now possible to settle an invoice with a different payment type when carrying out an invoice cancellation with rebate level 7.

T-12323

Rate scheme: ensured that after switching properties, the reservations show only offers valid for the current client.

KB-4495
T-12085

Activities/appointments: ensured that all activities and appointsments entered via the “CRM”-menu are shown in the calendar, even if registry key [2824] is not set.

T-12221
I-552856

Posted services in MPE-installations: the component list service are now listed even when searching in a different property and not the current property.

T-12336
I-555698

Derived rates: enusured that rates are calculated correctly in packages whose base package is a bar-container, whose level, in turn, depends on another derived rate.

T-12239

Service master file: the field "Invoice sequence" was added.

T-11877

I-540435