Package Master File

Package code

Three-digit code of the package, alphanumerical.

Description

Name of the package, up to 40 characters. The description is printed on the invoice. The ellipsis-button opens the dialog text translation, which allows you to enter the description in different languages.

Package type

Package type must be accommodation in order to be calculated as a room night in the statistics.

Manual rate

Enter whether the rate of the package can be entered manually (yes) or if the rate is always as published (no)

Discounts

Enter whether discounts are applicable and if the discount has to be deducted from the entire package or if discounts apply to discountable services only - see Discounts on Packages.

Commission

Enter whether the package is subject to commission and if commission will be calculated on the entire package or on commissionable components only.

Commission group

Enter the commission group.

Currency

Only if serialisation of multi-currency function: Packages may be entered in different currencies.

Posting frequency

Enter the rhythm for posting the package. If left blank, the package will be posted daily during the night run.

VAT

Enter the VAT-rate.

VAT calculation

Entry required for VAT-splitting (see chapter Master Files – VAT/GST and other taxes” )

VAT group

Special field for Brazil.

Grouping

This is an alternative to the package – you can group services and packages by entering the same numeric value in this field (e.g. 01). When calling up the invoice, you can call up the “grouped” version which lists all services and packages with the same value (“01”) as one posting on the invoice.

When using the grouping-option, registry-entry [29130] should be set to 1, otherwise SIHOT will show the total number of packages and services within this group.

Invoice sequence

Enter the position on which the package should appear on the invoice, 0 being at the top, for packages to appear at the end of the bill, enter a high number such as 99.

Free of charge

Any free nights are entered here. E.g. enter 7 if the 7^th night of the stay is complimentary and the package will not be posted during the 7^th night run.

Processing

Determines the charges of the package per person, per room or per reservation.  The latter option applies to reservation-related fix services. See chapter “Reservations” - Rate Agreement - Reservation-Related Fix Services. This field will be ignored if post components = yes as SIHOT will use the definition as per the component’s service master file.

Post components

If the components are to be posted individually on the guest account, enter yes. In this case, the processing (per person, per room, per reservation) will be determined by the definition in the component’s service master file.

Automatic activity

This field is being used in connection with the rule handling module: An automatic activity can be triggered if a cancellation or amendment charge applies to a reservation with this package. See also “Special Subjects” - Rule Handling

Card revenue

Only if serialisation of SIHOT.Loyalty: Enter whether the revenue produced by the package or its components entitles the guest to loyalty points.

Type of posting

Enter if the package is to be posted for the departure day the day before departure. See also Type of Posting.

Hide data

Enter yes, if staff should no longer use the package, but previous turnover from the package should still be displayed in statistics.

Not identifiable/ calculable

Enter yes to omit the package when calculating forecasts and on confirmations. E.g. for city or spa-taxes which are paid by the guest locally.

SAP-Code

Additional information for a specific Accounts Interface.

Flat rate date handling

Flexrates only: Enter the applicable approach of handling over­lapping flat rates periods. See also Flatrate

Rate for n days

Packages only: Enter the number of dates the package is valid for.

Rate segment

Packages can be entered without rate segments or with different rates for different segments.

User groups

Select one or more user groups to restrict access to this package for all other user groups when entering fix services in a reservation. E.g. the group rate can only be reserved by the Group-Reservations department.

Guest rate types

This flag determines which rates are displayed in the rate information-dialog: after selecting a guest, SIHOT will display only those rates for which the guest is eligible, as per the guest rate type definition in the guest’s profile.

Account type for automatic contra posting

For Central Reservations only: Enter the CRS or Agent account for automatic posting of commissions.

Number set

Select a number set to issue a serial number. See Service Master File.

Use in interface

Select the interface(s) in which this rate must be featured. This also includes the sales rack in SIHOT.PMS.