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| [[Category:Channel Manager]] | | [[Category:Channel Manager]] |
| [[Category:Error Messages from Channels]] | | [[Category:Error Messages from Channels]] |
| [[Category:Set up Instructions]] | | [[Category:Ical]] |
| ''Synchronising Beds24.com with your holidaylettings calendar'' | | [[Category:Troubleshooting]] |
| http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk
| | <div class="heading">Tripadvisor Rentals iCal</div> |
| | This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL and explains how to synchronise Beds24.com with your Tripadvisor Rentals calendar. |
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| Note: Due to the integration process at TripAdvisor these instructions may go out of date quickly. We are trying to keep up with these changes but if you see a problem please let us know. | | <span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> The secret key method to export inventory has been discontinued by Tripadvisor. If you are eligible you can us the [[Tripadvisor_Rentals|Tripadvisor Rentals Content API]]. |
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| | <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> We also have a certified XML connection which is more reliable. You should only use iCal if you are not eligible to the the API connection. |
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| == Capabilities == | | == Capabilities == |
| Beds24.com can export inventory. | | Beds24.com can import bookings. |
| Beds24.com can parse booking emails (BETA)
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| For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]] | | For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]] |
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| == Limitations == | | == Limitations == |
| *Prices cannot be exported and must be set in the holidaylettings system. | | *Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided. |
| ==Step 1 holidaylettings ==
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| Contact holidaylettings, tell them you want to connect to Beds24 and ask for a "Secret Key".
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| == Step 2 Beds24.com ==
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| Once you have your secret key go to SETTINGS->ACCOUNT CHANNEL MANAGER ->HOLIDAYLETTINGS.CO.UK
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| *Enter the secret key in the "Secret Key" field.
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| *Enter your holidayletting account ID in the "Account ID" field.
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| *Enter your holidaylettings house ID in the "House ID" field(s)
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| == Bookings ==
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| This is a Beta function, please report any problems with the booking import
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| To import new bookings from HolidayLettings into your Beds24 account the booking Emails from HolidayLettings must be sent to Beds24. Copy the Email address we provide (Booking emails to:). Log into your HolidayLettings account and set the Email address to receive bookings to this Email address. Bookings sent to this email will only be imported into this property.
| | == Export Inventory to Tripadvisor == |
| | 1. Tick "Inventory". |
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| Another way to do this is to setup an auto forward rule in your email system to forward matching emails.
| | 2. Copy the URL shown at Calendar (Inventory). |
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| If you cannot separate the booking emails into different email address's per property listing, you can create a custom email destination for all your listings.
| | 3. Log in to Tripadvisor |
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| If you have multiple listings at Holiday Lettings which are all rooms in one property at Beds24, you can send the emails for each listing to one email address.
| | 4) Go to the calendar menu "Sync with other calendars". |
| Replace '''PROPID''' in the following email address with the propid number of your Beds24 property.
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| book.26b'''PROPID'''@xmlcal.com
| | 5) Select calendar type "Other" |
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| | 6) Give the calendar a name, this is only for your reference. |
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| Example: If you are connecting room id 6027, which is in property id 3103, which is owned by account id 266.
| | 7) Paste the calendar URL from Import Calendar (Inventory) into Tripadvisor |
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| *To create an Email address for the property change the letter c to b and the room id 6026 to your property id: [email protected]. The system will then try to find the correct room in this property id to place the booking in. | |
| *To create an Email address for an account change the letter c to a and the room id 6026 to your owner id: [email protected]. The system will then try to find the right room to place the booking in from all enabled rooms in the account. | |
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| If possible, use the room email as it is the most reliable, otherwise prefer the property email and use the account email only as a last resort.
| | == Import bookings into Beds24 == |
| | 8. Go to "Export Your Calendar" in Tripadvisor and copy the supplied iCal URL |
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| Note: importing booking only works for English language Emails. If the Emails you receive from HolidayLettings are in another language please contact us.
| | 9. Paste the Tripadvisor Export Ical URL into the setting "Export Calendar (Bookings)" and save. |
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| == Step 3 Testing ==
| | 10. Tick the bookings tick box and save. |
| Click the update button and wait a few minutes. Check your Holiday lettings calendar is up to date.
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| It will now be kept synchronised with your Beds24 calendar.
| | Beds24 will monitor the calendar and import bookings from it. |
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| ==Disconnect== | | ==Disconnect== |
| *Unticking "Inventory" will stop the synchronisation for a room. | | *Unticking "Inventory" and "Bookings" will stop the synchronisation for a room. |