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[[Category:Channel Manager]] | [[Category:Channel Manager]] | ||
[[Category:Error Messages from Channels]] | [[Category:Error Messages from Channels]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:VRBO]] | ||
[[Category:Ical]] | [[Category:Ical]] | ||
[[Category:Troubleshooting]] | [[Category:Troubleshooting]] | ||
<div class="heading">VRBO /Homeaway iCal</div> | <div class="heading">VRBO /Homeaway iCal</div> | ||
This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > | This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > VRBO ICAL and explains synchronise calendars with your VRBO/ Homeaway calendar. | ||
http://www. | http://www.vrbo.com | ||
==Capabilities== | ==Capabilities== | ||
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==Limitations== | ==Limitations== | ||
*Prices cannot be exported and must be set in the Homeaway system. | *Prices cannot be exported and must be set in the VRBO/Homeaway system. | ||
*Homeaway initiate the inventory update of their calendar, we cannot control how often they update their calendar. | *VRBO/Homeaway initiate the inventory update of their calendar, we cannot control how often they update their calendar. | ||
*Past bookings are not imported. | *Past bookings are not imported. | ||
*Guest email addresses are not imported. | *Guest email addresses are not imported. | ||
*You might still need to log into Homeaway and press "Update" in the calendar settings so Homeaway registers that you are maintaining your listing. | *You might still need to log into VRBO/Homeaway and press "Update" in the calendar settings so VRBO/Homeaway registers that you are maintaining your listing. | ||
== Before you connect == | == Before you connect == | ||
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==What you will need== | ==What you will need== | ||
You need to save the Beds24 "Import Calendar (Inventory)" URL into the Homeaway Calendar Import so Homeaway can update their calendar from Beds24. | You need to save the Beds24 "Import Calendar (Inventory)" URL into the VRBO/Homeaway Calendar Import so VRBO/Homeaway can update their calendar from Beds24. | ||
You need to save Homeaways Export Calendar URL into the "Export Calendar (Bookings)" setting so Beds24 can import Homeaway bookings. | You need to save VRBO/Homeaways Export Calendar URL into the "Export Calendar (Bookings)" setting so Beds24 can import VRBO/Homeaway bookings. | ||
==Setup== | ==Setup== | ||
===Export Inventory to Homeaway=== | ===Export Inventory to VRBO/Homeaway=== | ||
We have no control over how often Homeaway update calendars. | We have no control over how often VRBO/Homeaway update calendars. | ||
*Tick the Inventory checkbox to make your Beds24 availability calendar available to Homeaway and save. | *Tick the Inventory checkbox to make your Beds24 availability calendar available to VRBO/Homeaway and save. | ||
*Copy the " Import Calendar (Inventory)" URL from the Homeaway Channel Manager page in Beds24. | *Copy the " Import Calendar (Inventory)" URL from the VRBO/Homeaway Channel Manager page in Beds24. | ||
*Log into Homeaway and go to "Calendar". | *Log into VRBO/Homeaway and go to "Calendar". | ||
*Click on the calendar icon in the top right of the calendar | *Click on the calendar icon in the top right of the calendar | ||
*Click on "Calendar Import" | *Click on "Calendar Import" | ||
*Paste the Beds24 Calendar URL where requested in Homeaway | *Paste the Beds24 Calendar URL where requested in VRBO/Homeaway | ||
===Import Bookings to Beds24=== | ===Import Bookings to Beds24=== | ||
*To import bookings tick the Bookings check box and save. | *To import bookings tick the Bookings check box and save. | ||
*Log into Homeaway and go to "Calendar". | *Log into VRBO/Homeaway and go to "Calendar". | ||
*Click on the calendar icon in the top right of the calendar | *Click on the calendar icon in the top right of the calendar | ||
*Click on "Calendar Export" | *Click on "Calendar Export" | ||
*Copy the URL listed for "Export Calendar" | *Copy the URL listed for "Export Calendar" | ||
*Paste the Homeaway Export Calendar URL into the "Export Calendar (Bookings)" setting on the Homeaway Channel Manager settings page in Beds24 and save. | *Paste the VRBO/Homeaway Export Calendar URL into the "Export Calendar (Bookings)" setting on the VRBO/Homeaway Channel Manager settings page in Beds24 and save. | ||
*If you do not want to import "Requests" into Beds24 set "Booking Requests" = ignore. | *If you do not want to import "Requests" into Beds24 set "Booking Requests" = ignore. | ||
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==Disconnect== | ==Disconnect== | ||
*Unticking "Inventory" and "Bookings" will stop the synchronisation for a room. | *Unticking "Inventory" and "Bookings" will stop the synchronisation for a room. | ||
*Log into your Homeaway extranet and delete the Beds24 URL. | *Log into your VRBO/Homeaway extranet and delete the Beds24 URL. | ||