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'''Expedia Mapping Codes'''
'''Expedia Mapping Codes'''


Option 1: Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER ->EXPEDIA and click on the "Get the Expedia.com Room and Rate Codes for this Property Code" in link to view the room and rate mapping for your property.
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Note: The channel manager can not update rate plan id`s with the acquisition type "linked".  Linked rate plan IDs are derived from parent rates which are automatically calculated by Expedia.
 
'''Option 2:''' To find your hotel and room id's login to Expedia.
 
1) Go to the Expedia RATES AND INVENTORY -> ROOMS AND RATE PLAN SUMMARY menu.
 
2) Click the '''Export Room Type and Rate Plan Information''' link.
 
3) Export this and open the file, you will find the following required information.
 
The hotel code is in the column called '''Expedia Hotel ID'''
 
The room code is in the column called '''Expedia Room Type ID'''
 
The rate code is in the column called '''Expedia Rate Plan ID'''. If your Acquired Rate Type is SELL the rate codes will usually end with an '''A'''
 
Only Expedia rates which have the value "Yes" in the "Manageable" column can be updated. If the rate has a parent rate in the column "Parent Rate Plan ID" then you should update the parent rate plan instead.  


*Copy your EQC username and password, note these will be sent by email from Expedia and are different to the username and password used to log into Expedia from a web browser.
*Copy  your Epedia hotel id


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*Enter your EQC username and password, note these will be sent by email from Expedia and are different to the username and password used to log into Expedia from a web browser.
*Enter your EQC username and password, note these will be sent by email from Expedia and are different to the username and password used to log into Expedia from a web browser.
*Enter your hotel id
*Enter your hotel id
*Save
*Select if your Expedia price model is "Per Day Pricing" or "Per Occupancy Pricing". You will find this information in the same Email as your username and password.
*Select if your Expedia price model is "Per Day Pricing" or "Per Occupancy Pricing". You will find this information in the same Email as your username and password.
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*Enter your room type id`s to map the rooms
*Click on the "Get Code" link and choose the Expedia room you want to map to this Beds24 room
*Enter your Expedia rate plan id`s
*Hit enter
*Save
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*Click on the "Get Code" link and choose the Expedia standard rate for this room
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*Hit enter


*Use the check boxes to enable the required functions.
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==Bookings==
==Bookings==
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Existing bookings are not automatically imported when the connection is established and should be entered into Beds24 manually.
Existing bookings are not automatically imported when the connection is established and should be entered into Beds24 manually.


==Multiple Rates==
==Multiple Rate Codes==
To export rates you need to enter the Expedia rate code.
'''Method 1 Using Rates'''
Create a rate for each Expedia rate code you have. Map the corresponding Expedia rate code in the "Channels" tab of the rate.
 
*Click on the "Get Code" link and choose the Expedia rate for this Beds24 rate.
*Hit enter
*Save
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'''Method 2 using Offers or Daily Prices'''


This can be entered in the channel manager settings and will be used for daily prices and all rates which are not set to a specific rate code.
This can be entered in the channel manager settings and will be used for daily prices and all rates which are not set to a specific rate code.
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For example a property code setting 123456*12.34 will multiply all prices by 12.34 sent for hotel id 123456.
For example a property code setting 123456*12.34 will multiply all prices by 12.34 sent for hotel id 123456.


==Error Messages==
==Common Errors==
If there is an error on an update, the error message returned by Expedia will be emailed to you.
If there is an error on an update, the error message returned by Expedia will be emailed to you.
Common errors and their solutions are:
Common errors and their solutions are:
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