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Agency & Multiple Property Setup

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A Beds24 has two options account can contain multiple properties. Lets call this the master account.Other accounts can be setup to setup access and administrate multiple update only one or more of these properties:. Lets call these the hotel accounts.
== '''1. Setup Multiple Properties in one Agency the Master Account''' ==To set up properties and rooms follow the instructions in the [[Do_the_initial_Setup|Setup Guide]]. Then go to '''SETTINGS''' -> '''AGENCY''' ->
*''Sell Priority'': This sets Add new properties with the display priority ADD NEW PROPERTY button or make a copy of this an existing similar propertyand edit it to suit. A higher number If you make a copy all of the rooms and rates will cause it to display higher also be copied.To set up the individual properties follow the instructions in property liststhe [[Do_the_initial_Setup|Setup Guide]].
== '''2. Join a Property with its own account to an external Agency Account''' ==
Individual Beds24.com accounts can be joined to an external Agency Account.
*Enter the association code of the Agency Account in == '''SETTINGS''' -> ''AGENCY''' -> '2. Agency Booking Page'Make property available in another account''==
*The code has to A Booking page containing all properties is created automatically.This booking page can be supplied from setup at the Agency you want to join. They can find it unter '''SETTINGS''' -> '''AGENCY'''menus.Each property can have a picture and description. Properties can be given a sell priority to raise them to the top of the page and search filters can be created to show search fields by location, facility etc.See the help for each menu for more details.When a property is selected from the agency booking page it opens the normal property booking page.
*The Agency has to accept the property under '''SETTINGS''' -> '''AGENCY''' by setting ''Allow in My Account'' do ''Allow''
*== ''Sell Priority'3. Make another Login Account for a Single Property': This sets the display priority of this property. A higher number will cause it to display higher in property lists. '' ==
== '''Settings''' ==If you want to create a login that can access and update one of the properties in the master account, do the following:
'''Search Functions'''a) Create a new hotel account for the login. New accounts contain one automatically generated property, delete this property if you only want the property from the master account.b) In the hotel account go to the AGENCY -> LINKED PROPERTIES menu and make a note of the YOUR ASSOCIATION CODE value.*''Filter Keywords'': Add keywords which will appear on your booking page as search criteria*''Group Keywords'': Can be used c) Go to show the master account that contains the property and hide go to the PROPERTIES -> ASSOCIATE menu.d) Select the property on to be linked from the property list pagesand enter the association code from the hotel account. Set it for read/write access and save. '''Booking Page''' Under '''SETTINGS''' e) Go back to the hotel account and go to the AGENCY -> '''MASTER LINKED PROPERTIES menu. The property should be listed as available. Change the ALLOW IN MY ACCOUNT''' -> '''BOOKING PAGE''' you can customise the association booking pagesetting to ALLOW.  f) That'''Booking Widgets'''Select "All Properties" to to open your Master Account booking pages it, now the property is available for updating in both accounts.

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