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[[Category:Booking Page]]
[[Category:Booking_Engine]]<div class="heading">Booking Questions</div> This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS -> ) PROPERTIES -> BOOKING QUESTIONS Here you can collect information from your guests. 
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=Functionality=
You can set up questions to collect the information you require from guests. For each question you have these options:
== Standard Questions == *Guest Title '''Not used''' - This field will not appear on your booking page.*First Name '''Compulsory''' - A manual booking or a booking on the booking pace can not can not be completed without entering this information.*Surname '''Compulsory' Booking Page'' - Your guests can not proceed the booking on the booking page without entering this information.*Email *Telephone *Mobile *Fax *Company*Address '''Optional''' - Show the field on your booking page but leave it to your guest to enter information or not.*City *State*Postcode *Country (text ) *Country (selector '''Internal''' - recommended)*Arrival Time *Guest Comments  For This field will not appear on your booking page but is still available in the control panel to collect and store internal information about each question you have these options:booking.
*'''not used''' - This field will not appear on your booking page*'''compulsory''' - Your guests can not proceed the booking without entering this information*'''optional''' - Show the field on your booking page but leave it to your guest to enter information or not= Standard Questions =*'''internal''' - This field will not appear on your booking page but is still available in the control panel These are predefined questions to collect and store internal commonly used information about each booking.
== Custom Questions ==Options with 'Guest can edit', - will be available in the Guest Login soon.
= Custom Questions =
Custom questions can be defined to request specific information e.g. age of children, allergies, etc.
 
You have the same options as with the standard questions:
 
*'''not used''' - This field will not appear on your booking page
*'''compulsory''' - Your guests can not proceed the booking without entering this information
*'''optional''' - Show the field on your booking page but leave it to your guest to enter information or not
*'''internal''' - This field will not appear on your booking page but is still available in the control panel to collect and store internal information about each booking.
 
Additionally, you can select the 'Type' of input field:
*'''Date Selector'''
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> If you have enabled additional languages please make sure you enter the custom question in all languages you have selected.
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> In REPORTS > CUSTOM REPORTS you can create a report and use the answers to the custom questions
==Use custom questions on the Dashboard==For the Dashboard components "Arrivals", "Departures" and "Current Guests", "Modified Bookings", "Latest Bookings" you can add "CQ editable" custom question columns. These columns show the questions which are activated and are editable. == Question Order ==You can change the order in which the fields appear on your booking page. Just drag and drop or use the arrows. =Usage Examples for Custom Questions=======Agreement to Terms and Conditions====
If a '''Tick Box''' question is made compulsory the booking cannot proceed until the guest has ticked the box:
*I read the <a href="<nowiki>http://my_terms.com</nowiki>" target="_blank">Terms and Conditions</a> and agree to them [yes][no]
====Creating a list for arrival and/or departure times====
You can control the format of the arrival and departure times using custom questions.
This creates a drop-down list and leaves no room for formatting errors or inconsistencies.
 
== Question Order ==
You can change the order in which the fields appear on your booking page. Just drag and drop or use the arrows.

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