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[[Category:Bookings]][[Category:Rules]]<div class="heading">Booking Rules define </div> This page is about the options and rules applying to all bookings or bookings within a certain period. To define your booking rules go to menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS-) > PROPERTIES ->BOOKING RULES You have following options:

*'''Near Term Bookings''' <span style="color: #f3e504; font- size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> You can select how many days apply additional rules in advance to consider a near term booking and the style of booking completion for near term bookings. You may use a different strategy than your normal bookings. If a booking includes near term CALENDER in Offers and exceptional dates the booking type will be as set for exceptional datesprices.

*'''Exceptional Period == Troubleshooting == If you think the wrong booking rule is applied check your settings for: SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->BOOKING RULES "Booking''' Type" SETTINGS- The exceptional period is a period you can define to use a special booking style or blackout period. It includes all dates between the first and last night. This may be used to easily blackout a date range. Another example would be to only accept On Request bookings during >PROPERTIES-> OFFERS "Booking Type" Setting for "Booking Type" set in the exceptional period while still accepting Automatic bookings at other times."Summary" tab of your rates

Rules If you can have set aredifferent RULES for Normal Bookings and Near Booking - Deposit Collection :  SETTINGS-Blackout period >PROPERTIES- no new bookings accepted>BOOKING RULES "Normal Booking" -No Deposit Collection 1 - automatic confirmed booking auto collection with no deposit-Request Only - booking to be confirmed manually-Request CC - request only with Credit Card collection SETTINGS-Credit Card >PROPERTIES- number collected but not charged-Deposit Payment 1 - immediately to your paypal account>BOOKING RULES "Near Term Booking" -Deposit Payment Collection 2 - immediately to your paypal account auto collection with deposit collection*'''On Request Bookings''' - Bookings that Also ensure you have to be confirmed manually. Rules you can set are: SETTINGS->PROPERTIES-Block the room>BOOKING RULES -Do not block the room  Room [[:Rooms:Dependencies|Dependencies]] can be set under ROOMS> DAILY PRICING STRATEGY-> DEPENDENCIESBOOKING TYPE = DEFAULT (set by property booking rules)