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''This page explains how to use virtual rooms to sell two rooms independently and as a suite at the same time''

'''Example 1__TOC__=Use=You can use this method if:''' A B&B has 2 You sell individual rooms (single and double). The rooms can be sold individually or link them together to sell as a suite.

<div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} If you are using dependencies please test thoroughly to make sure your set up reflects your rules. If you are connecting one physical room more than once to a booking channel you are risking overbookings.</div> =How it works= Selling rooms individually or as a suite. Bookings are assigned to the 'booked' room and a mirror booking is shown in the dependencies to close  The virtual room requires availability in all of the real rooms.Bookings are assigned to the room/suite and mirrored in the other room/suite closing the availability. =Example 1 : A B&B has 2 rooms (single and double). The rooms can be sold individually or together as a suite.= '''Set up''' '''Step 1. Set up your "real" rooms:'''*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a room for each of your rooms*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP **Create one room double**Set "Quantity" = 1**Create one room single**Set "Quantity" = 1**Use the context help <span style="color:#007bff;“ >{{#far:question-circle}} </span> for further setup instructions.

*Create one '''Step 2. Set up your "virtual" room single: (Suite)'''

'''2. Set up *Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a room for each of your rooms*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP **Create one room Suite**Use the context help <span style="virtual" roomcolor:#007bff;“ >{{#far:'''question-circle}} </span> for further setup instructions.

*Create one '''Step 3. Set up the room suitedependency settings:'''

'''3. Set up the room dependency settings in Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as followsand set:''' *Suite:**Requires Availability in = double**Requires Availability in = single**Combination Logic = all rooms must be availableLeave all other settings set to the defaults.

*DoubleSuite:*Requires Availability in = double*Include Bookings from Requires Availability in = SuitesingleLeave *Combination Logic = all other settings set rooms must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This room

*SingleOptional:**If you want to see the bookings in your virtual room you can use the "Include Bookings from = SuiteLeave all other settings set to " setting. This will mirror the bookings from the "real" rooms into the defaultsvirtual room.

'''Example 2Single:''' A Lodging as has 2 identical rooms which are set up as one room type with the quantity *Requires Availability in = nothing selected*Combination Logic = Sum of 2. The rooms can be sold individually or together as a suite.all bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = Suite*Assign Bookings to = This Room

'''1. Set =Example 2: A Lodging has 2 identical rooms which are set up your "real" rooms:'''*Create as one room type with a the quantity of 2.The rooms can be sold individually or together as a suite.=

'''2. Set up your "virtual" suite'''

'''Step 1. Set up your "real" rooms:'''*Create one Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a room suitefor each of your rooms*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP **Give each room a "Name"**Set "Quantity" = 2.

'''3Step 2. Set up the your "virtual room dependency settings in " Suite'''*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as follows:''' and add a room for each of your rooms*SuiteGo to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP **Requires Availability in = roomsGive each room a "Name"**Combination Logic Set "Quantity" = 2 units must be availableLeave all other settings set to the defaults1.

*Rooms'''Step 3. Set up the room dependency settings:**Requires Availability in = suiteLeave all other settings set to the defaults.'''

'''Example 3Suite:''' A Lodging has a double room and a twin room*Requires Availability in = select all the individual rooms. The twin room is also sold as king room. The double and the twin room are sold as Suite 1 and the double and the king (2 to 12 of them)*Combination Logic = 2 units must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Assign Bookings to = This room are sold as Suite 2

The 2 real rooms and the king room can Rooms:*Requires Availability in = suite*Combination Logic = Sum of all be sold separately as well as the 2 suites.bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = Suite*Assign Bookings to = This Room

'''1Optional: If you want to see the bookings in your virtual room you can use the "Include Bookings from" setting. Set up your This will mirror the bookings from the "real" rooms:'''*Create a Double and a Twin into the virtual room with a quantity . Please note that the unit allocation within the units of 1 eachthe virtual room will not work in this case.

'''2=Example 3: A Lodging has a double room and a twin room. Set up your "virtual" rooms'''*Create one The twin room King with a quantity of 1*Create one is also sold as king room. The double and the twin room are sold as Suite 1 with a quantity of 1*Create one and the double and the king room are sold as Suite 2 with a quantity of 1=

'''2Step 1. Set up the room dependency settings in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as follows:your "real" rooms''' *King:**Requires Availability in = TwinLeave all other settings set to the defaults.

**Create a Room - Name - King **Set "Quantity" = 1 **Create a Room - Name - Suite 1:**Requires Availability in Set "Quantity" = Twin and Double1 **Create a Room - Name - Suite 1 **Combination Logic Set "Quantity" = All rooms must be availableLeave all other settings set to the defaults.2

*Suite 2King:**Requires Availability in = Twin and Double**Combination Logic = All rooms must be availableSum of all bookingsLeave all other settings set *Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = nothing selected*Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This Room

Suite 1:*Requires Availability in = Twin and Double:*Combination Logic = All rooms must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = Suite 1, Suite 2nothing selectedLeave all other settings set *Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This Room

Double:*Requires Availability in = nothing selected*Twin:Combination Logic = Sum of all bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = King, Suite 1, Suite 2Leave all other settings set *Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This Room

'''=Example 4:''' A B&B has 3 standard rooms (tulip, iris, rose) and one economy room. Tulip can be combined with the economy room to form a suite. =

*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a room for each of your rooms*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP *Create one room type standard containing **Set Name = iris and rose with a quantity of **Set "Quantity" = 2 and set **Set "Sell Priority"= hide to hide the room from your booking page

*Create one room standard room **Set Name = tulip with a quantity of **Set "Quantity" = 1 and set **Set "Sell Priority"= hide to hide the room from your booking page

*Create the economy room with a quantity of **Set Name = economy **Set "Quantity" = 1

*Create one room type standard room with the quantity of **Set Name = standard**Set "Quantity" = 3

*Create the suite with a quantity of one room type Suite**Set Name = Suite**Set "Quantity" = 1

'''3. Set up the room dependency settings in :''' Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as followsand set:'''

Leave all other settings set **Assign bookings to the defaults.= This room

Leave **Combination Logic = Sum of all other settings set bookings**Assign bookings to the defaults.= This room

Leave **Combination Logic = Sum of all other settings set bookings**Assign bookings to the defaults.= This room