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  This page documents changes to the Control Panel
 
  This page documents changes to the Control Panel
  
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We are working on improving usability and workflows. This involves changes to the location of settings, setting names and menus.
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=Release: April  13h 2024 =
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==Improvements to the Calendar==
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*a * icon with a price indicates that there is a minimum stay set in the daily price rule for this daily price.
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*hover texts on the Daily Prices in the Calendar show you miniumum stays, maximum stays and prices for different occupancies
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*group bookings are marked with a {{#fas:circle}}  icon. For the master booking, the circle is filled.
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==Renamed Settings==
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In the booking API message renamed  to Channel Info
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=Release: April  10th 2024 =
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==Booking.com Onboarding Flow==
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Properties can activate the connection themselves when ready.
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Beds24 will not auto-activate properties for Booking.com any more.
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=Release: Jan  30th 2024 =
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==Look & Feel==
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Selects, Dropdowns, input fields and some Buttons received a refresh.
  
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We are working on improving usability and workflows. This involves changes to the location of settings, setting names and menus.  
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==Renamed  and moved Settings==
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The "Room Name" for  Booking.com was renamed to "Room Type Name" and the setting was moved to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM >  CONTENT > SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT.
  
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=st release planned: Dec 2023 =
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==Menu Changes==
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On {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > SYNC  CONTENT - all content related menu pages are now submenus of {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > CONTENT.
  
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=Release: Jan  8th 2024 =
 
==Renamed Pages and Settings==
 
==Renamed Pages and Settings==
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RATES: "Rates" to "Fixed Prices". We do this because many customers starting with Beds24 confuse what we call rates with channel rate plans. Using the terms "Daily Prices" for dynamic prices and "fixed prices" for prices which have a start and an end date should stop this. 
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DAILY PRICE SETUP renamed to DAILY PRICE RULES
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"Rates" renamed to "Fixed Prices"
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Why we want to do this: Many customers starting with Beds24 confuse what we call rates with channel rate plans. Using the terms "Daily Prices" for dynamic prices and "fixed prices" for prices which have a start and an end date should stop this. 
  
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=Release: Dec  30th 2023 =
  
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"Details tab of the booking: "API Message"  to "Channel Info"
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==Renamed Pages and Settings==
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"Details tab of the booking: "API Message"  to "Channel Info",
  
 
{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES: "Booking Cancellations by Guest" to "Cancellations by Guest"
 
{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES: "Booking Cancellations by Guest" to "Cancellations by Guest"
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==Moved Settings==
 
==Moved Settings==
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PRICES > DAILY PRICE SETUP has been removed. The "Setup" button in under DAILY PRICES takes you straight to the setup.
 
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"VAT Rate" moved from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP
 
"VAT Rate" moved from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP
  
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"ROOM TYPE" moved from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT /ROOM CONTENT to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP
 
"ROOM TYPE" moved from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT /ROOM CONTENT to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP
  
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"Sell Priority"  removed from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >  DESCRIPTION because this is also available in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING ENGINE > MULTI BOOKING PAGE > PROPERTY SETTINGS.
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"Sell Priority"  removed from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >  DESCRIPTION because this is also available in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > MULTI BOOKING PAGE > PROPERTY SETTINGS.
  
 
"Cancellation Policy" and "General Policy" moved from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >  DESCRIPTION to  {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES
 
"Cancellation Policy" and "General Policy" moved from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >  DESCRIPTION to  {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES
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==Menu Changes==
 
==Menu Changes==
 
Additional tab navigation with shortcuts in  
 
Additional tab navigation with shortcuts in  
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*PRICES > DAILY PRICES
 
*{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES
 
*{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES
 
* {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS  
 
* {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS  
 
*{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE  > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE
 
*{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE  > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE
  
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{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > CHANNEL CONTENT pages are now also linked in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES.
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{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > CONTENT pages are now also linked via shortscuts in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES and  {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS
  
 
Reorganised  categories in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >DESCRIPTION new categories are: 
 
Reorganised  categories in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >DESCRIPTION new categories are: 
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*Contact
 
*Contact
 
*Location
 
*Location
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*Financial
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*Price and Currency
 
*Display
 
*Display
 
*Features
 
*Features
 
*Property Templates
 
*Property Templates
  
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Reorganized categories on {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >  BOOKING RULES, ew categories are: 
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Reorganized categories on {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >  BOOKING RULES, new categories are: 
 
*Same Day Booking Cut Off
 
*Same Day Booking Cut Off
 
*Normal Bookings
 
*Normal Bookings
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*Booking Engine
 
*Booking Engine
  
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Reorganized  categories on{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > CHANNEL CONTENT, new categories are: 
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Reorganized  categories on{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > ROOM CONTENT, new categories are: 
 
*Fees and Financial
 
*Fees and Financial
 
*Descriptions
 
*Descriptions
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==Calendar upgrades==
 
==Calendar upgrades==
 
Additional indicators and hover texts for Daily Prices.
 
Additional indicators and hover texts for Daily Prices.
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=Planned=
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==Look & Feel==
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Some elements on the new control panel will receive a facelift.
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==Menu Changes==
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Further changes to the menu structure to improve workflows.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:04, 13 April 2024

Control Panel Change Log
This page documents changes to the Control Panel

We are working on improving usability and workflows. This involves changes to the location of settings, setting names and menus.

1 Release: April 13h 2024

1.1 Improvements to the Calendar

  • a * icon with a price indicates that there is a minimum stay set in the daily price rule for this daily price.
  • hover texts on the Daily Prices in the Calendar show you miniumum stays, maximum stays and prices for different occupancies
  • group bookings are marked with a icon. For the master booking, the circle is filled.

1.2 Renamed Settings

In the booking API message renamed to Channel Info

2 Release: April 10th 2024

2.1 Booking.com Onboarding Flow

Properties can activate the connection themselves when ready.

Beds24 will not auto-activate properties for Booking.com any more.

3 Release: Jan 30th 2024

3.1 Look & Feel

Selects, Dropdowns, input fields and some Buttons received a refresh.

3.2 Renamed and moved Settings

The "Room Name" for Booking.com was renamed to "Room Type Name" and the setting was moved to (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > CONTENT > SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT.

3.3 Menu Changes

On (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > SYNC CONTENT - all content related menu pages are now submenus of (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > CONTENT.

4 Release: Jan 8th 2024

4.1 Renamed Pages and Settings

DAILY PRICE SETUP renamed to DAILY PRICE RULES

"Rates" renamed to "Fixed Prices"

Why we want to do this: Many customers starting with Beds24 confuse what we call rates with channel rate plans. Using the terms "Daily Prices" for dynamic prices and "fixed prices" for prices which have a start and an end date should stop this. 

5 Release: Dec 30th 2023

5.1 Renamed Pages and Settings

"Details tab of the booking: "API Message"  to "Channel Info",

(SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES: "Booking Cancellations by Guest" to "Cancellations by Guest"

(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT "Headline Text" to "Property Headline"

(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT "Property Description Text" to "Property Description"

(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT > ROOM CONTENT "Room Headline Text" to "Room Headline"

(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT > ROOM CONTENT "Room Description Text" to "Room Description"

(SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP: "Id Number"  to "Room ID"

5.2 Moved Settings

"VAT Rate" moved from (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP

"Price Rounding" moved from (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES to (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP

"ROOM TYPE" moved from (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT /ROOM CONTENT to (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP

"Sell Priority"  removed from (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >  DESCRIPTION because this is also available in (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > MULTI BOOKING PAGE > PROPERTY SETTINGS.

"Cancellation Policy" and "General Policy" moved from (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >  DESCRIPTION to  (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES

5.3 Menu Changes

Additional tab navigation with shortcuts in

  • PRICES > DAILY PRICES
  • (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES
  • (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS
  • (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE

(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > CONTENT pages are now also linked via shortscuts in (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES and (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS

Reorganised categories in (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >DESCRIPTION new categories are: 

  • General
  • Contact
  • Location
  • Price and Currency
  • Display
  • Features
  • Property Templates

Reorganized categories on (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES, new categories are: 

  • Same Day Booking Cut Off
  • Normal Bookings
  • Near Term Bookings
  • Exceptional Period Bookings
  • Daily Price Strategy
  • Cancellations by Guest
  • Booking Status
  • General Policy
  • Cancellation Policy

Reorganized categories on (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP new categories are: 

  • General
  • Units
  • Rules
  • Display
  • Features
  • Room Templates
  • Booking Engine

Reorganized categories on (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > ROOM CONTENT, new categories are: 

  • Fees and Financial
  • Descriptions

5.4 Calendar upgrades

Additional indicators and hover texts for Daily Prices.

6 Planned

6.1 Look & Feel

Some elements on the new control panel will receive a facelift.

6.2 Menu Changes

Further changes to the menu structure to improve workflows.

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