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[[Category:Rooms]][[Category:Room Linking and Dependencies]]<div class== Divide "heading">Offer a property as a whole and also rent parts individually</div> This page explains how to use room dependencies to offer one unit as a house into separately bookable units ==whole and at the same time offer parts individually.

Room <div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} If you are using dependencies allow please test thoroughly to make sure your set up reflects your rules. If you are connecting one physical room more than once to offer a booking channel which allows guests to book more than one room/unit as a whole and at the same time offer parts individuallyin one booking you are risking overbookings. </div>

==Example 1 ----Rent the house or 3 apartments ==

'''Example 1:''' A holiday house consits consists of three separately bookable apartments (Apartment1, Apartment2 and Apartment3) and can be rented in full. To set this up you will need four rooms in SETTINGS -> ROOMS:

*Apartment1

Dependencies work in both directions - Go to be available the larger unit needs the smaller unit to be available. To achieve this set following dependencies in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS -) PROPERTIES > ROOMS -> SETUP ''Dependencies''DEPENDENCIES and set: House *Requires Availability in: Apartment1 and Apartment2 and Apartment3 *Combination Logic = All rooms must be available.  Leave all other settings at the defaults. 

*''Check Requires Availability''in: Ignoring Dependencies (this is the default)leave blank

*''Combination Logic''Include Bookings from: All rooms must be available for all rooms (this is the default)House

'''Example 2:''' A holiday house which consits consists two separate apartments (Apartment1 and Apartment2). Apartment2 can be split up into two separtely separately bookable apartments (Apartment2A and Apartment2B). Also the complete house is for rent. To set this up you will need five rooms in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS -) PROPERTIES > ROOMS:.

*Apartment2A

Dependencies work Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set: House *Requires Availability in: Apartment1 and Apartment2 and Apartment2A and Apartment2B*Combination Logic = All rooms must be available Apartment 1 *Include Bookings from: House Apartment 2*Requires Availability in both directions : Apartment2A and Apartment2B *Combination Logic = Sum of all bookings Apartment 2A, Apartment 2B  *Include Bookings from: House *Include Bookings from: Apartment 2 Leave all other settings at the defaults. ==Example 3 - Rent the full house, a flat and 3 B&B rooms == A lodging rents 3 rooms. These three rooms are rented individually as B&B room or all together as a flat. The flat is also offered as house (the house and the flat are really the same). To set this up you will need 5 rooms in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS. *House *Flat*Room 1*Room 2*Room 3 Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set: Rooms: *Include Bookings from: Flat*Include Bookings from: House Flat*Requires Availability in: Room 1, *Requires Availability in: Room 2*Requires Availability in: Room 3 *Combination Logic = All rooms must be available  House*Requires Availability in: Room 1, *Requires Availability in: Room 2*Requires Availability in: Room 3 *Combination Logic = All rooms must be available Leave all other settings at the larger unit needs defaults. ==Example 4 - Rent the smaller unit full house, 2 apartments or 3 individuals rooms== A holiday house consist of 2 apartments (apartment A and apartment B) which are rented together and individually. Apartment B consists of 3 rooms which are also rented separately. To set this up you will need 6 rooms in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS . *House *Apartment A*Apartment B*Room 1*Room 2*Room 3 Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set: Rooms: *Include Bookings from = House Apartment A: *Do not set any dependencies Apartment B: *Requires Availability in: Room 1, Room 2, Room 3 *Combination Logic= All rooms must be available House: *Requires Availability in: Apartment A, Apartment B *Combination Logic= All rooms must be available ==Example 5 - Property can be rented in full, individual rooms and also Dorm beds == A Property has 2 Individual rooms and 2 Dorms each with 4 Beds, they want to sell the initial 2 rooms and the dorm beds, and also the Entire property. (They do not want to sell the Dorms as Private Rooms) This will require 7 rooms*Entire House*Private room A*Private Room B*Dorm Room 1*Dorm Room 2*Virtual Room 1 *Virtual Room 2 1.Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > and create the ‘real’ rooms Entire House *Quantity of this type = 1*Booking type = 1 per Booking*Maximum number of Guests = 12 (Total from all ‘real’ rooms)Private Room A and B *Quantity of this type = 1 *Booking type = 1 per Booking*Maximum number of Guests = 2 Dorm Room 1 and 2 *Quantity of this type = 4*Booking type = 1 per guest*Maximum number of Guests = 4for DORMS ([[Hostel and Retreat Setup|please see the set up instructions for hostels]]). To achieve   Virtual Room 1 and Virtual Room 2*Quantity of this type = 1 *Booking type = 1 per Booking*Guests = 4 (number of beds)*Sell Priority = HIDE (will not show on your Booking page) 2. Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set following  Entire House *Requires Availability in Private Room A, Private Room B, Virtual Room 1 & Virtual Room 2 *Combination Logic = All Rooms must be available*Dependency Level = Include Sub DependenciesLeave all other settings as default Private Room A & Private Room B :*Include Bookings from = Entire HouseLeave all other settings as default Dorm Room 1 *Requires Availability in Virtual Room 1*Combination Logic = 1 Unit must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub DependenciesLeave all other settings as default Dorm Room 2:*Requires Availability in Virtual Room 2*Combination Logic = 1 Unit must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub DependenciesLeave all other settings as default Virtual Room 1:*Requires Availability in = Dorm Room 1*Combination Logic: 4 unit must be available*Include Bookings from = Entire House Virtual Room 2:*Requires Availability in = Dorm Room 2*Combination Logic: 4 unit must be available*Include Bookings from = Entire HouseLeave all other settings set to the defaults.Note: 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. ==Example 6 - Property can be rented in full only during a certain period ==  A holiday house consists of three separately bookable apartments (Apartment1, Apartment2 and Apartment3) and can be rented in SETTINGS full, however during Special holiday periods, you decide to sell only the entire house. (See Example 1 above for details on setup and dependencies)  For the 3 apartments and Entire House Go to Settings > Properties > Offers > Offer 4*Create Offer 4 -Christmas Special *Set Minimum days* Show = Only when available  Create a price for this period* Set Offer = 4  <span style="color:#fe746c;“ > ROOMS {{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Selling rooms at different constellations works fine for the booking page and for channels which allow guests to book only one room/unit at a time. If you are using channels which allow guests to book multiple rooms with one bookings we recommend to offer each room/unit only once to avoid overbookings.   Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > OFFERS > Offer 1 *Show = only when available  Go to Calendar for the 3 apartments*Click in Override row, set = No Checkin/Checkout*Set Minimum Stay (if not already in your price).   Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > CONFIGURATION > SETUP ROOM ORDER - Hide unavailable   This will then remove the Rooms from your Booking page over the Holiday period and only show the 'Entire House'Dependencies'':  Once you are happy this works for your Booking Page (Beds24 - in the price) then you can set to the appropriate Channels, please ensure you test fully the availability/prices being sent to the Channels.

*==Example 7 - Property sells as an Entire House - ''Requires Availability in'': Apartment1 on weekends only and Apartment 2, ''Check Availability'': <ins>Including</ins> Dependencies*Apartment1 - ''Requires Availability in'': House, ''Check Availability'': <ins>Ignoring</ins> Dependencies*Apartment2 - ''Requires Availability in'': House, Apartment2a, Apartment 2B ''Check Availability'': <ins>Ignoring</ins> Dependencies*Apartment2A - ''Requires Availability in'': House, Apartment2 ''Check Availability'': <ins>Ignoring</ins> Dependencies*Apartment2B - ''Requires Availability in'': House, Apartment2 ''Check Availability'': <ins>Ignoring</ins> Dependenciesindividual apartments on weekdays ==

*''Combination Logic'': All rooms must A Property consists of two separately bookable apartments (Apartment 1 and Apartment 2) and can be available for all rented in full, you want to sell the individual rooms on weekdays only and the entire house on weekends only. (this is the defaultSee Example 1 above for details on setup and dependencies)

'''Example 3Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > PROPERTIES > OFFERS > OFFER 1 *Set Minimum days*Show = Only when available Create a Rate/Daily price *Set Offer = 1 If using Daily prices go to the Calendar for Entire House - enter prices for weekend days onlyFor Apartments - enter prices for weekdays only If using Rates, *Set Minimum days*Set the 'Rate Allowed'' A holiday for weekdays/weekends as appropriate for each of the Apartments/Entire house .  <span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Selling rooms at different constellations works fine for the booking page and for channels which allow guests to book only one room/unit at a time. If you are using channels which allow guests to book multiple rooms with 10 bedrooms can be rented completely, or split up in two apartments one bookings we recommend to offer each room/unit only once to avoid overbookings.   Go to {{#fas:cog}} (Apartment4 and Apartment6SETTINGS)> BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > CONFIGURATION > ROOM ORDER- Hide unavailable This will then remove the Rooms from your Booking page when not available. Also each room is separately bookable as B&B room  Once you are happy this this works for your Booking Page (beds24. Apartment4 has four separtely bookable B&B roomscom - in the Rate/Daily Price) then you can set to the appropriate Channels, Apartment6 has six separtely bookable B&B roomsplease ensure you test fully the availability/prices being sent to the Channels. Also  ==Example 8 - Rent the complete full house is for rentor 3 apartments where the apartments are 2 of type A and 1 of type B == A holiday house consists of three separately bookable apartments (Two of ApartmentA and ApartmentB) and can be rented in full only if all 3 Apartments are available. To set this up you will need thirteen three rooms in SETTINGS -> ROOMSand ApartmentA has a quantity of 2, the House and ApartmentB a quantity of 1:

*Apartment6ApartmentA*B&B1ApartmentB*B&B 2*B&B3*B&B4*B&B5*B&B6*Apartment4*B&B7*B&B8*B&B9*B&B10Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set:

Dependencies work House*Requires Availability in both directions - to be available the larger unit needs the smaller unit to : ApartmentA and ApartmentB.*Combination logic = 3 units must be available. To achieve this set following dependencies in SETTINGS -> ROOMS -> SETUP Dependencies:

'''If you are using dependencies please test thoroughly to make sure your setup relfects your rulesLeave all other settings at the defaults.'''