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Note: Due to the integration process at TripAdvisor these instructions may go out of date quickly. We are trying to keep up with these changes but if you see a problem please let us know.
A Daily prices or Rates with the "Flipkey" channel ticked and set as offer 1 will send to Flipkey as long as they are for the full room occupancy. One room price per night and minimum stay value will be sent to Flipkey.
The price is If multiple minimum stay prices are available, the same as your booking page room price with Flipkey multiplier if applicableone for the shortest minimum stay will be sent. The ==== Price Multiplier====A multiplier can be specified with a * followed by the amount to multiply the prices.
An extra person price will not send==== Currency====If Tripadvisor requires a different currency from the one you use in Beds24 you can use the "Currency" setting and the "Multiplier to adjust the currency.
The pictures which you have enabled in In SETTINGS->BOOKING PAGECHANNEL MANAGER->Flipkey ->PICTURES. The system uses the pictures activated as "Room Pictures" first then the "Offer" pictures. If none are found there the "Property" SPECIFIC CONTENT you can set which pictures are sendsent.
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[[Category:Channel Manager]]
[[Category:Error Messages from Channels]]
[[Category:Set up InstructionsTroubleshooting]]<div class="heading">Flipkey</div> ''Synchronising Beds24.com This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > FLIPKEY and explains how to synchronise with your Flipkey calendar'' .
<nowiki>http://www.flipkey.com</nowiki>
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For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]]
== Ical method ==
'''Capabilities'''
*Beds24.com can export inventoryupto 12 months.
*Beds24 provides a specially constructed calendar file which Flipkey polls for updates at a rate determined by Flipkey.
*Beds24.com can import bookings, cancellations and date changes.
*Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided.
*Only dates blocked by Beds24 can be re-opened. Dates blocked from other synced calendars within Flipkey or manually in Flipkey cannot be re-opened.
== Before you connect ==
'''Availability'''
Even though prices are not sent you need valid prices in Beds24 so we can send availability.
'''Rooms and room types'''
If you have room types with a quantity greater one in other channels you can [[Combine_individual_rooms_into_a_roomtype|set up virtual roooms]]
===Set Up===
====Beds24.com====
1) Enable the Flipkey Synchronise Inventory and Bookings check boxes for the required rooms.
2) Copy the URL shown at "'''Calendar (Inventory)" ''' for pasting into Flipkey
====Flipkey====
3) Log in to Flipkey.
4) Got Go to the calendar menu "Sync with other calendars".
5) Select calendar type "Other"
7) Paste the calendar URL from '''Import Calendar (Inventory)''' into Flipkey.
8) Go to Export Your Calendar and copy the supplied iCal URLfor pasting into Beds24.
====Beds24.com====
== XML method (Only available to Flipkey customers with 10 or more listings) ==
NOTE: Tripadvisor will terminate this XML interface soon. If you are setting up a new connection please use the TripadvisorRentals XML in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->TRIPADVISOR RENTALS.
Beds24 supplies XML data which Flipkey periodically read and use to update the Flipkey calendar.
=== Limitations===
*You will need to routinely log in to Flipkey and respond to your enquiries.
*Bookings can not be imported because Flipkey does not provide this functionalityXML.If you want to import bookings into Beds24 enter the Flipkey export calendar URL (see iCal method).
===Set Up===
A Flipkey listing is a unit room in Beds24. Where Flipkey specifies a property_id, this corresponds to a roomid in Beds24. All rooms visible in the account can be sent to Flipkey, this includes rooms in properties linked from other accounts. The listing name sent is: *For properties with one unitroom type: property name*For properties with more than one unit room type it consists of property name - room name.
=== Beds24===
*Enable the Flipkey option to send data by ticking "Synchronise Inventory" check box for the required roomsand "Bookings".
*Note the XML getproperties endpoint shown in the channel manager settings.
*Note the XML getavailability endpoint for each calendar in the channel manager settings.
*Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->FLIPKEY->CONTENT DATA and check the content information sent to Flipkey is correct.
=== Flipkey===
You can also manually add bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities. For more information see "All feature codes" below.
Flipkey does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes Flipkey supports see "All feature codes" below.
==== Prices ====
For example to raise the price by 10% use '''*1.1''' (multiply by 1.1)
For example to lower the price by 10% use '''*0.9''' (multiply by 0.9)
==== Fees ====
Fees can be entered per property as Upsell Items set to a compulsory value. All percentage upsell items except for the ones set to "refundable" defined for the property will be included.
==== Pictures====
==== Check if data is complete and correct====
OCEAN_VIEW
== Disconnect ==
Untick "Inventory". If you have entered a calendar URL in your Flipkey account log into Flipkey and remove the link.
