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The pictures which you have enabled in SETTINGS->BOOKING PAGE->PICTURES. The system uses the pictures activated as "Room Pictures" first then the "Offer" pictures. If none are found there the "Property" pictures are send. In SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->Flipkey -> SPECIFIC CONTENT you can set which pictures are sent.
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[[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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== 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====
== 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 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 room type: property name
*For properties with more than one room type it consists of property name - room name.
One room price per night and minimum stay value will be sent to Flipkey.
If multiple minim,um minimum stay prices are available, the one for the shortest minimum stay will be sent.
==== Price Multiplier====
For example to lower the price by 10% use '''*0.9''' (multiply by 0.9)
==== 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.
==== Fees ====
==== Pictures====
==== Check if data is complete and correct====
