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[[Category:Set up InstructionsIcal]][[Category:Troubleshooting]]<div class="heading">Tripadvisor Rentals iCal</div> ''Synchronising This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL and explains how to synchronise Beds24.com with your holidaylettings Tripadvisor Rentals calendar''http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk

<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} Note: Due </span> The secret key method to export inventory has been discontinued by Tripadvisor. If you are eligible you can us the integration process at TripAdvisor these instructions may go out of date quickly[[Tripadvisor_Rentals|Tripadvisor Rentals Content API]].  <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> We also have a certified XML connection which is more reliable. You should only use iCal if you are trying not eligible to keep up with these changes but if you see a problem please let us knowthe the API connection.

*Prices cannot be exported Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and must be set in the Holidaylettings systemdates are provided.

==Export inventory Inventory to HolidaylettingsTripadvisor =====Step 1 Holidaylettings ===Contact holidaylettings, tell them you want to connect to Beds24 and ask for a . Tick "Secret KeyInventory".

=== Step 2 Beds24.com ===Once you have your secret key go to SETTINGS->ACCOUNT CHANNEL MANAGER ->HOLIDAYLETTINGSCopy the URL shown at Calendar (Inventory).CO.UK

*Enter the secret key in the "Secret Key" field.*Enter your holidayletting account ID in the "Account ID" field3.*Enter your holidaylettings house ID Log in the "House ID" field(s)to Tripadvisor

=== Step 3 Testing ===Click 4) Go to the update button and wait a few minutes. Check your Holiday lettings calendar is up to datemenu "Sync with other calendars".

It will now be kept synchronised with your Beds24 5) Select calendar.type "Other"

== Import bookings into Beds24 == This 6) Give the calendar a name, this is an obsolete function, please use the Flipkey iCal import instead to import bookingsonly for your reference.

To import new bookings from HolidayLettings into your Beds24 account 7) Paste the booking Emails calendar URL from HolidayLettings must be sent to Beds24. Copy the Email address we provide Import Calendar (Booking emails to:Inventory). Log into your HolidayLettings account and set the Email address to receive bookings to this Email address. Bookings sent to this email will only be imported into this property. Tripadvisor

If you cannot separate the booking emails == Import bookings into different email address's per property listing, you can create a custom email destination for all your listings. If you have multiple listings at Holiday Lettings which are all rooms in one property at Beds24, you can send the emails for each listing to one email address.Replace '''PROPID''' in the following email address with the propid number of your Beds24 property. book.26b'''PROPID'''@xmlcal.com or use a single email address for all properties in your account book.26a'''OWNERID'''@xmlcal.com Example: If you are connecting room id 6027, which is in property id 3103, which is owned by account id 266.== The preferred address to send booking Emails for the room is book8.[email protected]*To create an Email address for the property change the letter '''c''' Go to '''b''' and the number afterwards to your property id: [email protected]. The system will then try to find the correct room in this property id to place the booking "Export Your Calendar" in. *To create an Email address for an account change the letter '''c''' to '''a''' Tripadvisor and copy the number afterwards to your owner id: [email protected]. The system will then try to find the right room to place the booking in from all enabled rooms in the account.  If possible, use the room email as it is the most reliable, otherwise prefer the property email and use the account email only as a last resort.supplied iCal URL

Note: importing booking only works for English language Emails9. If Paste the Emails you receive from HolidayLettings are in another language please contact usTripadvisor Export Ical URL into the setting "Export Calendar (Bookings)" and save.

*Unticking "Inventory" and "Bookings" will stop the synchronisation for a room.