Searching For Bookings

The search menu is available from the pulldown menu under Reservations, or via a toolbar icon (left or top).

Index


Use one or many criteria to return results. All searches are stored in history so you can easily repeat a search.

And you can click on the arrow beside "show extended filter" to see this:

Once you have defined your criteria, click on the Search button to return the result.

The Last Searches (search history mentioned above), and My Bookings (all bookings made by you in the last 24 hours) are accessible from the top menu:

Form functionality

Field

Description

Cfm No

Enables search by single or multiple confirmation numbers. The confirmation number is a unique booking number. Use comma delimitation to seperate multiple confirmation numbers.

Tour

Search by Tourcode. Check Like to do a wildcard search without the wildcard character.

Date

Search by Travel date. Use both date pickers to define a date range. Lefthand date picker returns dates large than defined date. Righthand date pickerreturns dates smaller than defined date.

Passenger Name

Search by Passenger name. Applies wildcard search by default without using a special wild card character. Eg. John , will return all pax with first name John regardless of their last name. Check Like to make the search case insensitive.

Voucher No

By Voucher number. Check Like to do a wildcard search without the wildcard character.

Operator Ref

Searches By External Reference. This fields is commonly a unique reference in a previous reservation system

Agent Code

Search by Agent Code. Check Like to do a wildcard search without the wildcard character.

Ticket Reference

Search by Ticket Reference.

Booked Date

Search by booking date.


Search Results

Search Results are retured in a listview. You can sort any column by clicking on the column and a booking can be opened by just double-clicking on the booking row in the search result. If your criteria only returns a single row, the booking will be opened immediately.

The search result rows are colour coded. Cancelled bookings are red, Confirmed bookings are black, Unconfirmed bookings are blue and Waitlists are purple

Menus and Tools

Alternative to double-clicking to open the booking, the search result screen supports right-click to access a popup menu giving you extended functionality without having to enter the booking. It also allows you to manipulate multiple bookings at the same time.

Right-Click Main Menu

Item

Description

Multiple Edit

Enables edit of multiple bookings at the same time. Use the CTRL key to select multiple bookings. It will open a treeview form on the side to switch between the booking forms

Tour Information

Access the Web Details for the tour in the selected booking.

Audit Trail

Opens Audit Trail for selected booking.

Bulk Change

See Bulkchange sub menu descriptions below.

Operator Information

See Operator sub menu descriptions below.

Agent Information

See Agent sub menut descriptions below

Status

Shows booking status: CONFIRMED, CANCELLED, QUOTE, WAITLISTED

Notes

This has a sub-menu of Manifest Comment or Voucher Comment.

Print

Incomplete, todo

Fax

Incomplete, todo

Email

Incomplete, todo

SMS

Incomplete, todo

Right-Click Submenu: Bulk Change

Item

Description

Bus Route

Access multiple bus routes to move pax from one bus to an other over multiple bookings.

Bus Category

Same as above, but sources by Bus Category instead of route code

Right-Click Submenu: Operator Information

Item

Description

View/Edit

Opens the organisation form for the operator of the tour code right-clicked on

Email

This allows you to compose an email to the operator complete with cc, bcc, and attachments

Fax

This allows you to compose an fax to the operator

Notifications

This allows you to email, fax or sms the operator notifying them of any tour information

Right-Click Submenu: Agent Information

Item

Description

View/Edit

Opens the organisation form for the Agent of the booking right-clicked on

Email

This allows you to compose an email to the Agent complete with cc, bcc, and attachments

Fax

This allows you to compose an fax to the Agent

Right-Click Submenu: Print

Item

Description

Itinerary

This will print a copy of the itinerary for the booking right-clicked on

Ticket > This Booking

This will open up a ticket screen so you can choose how many tickets to print

Voucher

This will print a copy of the voucher for the booking right-clicked on

Right-Click Submenu: Fax

Item

Description

Confirmation

This will fax a copy of the confirmation for the booking right-clicked on (if it is a confirmed booking)

Quote

This will fax a copy of the quote for the booking right-clicked on (if it is a quote booking)

Itinerary

This will fax a copy of the itinerary for the booking right-clicked on

Voucher

This will fax a copy of the voucher for the booking right-clicked on

Right-Click Submenu: Email

Item

Description

Confirmation

This will print a copy of the confirmation for the booking right-clicked on (if it is a confirmed booking)

Quote

This will print a copy of the quote for the booking right-clicked on (if it is a quote booking)

Itinerary

This will print a copy of the itinerary for the booking right-clicked on

Voucher

This will print a copy of the voucher for the booking right-clicked on

Right-Click Submenu: SMS

Item

Description

Confirmation

This will SMS a copy of the confirmation for the booking right-clicked on (if it is a confirmed booking)

r4a userref SearchingForBookings (last edited 2011-08-18 05:54:56 by corrine)