Creating the Components
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Overview
The next step in creating a tour package is creating the components and the top level package. These components need to be created in a way that reflects each resource.
This tutorial will create and configure the different components required for the tour including the top level package. Please Note: The components being created are based on the previous tutorial that planned and structured the package. For more information, please refer Planning the tour package.
Creating OW4D1N - Top Level Package
OW4D1N is the top level package and tour code that reservationists will use to book the tour. To create the tour, go to Maintenance -> Edit/Add Tours -> Tour Setup Wizard...
Tour Code = OW4D1N
Tour Name = Open Water 4 Day 1 Night Learn to Dive
Operator = Test Organisation
Owner = Test Organisation
Tour Type = Day Tour and click Next
Departure Time = 09:00
Accept all default for setting up the Price Bases and click Next. Click on Done to exit.
ResPax will now go off and prefill a number of tables behind the scenes. Now the rest of the information for the day tour can be entered. Re-enter the tour and go to the Advanced tab...
In this tab, make sure the following are enabled:
Use New Price Matrix
Can have Components - Enabling this option allows the tour to have components connected which are used for resource manifesting, resource availability and invoicing. Click OK to the displayed message.
Disable Availability Check - Enabling this option disable the checking of availability in this tour but does not disable availability checks of underlying components and bus routes.
Click Prices...
Click Set Range...
Enter the From Date and To Date...
Set Cost as 0, Sell as 250 and Levy as 0...
Select AUD Australian Dollars under Currency, Adult under Type, Standard under Basis and Standard under SubBasis...
Click Set Range and click on the General tab
Click on Save Changes to save the day tour. This is all that can be configured before any of the other components are created and configured.
Creating CLASS - Component
CLASS is the first two days of Pool and Theory Lessons. Rather than create two components, one for each day, ResPax is able to use one component with two different bases. Go to Maintenance -> Edit/Add Tours -> Tour Setup Wizard...
Tour Code = CLASS
Tour Name = Pool and Theory Class
Operator = Test Organisation
Owner = Test Organisation
Tour Type = Day Tour and click Next
Departure Time = 09:00
Accept all default for setting up the Price Bases and click Next. Click on Done to exit.
Save the day tour. ResPax will now go off and prefill a number of tables behind the scenes. Now the rest of the information for the day tour can be entered. Re-enter the tour and go to the Advanced tab...
In this tab, make sure the following are enabled:
Use New Price Matrix
Component Only - Enabling this options removes a reservationist's ability to book this tour directly without a top level. This tour will only be able to be added as a component.
Disable Availability Check - Enabling this option disable the checking of availability in this component but does not disable availability checks of any other components and bus routes connected.
Click Bases...
Double click on the Basis Name Standard to edit the Standard Basis...
Change Standard to Day 1 in the Basis field and click Save...
Click Add New in the Basis screen...
Enter Day 2 in the Basis field and click on Add New...
Enter Standard into Subbasis Name and click on Save...
Re-enter the subbasis by clicking on Standard...
Check Default and click Save...
Click Save in the Basis screen and close the Edit Basis screen...
Click on the General tabl and click on Save Changes to save all changes to the day tour. This is all that can be configured before any of the other components are created and configured.
Creating VESSEL - Component
VESSEL is the component used to represent Tutorial Vessel which takes the passengers to the reef and back. As the direction of travel does not mean anything in the ResPax database, one component can be used as the resources for both trips, to the reef and to the shore. This component will, also, have the availability set to it as the availability of the tour is only limited by how many Tutorial Vessel can hold. Go to Maintenance -> Edit/Add Tours -> Tour Setup Wizard...
Tour Code = VESSEL
Tour Name = Tutorial Vessel Resources
Operator = Test Organisation
Owner = Test Organisation
Tour Type = Day Tour and click Next
Departure Time = 09:00
Accept all default for setting up the Price Bases and click Next. Click on Done to exit.
Save the day tour. ResPax will now go off and prefill a number of tables behind the scenes. Now the rest of the information for the day tour can be entered. Re-enter the tour and go to the Advanced tab...
In this tab, make sure the following are enabled:
Use New Price Matrix
Component Only - Enabling this options removes a reservationist's ability to book this tour directly without a top level. This tour will only be able to be added as a component.
Click on the Resource/Price Defaults and type 40 in Default Max Pax...
Click on Save Changes. This is all that can be configured before any of the other components are created and configured.
Creating TUTACCOM - Component
TUTACCOM is the component that will handle the accommodation resource of Tutorial Vessel. Availability will be set per bed rather than the previous component, which was set per passenger, to ensure no passengers are allocated to the same bed. Go to Maintenance -> Edit/Add Tours -> Tour Setup Wizard...
Tour Code = TUTACCOM
Tour Name = Tutorial Vessel Accommodation
Operator = Test Organisation
Owner = Test Organisation
Tour Type = Accommodation and click Next
Change Standard to Twin Bed in the Basis Name, change the Pax Per Room to 1, click Next and the Finish to exit...
ResPax will now go off and prefill a number of tables behind the scenes. Now the rest of the information for the day tour can be entered. Re-enter the tour and go to the Advanced tab...
In this tab, make sure the following are enabled:
Use New Price Matrix
Component Only - Enabling this options removes a reservationist's ability to book this tour directly without a top level. This tour will only be able to be added as a component.
Click on the Resource/Price Defaults and type 40 in Default Max Pax...
Please Note: This is set as a safety measure as this availability has already been set in the VESSEL component.
Click Resources and click on Set Range...
Enter the From Date and To Date as shown below and ensure the Basis is Twin Bed and SubBasis as Standard...
Type 20 under Max Rooms, 0 under Expiry and click on Set Range...
Click on the General tab and click on Save Changes to save all modifications made to the accommodation. All components have now been created and are ready to be connected to bus routes and the top level package. Please refer Setting up the package