Setting up child categories

You use the Child Categories menu to set up child categories that can be used to define child or senior charges for rates, taxes, non-room items, non-room bundles, package plans, meal plans, and promotions where charges may be different according to category. For example you may not charge for children ages 0-3, but charge for children over the age of 4.

There are six child categories. You cannot add or delete child categories. Each category can be renamed and given a description to identify its use. The first child category is the default child category. You cannot change which child category is the default, or set the default category to inactive. The additional categories can be set to active or inactive.

In reservation screens where only one child category is active, the number of children is recorded in the Children field. If more than one child category is active, each category is a field on the screen and the Children field is filled with the combined total of all the categories.

To set up child categories:

  1. Select Rates and Sales > Pricing > Child Categories.
  2. Select a child category.
  3. Specify this information:
    Name
    Specify the name code in the first field. Specify the description in the second field.
    Status
    Select status of Active or Inactive.