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[[Category:How to]]
[[Category:Bookings]]
[[Category:Rooms]]
[[Category:Room Linking and Dependencies]]

 ''This page explains how to make a room only bookable if another room is unavailable''

'''Example 1:''' A hotel has 2 room types (Double with a quantity of 10 and Family  with a quantity of 2). If Double  is sold out Family  is sold as a double as well. 

'''1. Set up your rooms:'''

*Create one room type Double with a quantity = 10
*Create one room type Family  with a quantity = 2
*Create one room type Double and Family with a quantity = 12

'''Double''' 
*Go to SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SETUP and set Sell Priority = Hide (to not show the room type on your own booking page)
*Go to SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES  and set Use Prices from = Family and Double (Double needs prices for availability calculation)

'''Double and Family'''

Go to SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES and use the following settings:
*Requires Availability in = Double, Family. (Double needs to be first)
*Combination Logic = Sum of all bookings
*Assign Bookings to = First Available Dependency Room

Leave all other setting set to the defaults.

'''Example 2:''' A hotel has 2 room types (Double A with a quantity of 10 and Double B with a quantity of 2). Double B is only bookable if Double A is sold out. 

'''1. Set up your rooms:'''

*Create one room type Double A

*Create one room type Double B


2. Set up the room dependency settings in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES for Double B 
*Requires Availability in = Double A
*Combination Logic = No Units must be available

Leave all other setting set to the defaults.

3. Go to SETTINGS->BOOKING PAGE->PAGE DESIGN and set "Room Order" = Hide Unavailable

'''Example 3:''' A hotel has 2 room types (Double A with a quantity of 10 and Double B with a quantity of 2). Double B is only bookable if less than 3 units of Double A are left

'''1. Set up your rooms:'''

*Create one room type Double A

*Create one room type Double B


2. Set up the room dependency settings in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES for Double B 
*Requires Availability in = Double A
*Combination Logic = 2 or less units must be available

Leave all other setting set to the defaults.

3. Go to SETTINGS->BOOKING PAGE->PAGE DESIGN and set "Room Order" = Hide Unavailable

Note: If you are using dependencies please test thoroughly to make sure your set up reflects your rules. If you are connecting one physical room more than once to a booking channel you are risking overbookings.

'''Example 4:''' An owner has Apartments each with 2 bedrooms, they can be sold as 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. 
(Apartment A1 - 2 bedroom and A2 (1 bedroom) - Apartment B1 (2 bedroom) and B2 (1 bedroom). Apartment B2 is only available when Apartment A1 and A2 are unavailable)

'''1. Set up your rooms:'''

*Apartment A1 
*Apartment A2
*Apartment B1
*Apartment B2


2. Set up the room dependency settings in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES 

'''Apartment A1'''
*Include bookings from Apartment A2

Leave all other setting set to the defaults.

'''Apartment A2'''
*Requires Availability in = Apartment A1

Leave all other setting set to the defaults.

'''Apartment B1'''
*Include bookings from Apartment B2

Leave all other setting set to the defaults.

'''Apartment B2'''
*Requires Availability in = Apartment A1
*Combination Logic = No Units must be available

Leave all other setting set to the defaults.


3. Go to SETTINGS->BOOKING ENGINE-> BOOKING PAGE and set "Room Order" = Hide Unavailable