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Guestline Advanced C&B: Configuration reports overview

This information provides an overview of the Advanced C&B Configuration Reports, as well as linking to the other Advanced C&B report types.

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Written by Xanthe Jackson
Updated over a week ago

Advanced C&B reports are designed to provide event-related data and insights to help properties make informed decisions when managing events, resources and business strategies.

There are 4 main report types within Advanced C&B:

  • Event Reports: Event reports focus on the performance of events.

  • Function Reports: Function reports focus on the performance of specific components of an event.

  • Configuration reports: These reports focus on the settings and configurations made by users within the system.

  • C&B logs: These reports show the logs for changes made by users to events or enquiries.


Configuration Reports

Each of the Configuration reports are detailed in the tables below:

Close Function Spaces

Used for:

Viewing which Function Rooms are closed off, when and why. This could be due to maintenance, refurbishment, or a show around, for example.

Information Returned:

Function Room and ID, Closed From Date and Time, Closed To Date and Time, Reason

Actual or forecast?

Actual and Forecast

Tax calculation:

N/A

Export to CSV?

Cannot export to CSV

Menu

Used for:

Viewing how the menus in Advanced Conference & Banqueting have been configured. Often used to check configuration is correct.

Information Returned:

Menu Name, Menu Price, Menu Charge Mode, Menu Category, Serve Min/Max, Article Number, Charge on Consumption, Serve Per Person, Responsible Department, Menu Items, Menu Item Prices, Menu Item Inclusive

Actual or forecast?

Actual only

Tax calculation:

Gross

Export to CSV?

Cannot export to CSV

Menu Categories

Used for:

Viewing all menus built within Advanced Conference & Banqueting and which categories they are filed within.

Information Returned:

Food/Beverage, Category Name, Menu Name, Menu Min/Max Serve Numbers, Article Number, Menu Price

Actual or forecast?

Actual only

Tax calculation:

Gross

Export to CSV?

Cannot Export to CSV

Menu Items

Used for:

Viewing all of the menu items built within Advanced Conference & Banqueting. Often used to check the configuration of the menu items are correct, including that they have a sales price and are set to the correct Analysis Code and Department.

Information Returned:

Category, Menu Item Name, Charge Per Person, Charge on Consumption, Included in Menu, Article Number, Lead Time, Cost Price, Analysis Code, Responsible Department, Season From/To, Sales Price Valid From/To Date, Sales Price Cost

Actual or forecast?

Actual only

Tax calculation:

Gross

Export to CSV?

Cannot export to CSV

Miscellaneous Items

Used for:

Viewing all of the miscellaneous items built within Advanced Conference & Banqueting. Often used to check the configuration is correct, including that they have the correct price, department and charge mode.

Information Returned:

Category, Resource Name, Description, Track Inventory, Quantity In House, Charge Mode, External Item, Article Number, Set up/Down Time, Lead Time, Vendor, Responsible Department, Price

Actual or forecast?

Actual only

Tax calculation:

Gross

Export to CSV?

Cannot export to CSV

Named Attributes

Used for:

Viewing Event, Function and Enquiry attributes and what their values are.

Information Returned:

Reference Number, Name, Arrival Date, Departure Date, Event Type, Attribute Description, Attribute Value.

Hyperlinks in the information returned.

Actual or forecast?

Actual and Forecast

Tax calculation:

N/A

Export to CSV?

Export to CSV with no additional fields given.

Rate Plans

Used for:

Viewing the configuration of Advanced Conference & Banqueting Rate Plans / Packages. Often used to ensure the breakdown of revenue is splitting to the correct Analysis Codes and for the right amounts.

Information Returned:

Rate Plan Name, Rate Plan Total Cost, Charge Mode, Prompt to post on check-in, Analysis Code, Description, Amount per Analysis Code, Available to Arrive To/From Date, Available for Bookings Made From/To Date, Available Days of Week.

Actual or forecast?

Actual only

Tax calculation:

Gross

Export to CSV?

Cannot export to CSV

Room Information

Used for:

Viewing the configuration of the Function Rooms. Often used to check the layouts set up and the minimum/ maximum capacities are correct.

Information Returned:

Function Room Name and ID, Location, Allow Sharing, Combination Room, Show in Diary, Min/Max Capacity, Legal Capacity, Analysis, Area, Room/Door Height, Room/Door Width, Room Length, Layout Styles, Layout Min/Max Capacity and Setup/Breakdown times, Rate charge mode, Rate Available From/To Date, Rate Price, Default Item, Default Item Included.

Actual or forecast?

Actual only

Tax calculation:

Gross

Export to CSV?

Cannot export to CSV

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