This guide outlines the technical requirements and sequence for establishing a connection between Reconline (CIH) and the YieldPlanet Channel Manager.
1. Connection Requirements and Credentials
To initiate the integration between Reconline/CIH and YieldPlanet, the property must provide specific authentication details to the YieldPlanet support team.
Required Reconline Credentials:
- Username: The administrative user for the Reconline account.
- Password: The associated account password.
- Property ID: The unique identifier for the specific hotel or property within Reconline.
Action: Please proceed either to your Channel Manager's Partners section to set the credentials.
2. Room Type Retrieval
Once the connection is active, you must synchronize the room categories between the two systems. YieldPlanet needs to pull the current room configurations from the Reconline partner portal.
- Process: Access the partner room retrieval interface within YieldPlanet.
- Reference: How to Retrieve Partner Rooms
3. Rate Plan Retrieval
After rooms are retrieved, the available pricing structures (Rate Plans) must be imported into YieldPlanet to ensure synchronization of pricing data.
- Process: Use the 'Get Partner Rate Plans' function to fetch all active rates from Reconline.
- Reference: How to Retrieve Partner Rate Plans
4. Mapping Reconline to YieldPlanet
Mapping creates the logical link between a specific Room/Rate combination in YieldPlanet and its corresponding entity in Reconline. This step is critical for accurate availability and price distribution.
- Process: Match YieldPlanet rooms and rates to the imported Reconline counterparts.
- Reference: Mapping Connection Guide
5. Activation and Synchronization
The final step involves enabling the data flow. This allows YieldPlanet to push updates (prices, availability, restrictions) and receive reservations from Reconline.
- Process: Activate the connection toggle within the Channel Manager settings.
- Reference: How to Activate the Connection
Key Terms
- Reconline (CIH): The Central Reservation System (CRS) / Partner GDS.
- YieldPlanet: The Channel Management system.
- Mapping: The process of linking internal room/rate IDs to external channel IDs.
- Retrieval: The act of fetching remote data (rooms/rates) into the local system.