1. Overview of Recalculation Triggers
When modifying room setups in the Channel Manager, you must trigger specific system recalculations to update rates across child rooms and occupancy tiers. The correct recalculation setting depends on whether you modified room formula structures or occupancy rules.
2. Modifying Child Room Formulas (Base Room Recalculation)
Context
A Child Room derives its pricing from a Parent Room using a predefined formula. Modifying this relationship requires a Base Room recalculation.
Action Steps
- Navigate to the room configuration settings.
- Modify the Child Room price calculation formula.
Select only the first checkbox: "Recalculate from base room"
Technical Behavior
- The system recalculates child room rates based on the existing prices defined in the Parent Room.
- This updates only the base room type pricing structure.
3. Modifying Occupancy Configurations (Occupancy Price Recalculation)
Context
When changing the number of allowed guests or occupancy tier pricing for a specific room, you must update the occupancy pricing engine.
Action Steps
- Modify the occupancy configurations on the target room.
- Select the second checkbox: "Recalculate occupancy prices".
- Critical Follow-up: Once the room recalculation completes, trigger a manual recalculation from the Rate Plans.
Technical Behavior
- The system recalculates rates based on the new room-level occupancy rules.
- The system bypasses rate plan formulas during this room-level recalculation step, making the secondary Rate Plan recalculation necessary to sync all channels.
4. Combined Modifications (Simultaneous Base and Occupancy Changes)
Context
If you modify both the base room formulas (Parent/Child relationships) and the occupancy settings at the same time, a full system refresh is required.
Action Steps
- Update both configurations inside the room settings.
- Select both checkboxes:
- "Recalculate from base room"
- "Recalculate occupancy prices"
- Trigger a manual recalculation from the Rate Plans after the initial room updates process.
Summary Matrix for Rapid Retrieval
| Modification Type | Checkbox: "Recalculate from base room" | Checkbox: "Recalculate occupancy prices" | Action Required: Rate Plan Recalculation? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Room Formula Change | YES | NO | NO |
| Occupancy Change Only | NO | YES | YES |
| Both Formula & Occupancy Change | YES | YES | YES |
Technical Glossary
- Parent Room: The primary room category that hosts the master rate.
- Child Room: A sub-room category that dynamically calculates its rates based on the Parent Room using a formula.
Metadata & Search Keywords
- Product Area: Channel Manager, Property Management System (PMS)
- Categories: Room Configuration, Rate Management, Price Recalculation
- Target Audience: Support Agents, Hotel Administrators, System Integrators
- Keywords: Child Room, Parent Room, Recalculate Occupancy Prices, Base Room Formula, Rate Plan Recalculation, Channel Recalculation