How do I update my account for next year

Our guide to assist you in updating your account for the following year so that your Diary is booking ready

In This Article

🔗Copy Your Rates

🔗 Extend Your Deposit 

🔗 Check Party Members

🔗 Updating Extras 

🔗 Publish Your Changes

🔗 Test Your Changes


There are some simple and quick fixes to updating the availability in your Anytime account every year. Extending the end date on Extras, Party Members and Deposits can save you lots of time and give you the same results as adding in new rate bands.

Copy Your Rates

 

• Go to Configuration > Rates > Site/Category/Unit. 
• Click on 'Copy Rates to Another Year'
• Complete the function box Copy From > Copy To. The year selected should be a year in advance. You aren't able to copy backwards to previous years.
• Visibility boxes ticked to show Online & in the Admin Area
• Choose a Date Modification if applicable
• Click on 'Copy Rates'
• Check that the rates are in the target year by selecting the tab
• Manually enter any new pricing
• Refresh Availability

Extend Your Deposit

 

• Go to Configuration > Rates > Deposits > Site/Category/Unit
• Select the second date picker from the left - the end date -  and choose a date that encompasses the following year
• The system saves this change automatically
  
  OR
• Add a new rate for a Deposit 

 

Check Party Members

• Go to Configuration > Structure > Site/Category/Unit
• Double-click into your Party Member tab i.e Adults or Child
• Go to the Rates tab on the pop-up
• Use the date picker to extend the date range to include the next year
• The system automatically saves this change (no need to refresh availability)
  
  OR
• Follow 1-3 and then 'Add a New Rate' for new Party Member pricing for the next year
  
  

 

Updating Extras 

• Go to Configuration > Structure > Extras > Site/Category/Unit
• Double-click on the Extras tab you want to update
  
• Go to the Rates tab in the pop-up
  
• Select the date picker to extend the end date to the next year
• The system automatically saves this change (no need to refresh availability)
  

OR

 6.   Follow 1-3 and then 'Add a New Rate' for new Extras pricing on the Rates tab instead 

Publish your changes

OR

• Go to Configuration > Rates > Publish Changes
• Select the properties or units you've been working on
• Tick the year box you've been working on
• Scroll down the page to locate the 'Publish' button
• Wait for the confirmation that the properties or units have been refreshed; you will see writing in red on the left-hand side to let you know

 

Test Your Changes

• Go to the booking form on your website
• Make a booking as a guest
• Check your settings are all correct as you navigate through the booking process
• All new pricing is showing on the Rates, Party Members, Deposits and Extras or the dates have extended successfully. 

Also to consider

• Updating your OTA account rates for the next year
• New OTA Connections for next year
• Adding in New Units
• Making sure your T & C's are up to date