Defining a Fare Code Modifier Job Using the Recalculate Fare Method

The Recalculate Fare method allows you to update all future bookings using a selected fare type with recalculated fares.

Before you begin

A log file directory must be created.

Schedule Job Agent must be open.

About this task

This job is useful for updating some or all clients with different or newly added fare types.

Procedure

  1. Select a job from the grid.
    The scheduled job record settings are shown in the Job Schedule frame.
  2. Confirm the Agent Name PassScheduleAgent is defined for the job schedule.
    The selected agent determines the options that are available in the Job Type field.
  3. Click Job Data.
    The Job Data dialog box appears.
  4. Define the schedule type and date information:
    1. Leave the SchType field blank.
    2. Leave the Schedule field blank.
    3. In the Offset field, type 0.
      Typing 0 runs the job for today's date.
  5. In the Job Type field, select Fare Code Modifier. If no Job Types are available, confirm that an Agent Name has been selected in the Job Schedule frame of the Schedule Job Agent dialog box.
  6. Click New.
    The New Batch dialog box appears.
  7. In the Client Record Fare Code Update Method frame, do the following:
    1. In the first list, click Recalculate Fare.
      The New Batch dialog box open to the Fare Code Modifier tab with the Client Record Fare Date Update Method defined as Recalculate Fare.
    2. Select a Fare Type.
  8. In the Fare Code Modifier Log File Option frame, do the following:
    1. Select Create Log File.
    2. Specify the Log File Directory.
      The log file directory file path should match the previously created log directory.
  9. In the Fare Code Modifier Booking Update Option frame, do one or more of the following:
    1. Select Update Casual Bookings.
      This option updates client fare codes and fare code amounts for casual bookings starting from the date defined by the Trip Booking Days Offset.
    2. Select Update Activated Bookings.
      This option updates client fare codes and fare code amounts for activated bookings starting from date defined by the Trip Booking Days Offset.
    3. Select Update Subscription Bookings.
      This option updates client fare codes and fare code amounts for subscription bookings.
    4. Type the number that should be used for the Trip Booking Days Offset.
      Type the offset from the present date to begin updating client fare types.

      For example, typing 0 will run the job on bookings with today's date and typing 1 will use tomorrow's (the next day’s) schedule.

  10. Optional: Select specific Client Type Codes for which to apply the updates.
    Client type codes are defined for clients in Client Registration on the Detail tab.
    The Client Type field with COG defined as the client type.
    If no Client Type Codes are selected, all client types will be updated.
  11. Optional: Select Active Clients Only to apply the fare recalculation only to active clients.
    Inactive status is defined for clients in Client Registration on the General tab.
    The InActive check box selected with Moved defined as the reason.
    If the InActive option is cleared and no inactive reason is selected, clients are defined as active.
  12. Click OK.
  13. Click OK.
    The Job Data dialog box closes.
  14. Click Save.