How to Create Allotments
1.Make sure that the room type capacity has been set for the property.
For information on how to do this, see Setting Room Type Capacity .
2.Click on 
Inventory.
3.Click on Allotments, then click on 
Add.
OR
Click on Allotment Creation Wizard.
4.Complete the available fields as each tab is displayed.
5.In each tab:
Click on Next 
to move to the next tab.
OR
Click on Back 
to move to the previous tab.
6.Do one of the following:
-Create the allotment by clicking on 
Finish.
-Modify some of the settings by clicking on 
Back.
-Delete the allotment by clicking on 
Cancel.
The choice of allotment structure rule defines the nature of the allotment and determines possible settings made for the allotment. Once defined, the allotment type cannot be changed.
For more information, see What Are the Allotment Structure Types? .
The controls depend on the type of allotment structure you are creating.
For more information, see What Are the Allotment Controls? .
How Do Release Days Work?
For a dedicated allotment with Relative release mode, you can define up to three Release Days. Each Release Day is defined as a number of days before check-in, and a release hour (no minutes) in local time. When the release time is not entered, the system will apply the local release time defined in Configuration>Property>Controls>Nightly Batch field. For example, Allotment A is released two days before the check-in date, at 6:00 pm local time. For each Release Day, you set:
•The number of rooms to be retained in the allotment (if rooms are allocated globally)
Or:
•The room type within the allotment (if rooms are allocated at room type level)
On the Release Day, any remaining unsold rooms are released to the General Inventory.
Example: Multiple Release Days
If an allotment has 10 rooms allocated globally, you can define the Release Days as follows:
Release Day | Release Hour | Rooms to Retain | Rooms Released |
3 (days before check-in) | 6:00 pm | 5 | 5 (minus the sold rooms) |
2 (days before check-in) | 6:00 pm | 2 | 8 (minus the sold rooms) |
1 (day before check-in) | 6:00 pm | 0 | All (minus the sold rooms) |
