The Group Creation wizard helps you to define the group, rate and block information as described in the negotiated contract.
Note: The Group Creation wizard is only available at the property level.
1.Click on the 
Group Management link.
2.Click on the Group Creation Wizard link.
The Group Creation Wizard is launched.
3.Complete the fields in the General Information tab to define the general group information and link the group to an account profile, if required.
For more information, see How to Add General Information .
4.Click on 
Next.
5.Set the main rate attributes using a rate plan template or a standalone rate plan.
For more information, see How to Set Main Attributes .
6.Click on 
Next.
7.Choose the room types and services.
For more information, see How to Configure Rooms and Services .
8.Click on 
Next.
9.Set room rates.
This is an optional step where you can make changes to the default room rates.
For more information, see How to Set Room Rates .
10.Click on 
Next.
11.Set service rates.
This is an optional step where you can make changes to the default service rates.
For more information, see How to Set Service Rates .
12.Click on 
Next.
13.Add any sales conditions, if applicable.
This is an optional step. However, you must have at least one policy to sell the group.
For more information, see How to Set Sales Conditions .
14.Click on 
Next.
15.Add any commission rules, if applicable.
This is an optional step.
For more information, see How to Configure Commissions .
16.Click on 
Next.
17.Set the block parameters associated with the selected block type.
For a dedicated block, define either global allocated rooms or allocated rooms per room type. Define the release parameters, as well as the number of rooms to retain, if any.
For a max limited block, define the global booking limit and booking limits per room type.
For more information, see How to Set Block Parameters .
18.Click on 
Next.
19.Click on 
Finish.
When all steps are completed, a mapping to allotment rule is automatically created by the system. For more information, see Managing Allotments .
A viewership rule is created for the group when the group status is changed to Definite. For more information, see Updating Group Status .