Competition Codes
Sales information can be provided on company, travel agent, source, and contact Profile screens, primarily on the Sales Info tab. This information can assist Sales Managers in decision-making and can be used as filters in preparing sales reports.
Competition codes allow you to identify other hospitality businesses that are competing with you for an account's available revenue. Select Configuration>Profile>Sales Information>Competition Codes to set up competition codes. The Competition Codes screen appears.
The Competition Codes screen shows the following information.
Code. Code that represents the competitor.
Description. Description of the competition code.
Seq. Number that controls the position of the competition code in displays.
To create a new competition code, select the New button from the Competition Codes screen. To modify an existing competition code, highlight your choice on the Competition Codes screen and select the Edit button. The Competition Codes - New or Competition Codes - Edit screen appears.
Provide the following information and select the OK button.
Code. Enter a code for the competitor.
Description. Enter a description for the competition code.
Display Seq. Enter a number that will control the position of this competition code when listed in screen displays. Competition codes that do not have a display sequence number appear in alphabetical order following the competition codes that have a sequence number assigned.
Inactive. Select this checkbox to inactivate the selected competition code. Leave unchecked for active codes. Inactive codes will not be available for selection on a profile, but will be available for selection in filters and queries.
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