(continued from Product Location)
Each Product in the Tourplan Database must have a Service Type.
The Service Type is used to group services of a similar type together – e.g., AC = Accommodation etc. The number of service codes required should be kept to a minimum – in other words, it’s not necessary to have a code of HO – Hotels, MO – Motels, GH – Guesthouse etc. These can all be covered under the AC – Accommodation code and a breakdown can be obtained for analysis purposes by using the Analysis Codes inside the Product. See ‘Database Analysis Codes’.
To add a Service Type first select ‘System’ from the Tourplan main menu and then ‘CodeMaint’. Then select ‘Service’ from the CodeMaint module side-bar menu as shown below.
Screen Shot 3: CodeMaint – Service Codes
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The column headings at the top of the scroll are the only column headings available in this screen. Not all columns are visible – use the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen to view the non-visible columns. |
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The column headings ‘Service Region’ and ‘Pass Type’ are user defined labels for two of the three available Database Analysis codes. If labels have not been defined (INIMaint/System) for these Analysis Codes, the default labels of DBAnalysis1 – DBAnalysis3 are used. |
When ‘Service’ 
is clicked on the side-bar menu, a list of existing Service Codes/Descriptions displays.
To insert a new Service Code/Description, click on the Insert button in the Button bar.
Screen Shot 4: Insert New Service Code
A ‘Service’ dialogue box will display. The fields are:
Code (2 Char)
Enter a 2 letter Service Type code.
Description (40 Char)
Enter the Service Description.
Database Analysis Codes 1,2,3 (2 Char)
The three Analysis codes are not used in Tourplan for locating a Product, when in a booking or quote. They are for use where Products could be sub-grouped for more detailed reporting analysis. These three codes are displayed in this Service Type maintenance screen so that one or more default Database Analysis codes can be applied to a Service Type. For example one of the three Database Analysis codes could be used to break down a Service Type code of AC (Accommodation) into HO = Hotel, MO = Motel, GH = Guest House. This screen can then be used to set the default Database Analysis Code 1 value for all Accommodation to HO (Hotel). This default value can be overridden at the Product level in the Tourplan Database module.
Button (4 Num)
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The ‘Button” numbers can only be used if Button Maps have been configured for the Tourplan webConnect internet booking system. |
Click the OK button to complete.
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Note that when the OK button is clicked the Code and Description fields clear ready for another code and description to be entered |
To return to the updated list of Service codes click on the Cancel button.
(continued in Adding a Supplier)
Tourplan iS V2.07 Database and Allocations Training Guide
