OPERA Controls — Commissions
The following tables outline the parameters and settings that can be configured in the OPERA Controls Commissions group.
Table 11-15 OPERA Controls — Commissions Parameters
| PARAMETER | RELATED FUNCTION / PARAMETER / SETTING | DESCRIPTION | 
|---|---|---|
| AUTOMATIC CALCULATION OF VALUE ADDED TAX OVER THE COMMISSION PAID [CALC_VAT_ON_COMMISSIONS] | Automatically calculates the value added tax over the commission paid automatically. | |
| EFT Export [EFT_EXPORT] | Commissions EFT Data Export functionality. | |
| EXPORT TYPE [EFT_EXPORT_FORMAT] | The Export Type is based on the EFT Export OPERA Control being active for the Property. | |
| CHAIN ID [EFT_EXPORT_CHAINID] | Enter an alphanumeric chain identification code, six characters minimum. | |
| LOCATION ID [EFT_EXPORT_LOCATIONID] | Enter a location identification code, 6-10 characters. | |
| CHAIN NAME [EFT_EXPORT_CHAIN_NAME] | Select the name of the property/chain. | |
| REPORTING CURRENCY [EFT_EXPORT_REPORTING_CURRENCY] | Select a country code for reporting currency. | |
| TRANSMISSION ID [EFT_EXPORT_TRANSMISSIONID] | Select the transmission ID provided by WTP. | |
| REPORTING METHOD [EFT_EXPORT_REPORTING_METHOD] | This is an optional field currently not used by the export. | |
| USE COUNTRY CODE FOR ISO CODE [USE_COUNTRY_CODE_FOR_ISO_CODE] | Activate to use country code as the ISO code. | |
| COUNTRY OF TAXING AUTHORITY [EFT_EXPORT_COUNTRY] | Select the country code of the property. | |
| TAX TYPE [EFT_EXPORT_TAX_TYPE] | Select the required Tax Type. | |
| COMPANY [EFT_EXPORT_COMPANY] | Select the Clearinghouse company name. | |
| ADDRESS [EFT_EXPORT_ADDRESS] | Select the Address of the clearinghouse. | |
| TELEPHONE [EFT_EXPORT_TELEPHONE] | Enter the telephone number of the clearinghouse. | |
| FAX [EFT_EXPORT_FAX] | Enter the FAX number of the clearinghouse. | |
| DELIVERY METHOD [EFT_EXPORT_SFTP_SETUP] | Set the delivery method to be used for the EFT Export. | |
| TARGET DIRECTORY [EFT_EXPORT_FTP_PATH] | Select the name of the directory (including path) on the File System where the export file will be stored. | |
| FILE NAME FORMAT [EFT_EXPORT_FILE_NAME_FORMAT] | Select the file name format to be used for EFT Export file | |
| POSITIVE PAY CHECK EXPORT [POSITIVE_PAY_CHECK_EXPORT] | Enables positive pay checks to be exported. | |
| SEND ZERO COMMISSIONS RECORDS TO PAYMENT PROCESSING [ZERO_COMMISSION_YN] | Sends zero commissions records to payment processing. Upon processing of commissions, the zero commissions records are sent to payment history with Paid = On. If set to Off, the zero commission records are sent directly to payment history with Paid = Off. | |
| STOP PROCESSING REASON CODES [ENTER_HOLD_REASON_CODES] | Enables the use of commission processing reasons for holding and detaching commissions. | |
| TRANSFER NO SHOWS AND CANCELS [TRANS_COMM_NOSHOW_CANC] | Transfers no show and cancelled reservations to the commission module. | |
| USE PRE-PRINTED CHECKS FOR COMMISSIONS [FIXED_PRE_PRINTED_CHECK_NUMBERS] | Enables the use of pre-printed checks for commissions. This internally voids a check/stub number if a check number was used due to another check exceeding one page. | 
Table 11-16 OPERA Controls — Commissions Settings
| SETTING | DESCRIPTION | 
|---|---|
| COMMISSION CODES NOT TO PROCESS [NO_PROCESS_COMMISSION_CODES] | Specify the commission codes to not process for commission calculation. | 
| DEFAULT COMMISSION [DEFAULT_COMMISSION] | Specify the default commission code used if the travel agent / source has no commission code associated defined. | 
| DEFAULT REASON CODE [DEFAULT_REASON_CODE] | Select the default hold reason code. | 
| DEFAULT TRANSACTION CODE FOR PREPAID CUSTOMERS [DEFAULT_PREPAID_COMM] | Select the default transaction code for prepaid commissions. | 
| FILE NAME FORMAT FILE_NAME_FORMAT | Select the file name format to be used for EFT Export file. If OPP_NPC license is activated, following are the values available for this settings. XF_PROPERTY (Default value) XF_PROPERTY_DDMMYYYY XF_PROPERTY_MMDDYYYY XF_PROPERTY_DDMMYYYYHH24MI XF_PROPERTY_MMDDYYYYHH24MI * PROPERTY :- First 6 digits of the Property ID configured in EFT Exports settings of OPERA Controls | 
| PROFILE UPDATE RESTRICTED COMMISSION PAYMENT TYPE PROFILE_UPDATE_RESTRICTED_PAYMENT_TYPES | Select the Commission Payment type(s) to be considered for the Profile Update Restriction. When a Payment Type is selected here, users cannot modify the name of a profile or remove the profile from a reservation, if that profile is linked with a Commission Bank Account using the selected Payment Type. | 
| PROFILE UPDATE RESTRICTED RESERVATION STATUS[PROFILE_UPDATE_RESTRICTED_RESV_STATUS] | Select the Reservation Status(es) to be considered for the Profile Update Restriction. | 
Parent topic: OPERA Controls