What's new in R51?

Ever encountered the tedious task of removing irrelevant custom field data after cloning a booking? Look no further – we've got a solution just for you! Our latest org-wide default setting, Exclude unmanaged fields when cloning bookings, empowers corporate administrators to effortlessly streamline users' way to work. Once activated, this feature revolutionizes the cloning process by preventing values from custom booking fields from automatically transferring to the new cloned bookings, unless the field is required. This enhancement translates to a more efficient way to work, saving you valuable time that was previously spent on manually removing outdated or irrelevant data.

If you need options around the orientation of booking recaps, updated functionality now allows you to choose between portrait or landscape mode. The Booking Recap Report options page now has the option to select Landscape or Portrait in the PDF Orientation field before clicking the Generate PDF button to view the report.

In R49, we released our new guestroom experience: a redesigned Manage Guestrooms page, with an updated look and feel to the inline Guestroom panel on the booking. With this release, we are thrilled to announce the all new Enter Pickup page. All guestroom pages now have a consistent user experience. We made it faster to enter pick up by giving you flexibility to choose how many room blocks you want displayed and which occupancies you need to enter. With a new dashboard, keyboard shortcuts and improved page interaction, entering and marking pickup complete has never been easier.

Let’s explore some of the highlights.

On the Group Pickup tab:

• We made it faster to enter pick up by giving you flexibility to choose how many room blocks you want displayed and which occupancies you need to enter.

• To track the progress you are making with managing your pickup, we added a dashboard at the top of the page. It shows the total number of room blocks and how many blocks have been marked pickup complete. We also give you a helpful percentage that allows you to easily track how things are progressing.

• Each occupancy now has their own field. This removes the need for you to have to enter a / to separate each occupancy when you are entering your pickup numbers.

• Marking pickup complete has never been easier or faster. The checkbox to mark pickup complete is displayed automatically, without having to click for it to display.

When it comes to the Volume Contracts tab, entering actual pickup is quick and easy. The +Room Types button is available for you to select the room types you need. Entering rooms, rates, and marking pickup complete are just as efficient as updating your group room blocks.

To benefit from all these exciting features, your corporate administrator is required to activate the new Manage Guestrooms experience. Once this feature is turned on in your org, it is applicable for all properties and users. It is important to make sure everyone is familiar with the new experience before it is activated. If you are a corporate administrator and you are looking for instructions on how to turn it on, be sure to check out the Feature Enablement page for directions.

As busy sales and catering professionals, you’re always managing a million details. To save you from manually creating a standard set of tasks, Delphi automatically creates the activities you need to stay on track with managing your inquiries and bookings.

With R51, we are introducing a new, alternative way for corporate and property administrators to efficiently manage property Autotraces.

Here are some of the highlights of this new experience.

• A new Manage Autotraces button is available for the Property Details page.

• The new Manage Autotraces page offers properties the ability to choose from ten standard tasks commonly performed when managing business in the system. Some examples include following up on decisions, calling for final guarantees, and requesting rooming lists.

• Four configurable Autotraces are additionally provided for property specific tasks that happen after the booking has turned definite: sending BEOs for signature, collecting final deposit payments, and sending surveys or thank you emails after departure.

• Administrators can customize the Autotraces based on how a specific property operates. In all cases, the activity recipient (notify), number of days, activity type and comments can all be changed to make the tasks meaningful to the user. The based on date can be changed on any Autotrace where the task generated is based on a date from the system: arrival date, cutoff date, etc.

• By default, all Autotraces default to inactive. This gives administrators time to set everything up for success. Once ready, activating them is as simple as checking a box.

To benefit from this exciting feature, your corporate administrator is required to activate the new experience. If you are a corporate administrator and you are looking for guidance on how to implement it, be sure to check out the Feature Enablement page for further instructions.

The UpMail integration, launched in July 2023, received a noteworthy improvement to the authentication process directly within Delphi. This upgrade guarantees a faster login experience, allowing you to allocate more of your time to crafting personalized proposals for your clients. Rest assured, while the login process has been refined for a smoother and more efficient workflow, the proposal process itself remains unchanged.