New features and bug fixes

Maxxton Software - Release v2024.35.0

Your Maxxton Software experience is improving as we work to squash bugs and release new features. Here's an account of the improvements you'll find in the latest releases.

This release is now available on acceptance at 22 August and will (probably) be released to production on 28 August or on 3 September in case of unforeseen test results.

Note 
This release note for the test environment is indicative of the possible features to be released in the production environment. In case one or more feature(s) are unstable or have bugs/issues, the feature(s) would not be a part of the production release. Kindly also check the linked tickets for more information.

Customer Care

What's Improved

• Implemented changes in the Loyalty services that allow skipping of linear reservations.

  No loyalty points are credited for linear reservations.

• Implementation in deduplication process

  When two customers have "sign-up loyalty points," only one should be considered. Through this it is ensured that each customer receives "sign-up loyalty points" only once, thus maintaining the integrity of loyalty program.

• Implementation of error handling and displaying error message on failure of a merge

  When a merge fails due to locked reservation, a snack bar message "Cannot start merge as some reservations are open in Newyse." is displayed on the "Confirm Merge" button. Also, the reservation numbers are displayed in the Alert message box. This helps in determining which reservation is causing the issue in merge process.

• Implemented various improvements to enhance user experience while creating multiple loyalty programs.

  • An asterisk is added beside the loyalty program start date.
  • When the start date of a new loyalty program overlaps with an existing active program, a warning message informing the user that the current program will end if they proceed, is displayed.

• Implemented an improvement where the customer index is sorted by customers that match the search criteria

  Incorporated relevant scoring in search and sorting mechanism to ensure that the customers are displayed in order of how well they match the search criteria. This improves user experience by making the search results more intuitive and useful.

Content Manager

What's Improved

• Validation for archiving add-on representation

  • The system's behaviour is enhanced when it attempts to archive add-on representations which are linked as mandatory to accommodation types.
  • Previously, archiving such representations could lead to unexpected results in bookings. Now, the system displays a warning message stating that archiving is possible only when the existing mandatory link between the accommodation type and the add-on is ended.
  • The linking can end in bulk by using Batch update. This update helps prevent potential booking errors and ensures the integrity of accommodation type configurations.

• Ability to import Priority management configuration for Target amount

  Priority management configurations can be imported for accommodation types

  • The import process includes a downloadable template with filtering options to download list of Accommodation types
  • The required details for the Target amount, Season set, etc. for the Accommodation types can be filled in the file.
  • The test run before import includes validation checks to ensure data accuracy and notification of potential conflicts or errors.

• Ability to configure columns required for importing data in Content Manager

  A new feature is introduced which allows the configuration of the columns for the import of data in Content Manager

  • The relevant columns are configured and saved thus ensuring that only the saved columns are displayed in future imports.
  • When the same file type is selected for import again, previously configured columns are pre-selected, saving time and effort. However, these configurations can be updated as needed.
  • This streamlined approach reduces clutter, focuses on essential data fields, thus providing a more personalized, and efficient import experience.

• New Supplier configuration updates

  The current way of Supplier configuration in Content Manager is changed to be inline with the new Supplier configuration structure in Integration Manager. The highlights are

  • Location settings: Supplier details are removed from the Location settings in Content Manager.
  • Multiple suppliers linked to a single Accommodation type or Add-on in Content Manager can be viewed. This configuration can be edited from the Integration manager.

• New Add-on type "Giftcard Voucher"

  A new add-on type called "Giftcard Voucher" is introduced in the Content Manager.

  • This new Add-on type can be used to as gift card Vouchers created in the Rate Manager to reward gift card vouchers to the guests.
  • The Voucher management feature will be released in the upcoming months in Rate Manager where this add-on type can be used.

• Ability to configure 'Paid on arrival' Activities

  It is now possible to configure Activities that can be configured as 'Paid on arrival'. This means that the guest can pay for this activity upon arrival at the location. Though this Activity will be shown on the total bill, it needs not to be paid through Maxxton Software.

Front Office Manager

What's Improved

• Update on current permission barriers

  The current actions on the permission barriers are improved. Reset all APB button and reset APB from barrier info drawer are added to level EXECUTE, open barriers once and open barrier once from barrier info drawer are changed from level CREATE to level EDIT.

Rate Manager

What's New

• Option to round to one decimal place

  A new option to round rates to one decimal place is added. This can be configured under rate option settings.

• Displaying timestamp for book dates

  The book dates for linked accommodation types are included in the new flow implementation. Since these dates depend on timestamps, they are added here for consistency and improved usability.

• History tracking for linked accommodation types

  The updates to the book and stay dates of linked accommodation types are now tracked in the history of an offer. This helps to identify who made changes and when those changes occurred.

• Tracking history events for Offer stay period

  With new flow implementation, the offer stay period is introduced. The creation, update, and removal of this field are now recorded in the offer's history.

What's Fixed

• Fix for selecting a book date in the past

  Resolved the issue that hindered updating the book date to a past date for linked accommodation types in an offer. It is now possible to set the book date to a past date once again.

Reservation Manager

What's Improved

• New export columns related to turnover price

  In Search reservations, new columns are added to the export column set in order to provide more insight in the turnover price in the reservations.