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Supplier Configuration

Supplier Configuration

Owned by Mayank Gupta
Last updated: Oct 04, 2022 by Darshan Sangawar
6 min read



How to Activate New Supplier

Step-by-step:

  1. Open the Channel Manager module & select ‘Supplier Connection’ under Configuration, here you would see all the existing Supplier that you have opted for, if you wish to connect with a Supplier that is not in the list, then click on ‘Create New Supplier’.

  2. A new window will pop up, which will have a list of all the Suppliers that are currently onboard with us. You can select the Supplier you wish to opt for from the predefined list Or you can create a “Custom Supplier” for yourself. Click 'Next' once you choose your option.

  3. In the next step, you can view and edit the Supplier name, description, default language and can even set the ‘Supplier type’ and then click on ‘Finish’ button

By doing this the supplier will be created in the system, however other configuration related to supplier linking needs to be carried out and so you can get in touch with Maxxton’s support connection team for the same

How to link new Location

Step-by-step:

  1. Open the Channel Manager module & select ‘Supplier Connection’ under Configuration, here you would see all the existing Supplier that you have opted for. Open the “Supplier” for which you wish to link the ‘location'. Once inside the supplier, kindly click on “Link new locations“ button in the 'Linked Locations’ card.

  2. Now you would see all the locations that are configured for you, here, select the ‘Location’ that you wish to link. Once selected, enter the “Location supplier id” for that location and click on “Save” button to save the changes.

    Note: ‘Location supplier id’ is the third party location id that you would get from the supplier side. ‘Location supplier id’ needs to be entered for only those suppliers for whom it is mandatory.

  3. Once the location is linked, it will be visible in the “Linked Locations” card in which you can now edit ‘location supplier id’ for the linked location or can even remove the linking if required (refer below screenshot)

How to link new Accommodation

Step-by-step:

  1. Open the Channel Manager module & select ‘Supplier Connection’ under Configuration, here you would see all the existing Supplier that you have opted for. Open the “Supplier” for which you wish to link the ‘location'. Once inside the supplier, kindly click on “Link new accommodation types“ button in the 'Linked accommodation types’ card

  2. Upon clicking the ‘Link new accommodation types' button you will come across two steps out of which in the 1st step 'Select location' you will have to select ‘Location’ of which you want to link accommodations. If the ‘Location’ is already linked in the ‘Linked locations’ card then same will be visible over here as well (refer screenshot). However, you can select the same location OR you can select any other location (remember, 'location supplier id’ is not mandatory). Once desired location is selected click on “Next step” button.

  3. Upon clicking ‘next’ button in the 2nd step ‘select accommodation types', you will come across all the Accommodations for the selected location(s). Here select the accommodations you wish to link, and enter the “Accommodation type supplier id” and click on “Finish” button to save changes.

    Note: ‘Accommodation type supplier id’ is the third party Acco-type id that you would get from the supplier side. ‘Accommodation type supplier id’ is a mandatory ID for all the suppliers and hence it has to be entered to 'finish’ the linking.

  4. Once the accommodation-type is linked, it will be visible in the 'Linked accommodation types’ card in which you can now edit ‘Accommodation type supplier id’ for the linked location(s) or can even remove the linking if required (refer below screenshot)

How to link new add-ons

Step-by-step:

  1. Open the Channel Manager module & select ‘Supplier Connection’ under Configuration, here you would see all the existing Supplier that you have opted for. Open the “Supplier” for which you wish to link the ‘add-ons'. Once inside the supplier, kindly click on “Link new add-ons“ button in the ‘Linked add-ons’ card

  2. Upon clicking the ‘Link new add-ons' the card will showcase you list of all the add-ons for the loactions that are linked with the supplier. You can change/select the desired ‘Location’ from the search filter drop-down which will then show list of add-ons for the selected location.

  3. Now you can select the add-on you want to link by ticking the check-box. Once done you will have to enter the ‘Add-on supplier id’ for the selected add-ons and then click on “Finish” button to save changes.


    Note: ‘Add-on supplier id’ is the third party Add-on id that you would get from the supplier side. ‘Add-on supplier id’ is a mandatory ID for all the suppliers and hence it has to be entered to 'finish’ the linking.

  4. Once the Add-on is linked, it will be visible in the '‘Link new add-ons’ card in which you can now edit ‘Add-on supplier id’ for the linked location(s) or if required you can even remove the linking of that add-on by clicking on “Remove” button (refer below screenshot)

How to link new rate types

Step-by-step:

  1. Open the Channel Manager module & select ‘Supplier Connection’ under Configuration, here you would see all the existing Supplier that you have opted for. Open the “Supplier” for which you wish to link the 'Rate-type'. Once inside the supplier, kindly click on “Link new rate types“ button in the ‘Linked rate types’ card

  2. Upon clicking the ‘Link new rate types' the card will showcase you list of all the rate-types that are there in system. Now you can select the rate-type(s) you want to link by ticking the check-box. Once done you will have to enter the ‘supplier rate-code’ and click on “Save” button to save the changes.

    Note: ‘supplier rate-code’ is the third party rate-code that you would get from the supplier side. ‘‘supplier rate-code’ field is NOT a mandatory field for a lot of suppliers, however for certain supplier it may be required.

  3. Once the rate-type is linked, it will be visible in the ‘Link rate types’ card in which you can now edit ‘supplier rate code’ filed or can even remove the linking of that rate-type by clicking on “Remove” button (refer below screenshot)