Introduction to the Booking Index

The Booking Index is the central dashboard for viewing, managing, and organizing all bookings in your Checkfront account.

You can search, filter, edit, and export bookings from this screen to stay on top of daily operations and guest management.

Learn more about the Booking Index, including how to add new bookings

Accessing the features mentioned in this article

Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

• Reports > Booking Index
   

What more do I need to use this feature?

• Admin or restricted permissions to View all reports or the Booking Index.
   

Which Checkfront version supports this feature - Classic Items, Classic Products, or both?

• The Booking Index is available to both those using items (Inventory > Items), a key feature of our Classic Items version of Checkfront, and those using products (Inventory > Products), a key feature of our Classic Products version of Checkfront.
  
   

The Booking Index is your central hub for reporting and managing booking data within Checkfront. You can quickly generate a report customized to your needs using the filters at the top of the page.

This series of articles covers all aspects of the Booking Index, including adding, filtering, importing, exporting, and bulk updating bookings.

We review managing external bookings for those integrated with third-party channels (myallocator, Expedia, GetYourGuide).

We learn more about the Booklet, which gives quick access to views of the Booking Invoices associated with the bookings listed in your Booking Index, considering the filters you have applied.

Reporting on taxes and bookings Review some related articles here: How can I report on Sales Tax for my business? How can I report on Cancelled bookings?

Learn more about reporting For a detailed look at your reporting options, check out the following articles: Getting Started with Reporting: A-Z Overview Getting Started with Reporting: FAQ

To start a new booking, click the New Booking button at the top-right of the page. This option takes you to the Admin/Staff view of the booking pages.

Learn more about Staff bookings For a detailed look at creating a Staff-side booking, check out the following article: How do I add a Staff-side booking?

Next Steps

Once you’re comfortable with the basics above, check out these deeper-dive articles:

• Filtering the Booking Index
• Working with booking information from the Booking Index
• Editing columns within the Booking Index
• Importing and exporting the Booking Index
• Viewing the Booking Index booklet of invoices
• Accessing select invoices from the Booking Index
• Reviewing and importing external bookings from the Booking Index
• Bulk updating invoices from the Booking Index

Each article walks you step-by-step through that specific feature. 

The following article explains how to filter the Booking Index.

Filtering the Booking Index >