Working with inventory bookings from the inventory calendar

Learn how to open the inventory calendar side panel and what actions and information are available for bookings associated with the inventory in focus.

Are you new to the Inventory Calendar? Start by reading the first article in this series, Introduction to the Inventory Calendar.

Please read the entire series of articles, accessed at the side and bottom of this page, to learn more about the extensive features of the Inventory Calendar.

Which plans include this feature?

Legacy: Soho, Pro, Plus, Enterprise, Flex
New: Growth (Subscription), Growth (Online Booking Fee), Managed
→ Learn more about our new plans or how to change your plan.

Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

Calendar > Item/Product > Inventory Calendar > Click on any cell to access the side panel > Bookings tab

What more do I need to use this feature?

Admin or restricted permissions to View calendars, Change Daily Inventory Availability
Inventory (items/products) configured within Checkfront.

Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic, new or both?

This feature is available in both our classic version using items (Inventory > Items) and our newest version using products (Inventory > Products). → Learn more about products

Opening the inventory calendar side panel

Inventory Calendar Booking Tab

Inventory booked per day or per night

You can access more information about bookings for each per Day or per Night interval by clicking on any cell with booked inventory in your calendar. This opens a panel on the side, allowing you to see existing bookings for that date. See the animated screenshot above for an example.

Inventory booked with timeslots or flextime

You can view timeslots or flextime inventory calendar rows by first expanding the calendar using the arrow (>) to the left of the item/product name.

You can then open the side panel by clicking on any cell with booked inventory to see existing bookings for that date. See the animated screenshot above for an example.

Maximum Available for the Day

Max Products

At the top of each timeslot and flextime product section is a row of read-only cells.

Considering existing bookings, these cells display the maximum available inventory for the day for the item in focus.

Working with associated bookings

Booking Tab

The Bookings tab lists any bookings associated with the inventory and interval in focus. The following information is displayed for each booking.

Booking Details		More Info
Open Daily Manifest		Click on this icon to open the Daily Manifest in a separate tab for the date in focus.
Search		Do you have a large number of bookings for the day in focus? You can search for specific bookings using the following information. Bookers name Booking Code/ID Phone Number Email Item/Product names (keywords)
Booking Code		This is the booking code associated with the Booking. Click on the booking code to access the related Booking Invoice in a new tab. Learn more about the Booking Invoice and Booking Details here.
Items booked		This is a list of the item(s)/product(s) within the associated booking.
Booker		This is the name of the person who submitted the booking.
Booking Start and End Date/time		This is the start date and end date of the first item in the booking. Start and end times are included for per Time/Flextime and Timeslot allocations
Booking Payment		This is the payment made towards the booking. The amount due will display in brackets next to the payment amount if any amount is still owing, for example: Payment: $0.00 (Due: $109.78)
Booking Status		This is the current status of the booking. You can change the status of the booking using the drop-down menu. You can learn more about Booking Statuses here.
Check-in and Check-out		Check-in or check-out your Guests associated with the booking. This applies to high-level booking and any associated Guests if using Guest Forms. Once the booking is checked out, the option refreshes to Reset Check-in. Once Reset Check-in is clicked, the button reverts to Check-in. The check-in and check-out status are subsequently changed system-wide, and check-in/check-out information is cleared from other reports, such as the Booking Daily List. This is helpful if you check out a booking in error.