Stayntouch PMS: Release Notes (v5.20) – 19 February 2020

Modified on: Wed, 31 Aug, 2022 at 1:16 PM

Stayntouch PMS

Release Notes (v5.20)


Effective: 19 February 2020


TABLE OF CONTENTS


PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS 

Auto-Logout Improvement 

 

For a better user experience, we have made changes to the automatic logout functionality. Users will no longer be redirected to the login screen when the automatic logout threshold is reached. Users will be able to enter their password in a popup instead and then continue where they left off without being redirected to the login screen. If a user enters the incorrect password, they will be given 3 tries, after which, they will be locked out and redirected to the login screen. There is also the option to logout if a different user wants to log into this workstation. 

 

Continued Contracts Expansion  

 

We’ve added additional expansions to the contracts module beyond what was released previously. For full documentation on the updates to the contracts module, see this article. 

Search Field for Unassigned Reservations Added to Day and Nightly Diaries

 

We have added a search field for UNASSIGNED RESERVATIONS on both the Day Diary and Nightly Diary in Front Desk > Room Diary that allows you to search by guest name or confirmation number.


Show Upsells Only Checkbox Added to Upsell Report 

 

We have added a SHOW UPSELLS ONLY checkbox to the Upsell Report in Reports > New Report that will be selected by default. When this checkbox is selected, the report will only show records where the room type was changed from one upsell category to a higher upsell category. When unselected, the report will show all room move transactions and the corresponding upsell amount entered. 


Sort By User Filter Added to the Financial Transactions – Adjustment Report 

 

We’ve added the option to sort by User for the Financial Transactions – Adjustment Report in Reports > New Report. 

 

Financial Transactions – Adjustment Report Added to Scheduled Reports 

 

We added the Financial Transactions – Adjustment Report to Reports > Schedule a Report/Export > Scheduled Reports. The report is available in CSV format. 


Action Manager Report Added to Scheduled Reports 

 

We added the Action Manager Report to Reports > Schedule a Report/Export > Scheduled Reports. The report is available in CSV format. 


Allotment Codes Mandatory, Unique, and Automatically Generated for Allotments If Not Entered 

 

The allotment code is now mandatory and must be unique. Once entered, it can no longer be changed. 

 

If you create a new allotment and do not enter an allotment code of your own, Stayntouch PMS will automatically generate a unique, unchangeable allotment code. This means that should you wish to create an allotment code of your own, do so before saving the allotment, because once the allotment is created, you will be unable to change the allotment code. Please note, existing allotments that do not have an allotment code will have one automatically generated for them. 

 

The allotment code generated by Stayntouch PMS will include the first 5 characters of the allotment name followed by the group start date and creation time to make it unique. This format is as follows: XXXXXYYMMDD-HHMMSS. 

 

Access to Multi Currency Now Permission Driven

 

Access to Multi Currency in Financials > Currency Exchange is now permission driven.  

 

 

Only users with the Edit Multi Currency Exchange Rates permission enabled in Settings > Hotel & Staff > Permissions will be able to edit currency exchange sets for your hotel. 

 

Issue Credit Card Refund via Payment Gateway When Using Void Bill

 

If your hotel has a locked bill that was settled to a credit card and void bill is required, this will now request a refund from the payment gateway for the credit card.  

 

The credit card refund amount is logged in the stay card activity log.  

  

Groups: Rate Updates/Changes Will Populate in Future Transactions, Reports, and ProForma Invoice

 

Any group rate updates or changes will now be reflected in the future transactions table as well as on the ProForma Invoice. 


  

Stayntouch Guest Kiosk: License Plate Handling With 3rd Party Vendors 

 

During the Stayntouch Guest Kiosk check-in process, guests can select a parking add-on. If a guest selects the parking add-on, they will be prompted to enter their license plate number. 

 

If a guest opts to bypass the parking add-on, your hotel can configure a custom message to appear on the screen. This messaging is configured on the hotel level via Settings > Station > Languages > Select Language > Select Purple Pencil Icon.  

 


 


A collection of translation keys has been added to facilitate the customization of the pop-up message. These include the following:  

  • ADDON_REFERENCE_MULTI_TITLE 
  • ADDON_REFERENCE_TITLE  
  • ADDON_REFERENCE_LABEL 
  • SKIP_BTN 
  • ADD_ADDON 
  • ADDON_NO_REFERENCE 
  • ADDON_NO_REFERENCE_MESSAGE 
  • CLOSE 



COUNTRY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 

Austria: Payment Receipt Automatic Email Upon Creation

 

We have added a new section in Settings > Hotel & Staff > Stationery called Payment Receipt Email, which contains fields for PAYMENT RECEIPT EMAIL SUBJECT, PAYMENT RECEIPT EMAIL BODY, HEADER, and FOOTER. 

 

 

We’ve also added an EMAIL PAYMENT RECEIPT ON CREATION toggle here that will trigger the automatic emailing of payment receipts upon creation.  

 

 

If this setting is turned ON and no email has been provided, a popup will appear requesting an email address entry. 

 

Austria: Deposit Invoice Automatic Email Upon Creation

 

We have added a new section in Settings > Hotel & Staff > Stationery called Deposit Invoice, which contains fields for DEPOSIT INVOICE EMAIL SUBJECT, DEPOSIT INVOICE EMAIL BODY, HEADER, and FOOTER.  

 

 

We’ve also added an EMAIL DEPOSIT INVOICE ON CREATION toggle here that will trigger the automatic emailing of deposit invoices upon creation.  

 

 

If this setting is turned ON and no email has been provided, a popup will appear requesting an email address entry. 

 

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