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Ventrata Glossary

A list of terms and their descriptions used in the Ventrata infrastructure.

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General

Term

Description

Settings in Ventrata

Terminal

a physical device that facilitates customer purchases and payments, whether through staffed counters or self-service machines

Ticket Terminals > Terminals

POS

the overall environment where a transaction occurs, including software and hardware. It manages the entire sales process, including product selection, payment processing, inventory tracking and receipt generation.

Credit Limit

a pre-approved amount of credit that the reseller can spend and pay later

Topup

a prepaid amount of credit the reseller must load in advance and can only spend what they have added

Resellers > Topups

keywords or terms that help categorise, filter or associate one type of items with another

Labels

use to categorise or identify items. It helps group or classify items in a hierarchical structure.

Channels

Term

Description

Web Checkout

self-service website and widgets

Backoffice

the Ventrata dashboard

Terminal

Direct API

an API connection with an OTA

Concierge

a sales portal for sellers, agents and operators

Sales Kiosk

a self-service booth with a screen


Term

Description

Settings in Ventrata

customers buy tickets directly at a ticket office with staff assistance

Ticket Terminals > Terminal mode

customers purchase tickets via a self-service kiosk

Ticket Terminals > Terminal mode

customers purchase a gift card with a stored value to spend over multiple transactions until the balance is depleted

Supplier Settings > Gift Card configuration fields

list of bookings/passengers/units for a departure or event

Calendar > Manifests

Stocks

inventory management for limited products

Products > Stocks

prepaid codes sold by resellers to customers, used to redeem products; when a voucher is redeemed, typically customers receive a ticket in return

Resellers > Vouchers


Engagement & Marketing

Term

Description

Settings in Ventrata

Campaigns

send targeted, scheduled transactional communication to customers based on specific triggers

Supported integration with:

Promotions

configurable discounts that can be applied to individual tickets or entire bookings

Products > Promotions


Finance

Term

Description

Settings in Ventrata

Deposits

Checkout Deposit: customers pay a portion of the total cost in advance during online booking with the balance due later at the attraction


Hotel Deposit: deposit is paid in advance, usually at a hotel by a reseller, and redeemed and completed on-site.

Products > Product detail > Checkout deposit


Products > Product detail > Allow deposit

Locations > Allow Reseller & Allowed Settlement Methods

Operator Invoices

track bookings for which your operation is invoiced by third-party operators

Products > Operators

Reseller Invoices

generate, manage, and track invoices for resellers

Resellers > Invoices

Payment Methods

define accepted ways to pay, including card (Adyen), digital wallets (Google Pay), Buy Now Pay Later (Klarna), terminal payments (card, cash, gift card), split payments and gratuity

Ticket Terminals > Location > Allowed payment methods

Payment Gateways

payment processing configurations that enable transactions through various sales channels

Supplier Settings > Gateways

Tax Rates

define and apply tax rules to products, items, or extras during checkout

Products > Tax Rates


Legal

Term

Description

Settings in Ventrata

Waivers

legal documents that customers must sign to release your operation from liability, typically required for activities with inherent risk, such as sports or recreation tours

Products > Waivers


Operations & Logistics

Term

Description

Setting in Ventrata

Capacity

total available seats/spots per resource or attraction

Products > Product > Capacity field

and / or

Resources > Resource capacity

Challenges

verification prompts that appear during ticket redemption to ensure certain conditions, such as age restrictions or validating promotional eligibility, are met before granting entry

Products > Challenges

Counters

track and limit how many people enter and leave an attraction, especially when using turnstiles or scanners

Products > Counters

Memberships

access-based products that offer exclusive benefits—such as hidden tickets or automatic discounts—for a set validity period

Products > Products

Memberships in the Backoffice

Memberships on the Web Checkout

Notices

time-limited messages or updates, such as special offers or event reminders, shown to customers during booking

Products > Notices

Pickups

predefined meeting points, such as hotels or transit zones, that are automatically assigned to customers during booking

Products > Pickups

Questions

customisable prompts that appear during booking to collect specific information from customers, such as dietary restrictions, seating preferences.

Products > Questions

Resources

assets or capacities, such as vehicles, guides, seating arrangements, or accommodations, used to manage product availability

Products > Resources

Scanning

process of validating vouchers, city pases, or tickets

Ticket Terminals > Terminals > Terminal mode and Location settings


Passes

Term

Description

Pass

also known as a city pass, grants customers access to multiple attractions within a city for a set period of time (for instance, 24 hours or a 7 days) from the first use

Ticket

grants customers one-time entry to an attraction at a particular time

Voucher

represents a certain value or entitlements, often used to redeem products, services or discounts; when a voucher is redeemed, typically customers receive a ticket in return

Positions

Term

Description

Settings in Ventrata

Supplier

the source of the products offered, responsible for creating and delivering the product. A supplier has an account in the Ventrata dashboard and can manage their products from the dashboard UI.

Seller

a person employed by the supplier to sell their products directly to the customer on a physical location.

Ticket Terminals > Sellers

Operator

suppliers that operate 3rd party products. You can connect directly to their systems via API.

Products > Operator

Reseller

an intermediary, for instance an OTA, who sells products created by suppliers or operators to end-customers, often earning a commission for each sale.

Agent

a person employed by the reseller to sell the supplier's products on their behalf.

Resellers > Agents


Scheduling & Availability

Term

Description

Settings in Ventrata

Availabilities

dates and times when a product is available for booking

Products > Availability is a set of several configurations that work together to define your product can be booked

Closures

close availability for products for select periods

Products > Closures

Seasons

utilise seasonal trends to define peak and off-peak times, and adjust your offering and prices accordingly

Products > Seasons


Templates

Term

Description

Settings in Ventrata

Templates

create and manage voucher templates, which are sent to customers with their booking or just before the travel date. They are sent as attachments in PDF format.

Products > Templates

Receipts

create and manage receipt templates, which are printed when a booking is made on a terminal device or sent to the customer's email address.

Products > Receipts

Email Templates

customise parts of the the standard hardcoded template.

Products > Email Templates


Index of Fields & Columns

Term

Description

3rd Party Products

indicates whether 3rd party product

Active PAX

the number of customers that attended the tour; no-shows are always 0 active PAX

Adjustment

the amount by which the total of an order was changed either because of a custom discount for a client, or to create a custom price for a tour (for example, charter)

Adult

the number of tickets by ticket type (tier)

Agent

name of an agent working for the reseller

Allow Tickets

indicates whether individual tickets are allowed

Allow Voucher

indicates whether a group ticket is allowed

Backend Connected

indicates whether the booking is API connected

Backend Error

indicates whether there was an API connection failure

Backend Error Message

description of API connection failure

Balance

the difference between an amount due and an amount paid

Base Cost

the cost of a product in the product’s base currency

Booking Alias

unique string generated for a booking made with an operator

Booking Barcode

unique string generated for a booking

Booking Date

date when the product was purchased

Booking Reference

8-character alphanumeric string located between the travel date and booking total information near the top on the booking level

Booking Time

time when the product was purchased

Booking Travel Date

date when the tour takes place

Booking Type

indicates the type of product purchased, see Booking Type above

Cancellation Date

date of order cancellation

Cancellation Notes

reason provided as additional information pertaining to booking cancellation

Cancellation Reason

reason selected from the options offered in the drop-down field during booking cancellation

Cancellation Time

time of order cancellation

Cancelled By

name of the seller who made the cancellation

Cancelled on ID

ID of the shift when a booking was cancelled

Card Total

the total amount paid by card

Cash Total

the total amount paid by cash

Channel

the source of the sale (Terminal, Web Checkout, Backoffice, Direct API, Concierge, Sales Kiosk, custom channels)

Charity Roundup

the amount by which the balance of an order is increased to a full number and the difference is donated to a charity

Checked In

indicates whether the customer checked in

Checkout

name of the checkout through which the order was made

Checkout Channel

type of channel assigned to the web checkout

Child

the number of tickets by ticket type (tier)

Combination

starting product that lead to a combination discount sale

Combination Booking

the reference number of the starting product

Commission

the reseller’s cut from the sale; you pay commission to a reseller for selling your products

Confirmation Date

date of order confirmation

Confirmation Time

time of order confirmation

Confirmed

indicates whether the booking was successfully processed

Connection

name of the connection

Connection Partner

name of the connection partner (reseller)

Cost

the amount of costs associated with a booking (for example, the purchase of 3rd party products)

Currency

currency used to sell a product

Custom Pickup

name of pickup; this can be a pickup that is not assigned to the booking route but is listed in the pickup list

Customer

customer full name

Customer Salutation

preferred form of address for the customer, for example, Mr., Mrs. or Ms.

Customer Full Name

customer's complete name; may include their first, middle and last name(s)

Customer First Name

customer’s first name; may include a middle name if applicable

Customer Last Name

customer’s last name; may consist of one or more family names

Customer Company

organisation where the customer is currently employed

Customer Department

department within the customer's place of employment

Customer Title

position or role held by the customer within their company

Customer Email

customer’s email address

Customer Mobile

customer’s mobile phone number

Customer Age

customer’s age

Customer Language

customer’s preferred language for communication

Customer Country

customer’s country of residence

Customer Address

street name and number of the customer’s address

Customer City

the city in which the customer resides

Customer State

state (as in the USA or Mexico) or province (as in Canada or Switzerland) where the customer lives

Customer Postal Code

ZIP or postal code corresponding to the customer's address

Customer Notes

customer notes included at checkout

Customer Tax ID

customer’s tax identification number

Customer Tax Office

tax office where the customer files or reports their taxes

Customer Marketing

indicates whether the customer subscribed to receive marketing communication from your company

Customer Tags

custom tags assigned to a customer, used for filtering

Delivery Method

delivery method of tickets (via email, sms, QR code, scan digital wallet, print tickets, do nothing)

Direct Sale

indicates whether sales where made by your sellers, from your website or kiosk; indirect sales are made by resellers, both concierge or via API

Discount

if a promotion was applied, the value of the promotion is shown

Disputed

the amount of a credit card payment disputed by the customer

Dropoff Date

date when customer is dropped off at dropoff point

Dropoff Instructions

information pertaining to dropoff point

Dropoff Point

name of dropoff point

Dropoff Requested

indicates whether the customer requested to be dropped off after the tour

Dropoff Time

time when customer is dropped off at dropoff point

Duration

length of tour in hours

Email Receipt

indicates whether an email receipt was sent to the customer

Enable Charity Roundup

indicates whether charity roundup was enabled on the product

Exchange Rate

if you use different currencies, this is the conversion rate

Expires On

voucher validity end date

Expiry Time

time of gift card expiry; if no date is selected, the gift card is valid for a year to the minute

Extras Total

the value of extra upgrades

Family

the number of tickets by ticket type (tier)

First Used Date

date when the gift card was first used

First Used Time

time when the gift card was first used

Gift Time

time of gift card purchase

Gift Total

the total amount paid by a gift card

Gross Revenue

the amount of earnings before any deductions or taxes

Has Allocations

indicates whether the product contains allocations

Has Combination

indicates whether the order contains combinations (cross-sell products)

Has Duplicates

indicates whether a duplicate booking was made; where a booking already exists in the database (for example, an API-connected product or pre-printed voucher) but a voucher was introduced manually, thereby creating a booking with the same reference number, the system marks the latter booking as a duplicate

Has Extra Upgrades

indicates whether the booking contains extras

Has Operator Invoice

indicates whether an operator invoice was issued

Has Purchases

indicates whether an item was purchased with the booking

Has Resources Allocated

indicates whether the booking has resource assigned to it

Has Voucher File

indicates whether an image of the voucher is attached to the booking

Has Waivers

indicates whether the booking includes any waivers

Hotel

name of the hotel selected during booking

ID

unique alphanumeric string identifying a booking

Imported

indicates whether a booking was imported

Infant

the number of tickets by ticket type (tier)

Invoice

reseller invoice reference, consists of reseller code or name and invoice number

Invoice ID

reseller invoice ID

Invoice Status

state of reseller invoice (void, draft, confirmed, overdue, paid)

IP Address

if a customer made an order through the web checkout, their IP address is shown

Label

unique flag associated with a booking

Ledger Code

code automatically assigned to the order because it fulfilled defined by the ledger code

Ledger Code Description

brief description of the ledger code rule

Location

name of the location where the sale was made from

Location Channel

name of the channel which was used to make the sale at the location

Margin

the amount of your clean earnings; the formula is as follows: margin = total - cost - commission - payment_fees - net_tax

Message

message from the customer, who purchased the gift card, for the recipient

Military

the number of tickets by ticket type (tier)

Net PAX

the number of customers on the ticket

Net Tax

the value amount of the tax percentage applied to the total product price (if direct sale) or after commission is deducted from the total (if sold by a reseller);

If a product which sells for $100 has 10% tax,
and a reseller makes 20% commission on any sale,
then net tax is $100 (total)- $20 (20% commission) = $80 -> 10% of 80 = $8 and tax 10% of $100 = $10.


For direct sale net tax and tax are the same amount as there is no commission.

Noshow PAX

the number of tickets where a customer did not show up for the tour

Notice Days

the number of days between booking date and travel date

OCTO UUID

unique reseller identifier used as an API authentication token

Open Dated

indicates whether a booking is open-dated, i.e. can be used anytime in the validity period set on the product

Option

variant of the product (for example, 24-hour tour, 48-hour tour)

Option Code

custom code assigned to an option

Order Balance

the amount due or overpayment of an order

Order Destination

if destinations are set, the destination in which the sale was made

Order Notes

notes entered in the checkout form

Order Reference

8-character alphanumeric string beginning with the number symbol (#) located in the top right corner on the booking level

Orders

count of orders made under the customer’s name

Other Total

the total amount paid by other means

Outlet

name of the reseller outlet; outlets can be thought of as chains that can be assigned to a reseller

Package Option

name of an option in a package

Package Option Code

custom code assigned to a package option

Package Product

product consisting of more than one include (product)

Package Product Code

custom code assigned to a package

Package Travel Date

the nearest travel date of one of the includes in the package

Paid

the amount that was paid by the customer

PAX

the number of passengers regardless of ticket type (tier)

Payment Fees

the amount charged for using certain payment providers

Pickup Address

address of pickup point

Pickup Dispatch Driver

name of the driver assigned to the pickup

Pickup Notes

additional information included in the booking pertaining to pickup

Pickup Point

name of pickup point

Pickup Requested

indicates whether the customer requested to be picked up for the tour

Pickup Route

path the pickup takes

Pickup Telephone

phone number of a contact managing / guiding pickup

Pickup Time

exact time when pickup is available for the tour

Pickup Zone

name of the zone where pickup point is located

Points

the number of points earned by a seller or reseller for selling your products

Portal

name of the sales portal through which the order was made

Private Notes

notes on a booking made on the backend; these are not viewable by the concierge or customer

Product

name of your product

Product Billing Account Code

custom code for reporting purposes

Product Code

custom code of the product

Product Destination

destination associated with the product

Product FX

if you use different currencies, this is the conversion rate for the product

Product Operator

name of the product operator

Product Tags

custom tags assigned to a product, used for filtering

Promotion

discount assigned to the sale of a booking

Promotion Code

custom code assigned to a promotion

Promotion Tags

custom tags assigned to a promotion, used for filtering

Public Notes

notes on a booking that can be viewed by everyone

Purchases

name of item purchased

Quantity

the number of purchased items of the same type

Question

displays the answers to questions associated with the booking

Receivable

the amount that you make from the sale or owe; a positive amount means that a reseller owes you and a negative amount means that you are meant to pay the reseller

Reconciled

indicates whether payments in the transaction are matching

Redemption Date

date when the booking was redeemed

Redemption Location

virtual or physical location where the tickets were redeemed

Redemption Time

time when the booking was redeemed

Refunded

the amount given back to the customer, for example, because their booking was cancelled, or they paid more than the price of the booking

Registry

name of registry to register orders in an external system in real time

Registry Data

a reference assigned to the order from an external system

Reseller

name of the reseller who made the sale

Reseller Allow Top-ups

indicates whether a reseller is allowed to receive credit top-up; credit is used when a reseller, usually a concierge, accepts cash payments instead of using the payment gateway, which can be a liability for the operation

Reseller Band

name of the reseller band a reseller is assigned to

Reseller Billing Account Code

custom code used for ERP integrations like SAP

Reseller Billing Address

full address of the reseller for billing and invoicing purposes

Reseller Billing City

city where the reseller resides used for billing and invoicing purposes

Reseller Billing Customer Code

custom code used for ERP integrations like SAP

Reseller Channel

name of the channel a reseller is assigned to

Reseller Code

code assigned to a reseller

Reseller Commission

the reseller’s cut from the sale; you pay commission to a reseller for selling your products

Reseller Destination

destination to which a reseller is assigned to

Reseller FX

the conversion rate against the reseller’s currency

Reseller Invoice Date Field

specifies whether a reseller is invoiced on the travel, booking or redemption date

Reseller Manager

name of the person assigned to a reseller; you can splice revenue from resellers and pin it by manager

Reseller Tags

tags assigned to a reseller; used for filtering

Reseller Tax Registered

indicates whether a reseller is tax registered; if a reseller is tax registered, net tax is calculated using the wholesale price (net tax = tax on wholesale); if a reseller is not registered, net tax is calculated using the retail price (net tax = tax on retail)

Revenue

the amount of earnings from the sale of a single ticket

Sales

total value of all sales under the customer’s name

Same Day

indicates whether the travel date is same as the booking date

Seller

name of a seller; this seller can be different than the shift seller, see ‘Shift Seller’ above. You can assign a promoter, where street sellers are not allowed to sell directly to customers but can bring them to the terminal or box office to finish the sale.

Seller Billing Account Code

code assigned to a seller for billing purposes

Seller Commission

the seller’s cut from the sale; you can pay commission to your sellers for selling products

Seller Tags

tags associated with the seller

Senior

the number of tickets by ticket type (tier)

Sequence Value

indicates the order number of the ticket in the database

Settlement

type of settlement method:

  • Direct - the full amount was paid to you,

  • Voucher - you need to settle the payment with a 3rd party,

  • Deposit - a deposit was paid in the course of the transaction,

  • Wholesale - the reseller paid you the wholesale price,

  • Deferred - there is a balance remaining on the order

Shift Cashier

name of the cashier selling through the backoffice or concierge portal

Shift ID

unique shift identifier

Shift Location

name of the terminal location

Shift Location Tags

tags associated with the location

Shift Seller

name of the seller selling through a terminal, who started the shift

Skip Feedback Email

indicates whether the option to skip feedback email was selected

Source

name of the source where the sale was made from

Status

indicates the state of a booking, see Bookings - Status column

Student

the number of tickets by ticket type (tier)

Supplier Booking Date

date when the booking was made by the supplier

Supplier Booking Time

time when the booking was made by the supplier

Supplier Cancellation Date

date when the booking was cancelled by the supplier

Supplier Cancellation Time

time when the booking was cancelled by the supplier

Supplier Confirmation Date

date when the booking was confirmed by the supplier

Supplier Confirmation Time

time when the booking was confirmed by the supplier

Supplier FX

the conversion rate against the supplier’s currency

Supplier Redemption Date

date when the booking was redeemed by the supplier

Supplier Redemption Time

time when the booking was redeemed by the supplier

Surcharge

the amount added to the total, like a booking fee

Tags

tags associated with a gift card

Tax

the value amount of the tax percentage out of the total paid by the customer

Tax Rate

the tax applied on the price of the item

Terminal

name of the terminal where the sale was made from

Test

indicates whether a booking is a test booking

Ticket Price

price for an individual ticket

Total

the total amount paid

Tour Group

name of tour group booking is assigned to

Tour Time

time when tour starts

Transferred

indicates whether funds have arrived in the operation’s account

Travel Date

date when the tour takes place

Upgraded PAX

the number of tickets upgraded to a comparison (up-sell) product

Upsold

indicates whether the booking was changed to a more expensive offering

Upsold From

name of the product the customer initially requested before being upsold, see above

User

name of a user who made sales using a password (manager, finance staff, etc.)

User Agent

browser information if a sale comes through the web checkout

Valid From

voucher validity start date

Visitor Fingerprint

if a value is displayed, a visitor used fingerprint identification to pay for the order (if implemented)

Voucher

name of the reseller voucher

Voucher Bill Gap

YES / NO; used with sequential voucher numbers: if a voucher number does not follow the sequence (1, 2, 3, 4, and then 9 comes in), the system automatically creates bookings with voucher numbers that fill the gap between the last and newest booking (5, 6, 7 and 8 - called ‘bill gap vouchers’) to be able to invoice the reseller on the skipped vouchers as they will have been sold (common with physical booklets of vouchers)

Voucher Code

code of reseller voucher used during the sale

Voucher Total

the total amount paid by a reseller voucher

Waiver

name of the waiver included in the booking

Waivers Complete

indicates whether all waivers attached (if any) to the booking have been signed by the customer

Wholesale

the set price of an order; resellers buy your product at a set price (wholesale), and you are contractually bound to keep the price unchanged for a certain length of time

Youth

the number of tickets by ticket type (tier)

Weight

view or report on weight data for bookings with weight limits

Status

Term

Description

Pending

the order is being processed; an order must be processed in the course of a timeout period. Once the timeout runs out, the order expires and a new one must be placed. The duration of a timeout period can be set in Supplier Settings > Edit Supplier > Order Timeout (mins).

Expired

an order took too long to process; a new booking is required.

Balance Due

the booking was not paid in full

Confirmed

the booking was purchased but not yet redeemed

Cancelled

the booking was annulled

Part Redeemed

bookings with multiple includes (packages) where only some of the includes have been redeemed

Redeemed

tickets in the booking have been used; orders made through a Point of Sale are automatically redeemed because they are sold as entrances.

Upgraded

the original booking was changed to a new, more advantageous one; upgrades to a product are added in Products > Products > [select product} > Comparisons (Up-sell).

Duplicate

reseller reference was introduced twice; for example, a booking comes in through Direct API but it is not scanned because there is no coverage. The moment it is reconciled, the booking is assigned the same reference. To avoid it being counted double, the system marks this as duplicate and they can be merged.

No-show

you have the option to mark a booking as ‘No-show’ when a customer does not show up for the tour

Pending Confirmation

if the ‘Operator Confirmation Required’ checkbox is ticked on the product detail page (Products > Products > [select-product} > [press-pen-and-paper-icon}), a booking with this product remains in this status until it is confirmed by the operator

Rejected

operator rejected the booking; cancel and refund the booking.

Quote

the order is a quote sent to a guest with a balance due; the booking does not take up availability or block out inventory until the guest select a tour date and pays the balance. Quotes can be created from the Backoffice, Concierge or Web Checkout channels by ticking the ‘Order’ checkbox or ‘Allow Quotes’ on the web checkout widget.

Fraud

the order is flagged due to a fraudulent transaction

Booking Type

Term

Description

Standalone (Individual)

a single product was purchased

Package

multiple products combined

Option

include in a package. If you include options in the bookings table, a package booking will have more than one line - the package name with the revenue, then a line for each include with $0


Term

Description

Default Language

The primary language in which you engage with your customers.

Available Languages

A list of languages your company uses to engage with customers.

Name

Name of the city, country or company where your products are sold.

Page Title

The title of the destination page on the web checkout.

Description

The description of the destination page on the web checkout.

URL Path

The end part of the web checkout URL after the backslash (“/”) that identifies the destination.

Tags

Select or create internal references to the destination.

Address

Uses Google auto-complete to quickly and accurately suggest addresses as you type.

Email

The email address customers use to reach you. Destination-level email addresses override the supplier contact email.

Telephone

The telephone number customers use to reach you.

Featured

Enable to feature the destination on the web checkout.

Country

The country where the destination is located.

Time Zone

The primary time zone of the destination.

Ledgers Time Zone

The time zone used when generating ledger entries. This affects the Date and Sale Date columns in the Ledgers table.

Available Currencies

Currencies you support in the destination. Conversion rates for the selected currencies are shown at the top of the supplier form.

Default Currency

The primary currency used for setting your prices.

Brand

Select a brand, or visual identity, for your destination.

Receipt

Select a receipt template to be printed after a booking is made on the terminal or sent to the customer's email address.

Gift Receipt

Select a receipt template to be printed after a gift voucher is purchased on the terminal or sent to the customer's email address.

Order Receipt

Select a receipt template to be printed after a purchase is made or sent to the customer's email address.

Receipt Template (BOCA)

If the destination uses BOCA printers, select the appropriate BOCA receipt template.

Gift Receipt (BOCA)

If the destination uses BOCA printers, select the appropriate BOCA gift receipt template.

Billing Details

Information related to payments, including address and payment method.

Billing Terms

The conditions and timelines for payment, including due dates and penalties for late payments.

Notification Email

The email address which receives all booking notifications. Add multiple addresses separated by a semicolon ( ; ).

Reseller Signup Email

The email address that receives notifications when an agent registers to become a reseller.

Sequence

Sequences count orders, transactions and invoices. Select a primary sequence counter.

Registry

Enables fiscal compliance but can also be used to register orders in an external system in real time. Select a primary supplier registry.

POS Gateway

Select the gateway used by terminal devices.

ECOM Gateway

Select the gateway used by the web checkout.

MOTO Gateway

Select the gateway used by the sales portal.

PayPal Gateway

Select an Adyen gateway configured to accept payment via PayPal.


Term

Description

Destination

Identifies where the location is set up, which could be a city or a country, or the company owning the products.

Name

The name of your location, such as a street or area name, easily recognisable by staff.

Channel

Assign a sales channel to this location.

Tags

Select or create internal references for bookings or booking elements (items, gifts, etc.) at this location.

Latitude

Forms part of the location's geographical coordinates. Enter the latitude in decimal degrees, for instance, 48.142296.

Longitude

Forms part of the location's geographical coordinates. Enter the longitude in decimal degrees, for instance, 17.099812.

Virtual

Indicates a mobile location (e.g. buses). Sales locations update based on GPS coordinates as the bus moves.

Gateway

Process card payments through the correct payment gateway.

Sync TTL

Used for offline gate scan and validation. Gates continue to synchronise and work when offline.

Sync Tolerance

Defines the sync tolerance for offline gate scan and validation.

Entry Timeout

The time delay between consecutive ticket scans, for instance, when multiple people pass through turnstiles.

Cancellation Timeout

The time within which a logged-in seller can cancel and refund tickets.
Set to 0 to disable on-street refunds.

Logout Timeout

Automatically log out a seller after the set number of inactive minutes.

Print Delay

Time delay before before printing another ticket.
Use 'Print Delay' with the 'Re-print Order Receipt' option to allow tearing off an order receipt before printing a duplicate.

Allow Seller Change

Sellers can assign a sale to another seller.

Allow Adjustments

Sellers can adjust booking prices. This must also be enabled on the product.

Supervisor Pin for Cancellations

Require a supervisor PIN to authorise cancellations.

Allow Rebalance

allow sellers to rebalance rescheduled orders without charging customers the difference or issuing a refund for the booking.

Re-print Order Receipt

Print the order receipt twice in succession.
Use 'Print Delay' with the 'Re-print Order Receipt' option to allow tearing off an order receipt before printing a duplicate.

Allow Freesale

Sell products even if availability is closed or the product is sold out. This must also be enabled on the product.

See All Bookings

When disabled, sellers logged into a shift can only view bookings made at that specific location.

Allow Cancellation

Sellers can cancel tickets.

Auto Rebalance Threshold

set a threshold (%) that allows sellers to reschedule bookings for free up to the specified limit

Allow Gratuity

Sellers can add gratuity during transactions.

Skip Voucher Printing

Skips the printing of vouchers.

Allow Update Availability

Sell products even if availability is closed or the product is sold out.

Supervisor Pin for Adjustments

Require a supervisor PIN to authorise adjustments.

Allow Ticket Re-delivery

Allow the re-print of tickets unless the scan limit has been reached.

Default per

One Group Ticket

Print only one ticket for all members in a booking.

Ticket Per Person

Print individual tickets for each member in a booking.

Allow Rebook

Allow the change of units and date/time for tours in existing bookings via terminal devices.

If the original booking was made by a reseller agent, the booking is upgraded and a new booking is created to account for price differences.

Allow Reschedule

Allow the rescheduling of tour dates and times on turnstiles or terminal devices when vouchers are not available for right now. This allows sellers to redeem rescheduled tickets.

Allow Upgrade

Customers can use the UPGRADE MY TICKET button in the 'Sales Kiosk' mode.

Allow Bulk Vouchers

generate and print bulk vouchers using the terminal device; creates a voucher in the backoffice and prints the receipt immediately.

Allow Voucher File

Capture a photo of the voucher using the terminal app.

Allow Comments

Add comments or notes to a transaction.

Allow Tabs

Open tabs for eat & drink operations.

Blind Cashup

Hide the 'Dashboard' tab in the Ventrata terminal app from sellers.

Book Historically

Book products in the past.

Auto Reschedule

Automatically reschedule bookings to the current date/time if availability exists and no price difference applies.

Allow Membership Benefits

allow customers to use their active memberships to redeem applicable discounts or ticket benefits on terminals and kiosks assigned to the location

Allow Receipt Printing

allow sellers to suppress both customer and merchant receipts for specific orders using the Skip Order Receipt toggle on the Delivery Method page

Scan Action

Select whether a turnstile is configured for entry or exit.

Scan Counter

Assign a counter to the location.

Scan Counter Action

Select whether a turnstile counter tracks entries or exits.

Allowed Next Actions

Define the permitted next steps on 'Scan only' devices.

Collect Balance

Collect the balance due when a customer redeems tickets with an outstanding amount.

Complete Waiver

If a product requires a signed waiver, sellers can help customers complete the waiver form within the app before redemption.

Redeem

Issue a ticket to grant entry to the attraction.

Scan

When counters are set up at the location, sellers can scan entries to increment the counter until full capacity is reached.

Nothing

No additional action is taken.

Allowed Payment Methods

Define which payment methods are allowed for transactions at the location.

Credit/Debit Cards

Card payments must be accepted via the POS sytem.

Cash

Accept payments with cash.

Reseller Voucher

Accept third-party vouchers as payment for the tours or attractions.

Gift Card

Accept full or partial payment using a gift card purchased from the supplier.

Other

Accept external payment methods such as bank transfers or credit card terminals not integrated with Ventrata.

Allowed Settlement Methods

Define settlement methods available for reseller agents.

Pay full amount by card

Full payment is collected directly by the supplier through the integrated gateway. The reseller does not handle the funds; their commission is settled later when the invoice is generated

  • Supplier collects the money

  • Commission is settled (on invoice generation)

Bill to my account

Funds are collected by the reseller. The supplier invoices these sales at a later date, and the reseller’s commission is settled immediately.

  • Reseller collect the money

  • Commission is settled immediately (already part of the collected amount)

Collect my commission as a deposit

The reseller collects only their commission as a deposit from the customer. The remaining balance is paid by the customer at the attraction. Commission is collected immediately.

  • Reseller collects their commission immediately as a deposit

  • Supplier collects the remaining balance at redemption

Pay my wholesale rate by card

Used for resellers on a wholesale scheme. Funds from the purchase, charged at the contracted wholesale rate, are cleared directly to the supplier’s account.

  • Supplier collects the money

  • Commission is built into the reseller's resale price

Pay later

The reseller does not collect any payment. The customer pays directly at the attraction, and the supplier later settles the reseller’s commission for the referred sale.

  • Supplier collects the money

  • Commission is paid later (shown as a negative receivable on the reseller invoice)

Allowed Other Types

specify which payment methods should be available for selection when ‘Other’ is chosen as the payment method.

Allowed Delivery Methods

Select how tickets are delivered to customers.

Allow Location Change

Sellers are allowed to change locations or, in GPS-equipped vehicles, automatically switch to virtual locations based on coordinates. Ensure that the 'Virtual' checkbox above is ticked.

Duties

Assign duties, or identifiers, for drivers at the location.

Message Templates

Assign a message template for sellers to communicate with head office.

Presets

Assign presets, or frequently used product options, to the location for quick selection.

Allow/Disallow Categories/Products/Options/Promotions/Items/Resellers

allow or disallow elements to configure access to the product offering to your sellers and resellers

Allow Purchases

Sellers can sell items at the location.

Allow gifts

Sellers can sell gift cards at the location.

Allow Redeem All Products

Redeem all products at the location.

Redeemable Products

Select specific products that can be redeemed at the location.

Allow Redeem All Options

Redeem all options at the location.

Redeemable Options

Select specific option that can be redeemed at the location.

Allow Manifest All Products

sellers can view manifests for selected products in the terminal app

Manifest Sort By

Sort manifests by:

  • Pickup Time

  • Last Name

  • Booking Date

  • Travel Date/Time

  • Resource

ScanTerminals

Terminals can operate in 'Scan only' mode at the location.


General Settings

Field Name

Description

the product can be sold in this location

associated a visual identity with the product

Address

the location of the product (street name, city, country)

Internal Name

the name of the product as it is referred to on internal channels (backoffice, portals and the terminal app) in the primary language and any other languages if different

Title

the name of the product as shown on the web checkout in the primary language and any other languages if different

Code

enter an internal reference for the product

Package Only

the product is available only within a package or a pass

the product must be bought with another product

Duration

enter the duration of the attraction in minutes, hours or days

Duration Label

enter a custom label for the duration instead of minutes, hours or days

Duration Overflow

enable to add an extra day if a ticket is redeemed after the cutoff time

Duration Overflow Cutoff

enter the time since which the duration overflow kicks in

Billing Account Code

internal billing account code

Automatically Undefer Ledgers

enable if you want the booking status to be automatically set to ‘No-Show’ or ‘Redeemed’ once the ticket validity period has expired

Color

the colour of the product card on the web checkout if a banner image is not available

Categories

select categories which include the product

Tags

select existing tags or create new ones to label the product

Language

select the product language

Default Label

choose a booking label which is automatically assigned to any booking of the product

Operator & Backend

Field Name

Description

Operator

select an operator if the product is not operated by you

3rd Party

the product is sold by the supplier but operated by a 3rd party

Backend Connected

the product is connected through a reseller or operator connection

Direct API Prefer PDF

vouchers for bookings made via API are delivered in PDF format

External Redemption

a confirmed booking can be redeemed only by the operator

Operator Confirmation Required

requires the operator to confirm any booking of this product; in case of package products, this only applies to the included products as they may belong to different operators

Email Notifications

Field Name

Description

Enable order confirmation email

tick the checkbox if you want to send a confirmation email to customers when they book the product, then choose the appropriate email template

Enable order cancellation email

tick the checkbox if you want to send a cancellation email to customers, then choose the appropriate email template

Enable order update email

tick the checkbox if you want to send an email to customers about update to their bookings, then choose the appropriate email template

Enable booking reminder email

tick the checkbox if you want to send a reminder to customers before the travel date, then choose the appropriate email template

Enable booking feedback email

tick the checkbox if you want to request feedback from your customers, then choose the appropriate email template

Enable waiver reminder email

tick the checkbox if you want to remind your customers about filling out an attached waiver, then choose the appropriate email template

Enable membership renewal email

tick the checkbox if you want to send customers expiry and renewal notices before their membership ends

Packages & Memberships

Field Name

Description

Package

the product contains multiple other products, see How to Create Included Products for more information

Validity Days

the number of days customers have to use the remaining includes of a product package after the first one.

Package Including Pricing

the retail price of the package is set by the sum of the required includes; this is an easy way for packages to inherit the pricing of includes with dynamic pricing

Package Product

the included products of a package are hidden from sales representatives and guests

the product contains multiple included products the travel dates of which can be several days apart

Pass

the product is a re-usable city pass

Inclusions Count (Package Only)

if ‘Package’ is enabled, state the number of included products in the package

all availability is removed from the product and it is only sold as an open dated booking with pre-determined validity

Membership Auto-renew

enable to automatically renew the membership at full price when it expires

Availability

Field Name

Description

Available for Sale

enable to make the product available for sale, then select which channels allow the sale of the product

Allow Freesale

enable the ‘Override Availability’ field to make a sale even if availability is unavailable or sold out

Exclusive

indicate whether the product is exclusive

Starts On / Ends On

if the product is available for a limited time only, enter the start and end dates

Minimum / Maximum Booking Size

if you wish to limit the number of tickets per booking, enter the minimum and/or maximum booking size

Date Required

customers must select a travel date to book the product

Fixed Capacity

the product offers a limited number of seats and bookings require an availability lookup

Always Online

terminal actions are always performed while connected to the internet

Resource Groups

if you require resources for the operation of the product, select a resource group

Reassign resources

enable to automatically assign resources in the most efficient way on any given date/tour time

deselect which modifiers the system should ignore, including any previous settings made using the disabled modifiers and restrict further changes to availability

Require Retail Season

the product must be assigned to a season to be available for sale

Fixed Weight

indicate that the product has a weight limit

Weight Unit

select weight unit used for the product:

  • kilogram (kg)

  • pound (lb)

Capacity

If your product has a limit on the number of guests it can accommodate at one time, enter that capacity here. If the tour uses multiple resources, specify the total combined capacity—the sum of all resource capacities.

Max Weight

enter the maximum total weight allowed for the product

Open

keep the checkbox ticked to make the product available for sale

Limit

apply a limit to the product, see Availability Management for more information

Fare

control the product’s pricing based on pre-determined rules using ‘Automatic’ fare or select a default fare from the list of your fares

Ticketing & Redemption

Field Name

Description

Voucher Validity (Days)

for open-dated/membership bookings: how long the ticket is valid

for dated bookings: status changes to 'No-show' or 'Redeemed' after X days (per Autoundefer).

Voucher Validity Roundup

enable to round up validity of open-dated or membership bookings to the end of the

  • week

  • month

  • year

when enabled, the voucher expiry date is extended to the selected period instead of expiring exactly after the defined validity duration

Allow Voucher

select whether a booking returns a group ticket; can be used together with ‘Allow Ticket’

Allow Ticket

select whether a booking returns a ticket for each member of the party; can be used together with ‘Allow Voucher’

Scans Limit

the number of times a ticket can be scanned

Scan Interval

the amount of time before the same ticket can be scanned

Scan Tolerance Before

how long before the attraction tickets are allowed to be scanned

Scan Tolerance After

how long after the attraction began tickets are allowed to be scanned

Scan Tolerance After Offset Duration

include the duration of the attraction in the ‘Scan Tolerance After’ calculation

Active From Redemption Time

enable if the validity period should start from the time the ticket was redeemed instead of the travel date

Scans Counter

select a counter associated with the product

Counter Entry Duration

enter the duration of the attraction in minutes, hours or days. Once the entry duration elapsed, the counters decrement since the entry scan

Allow Use Later

terminal function; the booking is in ‘Confirmed’ state after purchasing the product

Allow Use Now

terminal function; the booking is immediately in ‘Redeemed’ state after purchasing the product

QRCode

consists of an array of black and white squares

Code128

consists of vertical lines arranged into a horizontal rectangle

AztecCode

consists of an array of black and white squares, featuring a bullseye pattern

Receipt

select a receipt template

Receipt Template (BOCA)

if you are using BOCA printers, select a BOCA receipt template

Reprint on Redemption

enable to reprint board passes when a booking or ticket is redeemed

Waiver

Field Name

Description

Waiver Required

customers must sign a waiver to be able to redeem their tickets

Pricing & Tax

Field Name

Description

Per-Booking Pricing

set a single rate regardless of the number of units selected in the booking

Disallow Fare Downgrade

when enabled, bookings can still be moved to a tour with a lower-priced fare, but the booking fare and price will not be recalculated. Moving a booking to a tour with a higher-priced fare remains allowed and will recalculate the price.

Allow Adjustments

allow your sellers to adjust the price on terminals and backoffice

deselect which modifiers the system should ignore, including any previous settings made using the disabled modifiers and restrict further changes to rates

Tax Rates

select the tax rate(s) that apply for this product

Tax Included

indicate whether tax is included in the final price or not

Web Checkouts & MMB

Field Name

Description

Hide Duration

hide the product duration on the web checkout or concierge portal

Hide Availability

hide product availability on the web checkout or concierge portal

Hide Resource Allocations

hide assigned resource on the web checkout and receipt

Hide "From" Rate

hide the lowest possible price for today from the web checkout and kiosk

Allow Deposit

customers can pay part of the product’s price as a deposit and pay the rest during voucher redemption

Checkout Deposit

allow part payment for a booking by setting the percentage of the total

Checkout Deposit Message

enter a message that advertises the acceptance of deposit as payment

Checkin Allowed

allow guests to checkin using the web checkout

Checkin Reschedule Allowed

allow guests to reschedule their booking using the web checkout

Checkin Cancellation Allowed

allow guests to cancel their booking using the web checkout

Pickup, Transfers & Meeting

Field Name

Description

Pickup Required

a pickup point must be selected to complete the booking

Allow Custom Pickup

a pickup point from the available pickup points can be selected; but customers can opt out of requesting a pickup

Custom Pickup Required

a pickup point from the available pickup points must be selected

Dropoff Required

a dropoff point must be selected to complete the booking

Allow Custom Dropoff

a dropoff point from the available dropoff points can be selected; but customers can opt out of requesting a dropoff

Custom Dropoff Required

a dropoff point from the available dropoff points must be selected

Hotel Search

allow guests to search their hotel and the nearest pickup point is assigned

Address Search

allow guests to search an address and the nearest pickup point is assigned

Allow Custom Tour Time

allow guests to enter their preferred tour time; set up tour times are ignored

indicate whether the product offers transfers from one place to another, sort of like a shuttle

Meeting Point

enter the name of the meeting point

Meeting Point Latitude/Longitude

meeting point coordinates

Meeting Time

enter the time by which customers should gather at the meeting point

Itinerary

select an itinerary created in the same destination, see Google Things To Do for more information

Rentals

Field Name

Description

Rental

enable if you rent units like bikes or scooters;

Rental Fixed

charge the same amount regardless how long the rental is. The price will depend on the number of selected units. When ‘Rental Fixed’ is disabled, the price changes according to the length of the rental.

Minimum / Maximum Duration

determine the range of rental options (duration) which can be selected during booking flow

Miscellaneous

Field Name

Description

Items

select items included with the product; these can be purchased during the booking flow

Allow Public Notes

allow adding notes that can be seen by anyone (customers and resellers alike) on booking forms

Google Landing Page URL / Google Landing Page List View URL

if you wish to use a custom checkout or landing page instead of the Ventrata checkout, enter your URLs in the ‘Google Landing Page URL’ and ‘Google Landing Page List View URL’ fields. See Google Things To Do for more information.


Term

Defintion

Active

The reseller is authorised to sell your products through the approved channels.

Direct

Revenue from the reseller is categorised as 'Direct'.

Allow Reconcile

The reseller must reconcile bookings during the shift reconciliation process.

Common

inactive

Voucher Required

A voucher file must be scanned when redeeming reseller vouchers on location.

Auto-Reconcile

if checked, reseller bookings are automatically reconciled; if left unchecked, the reseller must reconcile each booking manually

Reprint on Redemption

Boarding passes are reprinted when tickets are redeemed.

Test Mode

The reseller's sales are excluded from your accounting.

Agent Required

At least one agent must be created. For API connections, an agent is not required.

Name

The reseller's name.

Code

An internal reference code for the reseller.

Notification Email

The reseller's email address, where they receive updates about bookings and credit limit warnings.

Telephone

Use the international phone number format, starting with the country code, followed by the area code and phone number.

Tags

Select or create internal references to apply to the reseller.

Website

Enter the reseller's website in full website, for instance, https://www.ventratatours.com.

Channel

Select the channel to which the reseller's sales will be assigned. If left blank, the system will assign the channels where sales are made from automatically.

Destination

Identifies the city, country, or company whose products the reseller can sell.

Account Manager

A staff member with backoffice access who manages the business relationship with the reseller and receives notifications about reseller invoices.

Billing Address

The reseller’s billing address.

Billing Contact

The contact person for billing matters.

Billing Notes

Any specific notes related to billing.

Billing City

The city in the reseller’s billing address.

Billing Email

The email address for billing communications.

Billing Account Code

The account code used for billing.

Billing Postal Code

The postal code in the reseller’s billing address.

Billing Telephone

The phone number for billing inquiries.

Billing Customer Code

The customer code used in billing processes.

Billing Country

The country in the reseller’s billing address.

Billing Company Number

The company registration number for billing purposes.

Billing Company Tax ID

The tax identification number for the billing company.

Billing Company

The name of the billing company.

Billing Company Tax Office

The tax office associated with the billing company.

Available Currencies

Currencies in which the reseller can conduct transactions.

Invoice Period

Invoices are automatically issued every X days, weeks or months.

Invoice on Day of Week

Invoices are issued on this specific day each week.

Invoice on Day of Month

Invoices are issued on this specific day each month.

Default Currency

The primary currency used for transactions with the reseller.

Invoice due

Invoices must be paid within X days, weeks or months.

Credit level warning

A warning is sent to the 'Notification Email' if the credit level drops below X % of the 'Credit Limit'.

Credit Limit

The maximum amount the reseller can collect through the 'Bill to my account' settlement method. When the limit is reached, further payments cannot be collected and a warning is sent to the 'Notification email'.

Invoice Date Field

Select what the invoice date is based on.

Web Referrers

The reseller's website or name without spaces or special characters. When appended to any URL of your website, web referrer uniquely identifies the reseller.

Default Pickup

The default location where customers are picked up for a tour.

Default Pickup Requested

If a default pickup is selected, check to always request at the time of booking

Allowed Card Brands

limit card brands your resellers can accept

Address

The reseller's address.

Directions

Enter instructions for finding the reseller's location.

Use the [reseller.directions] printing variable to display instructions on vouchers.

Commission

The reseller earns a percentage of the sales they make from selling the supplier's products.

Wholesale

The reseller buys the supplier's products at a wholesale price and sells them to customers at a higher price.

Band

Select a tier or level to manage resellers with similar schemes.

Percentage

Set the percentage used for the comission or wholesale scheme.

Default Percentage

For commission schemes: the percentage amount of sales the reseller keeps.
For wholesale schemes: the percentage amount of the product's retail price at which the reseller purchases the product

Allow Upgrades

Enable the sale of extras.

Allow Freesale

Enable the sale of products even when availability is closed or the product is sold out. This must also be enabled on the product.

Show Commission

Allow the reseller to view their commission on the booking detail.

Allow Redemption

Enable the sale of entry tickets instead of vouchers.

Allow Voucher File

Enable voucher scanning using a terminal device.

Allow Gifts

Enable the sale of gift cards using the Concierge Portal.

Allow Booking Update

The reseller can update and cancel bookings or perform refunds.

Email Booking Notification

Send booking notifications to the reseller.

Inherit Checkout Pricing

The reseller's affiliate checkout will use the 'Checkout' source and apply the checkout pricing.

Allow Reusable Cards

Save customer credit card information on the payment screen for bookings made through the backoffice.

Allow Purchases

Enable the sale of items using the Concierge Portal.

Allow Promotions

Enable applying promotions to sales.

Allow Fares

Allow Top-ups

Enable the increase of the reseller's credit lines for make bookings.

Allowed Settlement Methods

Pay full amount by card

Full payment is collected directly by the supplier through the integrated gateway. The reseller does not handle the funds; their commission is settled later when the invoice is generated

  • Supplier collects the money

  • Commission is settled (on invoice generation)

Bill to my account

Funds are collected by the reseller. The supplier invoices these sales at a later date, and the reseller’s commission is settled immediately.

  • Reseller collect the money

  • Commission is settled immediately (already part of the collected amount)

Collect my commission as a deposit

The reseller collects only their commission as a deposit from the customer. The remaining balance is paid by the customer at the attraction. Commission is collected immediately.

  • Reseller collects their commission immediately as a deposit

  • Supplier collects the remaining balance at redemption

Pay my wholesale rate by card

Used for resellers on a wholesale scheme. Funds from the purchase, charged at the contracted wholesale rate, are cleared directly to the supplier’s account.

  • Supplier collects the money

  • Commission is built into the reseller's resale price

Pay later

The reseller does not collect any payment. The customer pays directly at the attraction, and the supplier later settles the reseller’s commission for the referred sale.

  • Supplier collects the money

  • Commission is paid later (shown as a negative receivable on the reseller invoice)

Hide Pricing on Ticket and Email

Hide the price on the customer's ticket and email.

Void Invoices

Automatically void generated invoices.

Invoice Split Receivables

When both 'Bill to my account' and 'Pay full amount by card' settlement methods are used, both Positive and Negative Receivables are entered on the same invoice.

Invoice Split Destinations

If you operate in multiple destinations and the reseller 'Destination' is blank, generate a separate invoice for each individual destination

Display Rates

Control which prices are displayed on the Concierge portal.

Tax Registered

Checked: net tax is calculated from the wholesale price.
Unchecked: net tax is calculated based on the tax on the retail price.


Term

Description

Create Order

Create new bookings, retail purchases, or gift cards, or redeem voucher codes using the Backoffice. Also access Sales Portals.

Edit Order

View the pen and paper icon next to the customer name and the EDIT ORDER button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Edit Order Reseller

View the booking source, reseller, agent and voucher file when using the EDIT ORDER button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)


Required Action Permissions: Edit Order

Add Custom Pickup

Add a custom pickup when booking a tour if 'Allow Custom Pickup' is enabled at the product level.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Offer Promotion

Add promotions to bookings.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Show Commission

View reseller commission on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See)

Promotion Dropdown

Non-public promotions are displayed in a dropdown on the booking form in the Backoffice.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Edit Adjustments

Add price adjustments on the booking form.


Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Void Transaction

Void transactions on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See)

Edit Transaction

Edit transactions on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See)

Edit Comments

Edit and delete user comments.

Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See & Modify)

Required Action Permissions: See Comments

Create Top-up

Increase reseller credit limit on the Resellers > Top-ups page.

Required Dataset Permissions: Topups (See & Modify)

Test Order

Flag orders as test.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Redeem Booking

Redeem bookings using the Redeem button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

No-show Booking

Mark bookings as 'No-show' using the No-show button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Un-redeem Booking

Un-redeem bookings using the Un-Redeem button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Add Transaction

Add payments to orders.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Refund Transaction

Refund orders.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Add Invoice Transaction

can add a payment owed by the reseller (positive receivable)

Required Dataset Permissions: Invoices (See & Modify)

Refund Invoice Transaction

can add a payment owed by the supplier (positive receivable)

Required Dataset Permissions: Invoices (See & Modify)

Add Topup Transaction

can add reseller credit

Required Dataset Permissions: Topups (See & Modify)

Refund Invoice Transaction

can refund reseller credit topup

Required Dataset Permissions: Topups (See & Modify)

Update Booking

Update bookings using the Make Changes button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Update Future Booking

Update bookings with future travel dates using the Make Changes button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Update Cancelled Booking

Update cancelled bookings using the Make Changes button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings (See & Modify)

Cancel Booking

Cancel bookings using the Cancel Booking button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Edit Shift

Edit, reconcile, mark as test, unblock or re-open shifts on the Ticket Terminals > Shifts page.

Required Dataset Permissions: Shifts (See & Modify)

Merge Shift

Merge ended, reconciled or approved shifts on the Ticket Terminals > Shifts page.

Required Dataset Permissions: Shifts (See)

Approve Shift

Use the 'Toggle Approved' bulk action on the Ticket Terminals > Shifts page.

Required Dataset Permissions: Shifts (See & Modify)

Required Action Permissions: See Bulk Action

Create Invoice

Create reseller invoices.

Required Dataset Permissions: Invoices (See & Modify)

Create Reseller

Create resellers on the Resellers > Resellers page.

Required Dataset Permissions: Reseller

Edit Invoice

Edit invoices using the EDIT INVOICE button on the invoice detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Invoices (See & Modify)

Edit Top-up

Edit top-ups using the EDIT TOP-UP button on the top-up detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Topups (See & Modify)

Confirm Invoice

Confirm invoices on the Resellers > Invoices page.

Required Dataset Permissions: Invoices (See)

Un-confirm Invoice

can un-confirm invoices on the Resellers > Invoices page

Required Dataset Permissions: Invoices (See)

Void Invoice

Void invoices on the Resellers > Invoices page.

Required Dataset Permissions: Invoices (See)

Confirm Top-up

Confirm paid top-ups on the top-up detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Topups (See)

Save Searches

Create private custom views, or searches, using the Saved Searches function.

Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See)

Save Public Searches

Create public custom views, or searches, using the Saved Searches function.


Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See)

Required Action Permissions: Save Searches

Manage Searches

can modify their own and public saved searches

Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See)

Required Action Permissions: Save Searches

Manage Reports

can modify their own and public reports

Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See)

Required Action Permissions: Generate Reports

Book Historically

Create orders with travel dates in the past.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Allow Freesale

Sell products even if availability is closed or the product is sold out.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

See Booking Updates

View a detailed view of updated booking parameters in the Logs tab of the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Tasks / Extra Upgrades / Item Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Required Action Permissions: See Comments

Update Availability

Change general availability, included products, opening hours and allocations on the product detail page.

Required Dataset Permissions: Products (See)

See Margin

See the profit on the sale of products on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See)

See Bulk Actions

See the 'Bulk Actions' dropdown where table views are available.

Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See)

See Intercom

View the Ventrata support chat icon.

See Connection Key

can display the masked API key by clicking the eye icon

Generate Reports

Create reports from dashboard sections where the Generate Report option appears.

Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See)

Data Export

Export data in CSV, Excel or SQL format from dashboard sections where the Export option appears.

Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See)

Data Pagination

View page numbers and pagination options in the dashboard.

Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See)

See Product Operator

See operator's name on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See)

See Internal Notes

View private notes on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See)

Update Reseller Settings

Required Dataset Permissions: Reseller (See & Modify)

Update Bands

Update, delete or duplicate reseller bands.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bands (See & Modify)

Manage Agent Accounts

Create and activate/deactivate reseller agents.

Required Dataset Permissions: Agents (See & Modify)

See Seller Pins

View sellers' pins on the seller detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Sellers (See)

Reconcile Order

Reconcile orders made by resellers using the RECONCILE ORDER button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Extra Upgrades / Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

Required Action Permissions: Edit Order

Modify Manifests

Create, update, delete or duplicate manifests in the Calendar.

Required Action Permissions: See Calendar

Resolve Tasks

Resolve existing tasks.

Required Dataset Permissions: Tasks (See)

Create Tags

can create new tags

Required Dataset Permissions: Products / Destinations / Categories / Bands / Items / Sellers (See & Modify)

Pay by Card

Card payment is allowed.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Pay by Cash

Cash payment is allowed.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Pay by Voucher

Payment by voucher is allowed.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Pay by Gift Voucher

Payment by gift voucher is allowed.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Pay by Other

Other (custom) payment methods are allowed.

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Adjust Price

Reseller users can add price adjustment on the booking form

Required Action Permissions: Create Order

Cancel Future Booking

Cancel bookings with a travel date in the future using the Cancel Booking button on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Adjustments / Resource Allocations (See & Modify)

See Comments

View all logs (user comments and system updates).

Required Dataset Permissions: Any (See)

See Source

View the source of orders on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See)

See Reseller

View the resellers who made the orders on the booking detail.

Required Dataset Permissions: Bookings / Tickets / Orders / Upgrades / Purchases / Adjustments / Gifts / Resource Allocations (See)

Make Voucher Sale

reseller users can create vouchers as external payment method on the sales portal

See Dashboard

View the Dashboard tab in the navigation bar.

See Targets

See Duties

Access the Ticket Terminals > Duties page.

See Checkouts

Access the Web Checkouts > Checkouts page.

See Rewards

Access the Resellers > Rewards page.

See Categories

Access the Products > Categories page.

See Seasons

Access the Products > Seasons page.

See Notices

Access the Products > Notices page.

See Routes

Access the Pickup > Routes page.

See Pricing

Access the Pricing tab in the navigation bar.

See Calendar

Access the Calendar tab in the navigation bar.

See Settings

See Custom Reports

Access other users' public reports.

Required Action Permissions: Generate Reports

See Charts

Access other users' public charts.

Required Action Permissions: Generate Reports

Recreate Ledgers

Access the 'Recreate Ledgers' option in the 'Bulk Actions' dropdown.

Required Dataset Permissions: Ledgers (See & Modify)

Required Action Permissions: See Bulk Actions

Modify Dashboard

Save and manage private and public dashboard page views.

Required Action Permissions: See Dashboard

Modify Targets

Create and edit targets.

Required Action Permissions: See Targets

Modify Duties

Create, delete, update and duplicate duties.

Required Action Permissions: See Duties

Modify Checkouts

Create, delete, update and duplicate checkouts.

Required Action Permissions: See Checkouts

Modify Rewards

Create, delete, update and duplicate rewards.

Required Action Permissions: See Rewards

Modify Categories

Create, delete, update and duplicate categories.
Required Action Permissions: See Categories

Modify Seasons

Create, delete, update and duplicate seasons.
Required Action Permissions: See Seasons

Modify Notices

Create, delete, update and duplicate notices.

Required Action Permissions: See Notices

Modify Routes

Create, delete, update and duplicate routes.

Required Action Permissions: See Routes

Modify Pricing

Update pricing on the Pricing page.

Required Action Permissions: See Pricing

Modify Calendar

Edit the calendar, assign guides and resources or edit notes.

Required Dataset Permissions: Availabilities, Resources (See & Modify)

Required Action Permissions: Update Availability, See Calendar

Modify Settings

Edit Supplier Settings.

Required Action Permissions: See Settings

Modify Custom Reports

Create, update, delete and duplicate reports.

Required Action Permissions: See Custom Reports, Generate Reports

Modify Charts

Create, update, delete and duplicate charts.

Required Action Permissions: See Charts, Generate Reports


Term

Description

Name

The name of the company providing the products within the account.

Secure Password Policy

Enforce password requirements for all user accounts within the supplier account.
- Minimum 8 characters
- Includes UPPER and lower case letters
- Contains at least 1 number

Postmark Domain

The default domain for Ventrata-generated emails. If you need to change this domain, please contact your Customer Success Representative.

Tags

Select or create internal references to apply to bookings or booking elements (items, gifts, etc.).

Contact Email

The email address customers use to reach you. Destination-level email addresses override this supplier contact email.

Order Timeout (mins)

The time limit, in minutes, within which an order must be completed.

Reseller Signup Email

The email address that receives notifications when an agent registers to become a reseller.

Feedback URL

A link to a form or email address where customers can provide feedback about their experience.

Review URL

A link to a form or email address where customers can leave a review of their experience.

Facebook URL

The URL of your company's official Facebook page.

Google URL

The URL of your company's Google reviews page.

Tripadvisor URL

The URL of your company's Tripadvisor profile page for view or leaving reviews.

Twitter URL

The URL of your company's official Twitter profile.

Youtube URL

The URL of your company's official YouTube channel or video content.

Instagram URL

The URL of your company's official Instagram profile.

Contact Telephone

The telephone number customers can use to contact you.

Available Currencies

Currencies you support through your sales channels. Conversion rates for the selected currencies are shown at the top of the supplier form.

Default Currency

The primary currency used for setting your prices.

Default Language

The primary language in which you engage with your customers.

Available Languages

A list of languages your company uses to engage with customers.

Country

The country where your head office resides.

Address

The street name, number and city where your head office is located.

Website

The URL of your company's official website.

Time Zone

The primary time zone in which your company operates.

Ledgers Time Zone

The time zone used when generating ledger entries. This affects the Date and Sale Date fields.

Brand

Select a brand for your supplier account.

Feedback Email Delay

The number of days after the travel date before customers receive an email requesting feedback about their experience.

Booking Notification Email

The email address which receives all booking notifications. Add multiple addresses separated by a semicolon ( ; ).

CC Every Email

Copies the booking notification email(s) on every booking notification sent to customers.

Booking Notification Sources

Select which bookings sources trigger a notification.

Minimum Terminal Version

The minimum required version of the terminal app to prevent sellers from starting a shift on an older version.

Gift Tax Rates

Select the appropriate tax rate if a different tax rate applies to gift cards.

Sequence

Sequences count orders, transactions and invoices. Select a primary sequence counter.

Receipt

Select a receipt template to be printed after a booking is made on the terminal or sent to the customer's email address.

Gift Receipt

Select a receipt template to be printed after a gift voucher is purchased on the terminal or sent to the customer's email address.

Order Receipt

Select a receipt template to be printed after a purchase is made or sent to the customer's email address.

Receipt Template

If you are using BOCA printers, select the appropriate BOCA receipt template.

Gift Receipt Template

If you are using BOCA printers, select the appropriate BOCA gift receipt template.

Enable Order Receipt Email

Send the order receipt to the customer's email address upon booking.

Enable Order Confirmation Email

Send a confirmation email to customers when they book a product.

Enable Order Cancellation Email

Send an email to customers about cancelled bookings.

Enable Order Update Email

Send an email to customers about updates to their bookings.

Enable Booking Reminder Email

Send a reminder to customers before the travel date.

Enable Booking Feedback Email

Request feedback from customers after their experience.

Enable Reseller Application Email

Receive notifications when resellers register on your sales portal.

Enable Reseller Welcome Email

Send a welcome email to resellers when their agent accounts are activated.

Enable Waiver Reminder Email

Remind customers to sign a waiver before redeeming their tickets.

Enable Membership Renewal Email

Automatically send customers expiry and renewal notices before their membership ends

Require Ledger Codes

A ledger code must be created to cover all the accounts your company needs for its operation.

Exchange rate markup

Add a % markup on exchange rate when a customer pays in a different currency from your default currency.

Default Reseller Credit Limit

The default amount resellers can collect through the 'Bill to my account' payment method. This amount is entered in your default currency.

Gift Card Min Amount

The minimum value of a gift card in your default currency.

Gift Expiry

The gift card's expiration period in days, months or years.

Gift Force Destination Match

Restrict gift card redemption to products located within the same destination where the gift card was purchased.

Email Footer

Enter a footer text that is appended to automatic emails sent to your customers. The field can be formatted using Markdown.

Billing Details

Information related to payments, including the supplier's address and payment method.

Billing Terms

The conditions and timelines for payment, including due dates and penalties for late payments.

Privacy Terms

Guidelines outlining how a customer's personal data is collected, used, stored and protected.

Gift Card Email Instructions

Information about the usage of gift cards issued by your company, appended at the bottom of the gift card receipt. Provide in each language variation.

Key

A key is automatically generated with the supplier account, it is used to create tasks.

Billable

Indicates whether your operation is billable by Ventrata.

Plan

Displays on which plan your company signed up with Ventrata.


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