Bay Lakes Information Systems, LLC
Bay Lakes Information Systems, LLC Newsletter

Optimize Files

Greetings!

We have gotten a lot of questions and concerns regarding the safety of credit card information being kept in Lodgical.  Hopefully, after reading this newsletter, you will feel comfortable knowing that Lodgical can remove the credit card information you no longer need.
 
Sincerely,

Lodgical Support Staff
920.746.0606
Credit Card Safety
 
There is an increasing concern with compromising credit card information.  Lodgical offers a way to completely remove this information for past reservations with locked financials. 
 
Optimize Files
 
You can find this feature under Utilities, Data Utilities, Guest Utilities, Optimize Files.  On the Credit Card tab you will be able to choose the dates this information should be removed.
In This Issue
Credit Card Safety
Lock Financials
Cancelled Reservations
Reservation Log Data
Lock Financials
 Lock Financials
 
Before you optimize your data, you must first lock the financials.  In order to lock the financial data, select the dates which you would like to lock and click the OK button.  This locks all past guest reservations that are fully paid.  Onces these folios are locked, they cannot be modified. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lock Financials Configuration Setting
 
If you would like to have the financials locked automatically, you can change the setting called "Lock nightly room rates after the night has past".  You can find this setting under Utilities, Configuration, General Information.  Then click the Preferences Tab.  This option is the 5th option under system preferences.  Be sure you click save to keep your changes.
Cancelled Reservations
 
Cancelled Reservations TabAt some point, you might want to remove past years cancelled reservations.  The Cancelled Reservations tab allows you two options.
  • Remove Last Years and Before
  • Remove Two Years Ago and Before

After selecting the appropriate option, click OK.

Reservation Log Data
 
Reservation Log DataIf you wish to remove your log data to conserve space, you will need to decide which log files are no longer needed.  Enter in the most recent date you would like to remove.  You are then given the option to remove Reservation Log Files and/or Daily Log Files.
 
After clicking OK, all log files that you specified are removed from that particular day and before.
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We are excited to hear so many inquiries regarding keeping your property safe from potential compromises of credit card numbers.  We know you will find this information, not only informative, but extremely valuable.