Pre Check-Out
A pre check out is sent before the planned departure. When a pre check out is sent, the bill was already paid, and therefore, no further charges to the account are allowed.
Operationcode: PCO
PCO
Direction
SIHOT → IF Partner
Message
This example shows a pre check out for room 202. This pre check out is used to block the interfaces before the guest leaves.
When the guest finally checks out, the <OC>CO</OC> is also sent to the interface.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<SIHOT-Document>
<TN>4712</TN>
<OC>PCO</OC>
<HN>4711</HN>
<RN>202</RN>
<PCIID>538</PCIID>
<SF>N</SF>
<SN>Berger</SN>
<CN>Joerg</CN>
<LN>DE</LN>
<SRC>SIHOT</SRC>
<ORG>disp_4711</ORG>
</SIHOT-Document>
Attributes Message
| Attribute | Denotation | Type |
|---|---|---|
| OC | Action Type:PCO = Pre Check-Out | String |
| HN | Hotel number | uns. Long |
| RN | Room number where the guest will stay | String |
| PCIID | Pre Check-In ID | uns. Long |
| SF | Share flag. | char |
| SN | Last name of the guest | String |
| CN | First name of the guest | String |
| ORG | Origin, this is the identifier of the SIHOT workstation that processed this operation. | String |
Response
The answer could look like:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<SIHOT-Document>
<TN>4712</TN>
<OC>ACK</OC>
<RC>1</RC>
<MSG>room not occupied</MSG>
<ORG>disp_4711</ORG>
</SIHOT-Document>