The Parameter Record is located in Manager/Setup > Hotel Control Files Setup.

Here are a few of the settings in the Parameter Record:

• Amount due to calculate at check-in:  one day or entire stay
• A pop-up asking if you want to post payment now:  No popup, cash only, or all payment types.
• Tape chart list:  by room number, by room type
• Default rate code (1-5, W, M, P)
• Night audit cut-off time
• Days to hold rooms for no-shows
• Multiple properties - company codes/companies to include is availability screen/tape chart
• Passwords: overbook, etc.

Guest Packages

Guest Packages are set up in Manager/Setup > Hotel Control Files Setup.

Here are some of the options you can set for individual packages:

• RC* and RT*:  You can specify a dollar amount for Room Charge and Room Taxes, or you can allow Execu/Suite to calculate them based on room type and season/date.
• Incidentals:  Incidental charges can post per room, per adult, per child, or per adult and child.  Alternatively incidental charges can post a defined percentage of total charges (excluding RT* and ST*).
• Packages can be set to post each item separately; one line per night, one line per night with taxes separately; or one line per stay.
• Packages can be set to post nightly, the first night only, or incidentals the first night and room charges nightly.

MENUINI.FIL

MENUINI.FIL is a configuration file that determines several settings.

• You should not edit this file if you do not know what you are doing. If you are not precise, you may cause certain features to work improperly.
• You should always make a backup of this file prior to editing. 

The following are some of the settings that can be turned on or off or set as defaults. This is just a sample. There are many more settings.

• Dual currencies and exchange rates
• Default number of credit card receipts to print
• Default prompt for POS item code when setting up Inventory items
• Default not check hotel guest credit limit when posting POS "room charge"
• POS credit card tab limits
• Print second and/or third hotel folio "comment" lines on registration form
• Multiple confirmation letters
• Multiple cancellationn letters
• Multiple registration forms
• Guest Profile on/off/lookup/setup defaults
• Rate code title/descriptions
• Use Outlook instead of ExecEmail for confirmation letters
• Default deposit due date
• Default deposit method

For instructions see MENUINI.FIL Configuration