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B-Connect - Distribution

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What this article helps you do

B-Connect Distribution lets you manage how your rooms and rate plans are shared with connected Buyers.

Use this page to:

  • Review connected Buyers
  • Update commercial percentages
  • Select which rooms and rate plans are distributed
  • Open Buyer-specific distribution details
  • Review availability, rates, and restrictions from the calendar view
  • Make bulk updates, if needed
  • Review Buyer-specific settings, restrictions, and mapping

These are Buyer-specific distribution settings. General B-Connect settings are managed from B-Connect > Settings

Before you start

Before changing B-Connect Distribution settings, confirm the correct setup with your team.

Changes in this section can affect which Buyers receive your rooms, rate plans, availability, rates, restrictions, and commercial values.

Open B-Connect Distribution

  1. Log in to your Property Account
  2. Go to B-Connect
  3. Select Distribution

You will see the Distribution Management page.

Review Distribution Management

The main table shows Buyers and the rooms or rate plans linked to them.

You may see:

  • Partner display option - click the gear icon beside Partner Name to choose whether the table shows Partner Name, Channel Name, or Partner Id
  • Commercial - the commercial percentage applied
  • Channel - the Buyer channel type, such as B2B or B2C
  • Calendar icon - opens the calendar view for availability, rates, and restrictions
  • Gear icon - opens Distribution Details for that Buyer
  • Select checkbox - selects a Buyer, room, or rate plan
  • Ref.ID - internal room or rate plan reference
  • Rate Plan Details - room or rate plan information
  • Information icon - shows more details, if available
  • Lock icon - shows the rate plan is locked or shared across Buyers
  • Star icon - shows the Primary Rate Plan, if available
  • Expand / collapse icon - shows or hides linked room or rate plan rows

Update commercial percentage

Use the Commercial field to update the percentage applied to a Buyer, room, or rate plan.

  1. Go to B-Connect > Distribution
  2. Find the Buyer, room, or rate plan you want to update
  3. Check whether the row is locked or editable
  4. Update the commercial percentage
  5. Confirm the new value is still showing after the update

Important: If a rate plan is locked, it may be shared across Buyers and may not be editable for one Buyer only.

Open the calendar view

Use the calendar icon to open the availability, rates, and restrictions calendar for a Buyer.

  1. Go to B-Connect > Distribution
  2. Find the Buyer row
  3. Click the calendar icon

You will be redirected to the calendar page.

From the calendar page, you may be able to:

  • Change the calendar view
  • Review availability
  • Review room-level restrictions
  • Review rate-plan-level restrictions
  • Review rates and offers
  • Open Bulk Update

Make a bulk update

Use Bulk Update when you need to update multiple dates, rooms, or rate plans at once.

  1. Open the calendar page from the calendar icon
  2. Click Bulk Update
  3. Choose the operation you want to update
  4. Select the date range
  5. Exclude days of the week, if needed
  6. Select the update fields
  7. Select the rooms or rate plans the update should apply to
  8. Save or apply the update

You may see operation types such as:

  • Room Level - updates room-level availability or restrictions
  • Rate Plan Level - updates rate-plan-level restrictions
  • Rates & Offers - updates rates or offers
  • Cancellation Policy - updates cancellation policy for selected dates

How to check a bulk update worked

After making a bulk update:

  1. Return to the relevant calendar view
  2. Check the updated date range
  3. Confirm the updated values are showing
  4. Spot-check more than one date if the update covered multiple days

Open Distribution Details

Use the gear icon to open Buyer-specific Distribution Details.

  1. Go to B-Connect > Distribution
  2. Find the Buyer row
  3. Click the gear icon

You will see the Distribution Details page.

The top section may show:

  • Partner ID - internal Buyer or partner reference
  • Company Name - Buyer company name
  • Channel Name - connected channel name
  • Country - Buyer country
  • API Method - how data is exchanged with the Buyer
  • Status Channel - Buyer channel status
  • Last update - latest update date and time

The Distribution Details page includes:

  • Settings
  • Rooms & Rate Plans
  • Restrictions
  • Mapping

Review Buyer-specific settings

Use the Settings tab to check the Buyer-specific commercial, VAT, and fee setup.

This is different from B-Connect > Settings, which is the general setup.

  1. Open Distribution Details
  2. Go to the Settings tab
  3. Review Commercial Settings
  4. Review Tax Management - VAT
  5. Review Tax Management - FEES
  6. Update values, if editable
  7. Check the Last update field after making changes

Review rooms and rate plans for a Buyer

Use the Rooms & Rate Plans tab to check which rooms and rate plans are connected to a Buyer channel.

  1. Open Distribution Details
  2. Go to Rooms & Rate Plans
  3. Use Select Channel to choose the relevant channel, such as B2B or B2C
  4. Review the selected room and rate plan rows
  5. Update the commercial percentage, if editable
  6. Check the selected rows before leaving the page

You may see:

  • Select Channel - lets you switch between Buyer channels, such as B2B or B2C
  • Room checkbox - selects the room for that Buyer channel
  • Rate plan checkbox - selects the rate plan for that Buyer channel
  • Ref.ID - internal room or rate plan reference
  • Rate Plan Details - rate plan information
  • Information icon - shows more details, if available
  • Lock icon - shows the rate plan is locked
  • Star icon - shows the Primary Rate Plan, if available
  • Commercial - commercial percentage for the row

Review supported restrictions

Use the Restrictions tab to check which restriction types are supported for the Buyer.

This page is for review only.

  1. Open Distribution Details
  2. Go to the Restrictions tab
  3. Review the checked restriction types

If a restriction is not selected, it may not be supported for that Buyer.

Review mapping

Use the Mapping tab to check how your rooms and rate plans are mapped to the Buyer.

This page is for review only.

  1. Open Distribution Details
  2. Go to the Mapping tab
  3. Compare your property’s room and rate plan details with the Buyer’s mapped details
  4. Check whether the mapping status shows Completed

Incorrect mapping can cause availability, rate, or booking issues. Contact Bakuun Support if the mapping does not look correct.

How to check Distribution setup worked

After making or reviewing changes:

  1. Check the main Distribution Management page
  2. Confirm the correct Buyer, room, and rate plan rows are selected
  3. Confirm the commercial percentage is correct
  4. Open the calendar view and spot-check availability, rates, or restrictions
  5. Open Distribution Details
  6. Check Settings, Rooms & Rate Plans, Restrictions, and Mapping
  7. Confirm mapping shows Completed, where applicable

Contact Support

If you cannot update a setting, or something does not look correct, contact Bakuun Support at support@bakuun.com.

Please include:

  • Property name
  • Property ID, if available
  • Buyer or partner name
  • Partner ID, if available
  • Room Ref.ID, if room-related
  • Rate Plan Ref.ID, if rate-plan-related
  • Section name, such as Distribution Management, Calendar, Bulk Update, Settings, Rooms & Rate Plans, Restrictions, or Mapping
  • What needs to be checked or updated
  • Screenshot of the issue, if available

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