Table of Contents:
Overview
Distribution → Rooms & Rate Plan
Distribution → Partner Management
Distribution → Commercial Settings
Distribution → Tax Management – VAT & Fees
Distribution → Rooms & Rate Plans
Distribution → Restrictions
Distribution → Mapping
Distribution → Overview
The Distribution section under B-Aggregate allows your property to control how rooms, rate plans, and ARI (Availability, Rates, Inventory) are distributed to connected Demand Partners.
From this section, you can:
- View all connected Demand Partners
- Control which rooms and rate plans are distributed
- Manage commission per partner
- Review mapping and synchronization status
- Ensure ARI is aligned across all active partners
Distribution → Rooms & Rate Plan
The Rooms & Rate Plan tab allows you to manage which rooms and rate plans are connected to each Demand Partner.
Table Reference – Rooms & Rate Plan
| Item | More Information |
| (1) Rooms & Rate Plan Tab | Displays all rooms and rate plans available for distribution to connected Demand Partners. |
| (2) SEL Checkbox | Determines whether the room or rate plan is active and distributed to the selected Demand Partner. Unchecked items will not be included in ARI synchronization. |
| (3) Partner Details | Displays the selected Demand Partner details. Click the gear icon to switch views between Partner Name, Channel Name, or Partner ID for easier identification. |
| (4) REF.ID (Room) | Internal system reference ID for the room. Used for technical mapping and ARI synchronization. |
| (5) Room Details | Displays the room name as configured by the property. This is the commercial room name shared with partners. |
| (6) Expand / Collapse (+ / −) | Click to expand a room and view its associated rate plans, or collapse to simplify the list view. |
| (7) REF.ID (Rate Plan) | Internal reference ID for each rate plan. Used for mapping and synchronization logic. |
| (8) Rate Plan Details ℹ️ | Displays the rate plan configuration including occupancy, refundability (e.g., Non-Ref), meal plan (e.g., RO), and partner-specific mapped details where applicable. Hover your mouse to the ℹ️ icon to see the rate plan details. |
| (9) Lock Icon |
Controls whether the rate plan is centrally managed or editable per partner. If enabled (dark), the rate plan is locked for that specific Demand Partner |
| (10) Star Icon |
Indicates the Primary Rate Plan for the room. This serves as the base rate plan used for pricing structure and derived rate logic |
| (11) Last Update Details | Shows the most recent timestamp when mapping or distribution settings were modified or synchronized. Useful for tracking recent changes. |
⚠️ Important Notes:
- Always expand rooms before saving changes to ensure no rate plans are missed.
- Only selected rooms and rate plans will be pushed to the Demand Partner.
- Lock settings may override partner-level edits.
- Primary Rate Plan should be correctly defined before setting up derived pricing logic.
Distribution → Partner Management
The Partner Management section under B-Aggregate allows you to monitor and manage all Demand Partners connected to your property.
This section provides visibility into:
• Connection status
• Commercial configuration
• ARI synchronization health
• Mapping setup
It ensures your distribution setup remains aligned across all connected partners.
Distribution → Partner Management → Distribution Details
The Distribution Details page provides technical and commercial configuration details for the selected Demand Partner.
Table Reference – Distribution Details
| Item | More Information |
| Partner ID | System generated identifier for the connected partner. |
| Company Name | Registered business name of the Demand Partner. |
| Channel Name | Channel integrated through this partner. |
| Country | Country where the partner operates. |
| API Method |
Indicates integration type:
|
| Status Channel Indicator |
Shows connection health:
|
| Last Update | Timestamp of last configuration change. |
| Resync ARI / Refresh | Manually triggers ARI re-synchronization. |
| Last Refresh | Timestamp of last successful ARI refresh. |
✨ Tip: Use Refresh if rates or availability appear outdated before escalating.
Distribution → Commercial Settings
This section defines the commercial agreement applied to the selected Demand Partner.
Table Reference – Distribution Details
| Item | More Information |
| Category | Listing type this configuration applies to, e.g., Rooms. |
| BAR / NET Toggle |
Defines pricing model:
|
| Commission / Markup Selector | Choose whether pricing is Commission based or Markup based. |
| Flexi Toggle | Enables additional flexible commission layer. |
| Base Commission / Markup (%) | Defines the percentage applied. |
| Edit Button | Enables field adjustments. |
| Save Button | Applies and confirms changes. |
Last Update |
Shows the date and time when the last update was made, along with the user who performed the change. Hover over the ℹ️ icon for user details.. |
⚠️ Important: Ensure values match your commercial agreement with the partner.
Distribution → Tax Management – VAT & Fees
The Tax Management – VAT & Fees section displays the tax and fee configuration applied specifically to the selected Demand Partner.
Unlike General Settings, this view reflects the partner-level tax setup, which may differ depending on the commercial agreement or regional requirements.
This ensures that:
• Rates sent to the partner reflect correct tax treatment
• Commission and net calculations remain accurate
• Pricing aligns with the partner’s system expectations
Table Reference – Tax Management (VAT)
| Item | More Information |
| Category | Indicates which listing type the VAT applies to (typically Rooms). |
| Partner Require | Shows whether the partner expects rates before or after taxes. |
| Your Setting | Displays the VAT configuration currently applied (e.g., VAT 7% Included). |
| Update To | Indicates whether VAT is marked as Included or Excluded for this partner. |
| Rate Effect |
Shows how VAT impacts the rate sent:
|
| Last Update | Displays when the VAT configuration was last modified. |
Table Reference – Tax Management (Fees)
| Item | More Information |
| Category | Listing type the fee applies to (usually Rooms). |
| Partner Require | Indicates how the partner expects fees to be structured (before/after taxes). |
| Your Setting | Displays the current fee setup (e.g., Included, Per Night Fee). |
| Update To | Shows whether the fee is Included or Excluded. |
| Rate Effect |
Defines how fees affect pricing:
|
| Last Update | Timestamp of the most recent configuration change. |
⚠️ Important Notes:
- This configuration is partner-specific and may differ from other Demand Partners.
- VAT and Fees here override general expectations for this connection.
- Incorrect setup may result in pricing discrepancies on the partner’s side.
- Always confirm tax expectations in the commercial agreement before making changes.
Distribution → Rooms & Rate Plans
Displays mapped rooms and rate plans for the selected Demand Partner. Properties can only edit the commission values from this screen.
Table Reference - Distribution → Rooms & Rate Plans
| Item | More Information |
| REF. ID (Room) | Internal ID of the property’s room. |
| Room Details | Room name configured by the property. |
| + Icon | Expands to show rate plans under the room. |
| ℹ️ Info Icon | Displays metadata about the room or rate plan. |
| ✅ Checkbox | Indicates whether the room or rate plan is active for this partner. |
| REF. ID (Rate Plan) | Internal ID of the rate plan. |
| Lock Icon |
Controls whether the rate plan is centrally managed or editable per partner. |
| Star Icon |
Indicates this is the Primary Rate Plan for the room. |
| Commission (%) | Only editable field on this screen. |
Deploy Changes Button
🔘 Deploy Changes is used to publish commission updates you’ve made on this page.
- This button becomes clickable when commission values are modified.
- Once clicked, it pushes the updated commission rates to the relevant Demand Partner for the selected room/rate plan.
- No other fields are affected → this action only applies to the commission percentage values.
Distribution → Restrictions
This page shows which restrictions are supported by the selected Demand Partner. These settings define which restriction types can be pushed or applied per room or rate plan.
Table Reference - Distribution → Restrictions
| Item | More Information |
| Supported Restrictions | Displays which restriction types can be pushed to this partner. |
| View Only | This page is not editable. |
| Examples | LOS, Stop Sell, CTA, CTD, Advance Booking rules. |
✨ Helps validate which rules will successfully sync to the partner.
Distribution → Mapping
This section shows how the property’s rooms and rate plans are mapped to the corresponding setup on the Demand Partner’s side.
Table Reference - Distribution → Mapping
| Item | More Information |
| Room ID / Name (Left) | Property side room and rate plan. |
| Room ID / Name (Right) | Partner side mapping reference. |
| 🔄 Sync Icon | Confirms mapping is aligned. |
| ℹ️ Info Icon | Displays mapping metadata. |
| Pagination | Scroll through all mapped combinations. |
| ✅ Completed Icon | Indicates mapping is finalized and active. |
⚠️ Important:
This is a read-only validation view. Incorrect mapping may cause ARI or booking errors.