Group Block Pace Report Logics

Learn more about the logics behind the Group Block Pace Report

Past Months	Current month	Future months
Always gives actuals in the report	Gives mix of actuals and future booking data source in the report	Always gives future booking data sources in the report

 

1. Past booking with a past cut-off date: The report always chooses the actual number. If the actual number is 0. It will show 0 in the report. 
2. Future booking with a past cut-off date: Since the cut-off date is in the past, the report always chooses the actual number. If the actual number is 0. It will show 0 in the report.
3. Future booking with no cut-off date: The cut-off date = Booking date. Since the booking is in the future, the report will pick the number of selected future booking data.
4. Future booking with future cut-off date: Since the booking is in the future, the report will pick the number of selected future booking data.

1. Creating the Group Block Pace Report for a Past booking with a past cut-off date.

Booking Name: Test A 

Booking Date: 04/ 04/ 2020

Report data from: 01/ 04/ 2020

Generate the Group Block Pace Report

Future booking data source: Blocked

Select a room type/types

• Contracted: 3
• Forecast: 2
• Blocked: 4
• Actuals: 3 (output)

Cut off date: 31 /03 /2020

Report Generated Date:  01/ 04/ 2020

Explanation:

Here, the booking is a past booking and the cut-off date is a past date too (31 /03 /2020). 

When you generate the Group Block Pace Report, it will pull the actual values to the report. In this example, the report will display the Actual/ On the books number as 3. 

2. Creating the Group Block Pace Report for a future booking with a past cut off date.

Booking Name: Test B

Booking Date: 04 /11 /2021

Report data from: 10/ 08/ 2021

Generate the Group Block Pace Report

Future booking data source: Contracted

Select a room type/types

• Contracted: 12
• Forecast: 10
• Blocked: 0
• Actuals: 5 (output)

Cut off date: 10/ 06/ 2021

Report Generated Date:10/ 07/ 2021

Explanation:

Here, the booking is a future booking (04 /11 /2021) and the cut off date is a past date too (10 /06 /2021). 

When you generate the Group Block Pace Report, it will pull the actual values to the report. In this example, the report will display the Actual/ On the books number as 5. 

3. Creating the Group Block Pace Report for a future booking with a no cut off date.

Booking Name: Test C

Booking Date: 01 /11 /2022

Report data from: 10/ 04/ 2021

Generate the Group Block Pace Report

Future booking data source: Blocked

Select a room type/types

• Contracted: 6
• Forecast: 5
• Blocked: 7 (output)
• Actuals: 4

Cut off date: No (This means the cut of date is the booking date: 01 /11 /2022)

Report Generated Date: 01 /07 /2021

Explanation:

Here, the booking is a future booking (01 /11 /2022) and there’s no cut off date. Then the report will consider the booking date (01 /11 /2022) as the cut off date. 

When you generate the Group Block Pace Report, it will pull the future booking data values to the report (Future booking data = Blocked). In this example, the report will display the Actual/ On the books number as 7. 

4. Creating the Group Block Pace Report for a future booking with a future cut off date

Booking Name: Test D

Booking Date: 01 /02 /2023

Report data from: 05/ 06/ 2022

Generate the Group Block Pace Report

Future booking data source: Contracted

Select a room type/types

• Contracted: 5  (output)
• Forecast: 7
• Blocked: 6
• Actuals: 3

Cut off date: 01 /08 /2022

Report Generated Date: 01 /07 /2021

Explanation:

Here, the booking is a future booking (01 /02 /2023) and the cut off date is a future date too (01 /08 /2022). 

When you generate the Group Block Pace Report, it will pull the future booking data values to the report from selected future booking data (Future booking data: Contracted). In this example, the report will display the Actual/ On the books number as 5.