Operations | September 13, 2012 | 2 min read
New Color Coding in Activity Availability Search
When reviewing activity results for Availability Search (entries that get recorded when someone searches for availability on a Reservation Page), if the search results in no units available, a red “No Availability” tag appears next to the activity log. If the search was within your cut-off period, an orange “In Cut-Off” tag appears. Also, groups …
When reviewing activity results for Availability Search (entries that get recorded when someone searches for availability on a Reservation Page), if the search results in no units available, a red “No Availability” tag appears next to the activity log. If the search was within your cut-off period, an orange “In Cut-Off” tag appears. Also, groups of searches performed by the same IP address are now color coded into blocks. These enhancements should make it much easier to spot trends in the activity results.
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Why Color Coding
Color is a simple yet powerful tool to convey information quickly. With the update to New Color Coding in Activity Availability Search, ReservationKey now helps managers instantly grasp search outcomes at a glance:
- 🔴 Red ("No Availability"): Immediately shows when no units are available.
- 🟠 Orange ("In Cut‑off"): Signals when requests fall within your cut‑off period.
- 🟢 Green: Indicates searches found available inventory.
These colored tags next to activity logs speed up decision-making and clarity—vital for busy property managers reservationkey.com.
Quick Recap: What the Color Tags Mean
ColorLabelInterpretation🔴No AvailabilityNo units free on those dates🟠In Cut‑offRequest falls within blackout cut‑off🟢(None)Units are available
This ranges from urgent failures to clear openings, making daily operations smoother and more intuitive reservationkey.com.
Who Benefits Most?
- Property Managers & Staff: Visual cues cut down log review time.
- Reservation Teams: Instantly see if a search failed or succeeded.
- Busy Businesses: Speed is key—no need to decipher text logs.
Implementation Highlights
- Automated Tagging Every new request in the Availability Search log gains a color-coded label.
- Cut‑off Awareness Orange highlights when a request lands within your specified lead-time block.
- Instant Visibility Red alerts you to a fail state, green to success, both visible at a glance reservationkey.com.