2. PRODUCT

Care must be taken in assigning the code to corporate rates when they are set up as tiered rates and "change-to" rules are involved. If there are more than 4 tiers and the rates are linked to each other through the minimum/maximum days fields and the "change-to" logic is in force, then the first 4 characters of the rate codes must be identical such as Rate Code 1234A and Rate Code 1234B. If this rule is not followed and the first four characters do not match, the CDPID logic will detect a "contract broken" situation and all privileges associated with the CDPID# will be cancelled.

Refer to the chapter titled Hertz Reservation Interface for more information on how "change-to" rates are handled by the Reservation Interface program.

29. DYS/ MO

For Rate Products with a monthly rate, enter the minimum number of days a customer must keep a vehicle in order to qualify for the monthly rate.

There is a field on the Edit Misc. Control Fields screen that also refers to monthly rentals. It is used to define the number of days a rental must go in order for the charges to start again after a monthly rate is charged. In other words, it is the maximum number of days that fall under the monthly rate.

These 2 fields interact as follows:

1. If a value is entered in this field is used to define the minimum number of days for the monthly rate. The field in Edit Miscellaneous defines the maximum number of days for the monthly rate.
   
   Example: If "25" is entered in this field and "30" is in the Edit Miscellaneous Field, it means that rentals from 25 to 30 days will qualify for the monthly rate. A rental of 24 days would be charged at 3 weeks and 3 days (even if the monthly rate is less expensive.) A rental of 31 days would be charged at 1 month and 1 day.
   
   In Hertz Brazil mode, best price logic is NOT used. That is, if the daily and weekly rates are less than the monthly rate, once the number of days entered in this field is reach, the monthly rate is used regardless of whether or not it gives the customer a better price than the weekly and daily rates.
2. If this field is blank, the value in the Edit Misc. Control Fields screen is used to define the minimum AND maximum number of days for the monthly rate.
   
   Example: Assuming "30" is in the Edit Miscellaneous Field, a rental would qualify for the monthly rate only when it goes for a minimum of 30 days. A 29-day rental would be charged at 4 weeks and 1 day.

EXAMPLE: Type 25 (RET)

32. CORP STD

In addition to this field being used to restrict access to a rate product, it also affects the data transmitted in the EDRB

Any rate code not on file in OKC must be set to send a substitute “special” rate code. Failure to do so will cause the RA to be rejected on the EDRB transmission.

Rate products which are on file in OKC should have this field set so that the actual rate product code is set.

Choose the appropriate response from the list below:

Code        Effect on EDITRATE                            Effect on EDRB
C           Not “locally” editable                        Sends actual rate code
L           Same as C                                     Sends “special” code
N           Editable by everyone (incl. Local Rates)      Sends “special” code
Blank       Editable by everyone (incl. Local Rates)      Sends actual rate code