Adding RDPWin for Current Customers
This page is intended for current RDP customers. RDPWin is our Windows-based software
and accesses the same database at the same time as your existing RDP-DOS system,
all RDP Interfaces,
the Internet
Reservation Module (IRM), and all Crystal
Reports. This simultaneous access
of the same database with all RDP technologies allows you to start using RDPWIN
immediately without any data conversion!
There are many new features in RDPWin which
cannot be found in RDP-DOS. However, not all existing RDP-DOS features have been
moved to RDPWin. An important topic to study is RDPWin Major New Features
Compared to RDP-DOS. There are some utilities that can still be used in
RDP-DOS while remaining PCI compliant.
All customers must be
PCI
compliant by July 1, 2010 or face extensive fines by the PCI Compliance
Organization
RDPWin Topics Covered in this Document |
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RDP was founded in 1981 to develop software for Vacation Rentals and
Condo-Hotels. We now have over 1000 customers and 24 years experience with
the complex world of reservations and owner trust accounting. This section
describes the new features available in RDPWin for our Vacation Rental and
Condo-Hotel customers. For more details please see
Vacation
Rental and Condo-Hotel Overview.
Major Features |
Reservations |
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Vacation Rental/Owner Accounting |
Check-in / Check-Out / Cancellation |
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Timeshare and Club Management |
Other Masters |
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More Modules
Available |
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RDPWin is included at no charge for all customers who have already purchased
the Internet Reservation Module (IRM - Module RR). To determine if this module
has been purchased, press F6-Modules from the RDP-DOS menu. Please
review the information below or call
RDP Sales.
Internet Reservation
Module |
If you have the
IRM,
you can use RDPWin for reservations and front desk functions.
New modules designed exclusively for RDPWin must be purchased
separately. If you do not currently have the IRM, please
call RDP Sales for RDPWin pricing. |
Crystal Reports |
RDPWin includes dozens of new and improved Crystal Reports,
which are included at no additional charge for customers who have the
RS-Crystal
Reports module already installed on their RDP-DOS system. |
New RDPWin Modules |
Once the IRM or RDPWin has been purchased,
additional RDPWin modules can be
added to your system. |
Hardware Requirements for RDPWin
RDPWin is designed to work simultaneously with RDP-DOS using the same
hardware. For most customers with relatively new hardware, no changes are
required. Please check your existing equipment for against this list of
Hardware Requirements.
RDPWin Technology
Overview
RDPWin uses Microsoft's ".Net" technology for Windows.
This technology allows software to run on many future platforms.
Microsoft has spent billions of dollars developing ".Net" as their
platform of the future. For a complete overview, see
RDPWin
Technology Overview. Logon Messages for Employees
The opening screen in RDPWin is shown below.
There can be a system wide message for all employees to see as well
as individual messages for each employee.
Reservation Totals Not
Reset at Check-in (Optional)
A key new feature in RDPWin is the ability to check-in a guest
and not reset the balance due on the reservation. Most of our hotel
customers want the totals to be reset, while Vacation Rental and Condo-Hotel
customers do not The table below shows this principal. See
Vacation Rental Systems for
more details.
Category |
Before
Check-in |
After
Check-in
(Condo) |
After
Check-in
(Hotel) |
Room Charges |
500.00 |
500.00 |
0.00 |
Tax |
60.00 |
60.00 |
0.00 |
Total Charge |
560.00 |
560.00 |
0.00 |
Paid |
560.00 |
560.00 |
560.00 |
Balance due |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-560.00 |
Calculate Additional Reservation
Charges
RDPWin can calculate additional reservation charges, such as cleaning fees,
booking fees, travel insurance, etc. Each charge can be itemized on the
rental contract. When available rooms are displayed the system can
calculate not only the unique room rate for each unit but the additional
charges.
Calculation of Unique Rates Per Room and Additional Reservation
Charges |

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Charge Summary Screen for One Reservation |

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Display Arrivals, In-house, Departures
RDPWin displays the
guests currently in house, arrivals or departures at a click of a button. Highlight any reservation to view the details.
Once a reservation is highlighted, all the reservation and front desk options
can be performed on that reservation like post charge, post payment, check in
and check out.
RDPWin is designed to work for all existing RDP-DOS customers
without any data conversion. RDP-DOS customers can install
RDPWin and start using it immediately. Think of RDPWin as an "add-on" product to
RDP-DOS, Crystal Reports, and the IRM. When you install RDPWin, all
existing RDP products continue to function as before. RDPWin adds hundreds
of new features without taking any away! A given workstation can have both
RDP-DOS and RDPWin installed. The chart below shows RDPWin accessing the
same database simultaneously with all other RDP products.
Simultaneous Access |
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