Split Charge allows you to divide an existing Sundry Charge on a reservation account into separate amounts and transfer portions to one or more other accounts.

Overview

Split Charge is a feature available from the Reservation Account that lets you take a single posted Sundry Charge and split it into several parts. Each part can then be transferred to a different reservation account, allowing you to manage how charges are shared among guests' reservations more accurately.

Split Charge works on individual charges already posted to an account. There are three methods for splitting a charge:

• By Amount - Split a specific dollar amount from the charge
• By Percentage - Split a percentage of the charge
• By Division - Divide the charge into equal parts

Split Charge vs Split Rate

Split Charge and Split Rate are two distinct features in RMS. Use the table below to identify which one applies to your situation.

How to Split a Charge

Access Split Charge from within the account on a reservation.

Open the Account in RMS.

1. Right click on the required Sundry Charge.
2. Select Split Charge.
   

Split by Amount

Use this method to split a specific dollar amount from the charge and transfer it to other accounts.

1. Select Split Type = Amount.
2. In the Split flat Amount from charge field, enter the amount to split.
3. In the List of Accounts section, search and select the account(s) to split the amount to.
   Multiple accounts can be selected for transfer.
4. Select Apply/Exit.
   

Example: A $100 charge needs $10 transferred to each of three different accounts. Enter $10 in the Split Amount field and select all three accounts in the Transfer Charge section. $10 goes to each selected account and $70 remains on the original account.

Split by Percentage

Use this method to split a percentage of the charge and transfer it to other accounts.

1. Select Split Type = Percentage.
2. In the Split percentage from the charge field, enter the percentage to split.
3. In the List of Accounts section, search and select the account(s) to split the amount to.
   Multiple accounts can be selected for transfer.
4. Select Apply/Exit.
   

Example: A $100 charge needs 10% transferred to each of three different accounts. Enter 10 in the Split Percentage field and select all three accounts. $10 (10% of $100) goes to each selected account and $70 remains on the original account.

Split by Division

Use this method to divide a charge into equal parts and transfer portions to other accounts.

1. Select Split Type = Division.
2. In the Split charge into equal divisions field, enter the number to divide by.
3. In the List of Accounts section, search and select the account(s) to split the amount to.
   Multiple accounts can be selected for transfer.
4. Select Apply/Exit.
   

Example: A $100 charge needs to be split into three equal parts of $33.33. Enter 3 in the Equal Divisions field and select three accounts. $33.33 goes to each selected account. The $0.01 rounding remainder stays on the original account.

Transferring to Multiple Accounts

All three split methods allow transferring to multiple accounts in one operation, but the Account search type must be the same (Related, Specific, In House account).

If you need to split to a different Account search type, you will need to follow the Charge Split steps again.

Things to Know

• Split Charge operates on Sundry Charges that are already posted to an account. It cannot be used before a charge exists.
• Split Charge is available on reservation accounts. It is not available on POS Lite accounts.
• For splitting the accommodation rate between guests or companies before charges are created, use Split Rate instead.