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Channel management

Connect channel distribution to the correct property, physical inventory and rate plans. Connection, inventory ownership and publication are separate states; troubleshooting should follow the source result before the team attempts recovery.

Before you start

Use the appropriate distribution permissions. Live writes need mapping, ownership, provider readiness and required approvals.

  1. Open Distribution, select the intended property and channel and inspect the connection status and displayed blockers. A connection status is only one part of readiness, especially where mapping or live-write approval is still missing.

    Read effective connection readiness
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    Distribution
    Your propertyChannel connections
    AirbnbConnected
    Booking.comConnected
    DirectConfigured
    One place to see connection readiness
    Distribution
    Selected property and channel
  2. Match listings to the actual unit or combination and rate plans. Review existing reservations before changing ownership so the mapping reflects the accommodation the team operates.

    Map real inventory and rates
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    Inventory mapping

    Garden studio

    Real unit, mapped listings
    01
    Physical unitGarden studio
    Mapped
    02
    Channel listingGarden studio listing
    Matched
    03
    Rate planStandard rate
    Assigned
    Mappings identify inventory; publication has its own result
    Rate plans
    Correct listing associations
  3. Use Troubleshooting to inspect events, sync and booking or publication issues. Resolving an alert is not itself a provider write; read the underlying result before choosing a recovery action.

    Trace the publication result
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    Distribution results

    Publication history

    Each result in context
    Published updateSupported listing update
    Confirmed
    Queued updateAwaiting processing
    Queued
    Mapping issueA different listing needs attention
    Review
    Resolve the specific issue, with its source result
    Troubleshooting
    Sync, events and publication issues

Check the result

Distribution shows the selected channel’s connection, inventory mapping and latest publication result as separate states.

Limits and prerequisites

Saving a mapping or resolving an alert does not itself publish rates or change a provider reservation.