Reserved Seating

Reserved Seating (How To)

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Seat Selection Window
Seat Selection Window

Selling a Reserved Seating ticket removes the seat from inventory and assigns it to a patron for a specific performance and a specific seat. Selling a reserved ticket involves 4 basic steps:

  1. Selecting the performance date and time

  2. Selecting the price code and sales promotion

  3. Reserving the seats

  4. Processing the payment

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Patron Search

1. Search for the Patron

  • Use the Patron Lookup window to identify the patron

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Buy Tickets

2. Buy Tickets

  • From the Patron Lookup window, highlight the patron and click on the Buy Tickets icon in the toolbar

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Patron Record

Already in the Patron Record? Select the Ticket tab, and click on the Tickets button. From the menu select Purchase New Tickets For The Patron


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Performance Selection

3. Select the Event

  • On the Performance Selection tab of the Order window, double click on the event to add it to the Order Basket below. (See performance selection in detail for more information.)

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Seat Selection

4. Select Price Code and Sales Promotion

  • On the Seat Selection tab of the Order window, select the appropriate price code (price zone) and sales promotions
  • The system will default to the price code (price zone) and sales promotion chosen when the event was setup

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Picking Seats

5. Select Seats

  • On the price map, click and drag the mouse over the desired seats. (See seat selection in detail for more information.)

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Reserving Tickets

5. Confirm Ticket Price and Location

  • When the mouse is released after clicking and dragging over the desired seats, they will now appear in the ticket summary basket below the price map
  • The selected seats will now display a different colour and letter on the price map. This indicates they have been reserved for the current order
  • This is the best time to confirm details of the order with the patron before proceeding with payment. (See ticket review selection in detail for more information.)

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Payment Window

6. Pay For The Tickets

  • Click the Payment button and fill out the applicable fields depending on the payment method. When done, click Accept Payment to complete the sale.