How to View Guest Credit Card History in OPERA Cloud
View the history of card transactions processed against a guest's reservation, useful for reconciliation and investigating disputes.
Before You Begin
- Locate the guest's reservation before starting.
Step-by-Step: View Credit Card History
- Locate the Reservation Locate the guest and go to the Payment Instructions panel.
- Open Credit Card Authorization Click the ellipsis (3 dots) and select Credit Card Authorization (or Credit Card History, if listed separately).
- Open Credit Card History In the Authorization & History window, click Credit Card History.
- Review the Transactions Review the list of transactions, including status, date, approval code, amount, card type, and whether each was an authorisation or settlement.
Tips & Best Practices
- Use it for reconciliation: Cross-reference this history against your balancing reports when investigating a discrepancy.
- Check the Auth/Settle column: This distinguishes authorisation-only transactions from fully settled payments, which helps when tracing a guest dispute.
- Need help? For reconciliation or credit card history issues, contact your Payment Service Provider.