--- title: Automatic cancellation of pending/incomplete reservations description: A pending reservation is a reservation that has been started on the online booking platform and it hasn't been confirmed or paid online. You are able to configure a max. checkout time. If the user doe --- [Skip to content](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/automatic-cancellation-of-pending-reservation#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://support.bmileisure.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![logo\_big\_darkBG@2x.png\]](https://support.bmileisure.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_big_darkBG@2x.png?height=50&name=logo_big_darkBG@2x.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://support.bmileisure.com/tickets-view) - [Main website](https://www.bmileisure.com/en/) [Main website](https://www.bmileisure.com/en/) Welcome to the BMI Support Portal. 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Deleting incomplete bookings is important otherwise they will keep occupying the availability of your center preventing (or reducing) real bookings.  ### Configuration In order to configure this, you simply need to edit a system setting "Cancel pending reservation" and set the maximum checkout time. We recommend 30 min, since it's enough time to complete a booking and it's not a lot in case it doesn't get completed. NOTE: Do not set very short time for example 5 min: in this short time, users might not finalize the payment in time! *7 STEPS* 1\. ![Step 1 image](https://www.iorad.com/api/tutorial/stepScreenshot?tutorial_id=2117296&step_number=1&width=800&height=600&mobile_width=450&mobile_height=400&apply_resize=true&min_zoom=0.5) 2\. ![Step 2 image](https://www.iorad.com/api/tutorial/stepScreenshot?tutorial_id=2117296&step_number=2&width=800&height=600&mobile_width=450&mobile_height=400&apply_resize=true&min_zoom=0.5) 3\. ![Step 3 image](https://www.iorad.com/api/tutorial/stepScreenshot?tutorial_id=2117296&step_number=3&width=800&height=600&mobile_width=450&mobile_height=400&apply_resize=true&min_zoom=0.5) 4\. Type "Cancel pending reservations" ![Step 4 image](https://www.iorad.com/api/tutorial/stepScreenshot?tutorial_id=2117296&step_number=4&width=800&height=600&mobile_width=450&mobile_height=400&apply_resize=true&min_zoom=0.5) 4b. Click ![Step 4b image](https://www.iorad.com/api/tutorial/stepScreenshot?tutorial_id=2117296&step_number=4b&width=800&height=600&mobile_width=450&mobile_height=400&apply_resize=true&min_zoom=0.5) 5\. ![Step 5 image](https://www.iorad.com/api/tutorial/stepScreenshot?tutorial_id=2117296&step_number=5&width=800&height=600&mobile_width=450&mobile_height=400&apply_resize=true&min_zoom=0.5) 6\. Set the time you want. ![Step 6 image](https://www.iorad.com/api/tutorial/stepScreenshot?tutorial_id=2117296&step_number=6&width=800&height=600&mobile_width=450&mobile_height=400&apply_resize=true&min_zoom=0.5) 6b. Click ![Step 6b image](https://www.iorad.com/api/tutorial/stepScreenshot?tutorial_id=2117296&step_number=6b&width=800&height=600&mobile_width=450&mobile_height=400&apply_resize=true&min_zoom=0.5) 7\. That's it. You're done. ![Step 7 image](https://www.iorad.com/api/tutorial/stepScreenshot?tutorial_id=2117296&step_number=7&width=800&height=600&mobile_width=450&mobile_height=400&apply_resize=true&min_zoom=0.5) ### Here's an interactive tutorial *\*\* Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) \*\** [https://www.iorad.com/player/2117296/Cancel-pending-reservations](https://www.iorad.com/player/2117296/Cancel-pending-reservations)   - [Guest Activation](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/guest-activation?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Online Booking](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/guest-activation?hsLang=en#online-booking) - [Registration kiosk](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/guest-activation?hsLang=en#registration-kiosk) - [Group booking](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/guest-activation?hsLang=en#group-booking) - [Event booking (B2B)](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/guest-activation?hsLang=en#event-booking-b2b) - 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