Basic functions and encode/decode

Basic format comparison guide between Travelport+, Worldspan, Apollo, and Amadeus entries.

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Basic functions

 

Travelport+

Worldspan

Apollo

Amadeus

Sabre

Sign onto workstation

SON/ZAW

BSI$.../GS

SON/ZAW

JI.../GS

SI*...

Sine off workstation

SOF

BSO$

SOF

JO

SO*

Change work areas

SB

BB

SB

JMB

3B

Display all work areas

OP/W*

B$

OP/W*

JD

*S*

Link to ticket printer

DT = Demand Ticket

HMLM.....DT

(..... = printer address)

(DT = Demand Ticket)

4G#ME

HMLM......DT
(...... = printer address)

N/A

W*AB……

(…… = device address)

Link to invoice printer

DI = Demand Itinerary

HMLM.....DI

(..... = printer address)

4G#ML

HMLM......DI
(...... = printer address)

N/A

DSIV……

(…… = device address)

Link to hard copy printer

HMLM.....DX

Link terminal to PRT DEV GTID Dxxxx1

(DX - Demand printability)

4G#ML

HMLM......DX
(...... = printer address)

N/A

PTR/……

(…… = device address)

Display workstation address

+J

KGB

‡J

N/A

+J

Scroll

MD, MU, MB, MT

MD, MU, MB, MT

MD, MU, MB, MT

MD, MU, MB, MT

MD, MU, MB, MT

Encode/Decode

Encode

 

Travelport+
H/ENCO

Worldspan

Apollo
HELP ENCODE

Amadeus

Sabre

City

.CE PEORIA

KC/PEORIA

S*CTY/PEORIA

DANPEORIA

W/-CCPEORIA

Airline

.AE AIR CANADA

KAC/AIR CANADA

S*AIR/AIR CANADA

DNAAIRCANADA

W/-ALAIR CANADA

Country

.LE JAPAN

4C*JAPAN

S*COU/JAPAN

DCJAPAN

HCCC/JAPAN

Car company

GC*12/CAR/BUDGET

CRCBUDGET

S*CAR/BUDGET

DNCBUDGET

W/-CRBUDGET

Hotel company

GC*11/HTL/RAMADA

HCRAMADA

S*HTL/RAMADA

DNHRAMADA

W/-HLRAMADA

Decode

 

Travelport+
H/DECO

Worldspan

Apollo
HELP DECODE

Amadeus

Sabre

City

.CD NYC

KD/PIA

S*CTY/PIA

DACPIA

W/*PIA

Airline

.AD EI

KAD/AC

S*AIR/AC

DNAAC

W/*AC

Country

.LD AU

4C*J

S*COU/JPJP

DCJP

HCCC/JP

Car company

GC*12/CAR/ZD

CRCZD

S*CAR/ZD

DNCZD

W/CR*ZD

Hotel company

C*HTL/RA

HCRA

S*HTL/RA

DNHRA

W/HL*RA