Processing the Travelport+ Interface

To review the interface setup:

1. On the Travelport+ Interface screen, click SETUP.

   The Interface Setup area of the screen appears.

   

   The following table describes the fields in the Interface Setup area of the Travelport+ Interface screen.

   Field	Description
   Download MIRs	Indicates whether GlobalWare should process MIRs received through the interface when you click OK on the Travelport+ Interface screen. The interface process adds MIRs to the GALILEO.AIR file. If not selected, GlobalWare reprocesses the existing GALILEO.AIR file when you click OK on the Travelport+ Interface screen. Note: For versions prior to 9.5, if interface processing stops (due to an error or power outage, for example), the AIR file must be deleted manually before another interface can be processed.
   Store Duplicate Invoice Numbers	When checked, duplicate invoice numbers are reprocessed. When checked, the Replace/Append list is available for you to choose a character.
   Location of Mir Files	Location (drive and directory path) where MIRs are stored.
   Create New Customers	Indicates whether GlobalWare should create an account ID for customers that do not exist in GlobalWare. GlobalWare will also store address, business phone number, resident phone number, and fax phone number from the MIR if present. If not selected, GlobalWare will use NOACCT as the customer account ID.
   Create New Providers	Indicates whether GlobalWare should create an account ID for providers that do not exist in GlobalWare. However, if the provider type is air, car, or hotel, GlobalWare will automatically create an account ID regardless. If not selected, GlobalWare will use NOPROV as the provider account ID.
   Store Delivery Address	Indicates whether GlobalWare should store the D- field from the PNR, if present, in comment line numbers 106 through 110.
   Store FreeForm Text	Indicates whether GlobalWare should store FreeForm information. With release 9.3, when selected, freeform text is stored for all travel types. Prior to release 9.3, freeform text is only stored for Tours and Cruise with Branch specification.
   Branch	Specifies the branch or branches to which storing free-form information for Tours and Cruise applies (all branches, a set of branches, or a specific branch). This field is available only if Store FreeForm Text is selected.
   Store MIR Seq Number	Indicates whether GlobalWare should store the MIR sequence number in comment line number 117. If you need to retransmit missing MIRs, storing this sequence number will help you determine which MIRs are missing. This option is recommended for troubleshooting purposes.
   Store RMU	Indicates whether GlobalWare should store the first 99 unassociated remarks in comment lines 201 through 299.
   Store TCN Number	Indicates whether GlobalWare should store the ticket control number (TCN) in comment line number 112. This option is not recommended because it is no longer used.
   Field Separator for Name Field Remarks	Character that separates information in name field remarks (dash, period, backslash (\), or space). For example, name field remarks can send a department code, an employee number, a cost center, and a project number to the interface. These distinct items of information are separated by a delimiter character. During the interface process, GlobalWare reads the delimiters to store the data in four sort fields in the Invoice table. For example, 1.1JANSEN/K*435452396.200 contains two period characters, which delimit three items of information (1, 1JANSEN/K*435452396, and 200).
   Skip Paperless SF MIRs	Indicates whether you want to process MIRs for paperless service fees if your interface is set up to store MIRs for miscellaneous documents. (The Miscellaneous documents option in Travelport+ controls whether MIRs for both automated MCOs and paperless service fees are created, or MIRs for neither are created.)
   Tie SF to Inv/Tkt	Indicates whether unattached service fees in open periods should be tied to a ticket or invoice number. If you select this option, these service fees will be included together on the invoice.
   Update GL for Changed FOP	Indicates whether GlobalWare should update the general ledger when the form of payment (FOP) of a previously interfaced PNR has changed. If you do not select this option, GlobalWare will update the FOP only if the invoice has not been posted to the general ledger. This option applies to scheduled payments only. Otherwise, it is not recommended.
   Use Account ID Selling Agent	Indicates whether GlobalWare should store the agent field associated with the MIR's customer account ID in the invoice.
   Allow Group Segment Updates	Indicates whether GlobalWare should update group air segments that have been changed by a Travelport+ DND driving command, which issues a MIR.
   Allow Invoice Segment Updates	Indicates whether GlobalWare should update regular air segments (non-group tracking segments for travel) that have been changed by a Travelport+ DND driving command, which issues a MIR.
   Add New Bookings	Indicates whether GlobalWare should add car and hotel bookings that have been added by a Travelport+ DND driving command, which issues a MIR.
   Cancel Existing Booking	Indicates whether GlobalWare should cancel existing car and hotel bookings that have been canceled by a Travelport+ DND driving command, which issues a MIR. This option also cancels duplicates, leaving only the last interfaced booking in GlobalWare.
   Update Existing Bookings	Indicates whether to update existing car and hotel bookings that have been changed by a Travelport+ DND driving command, which issues a MIR.
   Do Not Update with Zero	Indicates whether GlobalWare should not update car and hotel bookings if no rates (zero amounts) were booked. Note: While this option does not allow updates to car and hotel bookings that have no rates booked, you can prevent automatic updates of individual invoices, regardless of rates booked, by selecting the No Auto-Update check box on the Invoice screen. For more information, see Using the Invoice Screen.
   Store Multi-Currency	Indicates whether GlobalWare should store multiple currencies for U.S.-based GlobalWare agencies that do business in other countries. Corresponding currency codes must be set up for ticketing locations on the Branch & STP Locations screen. For more information, see Branch & STP Locations.
   Print Report	Indicates whether to have the Travelport+ interface log available to display or print.
   Print Credit Limit Report	Indicates whether to print a credit limit report for applicable customers when interface processing is finished. This option is not recommend. Only agencies that have customers in arrears should use it. This option is not available if Skip Report Dialog is selected. In this case, you can run Credit Limit Report at a later time from the Corporate submenu. See Credit Limit Report.
   Skip Initial Dialog	Indicates whether the interface process should not display the Travelport+ Interface screen. Do not selection this option if you plan to reprocess MIRs.
   Skip Report Dialog	Indicates whether the interface process should not display the Print Dialog and make choices available in the Interface Log Send To field. This option is available only if Print Report is selected.
   Print Transactions with Messages Only	Indicates whether to print only transactions with messages in the Travelport+ interface log. This option is available only if Skip Initial Dialog is selected.
   Sort by Location	Indicates whether to sort by booking location in the Travelport+ interface log. This option is available only if Skip Initial Dialog is selected.
   Page Break Per Location	Indicates whether to create a page break whenever location changes. This option is available only if Sort by Location is selected.
   Interface Log Send To	Specifies the target destination for the Travelport+ interface log. Select one of the following options from the drop-down list Preview – Displays the log file on your screen. Print to ASCII File – Stores the log file as an ASCII text file. Specify a name for this file and indicate the location at which to store it in the File Name field. Print to PDF – Stores the log file in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. Specify a name for this file and indicate the location at which to store it in the File Name field. Windows Default Printer – Sends the log file to your default Windows printer. These options are available only if Skip Report Dialog is selected.
   File Name	File name you want to use for the Travelport+ interface log. This field is available only if Print to ASCII File or Print to PDF is selected from the Interface Log Send To drop-down list.

2. Make interface setup changes as appropriate.

3. Click SAVE.

   The Interface Setup area of the screen closes.