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I don’t understand whether the user is supposed to start by creating a new site, cloning an existing site, or editing an existing site in order to switch to a new GDS. This topic discusses how to set up a new site but isn’t explicit about where the new site comes from.

I don’t understand the need for a separate topic on this subject. How is this different from either setting up a new site or cloning an existing site and editing it per the Implementation - Cloning Guide? It seems you would just do that and choose the new GDS.

Also, the minimum settings for a new site in that topic are different than listed here - should they be the same? https://deemadmin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EN/pages/2394161153/Implementation+Guide+-+Clone+and+Create+Sites#Configure-the-new-site

SME comments said that these instructions also work for adding a second PCC or GDS to the same site. Should those also be listed as objectives of this procedure? If so, specifically how do you use multiple GDs / PCCs for the same site?

You can download the checklist above to keep track of the settings as you update them (click on the document, then click the cloud symbol in the top-right to download, save, or print).

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Benefits and Need to Know

You can leave all clients active and functioning in your current GDS until you have fully converted to the new GDS.

Important: After you convert your Deem site settings to the new GDS, users will no longer have access to bookings from the previous GDS.

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Removed description here about GDS conversion providing the “benefit of self service” suggested by Dave Nygaard. It doesn’t seem self service because some steps require user to open a Deem Support Case, including for new Web Services and GDS Emulation.

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Is this SME comment addressed in the Web Services section of this page?:

“For Galileo and Sabre, we need to add an addendum section on Web Services.  For Galileo we will need a Web Services Access Group and and IPCC for Sabre.  This is configured on the Superdomain.  Galileo will also need their Superdomain Travel Configuration updated to read "GDS Web Service" for the Low Fare Search method.”

If this is the first time converting from one GDS to another or adding a second GDS to a site, we recommend the following:

  • Start by cloning your site. Complete the conversion in the cloned site and test extensively.

  • Once you are satisfied with the results on your cloned site, then start configuring sites that need to be converted. You can copy and paste the information from your cloned and tested site to your active sites.

The Partner Dashboard does not support copying the settings for Agency Settings, Queues, or Custom PNR when you clone an existing site. For these areas you must re-enter the data or manually copy and paste each line of data. You can then change the output to the new GDS format.

You can leave your previous GDS configurations in Deem in case you need to revert or refer to them later.

Prerequisites

Important: To convert to another GDS or set up a new GDS, you must first open a Deem support case and carry out the steps for the new GDS described in GDS Emulation Process.

For any of the following steps in which you copy and paste settings from one Deem page to another, you must use either two different browsers, or the same browser with an additional, incognito window open. To open an incognito window:

  • In Google Chrome, click the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner and select New Incognito Window. Or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+n in Windows/Linux, or Shift+⌘+n in the macOS.

  • In Mozilla Firefox, select the Firefox menu in the upper-right corner and select New Private Window. Or use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+p for Windows/Linus or Shift+⌘+p in the macOS.

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I reorganized this topic per Dave’s request to simplify based on mandatory and “other” steps. Please verify this reorg is in line with that comment.

Mandatory Deem Site Configuration Settings

The following Deem settings are the minimum site configuration settings required for a GDS conversion. The instructions in the following sections cover the minimum steps necessary to switch to a new GDS. Follow the links for more details on that area.

Custom PNR

Deem does not copy over Custom PNR mappings when you clone a site, so you must manually copy and paste the information from your site’s existing Custom PNR tab to the new one. For the new GDS, change the output (the format in which the line is written to the GDS) as well as the GDS source. Start by creating the new Custom PNR for the new GDS and/or PCC, as you must select it later in Agency Settings.

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From the Partner Dashboard home page, click the Settings link to the right of the site you want to update.

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From your Partner Dashboard, click the Services tab.

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Under the Travel heading, select Travel Agency.

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Select Custom PNR.

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Select Add a New PNR Configuration.

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In the PNR Set Name field at the top, enter a name for the new PNR mapping.

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Select Add PNR Line.

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Complete the PNR line as follows:

  1. Line No.: Use same line number from your original mapping.

  2. PNR Field Type: Select the same field type as in your original mapping.

  3. Custom PNR Requirement: Copy and paste from your original mapping.

  4. Leave Requirement Type set to Script if you are entering a script.

  5. GDS: Select the new GDS.
    Examples:
    In Apollo, enter the company profile with MVT\/Company Profile
    In Sabre, enter the company profile as N*-PCC-Company Profile Name#nm
    In Apollo, enter the TAW line as T:TAU\/
    In Sabre, enter the TAW line as 7TAW
    In Galileo, enter the TAW line as T.TAU

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Linda - Cloning an existing site is the first step in creating a new site. Cloning would typically be done from the outgoing GDS template to the new GDS template.
After the site has been created, the agency will update the settings that pertain to the incoming GDS.
So for example, a site with Worldspan is adding TravelPort +. They would use their existing Worldspan template to clone when creating the TP+ template. Cloning will copy the Worldspan settings, and the agency would edit the existing Worldspan formats to TP+. They will use that template to test before they copy it over to existing domains.

I don’t understand the need for a separate topic on this subject. How is this different from either setting up a new site or cloning an existing site and editing it per the Implementation - Cloning Guide? It seems you would just do that and choose the new GDS. The page title seems to be a misnomer, as this procedure seems to walk though simply setting up a whole new site, not changing settings on an existing site.

Also, the minimum settings for a new site in that topic are different than listed here - should they be the same? https://deemadmin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EN/pages/2394161153/Implementation+Guide+-+Clone+and+Create+Sites#Configure-the-new-site

Linda - The intent of this page is to focus on the conversions. Although some the steps are the same, there are additional topics that need to be addressed.

The minimum site information would be the same except:

  • In Services tab, select Travel Agency then Custom PNR. Update the Custom PNR scripts output to the incoming GDS formats. Update the Custom PNR script that contains the BAR name.

SME comments said that these instructions also work for adding a second PCC or GDS to the same site. Should those also be listed as objectives of this procedure? If so, specifically how do you use multiple GDs / PCCs for the same site?

Linda - Yes, many sites have different PCC’s, and GDS’s if they are fulfilling the travel via another agency partner. For example a site may have US and Canada travelers on the same site, and send the PNR’s to different PCC/GDS based on their country code via grouping.

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You can download the checklist above to keep track of the settings as you update them (click on the document, then click the cloud symbol in the top-right to download, save, or print).

Table of Contents

Benefits and Need to Know

You can leave all clients active and functioning in your current GDS until you have fully converted to the new GDS.

Important: After you convert your Deem site settings to the new GDS, users will no longer have access to bookings from the previous GDS.

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Removed description here about GDS conversion providing the “benefit of self service” suggested by Dave Nygaard. It doesn’t seem to be self service at all because some steps require user to open a Deem Support Case, including for new Web Services and GDS Emulation.

Linda - yes, that is correct

Is this SME comment addressed in the Web Services section of this page?:

“For Galileo and Sabre, we need to add an addendum section on Web Services.  For Galileo we will need a Web Services Access Group and and IPCC for Sabre.  This is configured on the Superdomain.  Galileo will also need their Superdomain Travel Configuration updated to read "GDS Web Service" for the Low Fare Search method.”

Linda - No, it is not addressed on the Web Services page. This page is about how to retrieve profiles through the web service.

There is a wiki page on TP+ provisioning, which needs to be completed prior to adding TP+

So far we have been setting up the Web Services once the provisioning has been completed. I don’t believe there is a wiki page for this. (I see this is below, in the prerequisites)

https://deemadmin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EN/pages/2459205633/GDS+Emulation+Process#Galileo/Travelport+-Emulation

https://deemadmin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EN/pages/2459205633/GDS+Emulation+Process#Sabre-Emulation

https://deemadmin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EN/pages/2459205633/GDS+Emulation+Process#Amadeus-Emulation

If this is the first time converting from one GDS to another or adding a second GDS to a site, we recommend the following:

  • Start by cloning your site. Complete the conversion in the cloned site and test extensively.

  • Once you are satisfied with the results on your cloned site, then start configuring sites that need to be converted. You can copy and paste the information from your cloned and tested site to your active sites.

The Partner Dashboard does not support copying the settings for Agency Settings, Queues. For these areas you must re-enter the data or manually copy and paste each line of data. You can then change the output to the new GDS format.

You can leave your previous GDS configurations in Deem in case you need to revert or refer to them later.

Prerequisites

Important: To convert to another GDS or set up a new GDS, you must first open a Deem support case and carry out the steps for the new GDS described in GDS Emulation Process.

For any of the following steps in which you copy and paste settings from one Deem page to another, you must use either two different browsers, or the same browser with an additional, incognito window open. To open an incognito window:

  • In Google Chrome, click the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner and select New Incognito Window. Or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+n in Windows/Linux, or Shift+⌘+n in the macOS.

  • In Mozilla Firefox, select the Firefox menu in the upper-right corner and select New Private Window. Or use the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+p for Windows/Linus or Shift+⌘+p in the macOS.

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I reorganized this topic per Dave’s request to simplify based on mandatory and “other” steps. Please verify this reorg is in line with that comment.

Linda - Looks good.

Mandatory Deem Site Configuration Settings

The following Deem settings are the minimum site configuration settings required for a GDS conversion. The instructions in the following sections cover the minimum steps necessary to switch to a new GDS. Follow the links for more details on that area.

Custom PNR

Deem now has the option to Export/Import a Custom PNR from one site to another as well as within the same site. For the new GDS, change the output (the format in which the line is written to the GDS) as well as the GDS source. Start by creating the new Custom PNR for the new GDS and/or PCC, as you must select it later in Agency Settings.

  1. Follow steps to Export/Import Custom PNR.

  2. Change script output format to new GDS formats.

  3. When finished, click the Save button at the bottom of the page.

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I was unable to save on this screen and kept getting the error *JavaScript Error (We're sorry, but the javascript you have entered is not valid. Please enter a valid javascript.) We need to provide additional information here about that error and how to resolve.

Step 7 - I did not see any link or setting for the PNR Mask requirements. Do you have to save first or how do you get to this?

What are the Examples above examples of? Where should they entered?

Queue/Delivery Options

Next, configure Queue and Delivery Options for the new GDS or PCC. You will also need to select these later for Agency Settings.

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  1. Click the Services tab.

  2. Under the Travel heading, select Travel Agency.

  3. Select Agency Settings.

  4. Select Add A New Agency Setting.

  5. Complete the Agency Settings form. At a minimum, configure all of the following, copying settings from the original site as necessary. See the ; see Agency Settings topic for additional details.:

  • In the Host Information section:

    • New GDS: Select the new GDS for this site.

    • TA Group: Select a terminal address group from on the list populated after selecting a GDS.

    • Pseudo-City Code: Enter the PCC for this site.

    • Default Queue: Enter a default queue.

    • Sales Location:

  • In the remaining sections, complete required fields, marked with *.

  • Click the Save button at the bottom of the page when finished.

Notes:

    • Enter the sales location.

  • In the PNR Configuration section:

    • Booking Configuration:Select the new PNR mapping from list.

    • PNR Synchronization Settings: Configure new PCC and queues; see PNR Synchronization/Acquisition.

  • Passive Segment Processingsection: Not typically configured. If you do need to configure and need instructions, open a Deem Support Case.

  • Air Pricing: Configure as needed for GDS.

  • Negotiated Rates: Configure new air negotiated rates if your client has them, if not leave this field blank.

  • Train Support:Copy as configured in the original Agency Settings.

  • Queue/Delivery Options:

    • Options Set: Select a queue set.

    • Urgent Queue for Actioning Voids/Refunds: Enter the PCC and queue for reservations in the case of PNRs that fail to change or cancel, and successful void or refunds.

  • Pre-Trip approval setting: Update only if the site has pre-trip approval set up; if so, enter the queues and PCC for the new GDS.

  • Select Save.

  • the new GDS.

After completing all required fields, marked with *, click the Save button at the bottom of the page when finished.

ETSI Profile Synch

Set up profile mapping for the new GDS/PCC, whether it is your own TMC profile or a third party product. See Configure Profile Mapping in ETSI Profile Synch for details.

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Please clarify whether whether all Web services require a Deem support case, or only new ones, or if only the applicable procedure here is required.

**Was unable to test any of these because could not find the Configuration tab. Are Web Services just not set up for the sites I was trying? How does the user get to the Configuration tab?

Amadeus

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Amadeus

Take the following steps to configure Amadeus Web Services:

  1. On the Partner DashboardPartner Dashboard home page that lists all company sites. select the Configuration tab.

  2. Under Service/Transaction Fees,select Manage Supplier Web Service Credentials List.

  3. Select Add A New Supplier Web Service Credentials.

  4. Select Supplier from menu.

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  5. Complete Form: All Fields are required.On the Supplier Web Service Credentials page, complete all fields:

    • Name: Enter

    Web Service Name
    • a name for these credentials.

    • Supplier: Select Amadeus Web Services

    • Web Services Access Point:

    Provided
    • Enter the information provided by Amadeus.

    • User Name:

    Provided
    • Enter the information provided by Amadeus.

    • Password:

    Provided
    • Enter the information provided by Amadeus.

  6. Select Click the Save Select Back to Overview.button.

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Next, see below to configure the web services set.

Galileo/Travelport+

Configure Take the following steps to configure Galileo/Travelport+ Web Services:

  1. On the Partner Dashboard /Consolehome page that lists all company sites. select the Configuration tab.

  2. Under Service/Transaction Fees,select Manage Supplier Web Service Credentials List.

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  3. Select Add A New Supplier Web Service Credentials.

  4. Select Supplier from menu

  5. Complete Form: All fields are requiredOn the Supplier Web Service Credentials page, complete all fields:

    1. Name: Enter

    Web Service Name
    1. a name for the credentials.

    2. Supplier: Select Travelport JSON Web Services

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    1. Access Group:

    Provided
    1. Enter the access group name provided by Travelport.

  6. Select Save.

  7. Select Back to OverviewClick the Save button.

Next, see below to configure the web services set.

Sabre

Configure Take the following steps to configure Sabre Web Services:

  1. On the Partner Dashboard /Consolehome page that lists all company sites. select the Configuration tab.

  2. Under Service/Transaction Fees,select Manage Supplier Web Service Credentials List.

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  3. Select Add A New Supplier Web Service Credentials.

  4. Select Supplier from menu.

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  5. Complete Form: All Fields are required

    Name: Provide Name of Web Services

    On the Supplier Web Service Credentials page, complete all fields:

    1. Name: Enter a name for the credentials.

    2. Supplier: Select Sabre Web Services

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    1. Pseudo City Code: Enter

    Main Pseudo City Code
    1. the main pseudo city code (PCC).

  6. If you have more then one PCC you must to connect each of them to this main iPCC:

    • User Name: (EPR): Enter the Sabre-provided EPR.

    • Password: Enter the Sabre-provided password.

    • Pseudo City Code: Enter Main Pseudo City Code (PCC).

    After completing the form click
    • the main PCC.

  7. Click the Save button. Select Back to Overview.

Next, see below to configure the web services set.

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  1. On the Partner Dashboard home page that lists all company sites. select the Configuration tab.

  2. Under Service/Transaction Fees,select Manage Supplier Web Service Credentials Sets.

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  3. Take one of the following steps as needed:

    • To add a new set, click Add A New Supplier Web Service Credentials Set link.

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    If Web Service set already exists, select
    • Name the new set

    • To edit an existing set, click the set name.

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  4. If Web Services set does not already exist, Select Add A New Supplier Web Service Credentials Set.

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  5. Enter Supplier Web Service Credentials Set Name if this is a new set.

  6. Select Add Supplier Web Services Credentials.

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  7. Select the radio button to the left of the Web Service to add to the set and click OK.

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    Select SaveTo start adding credentials, click the Add Supplier Web Services Credentials button.

  8. On the Supplier Web Services Credentials Sets page, select the radio button next to the name of the web services credentials to add to this set and click the OK button.

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  9. Click the Save button.

  10. Select Back to Overview at the top left.
    Note: If the Web Service Set is new you will need to continue with next steps and ensure that the set has been assigned to the domain group(s)s. You can take the following steps to ensure set has been applied to the appropriate domain group(s) as well.Select /s

  11. Under Service/Transaction Fees,select Apply Supplier Web Service Credentials to Domain Groups.

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  12. Select Web Servicethe name of the newly configured web services set.

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  13. In the Domain Groups Not Assigned box, select All Domains and than click the Add button .

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    All Domains will move to to move it to the Assigned Domain Groups box.
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  14. Click the Save button.

  15. Commit ChangesCommit all changes (click the # changes not applied link at the top-right and click Commit).

Optional Deem Site Configuration Settings

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Service Rules copy over from your cloned site. Update Service Rules as needed:

  1. At the top of your Partner Dashboard, click the Rules tab.

  2. Click the Service Rules link.

  3. Select a Group user group name to edit as needed.

  4. Save any changes.

Note: You can now Import Service Rules from existing rules configured on the site.

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Private Rates

Configure all of the following Private Rates areas:

  • Air Private Rates: Update first in Agency Settings and ensure the private rates are loaded into your GDS. If different from the Agency Settings, also update in Air Private Rates.

  • Car Private Rates: Generally these do not change from one PCC to another.

  • Hotel Private Rates: Ensure these are updated in your Partner Dashboard and are loaded into your GDS.

Specifically, for air, car, and hotel, you need to check whether your the private rate code has changed. If so, you should create a new list/set. 

Preferred Hotels

Ensure the preferred properties are updated to the new HOD and Chain codes in the new GDS. Although you aren’t required to upload a new list, as Deem will convert it to the other GDS, but it is best practice to verify the preferred properties are accurate by updating the Preferred Hotel upload file:

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Test the New Configuration

Important: As with any new configurations or changes you must test the new site:

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Create Test Group to test configuration before launching to all travelers within site:

  1. In your the Partner Dashboard for the site you are editing, click the Groups tab.

  2. At the upper-right, click Add A New Group.

  3. In Group Name, enter a name for the group; you may want to use a test-related name for quick reference.

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  1. Make selections in the Group Use section as appropriate.

  2. Add a test user to the new test

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Create User Groups page is not explicit about creating a test group, only using one. Cannot find an option to “Add test user to new test Group per above. ^Either SME can answer or I can return after User Groups page is edited to provide that content.Group” above. Any suggestions for readers on how to create a test group for this specific procedure? (Dave Nygaard also noted this in the Word doc review.)