Sale Configurations

Search by Configuration Parameters

In order to proceed to the "Sale configurations" dictionary, select Business rules → Dictionaries → Sale configurations in the main menu.

The sale configuration search form will be presented.

It is possible to search by the following attributes (mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk):

Airline*
Aircraft type
Codeshare partner
Layout name
Configuration code

Specify required search values in the fields and click Search. The dictionary of sale configurations of the specified airline which correspond to the search criteria will be presented on the screen

Search by configuration code is carried out according to exact coincidence of a specified name with a value of the same attribute of the dictionary element.

To view the entry data, select it in the presented list and perform double left-click or use the Open command from the entry context menu by the right-click or click Actions → Open in the section menu.

Creating a Sale Configuration

Proceed to Create a Sale Configuration and Sale without Seat Selection

To define a new aircraft configuration in the System:

1. Click Create in the top right part of the screen. The form for creating a sale configuration will be presented

2. Select an airline-owner of the created sale configuration from the Airline list.

3. Select an aircraft type from the Aircraft type list.

4. Specify a code of the sale configuration in the Sale configuration field.

Attention: a configuration code should be entered in the specified form. For example: if a layout consists of two cabins (cabin С contains 15 seats and cabin Y contains 80 seats), then a configuration code should begins with the C15Y80 value. After this value is specified, arbitrary symbols may follow. Cabins should follow in order from a higher service level to a lower one. A number of seats in each cabin should be specified without dividers. In case of incorrect specifying the configuration code, the configuration may not be saved. When trying to save the configuration, the corresponding message will be presented on the screen.

Setting hese options is enough for sale without seat selection. After these parameters are specified, it is required to save the configuration and to use it in the current flight schedule.

Creating a Configuration for Flight under Agreement

To define a configuration as a marketing carrier taking a part in a commercial agreement on joint flight sale, specify a code of an operating carrier (a codeshare-partner) on the Operator list. If the field is filled in, then the configuration is applied to flights on which the operating carrier is an airline specified in this field. If the field is not filled in, then the configuration is applied to any flight of the airline-owner of the created configuration.

Creating a Configuration for Sale with Seat Selection

To sell tickets to a flight with a seat selection, a corresponding physical configuration should be specified for a sale configuration mandatory.

A total number of seats by all cabins in the sale configuration may be less or equal to a total number of seats in the physical configuration. A number and names of cabins may be random. Configurations which correspond by an aircraft type and a total number of seats are specified among available physical configurations (the Sale configuration field).

To associate one of the physical configuration created earlier with the sale configuration, select one of the available configurations in the Physical configuration list.

Seat Compliance

After the compliance of the sale configuration with the physical configuration is set, a configuration layout will be presented.

Specify a number of seat rows for all cabins on each active decks. The given parameters correspond to parameters specified in the physical configuration if it is selected. To view the parameters of the physical configuration is possible on the Physical cabins tab.

To view parameters of seat characteristics is possible on the Seats tab. If a physical configuration is associated with the created configuration (it is specified in the Physical configuration field), then the seat characteristics are specified in accordance with the physical configuration and not available for changing.

Saving a Sale Configuration

To save the sale configuration, click Save. The reference book of sale configurations of the selected airline will be presented. The created configuration will be displayed in this reference book.

Modifying Sale Configuration Parameters

The section's entries are available for editing only for users with the appropiate access rights. Without these rights, users can only view the entries.

Sale configuration parameters are only available for modification if this configuration is not used in schedules of any active flights. When trying to modify a configuration which is in use, then an error notification is presented on the screen.

To modify sale configuration parameters:

1. Open the sale configuration dictionary. 2. To edit the selected entry, use one of the following ways:

Click Actions → Edit in the section's menu.
Use the Edit command from the entry context menu by the right-click.
Open the entry for viewing and click on the Edit link.

The window for editing a sale configuration will be presented.

3. Specify data and press Save.The sale configuration dictionary of the selected airline will be presented. The modified configuration will be displayed in the dictionary.

Deleting a Configuration

It is possible to delete a sale configuration only if it is not used in schedules of any active flights. When trying to delete a configuration which is in use, then an error notification is presented on the screen.

To delete a sale configuration:

Open the sale configuration dictionary.
Click Actions in the top right part of the screen and select Delete. The selected configuration will be deleted from the configuration dictionary.

It is possible to perform this operation using a context menu. Click the right mouse button the row of the dictionary which contains the configuration description and select Delete.

Downloading Configuration Parameters

To save configuration parameters to a local computer:

Open the sale configuration dictionary.
Click the right mouse button the row of the dictionary which contains the configuration description and select Export to file. Parameters of the selected configuration will be saved in the *csv format file to the local computer. For more information see Quick Start.

Viewing Flights

To view a list of flights for which a selected sale configuration is used:

Open the sale configuration dictionary.
Select a configuration in the table.
Press Actions in the top right part of the screen and select Show flights. A list of flight schedules will be presented in a new tab.

It is possible to perform this operation using a context menu. Click the right mouse button the row of the dictionary which contains the configuration description and select Show flights.

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