Configuring Channels

You can use Channels to create a new channel for your property or to manage the controls for existing channels.

Depending on your subscriptions, specific channels will be listed for activation. Some channels may require assistance from the Oracle Distribution Services team to enable them. This feature is available at the Property level and not at the Hub level.

Note:

Ensure you have the necessary Channel Management tasks at the property level assigned in OPERA Cloud Distribution.

Provisioning New Channels

From the Administration menu, select Distribution, then select Channel Distribution and then select Channels.
Provisioned: All existing provisioned channels are displayed.
Available: You can view all the available channels provided. Depending on your subscription, you can initiate the provisioning of a new channel by clicking the Provision Channel in Actions column and complete the following steps:
1. Provision Status: Select the Provision Status.
2. Start Date: By default, today's business day is set.
3. End Date: You can select date from the calendar.
4. Options: You can select or deselect values from the list of values.
5. Channel Property Code: You can enter the channel's property code. This is required field.
6. Channel Property Name: You can enter channel's property name. This is optional field.
7. Channel Brand Code: You can enter channel's brand code. This is optional Input text field
8. Channel Chain Code: You can enter channel's chain code.
9. Click Provision a Channel, read and accept terms and conditions and the channel is provisioned successfully.

Updating Provisioned Channels

From the Administration menu, select Distribution, then select Channel Distribution and then select Channels.
Click the Provisioned tab, search and select the channel, then click the icon.
Update the details.
Click Update.
Click Save.

Updating Controls Provisioned Channels

From the Administration menu, select Distribution, then select Channel Distribution and then select Channels.
Click the Provisioned tab, search and select the channel, then click the icon.
Update the details.
Click Update and fill the details for following fields for Controls:
1. Default Market Code: Select the value from the list (this field is optional).
2. Default Source Code: Select the value from the list (this field is optional).
3. ARI Future Days: This is a numeric field. The field is set to the minimum ARI future days by default, you can increase or decrease the ARI future days to set maximum limit.
4. Travel Agent ID: Enter the value (this field is optional).
5. Origin Code: Enter the value (this field is optional).
6. Sell Limits: This shows Disabled by default, select the value from list.
7. Click Save.