Select Configuration>Setup>Channels>Channel Setup to access the Channels screen.
Select the New button to create a new channel or the Edit button to edit an existing channel.
Complete the following fields:
ARI Destination. Enter the URL of the ADS partner for the ARI functionality.
Max Rate Periods. Enter the maximum number of rate periods allowed for this channel. This information is obtained from the channel.
Future Rate Upload Days. (This field appears only when the channel types are GDS or ADS.) Enter the number of days to limit the upload of rate information for the future. If this field is left blank, an internal default of 331 days will be applied.
Rate Upload Schema. Select the appropriate rate upload schema from the list of values.
Note: FIDELIO_RateUpdateNotifRQ.xsd is only used by Expedia.
Rate Update. Select this option to send rate update messages to the channel immediately after a change has been made.
Ping. (Activates the ADS Ping service. This check box only displays for an ADS Channel.) The ADS Ping service allows for communication between OPERA and the ADS partner. The ADS vendor sends inbound pings, while OPERA sends outbound pings.
Resend. Activates the ADS Resend service.
Retry. Activates the ADS Retry service.
ARI Enabled. (This check box appears for ADS channels only.) Select to make the property available through the Availability, Rates, and Inventory (ARI) functionality in the ADS channel.
