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Abacus WorkSpace Training Manual This documentation is the confidential and proprietary intellectual property of Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, preparation of derivative works, performance, or display of this document, or software represented by this document, without the express written permission of Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd d is strictly prohibited copyright @ Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd. all rights reserved. 2012 Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd Unit C, 17/F., Somerset House T (852) 2960 8888 SITA: HKGNM1B www.abacushk.com
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Page 1: Abacus Workspace User Manual

Abacus WorkSpace

Training Manual

This documentation is the confidential and proprietary

intellectual property of Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong)

Ltd. Any unauthorized use, reproduction, preparation of

derivative works, performance, or display of this document, or

software represented by this document, without the express

written permission of Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong)

Ltd d is strictly prohibited

copyright @ A

bacus Distribution System

s (Hong Kong) Ltd. all rights reserved. 2012

Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong) Ltd

Unit C, 17/F., Somerset House

Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road

Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

T (852) 2960 8888

F (852) 2811 9800 SITA: HKGNM1B www.abacushk.com

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Table of Content

Installation .................................................................................................. 4

Access Abacus Workspace ........................................................................... 7

Terminal Address ......................................................................................... 9

Sign In / Sign Out ..................................................................................... 10

Sign In (all working area) ............................................................................................................... 10

Displaying all working area ........................................................................................................... 10

Change Passcode ............................................................................................................................ 11

Sign Out............................................................................................................................................ 11

Reservation and Ticketing ........................................................................... 12

Graphical View ................................................................................................................................ 12

Air Reservation ................................................................................................................................. 14

Email flight information to customer .............................................................................................. 16

Graphical View – Reservation ....................................................................................................... 18

VirtuallyThere Panel ................................................................................... 23

PNR Services ............................................................................................ 27

Hotel Reservation ...................................................................................... 28

Car Reservation......................................................................................... 30

New Enhancements ................................................................................... 32

Point and Click ................................................................................................................................. 32

Copy and Paste ............................................................................................................................... 36

Block mode ....................................................................................................................................... 36

Quick & PF Keys .............................................................................................................................. 37

PF setting ........................................................................................................................................... 38

Quick Keys setting ........................................................................................................................... 39

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Graphical Seat Map ....................................................................................................................... 40

Screen Setting ........................................................................................... 42

Screen View Setting ......................................................................................................................... 42

Customize Screen Layout................................................................................................................ 44

Command line setting .................................................................................................................... 44

Abacus Replay .................................................................................................................................. 45

Memo Area ...................................................................................................................................... 46

Abacus System Setting .................................................................................................................... 46

Appearance ...................................................................................................................................... 50

Agent applications ........................................................................................................................... 51

Tips.......................................................................................................... 53

Keyboard Locked ............................................................................................................................. 53

More availability ............................................................................................................................. 53

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Installation

When you open Whiz, system will start the installation of Abacus WorkSpace.

Note: You may require to login as Administrator for the installation. Below window will be returned to

enter your PC password :

Then, system will install automatically

Enter Your PC’s password

**NOT Abacus sign in passcode

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If the host sign in is expired, below box will return to advise agent enter a NEW password

Note: The host sign in password is updated at the same time.

Note: Password change requirements:

Password must contain a combination of seven or eight alphanumeric characters.

E.g. “ABCDEF1” or “1234567A”.

You can use any numeric and alpha characters used except for Q and Z.

No more than three repeating characters allowed. E.g. ABCD888

You cannot reuse last four password.

Then, system continues process installation.

Enter new password

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After Abacus WorkSpace installation, Java application will process. Java downloading application will

process after each system update.

After Java finished the application, you can click run and work in Abacus WorkSpace.

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Access Abacus Workspace

Abacus WorkSpace is our next generation Point of Sales that meets your unique business needs today, and

into the future. All Abacus Whiz users will be upgrade by batch to our new Point of Sales – Abacus

WorkSpace by the end of 2013. After installation, Abacus WorkSpace icon will display on desktop as

below.

Note: you may require sign in twice.

1st Sign in is used for download Red Apps.

2nd Sign in is used for access Abacus WorkSpace classical mode.

After double click the icon, system will prompt out a box which you can select Abacus WorkSpace or

Whiz.

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A Sign in box will appear. You may require entering your password. System will check and download the

applicable apps to your Abacus WorkSpace at the 1st sign in.

Upon first time sign-in to Abacus and/or current passcode has been used for 90 days. You will receive

below prompt message:

You can input your new passcode and confirm new password. The host sign in password will be updated at

the same time.

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Terminal Address

There are two ways for you to find out the Terminal Address

a. Use the menu option View Connection Details b. The bottom of command view

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Sign In / Sign Out

All existing host sign in code and password you are using in Whiz are remain unchanged. Please sign in

with your current sign in code and password to access Abacus Workspace.

Sign In (all working area)

SI1101 (ENTER) - sign in all working areas with sign in No.1101

Response: Enter password

AGENT SIGN IN

CURRENT PASSCODE•Ž • ID <001228> CTY <H3H8 >

DUTY CODE <.> AREA <*> NEW PASSCODE Ž •

Fill-in the current passcode space and press “ Enter”

Note: NO bracket in current passcode and new passcode

Displaying all working area

You can switch to other working area by command (e.g. ¤ B) or just one click.

Response:

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Change Passcode

To change your passcode, input your current passcode, tab to the new passcode field, input your new

passcode and enter. You will be signed into the Abacus system and your passcode will be changed. See

the Sign-In Mask below to become familiar with the fields.

Enter current passcode

AGENT SIGN IN

CURRENT PASSCODE•Ž • ID <001228> CTY <H3H8 >

DUTY CODE <.> AREA <*> NEW PASSCODE Ž •

Enter new passcode

Note: Passcode change requirment remain unchange.

Note: Password change requirements:

Password must contain a combination of seven or eight alphanumeric characters.

E.g. “ABCDEF1” or “1234567A”.

You can use any numeric and alpha characters used except for Q and Z.

No more than three repeating characters allowed. E.g. ABCD888

You cannot reuse last four password.

Sign Out

SO - sign out all working areas

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Reservation and Ticketing

Highlight: All host entries remain unchanged. You can use all entries in command view to finish the booking

as well.

In Abacus Workspace, some keys functions have been changed as below

Whiz Abacus WorkSpace

Clear Screen Ctrl + Backspace Alt + Backspace

Previous entry display Ctrl + Alt +

You are able to send ITIN and ETPIR through VirtuallyThere Panel. VirtuallyThere Panel provides recall data, hide fare / booking classes, select difference languages and add remarks to pax without

any commands. (Please refer to Page 36)

A Menu mask will rename as Red Apps.

In Abacus WorkSpace, you may use copy and paste instead of moving the cursor to previous entry

and enter.

Graphical View

Graphical View can enhance productivity with a full suite of GDS functionality on Air, Car, Hotel, Email

schedule with a simplified Graphical Workflow.

Go to Graphical View:

Click “Graphical View”

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Select “New Reservation” for create PNR then click “OK”

.

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Air Reservation

Fill in the requested data (* are mandatory) into the box.

Flight

info

Number of

passenger

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Air result

Then, an air result table will be display. The table will show travelling date/time, 26 booking classes and

12lines. Moreover, air result table capability that quickly enables to you to not only search by current

date but also provide more date and return flight availability

You can see more availability

Return Flight

For more Flights

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Email flight information to customer

You can email the below flight information to your customer.

Email flight information to

customer

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Traveler will receive the below flight schedule

Input customer email

Select flight

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Graphical View – Reservation

Sell Flight

Click the flight

Show the line number

Input Class code Then, click “Sell”

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Response:

After sell round trip, Click “PNR” continues the booking.

Sold seats

will show at

Trip

Summary

For return flight, click BKK-HKG

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You can click “Traveler Details” for input name, phone, ticketing, remarks and received field without

any commands.

Name Field

Phone Field

Enter PAX name Click Add

Enter Phone number Click Add

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After fill in the requested data (* are mandatory) into the box, you can click “End Options”

You can select the following options

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PNR can be validated at both graphical view and command view. When you return to command view by

clicking “Area A” then display PNR as below.

Entry: *A

FQPLVT

1.1CHAN/TAI MAN MR

1 CX 615Y 20MAR 3 HKGBKK HK1 1005 1205 /DCCX*7UDLE7 /E

2 CX 750Y 26MAR 2 BKKHKG HK1 1150 1535 /DCCX*7UDLE7 /E

TKT/TIME LIMIT

1.TAW//

PHONES

1.HKG-25389999-A

PASSENGER DETAIL FIELD EXISTS - USE PD TO DISPLAY

TICKET RECORD - NOT PRICED

REMARKS

1.GV NAMES BOOKING 1618/18JAN13

2.*HOLDING HKG PASSPORT

3.*HOLDING HK PASSPORT

RECEIVED FROM - 6KM

H3H8.H3H8*AKN 0255/18JAN13 FQPLVT H

Note: Booking will display.

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VirtuallyThere Panel VirtuallyThere Panel is an easy tool which can select email content, hide fare details, hide booking class,

select language and add remarks etc. Moreover, it is no any command required.

There are 2 ways to go to VirtuallyThere Panel

a. Go to Tools > VirtuallyThere

b. Go to Helper APPS > VirtuallyThere

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VirtuallyThere Panel

Notes : 1. Choose email content.

a. Itinerary – sent a hyperlink through email. Pax check the itinerary on VirtuallyThere website.

b. Embedded Itinerary – email content is pax’s itinerary

c. Embedded Itinerary with PDF – email content is pax’s itinerary with PDF

d. eTicket – content with a website. Pax can check the eticket on VirtuallyThere website.

e. Embedded eTicket – email content is eTicket

f. Embedded eTicket with PDF – email content is eTicket with PDF

2. You can hide booking classes or fare details e.g. issuing agents

3. Select TO/CC/BCC

4. Email address

5. We provide 20 languages to choose

6. Sender name and email address

7. You can change the subject line. If no input, the subject line will follow the default setting in Trip Connect

8. Add segment remarks

○6

○7

○8

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VirtuallyThere Benefits:

1. Itinerary customize to customer’s phone size.

2. You can use company logo as bookmark or VT heading. It provide a promotion channel for

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3. Customers can view the selected itinerary especially their phone device offline.

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PNR Services PNR Services is a user friendly tool to send SSR/OSI. It is easier to request Meal, Assistance,

Wheelchair, OSI, Frequent Flyer and Paid seats.

a. Go to Tools > PNR Service

b. Helper APPS > PNR Service

PNR Service window will prompt out.

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Hotel Reservation Host hotel reservation command remains unchanged. Besides host command, we also provide hotel

reservation in Graphical View. No entries require, just few clicks to complete shop & book.

Hotel information

Hotel Photos

Map

a. Graphical View

Step 1: Click “Hotel” Step 2: Fill all hotel information into bracket.

Step 3: Click “Search”

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b. Point and Click Mask Step 1: Click “Point and Click” Step 2: fill in hotel information into bracket

Step 3: Click ”OK”

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Car Reservation Host car reservation command remains unchanged. Besides host command, we also provide car

reservation in Graphical View. No entries require, just few clicks to complete shop & book.

a. Graphical View

Step 1: Click “Car” Step 2: Fill all hotel information into bracket.

Step 3: Click “Search”

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b. Point and Click

Step 1: Click “Point and Click” Step 2: Fill in car information into bracket Step 3: Click ”OK”

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New Enhancements Point and Click

Point and Click is a tool which can sell the pasted availability display, connecting flights and support in

general & direct access availability. It provides a faster and user friendly way to create PNR.

a. Pasted availability display

Example: Display 2 availabilities and sell for BKK round trip

120JANHKGBKK‡CX«

20JAN SUN HKG/Z‡8 BKK/-1

1CX 751 J9 C9 D9 I6 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 1425 1620 333 R 0 DCA /E

H9 K3 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

2CX 615 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9*HKGBKK 1005 1205 333 L 0 47 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9

* - FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSES ENTER 1*C.

127JANBKKHKG‡CX«

27JAN SUN BKK/Z‡7 HKG/‡1

1CX 614 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 BKKHKG 1310 1650 333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S0 N0 O0

2CX 750 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 BKKHKG 1200 1555 333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L7 V0 S0 N0 O0

Although HKG-BKK is a pasted availability, Point and Click support double click on the class code on the

pasted availability to sell. As refer to the above example, HKG-BKK is a pasted availability display. You

may point and click (double click) to sell CX751I/20Jan HKG-BKK 120JANHKGBKK‡CX«

20JAN SUN HKG/Z‡8 BKK/-1

1CX 751 J9 C9 D9 I6 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 1425 1620 333 R 0 DCA /E

H9 K3 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

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Sample response: 120JANHKGBKK‡CX~

20JAN SUN HKG/Z‡8 BKK/-1

1CX 751 J9 C9 D9 I6 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 1425 1620 333 R 0 DCA /E

H9 K4 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

* - FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSES ENTER 1*C.

01I1~

1 CX 751I 20JAN 7 HKGBKK SS1 1425 1620 /DCCX /E

SURNAME CHG NOT ALLOWED FOR CX-I FARECLASS.

Example for return flight selling

Point and Click on the selected return flight class code

127JANBKKHKG‡CX«

27JAN SUN BKK/Z‡7 HKG/‡1

1CX 614 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 BKKHKG 1310 1650 333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S0 N0 O0

2CX 750 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 BKKHKG 1200 1555 333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L7 V0 S0 N0 O0

120JANHKGBKK‡CX~

20JAN SUN HKG/Z‡8 BKK/-1

1CX 751 J9 C9 D9 I6 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 1425 1620 333 R 0 DCA /E

H9 K4 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

Sample response: 127JANBKKHKG‡CX~

27JAN SUN BKK/Z‡7 HKG/‡1

1CX 614 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 BKKHKG 1310 1650 333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9 V0 S0 N0 O0

01I1~

2 CX 614I 27JAN 7 BKKHKG SS1 1310 1650 /DCCX /E

SURNAME CHG NOT ALLOWED FOR CX-I FARECLASS.

System will auto display

AV once again

127JANBKKHKG‡CX~

27JAN SUN

BKK/Z‡7 HKG/‡1

1CX 614 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9

B9 BKKHKG 1310 1650

333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9

V0 S0 N0 O0

2CX 750 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9

B9 BKKHKG 1200 1555

333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L7

V0 S0 N0 O0

3CX 712 J9 C9 D9 I6 Y9

B9 BKKHKG 1625 2000

773 R 0 457 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L0

V0 S0 N0 O0

4CX 708 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9

B9 BKKHKG 0925 1305

333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9

V9 S4 N2 O0

5CX 2700 J9 C9 D8 I4 Y9

B9 BKKHKG 0825 1210

333 B 0 X135 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9

V9 S9 N9 O2

6CX 702 J9 C9 D7 I1 Y6

B0 BKKHKG 1910 2250

772 D 0 7 DCA /E

H0 K0 M0 L0

V0 S0 N0 O0.

01I1~

2 CX 614I 27JAN 7

BKKHKG SS1 1310

1650 /DCCX /E

SURNAME CHG NOT

ALLOWED FOR CX-I

Then auto sell “I” class

Previous point and Click response

System will auto display

AV once again

127JANBKKHKG‡CX~

27JAN SUN

BKK/Z‡7 HKG/‡1

1CX 614 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9

B9 BKKHKG 1310 1650

333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9

V0 S0 N0 O0

2CX 750 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9

B9 BKKHKG 1200 1555

333 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L7

Then auto sell “I” class

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b. Connecting flights

Example for connecting flight selling

Point and Click the selected class code 125JANHKGMAN‡CX«

25JAN FRI HKG/Z‡8 MAN/-8

1CX 257 F4 A4 J4 C4 D0*HKGLHR 0950 1500 744 DS 0 5 DCA /E

I0 W4 R4 E2 Y4 B0 H0 K0 M0

2CX/BA 1227 J4 C4 D0 I0 Y4 MAN 1815 1920 319 D 0 X67 DCA /E

B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

* - FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSES ENTER 1*C.

Sample response:

System will auto sell connecting flights 01J1*~

1 CX 257J 25JAN 5 HKGLHR SS1 0950 1500 /DCCX /E

SURNAME CHG NOT ALLOWED FOR CX-J FARECLASS

2 CX1227J 25JAN 5 LHRMAN SS1 1815 1920 /DCCX /E

OPERATED BY BRITISH AIRWAYS P.L.C.

SURNAME CHG NOT ALLOWED FOR CX-J FARECLASS.

c. Sell different class code

Example: HKGLHR book on J class

LHRMAN book on K class

125JANHKGMAN‡CX«

25JAN FRI HKG/Z‡8 MAN/-8

1CX 257 F4 A4 J4 C4 D0*HKGLHR 0950 1500 744 DS 0 5 DCA /E

I0 W4 R4 E2 Y4 B0 H0 K0 M0

2CX/BA 1227 J4 C4 D0 I0 Y4 MAN 1815 1920 319 D 0 X67 DCA /E

B3 H1 K4 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

* - FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSES ENTER 1*C.

Point and Click the domestic flight

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Sample response:

Point and Click mask will prompt out as below

System will sell different class on both flights

01J1K2~

2 CX 257J 25JAN 5 HKGLHR SS1 0950 1500 /PENDING /E

SURNAME CHG NOT ALLOWED FOR CX-J FARECLASS

4 CX1227K 25JAN 5 LHRMAN SS1 1815 1920 /DCCX /E

OPERATED BY BRITISH AIRWAYS P.L.C.

SURNAME CHG NOT ALLOWED FOR CX-K FARECLASS.

Input J class for 1st sector

then click “GO”

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Copy and Paste

In Abacus WorkSpace, you can copy the host response as text.

Example:

Block mode

In Abacus WorkSpce, you can choose block mode or line wrap mode. Block mode is more user friendly to

copy schedule for customer.

Example for block mode and line wrap mode

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Quick & PF Keys

Whiz Programmable key will replace by Quick & PF keys.

There are 2 ways to access Quick & PF keys

a. Go to Tools > Quick & PF keys

b. Go to Helper Apps > Quick & PF keys

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Difference between PF Keys and Quick key

PF keys

Maximum set 24Keys

Select keys F1 to F12 , Shift + (F1 to F12)

No any combination

Quick Keys

Maximum 36 Keys

Able combination setting

Select keys CRTL + ALT + X ( X = 0-9, A-Z)

Able record host entries to be Quick Keys

How to set

PF setting

Step 1: Click “Edit”

Step 2: Select and Click a key e.g. F3

Click “Edit”

Select F3

Default as

F3

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Step 3: Input Key label, Key Description and Key Command then click “OK”

Quick Keys setting

Step 1: Click “Record”

Step 2: System start recording. You can start to enter the entry in command view.

N*¤NM1/ KARMEN<<

Step 3: After click “Stop recording”, the entries will store

Input all

information

There is no keyboard

mapping difference vs

Host. Please use ^E for

auto Enter.

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Step 4: The entry is recorded. You can select the quick key and input the label.

Then, click “OK“ to save

Graphical Seat Map

Graphical Seat map is easier to read and identify facilities. You can retrieve seat map of every carrier in

itinerary with a single command. It is provide for IMAP & IPRS carriers (Ref to YY/AAI/PRS)

Entry: 4G1*

Response:

Select a

quick key Input a label

Both flights seat map

Move Up and Down

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Click return flight “CX614”. When you click a seat number, the seat will be reserved.

Note: You may use entry: 4G<line nbr>*/O to override the graphical response and return the host seat

map display.

Select 37E

Seat auto reserved

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Screen Setting There are 2 screen views setting and 4 Screen layouts for you. You can customize the screen setting

according to your preference.

Screen View Setting

Screen View setting is used for single working area only. The setting apply on current working area. It is flexible for you to customize each working area.

a. Split Screen

1. Use the menu option View Connection Details

2. Click “Split” bottom

Response:

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b. Full Screen

1. Use the menu option View Connection Details

2. Click “Full” bottom

Response:

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Customize Screen Layout

Screen layout is applying for all working area, you may switch to other working area within the divided

screen

Go to View>Customize Screen Layout

Command line setting

Command line enable you to display all previos entry clearly.

1. Choose View > Command Line

Command line will show on the screen top. You can enter the comman on the line.

Response:

120JANHKGBKK‡CX«

20JAN SUN HKG/Z‡8 BKK/-1

1CX 751 J9 C9 D9 I8 Y9 B9*HKGBKK 1425 1620 333 R 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0

2CX 615 J9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 H9 HKGBKK 1005 1205 333 L 0 47 DCA /E

K9 M9 L9 S9 N9 Q9 O4

3CX 701 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9*HKGBKK 1605 1755 772 R 0 7 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L2 V2 S2 N2 Q2

4CX 713 J9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 H9 HKGBKK 0910 1110 773 B 0 DCA /E

K9 M9 L9 S9 N9 Q9 O9

5CX 703 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9*HKGBKK 2000 2150 773 D 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9

* - FOR ADDITIONAL CLASSES ENTER 1*C.

Select your

preference

Click “OK”

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Display and select previous entries by click .

Abacus Replay

This tool can recall previous entry. You may select more than one entry by press “Ctrl + selected entries”.Then, they will send to host window. Go to Tools > Abacus replay

All entries displayed in the window

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Memo Area

Memo area help you mark/paste your important data, message or system response. Open Memo Area: View > Memo Area

Abacus System Setting

You may setup your personal setting in Abacus System. Examples include: Accumulated response, bold font, Point & Click highlighting and tool tips, Graphical Seat Map, cursor type, etc Customize the setting: Tools > Options > Abacus System

Default Setting:

You can copy data on memo area

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1. Bold font can mark the wording being thick. Unclick Bold font Click Bold font

2. Point and Click - Highlight

When Highlighting is selected, point and click-able items will be highlighted in a different colored text. e.g – Blue by default)

- Tool tips Activating this function will allow user to see tool tips when they mouse over the item during point and

click. - Air sell assitance ( for more details, a. If activated, when user double click on the class of service from the availability, Point and Click

panel will open. User may make use of the panel for sell on specific class or number of seat.)

b. If not activated, seat will auto sell from host once you click on the class)

3. Line Cursor and Bold Cursor 4. Line wrap mode

Bold mode

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Recommend Setting

4. Keyboard mapping, please refer to Page19 5. You can select print in OKI and EPSON printer and fit the margin.

○5

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Keyboard Mapping

Function Window Keyboard Abacus Keyboard Sabre Keyboard

Print Window Ctrl + P Ctrl + P Ctrl + P

Full Screen Ctrl + F Ctrl + F Ctrl + F

Split Screen Ctrl + S Ctrl + S Ctrl + S

Move left to right through the Pages , Shift + P + -> Shift + P + ->

Move right to left through the Pages , Shift + P + <- Shift + P + <-

Copy Ctrl + C Ctrl + C Ctrl + C

Paste Ctrl + V Ctrl + V Ctrl + V

Configuration Ctrl + G Ctrl + G Ctrl + G

PNR Services Ctrl + O Ctrl + O Ctrl + O

Abacus Virtually There Ctrl + L Ctrl + L Ctrl + L

Quick & PF Keys Ctrl + Q Ctrl + Q Ctrl + Q

Memo Pad Ctrl + Y Ctrl + Y Ctrl + Y

Execute Scribe Script Ctrl + A Ctrl + A Ctrl + A

Jump to Command line / Memo Ctrl + J Ctrl + J Ctrl + J

Send Data to Memo Area Ctrl + M Ctrl + M Ctrl + M

Erase Memo Ctrl + E Ctrl + E Ctrl + E

New Abacus Area Ctrl + N Ctrl + N Ctrl + N

Move left to right through the Work

Area Tabs Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Tab

Move right to left through the Work

Area Tabs Ctrl + Shift + Tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Start of Line Home Home Home

Start of Window Ctrl + Home Ctrl + Home Ctrl + Home

End of Line End End END (next line)

End of Window Ctrl + End Ctrl + End Ctrl + End

Clear Window Alt + Backspace Alt + Backspace Alt + Backspace

Clear All Windows Ctrl + Backspace Ctrl + Backspace Ctrl + Backspace

Page up Page Up Page Up N/A

Page Down Page Down Page Down Page down

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Appearance

Select your preference color

Preview

the screen

Font size setting

Change to defaults

setting

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Agent applications

A tools for setting up document path, website short cut. Set up by : View > Agency Applications > Configure agency applications

Response:

After click “Add”, a window will display

Then, Click “OK” and return to previous page.

Click “Add” for setting paths

Enter the name

You can input website or file

path

Click “Add shortcut to the toolbar”.

It will display on the top of screen.

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You will see “Google” has been set up. Then, click “OK”

The short cut will display as below.

Short cut

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Tips

Keyboard Locked

~ Keyboard locked may cause by re-establishing the host session or waiting for host response.

Response:

Action:

Waiting for host response.

If not, please press ESC to reset & retry OR close Abacus WorkSpace and re-open. More availability

We are able to display 6 lines and 14 booking classes.

125JANHKGBKK‡CX«

25JAN FRI HKG/Z‡8 BKK/-1

1CX 751 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 1425 1620 333 R 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

2CX 615 J9 C9 D9 I8 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 1005 1205 772 L 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S8 N0 O0

3CX 701 J9 C9 D9 I8 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 1605 1755 333 R 0 5 DCA /E

H9 K9 M4 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

4CX 703 J9 C9 D9 I7 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 1645 1845 333 D 0 X247 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0

5CX 713 J9 C9 D9 I7 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 0910 1110 773 B 0 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S7 N1 O0

6CX 709 J9 C9 D9 I4 Y9 B9 HKGBKK 2200 2355 333 D 0 157 DCA /E

H9 K9 M9 L0 V0 S0 N0 O0.

1*C - Display more booking class codes

1* - Display more availabilities


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