Abacus Basic Functionalities

Key Board Functions Keys

Display Key *
Cross of Loran #
Change Key @
End Item $
Recall ¤

SINE IN:

Sine In SI1234
Sine In for all working Areas SI*1234
Sine out current working Area SO
Sine out all working Areas SO*

Status check for current working area *S

Status check for all working areas *S*
Status check for printer address *S*P
Status check for terminal address #J

Change working area @B

ENCODEING:

Encode city Name W/-CCLONDON

Encode airport Name W/-APHEATHROW
Encode airline Name W/-ALEMIRATES
Encode aircraft company W/EQ-BOING
Encode country name HCCC/PAKISTAN
Encode US state name HCCFLORIDA

DECODING:

Decode city code W/*ZRH

Decode airport code W/*NRT
Decode airline name W/*SQ
Decode aircraft equipment W/EQ*747
Decode Country code HCCC/GB
Decode US state code HCCTX

Distance between 2 Airports or Cities W/-ATLHR#ATLGW

Display ten close air service information W/-CYKARACHI,PK
For USA W/-CYNEWYORK,NY
For specific information display W/-SL2
Time display T*BKK
Time Difference between tow cities T@ETKHI/SIN

Display carrier ticketing and

Baggage agreements W/*PK#*TG
Minimum Connection Points T*CP-KHILON
Minimum Connection Time T*CT-LON/BA
Or T*CT-RUH

Display Meal Table DU*/MLS

Display Special Meal Table DU*/SPM
Display Class Table DU*/CLS
Display Globe Information N*/GLOBEA

TIM:
Travel Information Manual ( TIMATIC )

Keywords use in Timatic.

For visa TIRV

For health TIRH
For All information Visa/Health TIRA
Nationality NA
Embarkation EM
Disembarkation DE
Transit TR

Enter in Tim session @@TIM

For Visa information TIRV/NAPK/EMPK/DECMB
For Health information TIRH/NAPK/EMPK/DETH
For all information VISA/HEALTH TIRA/NAUS/EMPK/DEAU
For Transit Visa information TIRV/NAGB/EMPK/DESA/TRAE
For Schengen States TIRULES/R27

Exit from TIM session QUIT

HOST HELP SYSTEM:

Display FOX table F*FOX

Display specific information from table F*32
Display More information from line no F*3
Or F*FOX/3SSR
F*FOX/DISPLAY/HOTEL/AVAIL

HOST REFERANCE SYSTEM:

Display Vendor table Y/VEN
Display specific Vendor information Y/VEN/EKQ

SCHEDULE:

For same day SKHIDXB

For more schedule display S*
For specific date S29JANKHILON
For Specific carrier SKHILON#EK
For specific carrier and specific date S29JUNKHILON#EY
For Extended Schedule SKHIDXB/ES
For specific carrier SKHILON#PK/ES

LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION:

DIRECT CONNECT AVAILABILITY DCA

DIRECT CONNECT SELL DCS
DIRECT ACCESS WITH ANSWER BACK AT
DIRECT ACCESS WITH NO AB TA
ANSWER BACK AB
FULL AVAILABILITY BLANK

AVAILABILITY:

For all participating Carrier 120JUNKHILON

For more availability display 1*
For Specific Time 116JUNKHIDXB9A
For specific Carrier 121JUNKHIJED#SV
Short entry for next day 1#1
For previous day 1-1
For Specific connection point 107JULKHISIN7ABKK
Direct access availability 120JUNKHIJED@SV
Short entry for next day 1@#1
For pervious day 1@-1

SEAT SELL:

Normal sell 01V13

Waitlist sell 01Y17LL
Multiple segment sell same class 01Q13*
Multiple segment sell specific class 01V13Q14
Free Sell/Long sell 0EK603V28MAYKHIDXBNN1
Passive Segment 0LX247V20MAYDXBZRHGK1*HTMCQ7
VERIFY FLIGHT INFORMATION:

From Availability VA*13/14

From Itinerary VI*1/2/3/4

PNR.PASSENGER NAME RECORD:

P PHONE
R RECEIVED
I ITINERARY
N NAME
T TICKET

NAME FILED:

Single name filed -KHAN/MUHAMMAD MR

Same surname/family name -2SHAIKH/ALI MR/NAZ MRS

Child name -SALEEM/ALI MSTR*C10

Infant Name -I/MUHAMMAD/HAMZAMSTR*I09

PHONE FILED:

Agency contact 95877397-A XYZ TRAVEL REF ALI

Passenger contact 97749973-B PAX LOCL CTC
Or Agency Data N*@$NM

TICKET FILED:

Time limit 7TAW16JUN/

Ticket advice 7T-A

RECEIVED FILED:

ENTRY 6PAX
ENTRY 6AA

END OF RESERVATION ER
IGNORE AND REDISPLAY IR
BASIC PNR CREATION:

1.Availability 120MAYKHIDXB@EK
2.Seat Sell 01V13
3.Name field -MUHAMMAD/KHAN MR
4.Phone field 97749937-A XYZ TRAVEL
5.Ticket filed 7TAW05MAY/ OR 7T-A
6.Received filed 6ALI
7.End of Reservation ER
8.Ignore and Redisplay IR

PNR DISPLAY:

By Name *-MUHAMMAD/AZAM MR
Display from list *1

By ABACUS PNR *ATCHND

FLIGHT MANIFEST:

For confirmed passengers LCEK601V29JUNKHIDXB

For waitlist passengers LWPK302T15MAYKHILHE
For Reconfirmed passengers LCEK603V16JUNKHIDXB/RR
For all status waitlist/
Confirmed/all classes LHTG507/20MAYKHIBKK

RE-CONFIRM SEGMENT:

For specific segment .1RR

CONFIRMATION OF WAITLIST SEGMENT:

For Specific segment .1HK

Or EWR
CANCELLATION OF SEGMENTS:

For specific Segment X3

For all segments XI

Note:
Please do not cancel and rebook segments in same transaction always try to do separate entries and
always remove HX/UC/NO
All dead segments from PNR please do EWR to remove dead segments
From PNR.

CHANGE CLASS OF SERVICE:

For specific segment WC1Y

Description.
WC...will change
1 ...segment no
Y ...new class of service
For more segments WC1Y/2C
For all segments WCAJ

OSI.OTHER SERVICES INFORMATION:

3OSI PK TKTL 1600 13JUL

3OSI EK ABC TRAVEL 5872883/84 REF ALI
3OSI MH PAX LOCL CTC 0300 2883881 MOBILE
3OSI AF PAX TRVL KHI DXB ON EK603 12JUN EK RLOC*HBJETE
3OSI GF INFANT TKT NO 0724401901567-6.1
3OSI QR PAX DEFNT TRVL
3OSI SV PAX NAT PAKISTANI
3OSI SV PSPT AB.123456 VISA EMP

DELET OSI INFROMATION.

For specific line no 35@

For range of lines 36-8@

SSR.SPECIAL SERVICES REQUEST:

For single passengers 3SFML-1.1

For same meal more pax 3VGML-1.1,2.1
For specific passengers 3FPML-1.1
3AVML-2.1
For specific segment 3MOML3-1.1,2.1
For wheel chair 3WCHR-1.1
For seating 3NSSW-1.1
For specific seat no 3NSST1/22A-1.1
For Infant Name in SSR 3INFT/MUHAMMAD/KHAN/09-1.1
For help display F*FOX/3SSR

RECEIVE SSR CONFIRMATION:

For Specific line 37.HK
For range of line 35-9.HK
OR EWR

CANCAL SSR ITEM:

For specific line no 36.XX

For range of lines 32-7.XX

ABACUS TICKET FORMAT:

N NAME
S SEGMENT

For one passenger 7T-TK1764404679781#N1.1

For more passengers 7T-TK0654409786560,61,62#N1-3
For conjunction ticket 7T-TK0724404876430-431#N1
For specific segment 7T-TK2174404569432#N1#S3
For help display F*FOX/ABACUS/TICKET/NOTIFY

PASSPORT DETAILS IN SSR:

For PSPT format .

3PSPT/AB123456/PK/24SEP77/ALI/KHAN/M-1.1

For DOCS format.

3DOCS1/P/PK/AB123456/PK/24SEP1977/M/20MAY2009/ALI/KHAN-1.1

For passengers address.

3DOCA1/R/US/85 MAIN ST/DALLAS/TX/488933-1.1

Note.
If carrier not participates in PSPT/DOCA entry please use 3OTHS entry given below.

3OTHS1/PSPT/AB123456/PK/24SEP77/ALI/KHAN/M-1.1
OR
Y/AAI/PDT/P60 and Y/AAI/PDT/P61 for detail.

PRS.PRE RESERVE SEAT.

For PRS participating carriersY/AAI/PRS

For PRS map display 4G1*

PRS for specific passenger 4G1/22A-1.1
PRS for more passenger 4G1/44AB-1.1,2.1
PRS through ZONE location 4G1/NW-1.1
Display PRS information *B
For PRS confirmation 4G1HK
Cancel PRS information 4GX1
For all segments 4GXALL

FREQUENT FLYER INFORMATION:

Basic entry FFEK1234567-1.1

For specific segment FFBA88774882/2-3.1
Display FF information *FF
Delete FF information FF1@
For carrier partnership
Agreement PT*TG

EMAIL ITINERARY:

Basic entry PE#ASADKHAN@CYBER.NET.PK#N1.1

For email with underscore PE#ALI==75@HOTMAIL.COM#N3.1
After insert email PNR 6ali$EM
Do EM for send email.
Display email information *PE
Delete Email address PE1@

DIVIDE PNR:

Divide one passenger D1.1

Received 6AA
Record filed F
Received 6AA
End of reservation ER
Ignore and retrieve IR

Divide more passenger D2.1*5.1

Received 6AA
Record filed F
Received 6AA
End of reservation ER
Ignore and retrieve IR
QUEUES.

Basic queues in abacus

Message Queue.
Auxiliary A
General G
Supervisor S
Notification N

PNR queues in abacus.

Basic PNR urgent basis 0 PNRS WITHIN 72HOURS
Basic PNR non urgent basis 1 PNRS BEYOND 72HOURS
HOTEL/CAR confirmation 2
Airline schedule change urgent 5 WITH IN 72HOURS
Airline schedule change 6 BEYOND 72HOURS
HX from airline 7
Time limit 9
Waitlist confirmation urgent 17 PNRS WITHIN 72HOURS
Waitlist confirmation non-urgent 18 PNRS BEYOND 72HOURS
Dupe PNRS 20
PRS confirmation 24
Answer back reply 28

Queues functions.

Display over all queues QC/

Display specific queue no Q/1
OR Q/G
Display next PNRS in same queue I
Exit from queue QXI
Remove PNR from queue QR
Queue placement QP/150/11
FARES:

System display lowest fare with no advance purchase dates and other restrictions.

Fare Quote. FQ

System display fares lowest fare with IATA published fare with all conditions.

Basic entry FQKHILON22SEP-GF

For specific class FQKHIMAN12JAN-EK#BQ
For specific currency FQKHIFRA22SEP-GF/USD
For group fare display FQKHIBKK19JANGRP-TG
For child fare display FQKHISIN20FEB-EK,C
For Adult FQKHIIAH22JUN-PK,A
For Adult/Child FQKHIMAN21SEP-PK,AC
For Infant FQKHIDXB12JUN-PK,I

Rules display using FA/FQ RD1

For fare menu display RD1*M
Display specific info from menu RD1*1/10/11/18

NON-PNR PRICING:

Basic entry WQKHIDXBLHRAMSDXBKHI

For connection points
For surface indicator
For same carrier same class
For specific class
For specific carrier
For fare break up
For detail break up
For help display
WQKHI/XDXBLHRAMS/XDXBKHI
WQKHIDXB/-JEDKHI
WQKHI/DXBLHR/XDXBKHI-AEK/CQ
WQKHI/CCDXB/CYAMM/CCBEY/CCDXB/CCKHI
WQKHI/AEK/XDXB/ALHFRA/XDXB/AEKKHI
WQ#04
WQ#DF04
WQHELP

PNR PRICING:

Basic entry WP
For specific carrier WPAEK
For specific segments WPASV#S1/3
For specific fare quote WPQLEE4M1PK1
For save in pnr WTFR

MILLAGE CALCULATION:

Entry WNKHIDXBLHRAMS

CURRENCY CONVERSION:

Display all currency rates

And codes DC*CUR
Display specific currency DC*PKR
Currency conversion DC#PKR1000/USD

RATE OF EXCHANGE:

List of current rates FC*

Display specific currency FC*PKR
For specific date FC*PKR10DEC

NUC CONVERSION:

Convert local currency FC#PKR10000

Convert NUC to currency FC#383.09/PKR
For specific date FC#88.87/PKR10DEC05

TAX DISPLAY:

List of tax by country

Name TX*PAKISTAN
List of tax by country
Code TX*PK
List of tax by city code TX*KHI
List of applicable tax
For airport TX*JFK*
Individual tax detail from
List TX*1

MISCELLANEOUS:
Calendar display T@MAR
For specific year T@JAN/75
Divide T@1000/2
Multiply T@134*2
Subtract T@4999-147

PRINTER DESIGNATION:

PSA/GSA IATA
Ticket printer designation W*1K0466AC W*PK0466AC
Un-designation W*NO W*NO

E-TKT PRINTER DESIGNATE PTR/2F4275 PTR/2F4275

UN-DESIGNATE PTR/END PTR/END

ASSIGN ITIN PRINTER DSIV2F4275 DSIV2F4275

UN-DESIGNATE DSNO DSNO

AUTO E-TICKETING

Basic entry:

W¥APK¥KP5¥FCASH¥BA*20K¥V1*10DEC09JUN¥ETR¥DPE¥ER

For specific passenger:

W¥APK¥KP5¥FCASH¥BA*20K¥V1/2*12JAN11JUL¥N1.1¥ETR¥DPE¥ER

For specific baggage allowance:

W¥APK¥KP5¥FCASH¥BA1*20K¥BA2*25K¥V1/2*12JAN11JUL¥ETR¥DPE¥ER

For ticketing with manual credit card approval:

W¥AEK#KP5¥BA*20K¥F*VI4941000000000000/0609*ZXXXXXX¥V1*09DEC08JUN¥ETR¥
DPE¥ER
MAUNAL OR PHASE 4 PRICING:

STEP 1 ** CREATE TFR * TICKET FARE RECORD *

ENTRY W¥C¥PADT

STEP 2 ** CREATE LINE ENTITLEMENT **

ENTRY W¥I¥L1-YRT*22APR21APR*BA20K¥L2-YRT*22APR21APR*BA20K

STEP 3 ** CREATE FARE BASIS **

ENTRY W¥I¥YPKR11560/1500SF/700SP/230RG/330WO/3900PK/600YQ

STEP 4 ** CREATE FARE CALCULATION **

ENTRY W¥I¥CKHI PK DEL110.10YRT PK KHI110.10YRT NUC220.20
END ROE59.345 SITI

STEP 5 ** CREATE ORIGIN / DESTINATION **

ENTRY W¥I¥OKHI/KHI 

STEP 6 ** OVERRIDE THE INFORMATION **                              
        
ENTRY W¥I¥EO1/NENT ON PK ONLY
ENTRY W¥I¥EO2/PK PNR * HTLMCN *

STEP 7 ** FOR SAVE TFR * TICKET FARE RECORD *

ENTRY ER

Display TFR **W

Delete TFR W#D

FOR TICKETING:

ENTRY W¥T1N1¥APK¥KP5¥FCASH¥ETR¥DPE¥ER

VOID TICKET:

Auto void from PNR *T

Select for line no WV1
Again do the same entry WV1

Manual void from stock

Step 1
Check digit for ticket to
Be void W/TATKT2424401125

Step 2
For manual void ATCX/242440111250
Again do the same entry ATCX/242440111250

DAILY AUDIT REPORT:

PSA/DSA/GSA IATA
For same day DQB*¥TAT DQB*
For specific date DQB*24SEP¥TAT DQB*24SEP

AIRLINE WEB RESERVATION PNR CLAIM:

FOR PNR RECALL(I.E. FOR PIA) ¤QPK/*[PNR]

THAN CLAIM ¤QPK/*CLM