Parameter/Field

Default Value

Notes

File Type

GST_HIST_EXPORT

The name of the export.

File Description

Guest History Export

The long description of the export.

Export Source

EXP_GENERAL_RESV_VIEW

This field is only editable when configuring new exports. Select the down arrow and select the view used for this export from the list of values.

Source Description

General Reservations Export View

The source description. The description is automatically populated once a value is selected in the Export Source field.

Pre Export Procedure

exp_general_resv_pkg.create_export('GH','HISTORY')

The pre-export procedure is an internal setup procedure which will be executed prior to the data export. The pre-export procedure is a pre-processor that populates and filters views, and sets variables.

The procedure extracts the data and stores it in a temporary table. The view (defined in the Export Source field) reads from this table and creates the export data. The temporary table is deleted once the export is complete.

If a pre export procedure is not specified, the export will look at the value(s) defined in the Parameter Form field.

Post Export Procedure

exp_create_data.delete_report_table

An internal setup procedure which will be executed after the data export is done. The post-export procedure is a post-processor that truncates temp tables following export generation and may also reset parameters that were set for the export.

Parameter Form

N/A

The Parameter Form field is used for exports that can be manually generated. This field contains the name of the parameter form which is used to generate a manual export.

Note: When automatically generating exports via End of Day processing (the Night Audit Export check box is selected), the parameter form should not be used, because the export is generated automatically and there is no opportunity for manual input.

Typically, this field is not required if the pre-export procedure is defined, however this can vary depending on the definition of the export. Each pre-export procedure has a unique parameter form, as the procedure is hard-coded within the form.

If a value is not defined in the Parameter Form field, the procedure will look at the view utilized for the export (defined in the Export Source field).

Night Audit Export

Checked

When selected, this export will be included as part of the night audit procedure.

Frequency

Daily

This field appears when the Night Audit Export check box is selected, and is the frequency that this export will generate. The available options are:

• Daily
• End of Month
• End of Year
• Weekly

HTTP Upload

Unchecked

This field is not available if the OXI Export check box is selected. Select this check box to use an HTTP upload of the export file. This file can be uploaded and automatically transferred to the HTTP address during End of Day processing or on demand (for more current information).

Note: If the export is configured to run during End of day processing and the HTTP transmission fails, the night audit will continue to run to complete the End of Day. But, an error message will display in the naweather.rdf report to notify the user of the transmission failure. As this report is non-mandatory, properties using the HTTP transmission must configure the report.

HTTP Address

Blank

This field appears when the HTTP Address check box is selected. Enter the database HTTP address where the export file will be uploaded to.

Protocol

Blank

Select the down arrow to select the protocol used for extracting XML (e.g., SOAP) from the uploaded file.

OXI Export

Unchecked

Available when the OPX_nnn OXI add-on license is active. Select this check box to transport the export file via the OXI interface. When this check box is selected, the Type and Interface fields appear.

Note: This checkbox is not available if the HTTP Upload check box is selected.

Type

Blank

This field appears when the OXI Export check box is selected. Select the down arrow and select the type of OXI export.

Interface

Blank

This field appears when the OXI Export check box is selected. Select the down arrow and select the third-party system to which OPERA connects through OXI.

Filter Condition

export_id = exp_create_data.get_last_report_id

The condition for the export. By default, depending on the view, all data will be exported. But if only certain information is required to be exported, then users can enter a value in this field.

Technically, this is the where clause in the select statement. For example, if only certain market codes statistics are required in the market codes statistics export, such as FIT, COM and IND, then the condition Market code IN (FIT,COM,IND) can be entered, where market code would be one of the column names in the Export source view/table.

When clicking OK, the export setup is saved and now the columns can be defined. When the export setup is saved, the button option Export Columns will now be available.

To define the export columns, select the Export Columns button. Once selected, the Export Columns Details screen appears, displaying the columns available in the view.

XML

Unchecked

When selected, the export will generate via XML messaging.

File Name Formula

'GH'||TO_CHAR(CONSIDERED_DATE,'MMDDYY')

The file name formula is the name of the ASCII export file which will be created when the export is generated.

File Extn Formula

'TXT'

Used to create any file extension for the daily export. This field can accept SQL statements so that the extension can include dates or other program specific export information (Current System Month + Day MM||DD). Examples for the file extension name would be TXT or EXP. The single quotes are necessary.

Zip File Name

'GHZIP'

The name of the compressed file if the export files are to be zipped. To make use of this functionality, the EXPORT ZIPPROGRAM parameter must contain the zip program namezip.

The Zip Program name parameter EXPORT ZIPPROGRAM is already configured in User Set-up>Application Parameter>OPERA>General. The Zip Program name (executable file) must be present in the \RUNTIMES directory.

Compress Data

Unchecked

Select this check box to compress all records in the export file. This would be used for delimited ASCII text files. The delimiter can be entered in the Col Separator field.

Col Separator

Blank

This field appears when the Compress Data check box is selected. Select the down arrow and select the delimiter used to separate the columns from the list of values. The available options are:

Space

Tab

Comma

Enter (CRLF or carriage return line feed)

Always Export Header and Footer

Checked

Based on the export setup, if no data has been generated within the export and if a header and footer is defined, and a file name is given in the export setup, OPERA will always generate the export file that contains no information other than the header and the footer.

Inactive

Unchecked

If this check box is checked, the file type will be inactive.

Add Newline

Checked

Select this check box to have each record displayed on a separate line in the ASCII text file.

Component Export

Unchecked

Select this check box to expose the Components button. Selecting the Components button allows users to configure components to be included in the export file.