Interface Overview

CONCEPT is an interface between Opera and CONCEPT EAS for the sharing of profiles and activities. This interface allows for activity look up between the two systems as well as profile creation and data retrieval. In addition, profiles can be linked between the CONCEPT and Opera systems and reservation look up can be initiated by CONCEPT EAS.

Functionality from Concept EAS to Opera

The Concept EAS interface supports the following functionality to Opera:

• Profile Lookup initiated by EAS to Opera
• Profile Data Retrieval
• Profile Creation
• Profile Linkage Creation
• Profile Updates to Opera
• Reservation Lookup initiated by EAS to Opera
• Reservation Retrieval in Opera
• New/change Activity Notifications
• Location Notifications

Functionality from Opera to Concept EAS

Opera supports the following functionality to the Concept EAS interface:

• Profile Lookup initiated by Opera to EAS
• Profile Data Retrieval
• Profile Creation
• Profile Linkage Creation
• Profile Updates to EAS
• Activity Booking Lookup initiated by Opera to EAS
• Out-of-scope Notifications

Requirement Checklist

The following is required prior to starting the installation:

• Dedicated Workstation
• Preferred - Win 2000 Pro or Server SP 4 or Win XP Service Pack 1 or WIN2003 Server
• Installed Operating System CD
• Oracle 9i Client CD
• IIS version 5.0 +
• Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1
• Opera Xchange Interface Installed
• Opera Xchange Concept License Code
• Opera Version 2.6 + latest epatch or higher