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SDS Test Tool User's Manual2.6 Connection to SABREThe SDS test tool connects to the SABRE host automatically when it runs. If theconnection is successful, the button on the main window (Figure 1. MainWindow) displays "Disconnect XXXXXX". "XXXXXX" will be the Session youchosen for CSAPI. If the connection failed, the button on the main windowdisplays "Connect XXXXXX". You should check if the CSAPI settings are correctand the CSAPI.cfg file is in the Systems directory. If the settings are correct andyou still cannot connect to SABRE, you can try command "regsvr32c:\cssds\COMuxCSAPI.dll" to register COMuxCSAPI.dll. "c:\cssds\COMuxCSAPI.dll" should be changed to the full path to COMuxCSAPI.dll. youcan retry the connection by select the Connect submenu of the Startup menu(Figure 3. Startup Menu). Select the Disconnect submenu of the Startup menuwill disconnect from the SABRE host.15

SDS Test Tool User's Manual2.7 Sign in/out SABREAfter the successful connection to the SABRE host and the selection of the testsystem, you can sign into the SABRE host by selecting the Sign In submenu ofthe Startup menu (Figure 3. Startup Menu). The following SABRE Sign-in windowis displayed for you to enter the SABRE sign in fields.Agent should enter his/her pseudo city code in the Suf edit field as shown inFigure 18. SABRE Sign-in Window for Agent. You can sign out the SABRE hostby selecting the Sign Out submenu of the Startup menu.The current system connection will be displayed. This can be changed byactivating the dropdown menu and selecting the desired system.Supplying the partition and password in the approparate fields and selecting theChange Partition button can change partitions.***(note: Not all Partitions and systems are available.)Figure 15. SABRE Sign-in WindowFigure 16. SABRE Sign-in Window for Agent16

SDS Test Tool User's Manual2.8 Send SABRE CommandBefore sending a SABRE command, you must have already signed into theSABRE host.The combo box in the main window (Figure 1. Main Window) is the place fromwhich you can enter a SABRE command or select a previous SABRE command.There are two radio buttons on the main window. One is the Sds radio button andanother is the Sabre radio button. When the Sds radio button is checked, itmeans the command will be sent as a SDS request command and the SABREhost will send back a SDS formatted message. When the Sabre radio button ischecked, it means the command will be sent as a regular SABRE command anda SABRE screen scripting message will be sent back.To send a SABRE command, check the Sabre radio button, type the SABREcommand in the combo box and hit the Enter key. Then the SABRE response willbe displayed in the Sabre Response window and the command is saved in thelist of the combo box.A gray data block is provided to the left of the connect command. By clicking thisblock a read is issued without sending to Sabre and displayed in the SabreResponse window.2.9 Send SDS CommandBefore sending a SABRE command, you must have already signed into theSABRE host.The combo box in the main window (Figure 1. Main Window) is the place fromwhich you can enter a SABRE command or select a previous SABRE command.There are two radio buttons on the main window. One is the Sds radio button andanother is the Sabre radio button. When the Sds radio button is checked, itmeans the command will be sent as a SDS request command and the SABREhost will send back a SDS formatted message. When the Sabre radio button ischecked, it means the command will be sent as a regular SABRE command anda SABRE screen message will be sent back.To send a SDS command, check the Sds radio button, type the regular SABREcommand in the combo box (type in the 4-character subset Id in the Subset editbox if you are requesting a subset message. Otherwise the Subset edit boxshould be left blank.) and hit the Enter key. The SDS test tool will format thecommand internally into a SDS command and send it out. Then the SDSformatted message will be displayed in the Sabre Response window and thecommand is saved in the list of the combo box. The SDS test tool will decodethe message, display the decoded information in the SDS Display window(Figure 10. SDS Display Window) and set the MDR for the message as thecurrent selected MDR in the MDR Display window (Figure 9. MDR DisplayWindow in Detailed View).17

SDS Test Tool User's Manual2.9.1 Send SDS Inbound CommandBefore sending a SDS Inbound Command, you must have already signed intothe SABRE host and the SDS radio button must be on.In command combo box in the main window (Figure 1. Main Window), select thedropdown box and select “Inbound Commands”. This action changes the dropdown box from the “Previous Commands” to “Inbound Commands”. Once againselect the dropdown box and select the Inbound Command desired.The Inbound message window will be displayed showing the input segmentsand fields available and the MDR at the top.Highlighted segements are required segments and highlighted elements arerequired elements.Repeat factors for the segments and elements are shown in the Red circle in thefigure 17.To insert additional repeating segments double click on the segment to berepeated. An additional segment will be created for input.To insert an additional repeating elements double click on the element repeatfactor circled in red.Bridge check box flags to add the Bridge flag to the message.Action is the input space for the action code. This code is an optional fielddepending on the particular inbound message.Send command formats the inbound message and makes the call to Sabre.Cancel command closes the Inbound Screen.Format command formats the inbound message without sending to Sabre.Hide/Show command shows the text box containing the message to be sent.The input mode can be switched back by selecting “Previous Commands.”18

SDS Test Tool User's ManualFigure 17. SABRE Sign-in Window for Agent2.10 Retrieve MDR from SABRE HostThe SDS test tool uses the SDS C API to decode a SDS formatted message.The SDS C API uses the Ctree database to store MDR definition strings. TheSDS test tool automatically downloads and saves a MDR definition string into theCtree database files if the MDR is not found in the Ctree database. To retrieve aMDR manually, you should select the MDR in the MDR Display window (Figure8. MDR Display Window in MDR List View) and click on the Retrieve MDR fromHost button, the MDR will be retrieved from the SABRE host and overwrite theold one in the Ctree database.19

SDS Test Tool User's Manual2.11 Retrieve/Save SABRE TransactionTo retrieve a previous SABRE transaction, select the Retrieve Transactionssubmenu of SABRE Messages under the File menu (Figure 2. File Menu). Fromthe Open File window you can open a SABRE transaction (.sab) file.To save the current SABRE transaction, select the Save Transactions submenuof SABRE Messages under the File menu. From the Open File window you canenter a SABRE transaction (.sab) file name as the file to save the transaction.2.12 Set up Printer OptionsTo set up the printer, select the Printer Setup submenu of Printer Options underthe File menu (Figure 2. File Menu). The Printer window will be displayed for youto set up the printer.To change the printer fonts, select the Printer Fonts submenu of Printer Optionsunder the File menu. The Font window will be displayed for you to choose thefont, style and size.2.13 Set up Screen OptionsThe SDS test tool provides the functionality to set up screen colors and fontsaccording to your preference. Selecting the Change Screen Options of ScreenOption submenu under the File menu (Figure 2. File Menu) will display theScreen Options window.Figure 18. Screen Options Window20

SDS Test Tool User's ManualTo set up colors for a window, check the Color radio button on the ScreenOptions window and check the radio button for the window you want to set up thecolor. Each window can have several colors to set up for the different parts of thewindow. Check the radio button in the right frame for the part that you want tochange the color for. The standard Color window will be displayed for you tochoose the color. After you finished setting up colors for a window, click on theSave Screen Options button to save the change you have made.To set up fonts for a window, check the Font radio button on the Screen Optionswindow and check the radio button for the window you want to set up fonts. Eachwindow can have several fonts to set up for the different parts of the window.Check the radio button in the right frame for the part that you want to change thefont. The standard Font window will be displayed for you to choose the font. Afteryou finished setting up fonts for a window, click on the Save Screen Optionsbutton to save the change you have made.After you are satisfied with your screen settings, you can select the Save ScreenOptions of the Screen Options submenu under the File menu to save the windowsettings. You can select the Set Screens Options to Default of the ScreenOptions submenu under the File menu to set the current window settings to bethe default settings.2.14 File TestThis functionality is used to test a bunch of SABRE commands from a text fileand output all SABRE responses of those commands to a text file. Selecting theFile Test submenu of the File menu will display the File In and Out window(Figure 19. File Test Window in Running Status View). The Sabre Input File editbox is used to enter the text file in which contains a list of SABRE commands.The Sabre Output Log edit box is used to enter the text file to save the SABREresponse. You can browse existing files by clicking on the Browse buttons.Clicking on the Retain File Names button will save the current Sabre input andoutput file name as the default file names. If the Append Log check box ischecked, the SABRE response will be appended to the existing Sabre output file.The Repeat field tell the number of times the file is to be executed. A blank incolumn one in the file will bypass the record and proceed with the next record.“Pause” will pause processing after each message is processed. “NOPAUSE”will stop the pause after each message. Input containing a x”86” (†)in positionone will be sent to the SDS processing routines. All others will be set to Sabrescreen processing.21

SDS Test Tool User's ManualThe File In and Out window has two view: one view is for editing the input file(Figure 20. File Test Window in Input File Editing View) and another view is fordisplaying the running status (Figure 19. File Test Window in Running StatusView). To edit the Sabre input file, click on the Edit Input button to display thecontent of the input file in an edit box from which you can edit the input file. Afteryou finish editing the input file, click on the Save button to save the input file. Youcan execute those commands in the input file by clicking on the Execute Inputbutton. The running status will be displayed in the window. You must havesuccessfully signed into the SABRE host before executing the input file.Figure 19. File Test Window in Running Status View22

SDS Test Tool User's ManualFigure 20. File Test Window in Input File Editing View2.15 Print OutputThe SDS test tool can print out selected contents from the Sabre Responsewindow, SDS Display window and MDR Display window. For example, highlightrows in the Elements grid in the MDR Display window and select the Print fromActive Screen submenu of the Output menu (Figure 4. Output Menu), theElements grid is printed out with selected rows.2.16 Export OutputThe content of the Sabre Response window can be exported to a text file anddisplayed in the Microsoft Word. Selecting the Sabre Response of Copy to Wordsubmenu of the Output menu (Figure 4. Output Menu) to open a temporary fileand follow the instruction to pop up the Microsoft Word with the temporary fileopened.23

SDS Test Tool User's ManualThe content of the SDS Display window can be exported to a text file anddisplayed in the Microsoft Word. Selecting the SDS Display of Copy to Wordsubmenu of the Output menu to open a temporary file and follow the instructionto pop up the Microsoft Word with the temporary file opened.The contents of the SDS Display window can simply be exported to a text file.Select the Export SDS Output submenu of the Output menu to open a file to savethe SDS output.2.17 Download Files from SDS Web SiteAfter correctly entered the SDS web site address in the Select Directory window(Figure 13. Select Directory Window), you can access the web site from the SDStest tool.Since the MDR description database gds.mdb is updated frequently, you need todownload the mdrdata.exe file to view the newest changes to MDRs. You candownload the mdrdata.exe file through your web browser or you can select theDownload Description Database submenu of the Help menu (Figure 6. HelpMenu) to download it from the SDS test tool. But after download the database,you need to close the SDS test tool before you unzip the mdrdata.exe file.If you want to get the latest version of the SDS test tool, you can download thesdsinstl.exe file through your web browser or you can select the DownloadProgram Install submenu of the Help menu to download it from the SDS test tool.However, after downloading sdsinstl.exe, you need to close the SDS test toolbefore the installation. But after download sdsinstl.exe, you need to close theSDS test tool before you unzip the file.24

SDS Test Tool User's Manual 6 2.2.2 Startup Menu Figure 3. Startup Menu The Startup menu has four submenus as shown in Figure 3 Startup Menu. Connect - The usage of the submenu is described in Section 2.6 Connection to Sabre.File Size: 333KB