Assigning a familiar name to a GDS Sign-on
Creation date: 05/06/2017 16:43
Updated: 16/03/2023 09:25
A quick one pager "How To.." guide to adding a familiar (friendly) name to a consultant's Sign On code for ease of reading on reports
Consultants are by default displayed in reports by their GDS's assigned sign on code
eg: 01X1NH (Travelport), ANN (Sabre) or
This can be changed to rather show the consultant’s real name to make the reports easier to read.
To do this, click on the Tools menu on the top right section of the dashboard page, as shown below, and select ‘Company Settings’:
The results are displayed in the following table showing the fields that can be completed.
Note: You must supply a first name and last name as a minimum if updating this table
The changes will auto save as soon as you add a value to the field and tab into the next. A pop up on the bottom right of your screen will appear briefly confirming this:
Removing a familiar name:
As the first name is a required field it is not possible to have this field blank. It is recommended to copy the sign-on value found in the same row and paste that into the first name field.
Consultants are by default displayed in reports by their GDS's assigned sign on code
eg: 01X1NH (Travelport), ANN (Sabre) or
This can be changed to rather show the consultant’s real name to make the reports easier to read.
To do this, click on the Tools menu on the top right section of the dashboard page, as shown below, and select ‘Company Settings’:
Once the page refreshes, click on the ‘GDS Sign On’ option.
Here you are given the option to search by PCC ("Choose PCC") which displays a full list of all associated sign ons, or you can do a targeted search by selecting one of the alternative options within the "-Or search by-" drop down
The results are displayed in the following table showing the fields that can be completed.
Note: You must supply a first name and last name as a minimum if updating this table
The changes will auto save as soon as you add a value to the field and tab into the next. A pop up on the bottom right of your screen will appear briefly confirming this:
Removing a familiar name:
As the first name is a required field it is not possible to have this field blank. It is recommended to copy the sign-on value found in the same row and paste that into the first name field.
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