Defining a deep link for a package search

Table I: Mandatory Parameters

The deep link syntax for a package search with only mandatory parameters is as follows:

http://[localhost]/ui_net/Products/Package/Package.aspx?CheckInDate=[ddMMMyy]&NumOfAdult=[x]

 

An example of the above syntax populated with values is as follows:

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/Products/Package/Package.aspx?AreaName=London&CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

Parameter Name

Description

Mandatory

Example of Use

localhost

URL of your website

Yes

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

CheckInDate

Check-in date of package.

 

Date format: ddMMMyy

Yes

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

NumOfAdult

The number of adults in the room.

Only if NumOfChildren is not defined

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

NumOfChildren

The number of children in the room.

Only if NumOfAdult is not defined

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

CheckInDate=22FEB11

&NumOfAdult=2&ChdAge1=8&ChdAge2=13

ChdAge[1..4]

Age of child(ren) in the room.

 

A maximum of 4 children can be defined in the room.

Only if NumOfChildren is defined

 

Table II: Conditionally Mandatory and Optional Parameters

Parameter Name

Description

Mandatory

Example of Use

AreaName

Destination of package.

The destination value must match the value entered in Setup - Geography - Destinations.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

AreaName=London&CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

NumOfAdult[B..E]

The number of adults in additional rooms of the reservation.

 

B denotes the second room of the reservation, C denotes the third room of the reservation, D and E, the fourth and fifth respectively.

 

The first room of the reservation does not require a letter.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

AreaName=London&CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

&NumOfAdultB=2

NumOfChildren[B..E]

The number of children in additional rooms of the reservation.

 

B denotes the second room of the reservation, C denotes the third room of the reservation, D and E, the fourth and fifth respectively.

 

The first room of the reservation does not require a letter.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

AreaName=London&CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

&NumOfAdultB=2&NumOfChildrenB=1&ChdAge1B=10

ChdAge[1..4][B..E]

Age of child(ren) in additional rooms of the reservation (together with adults).

 

A maximum of 4 children can be defined in each room.

Only if NumOfChildren[B..E] is defined

DeltaDays

The date range (number of days before and after the CheckInDate) in which the search for the package will be executed.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

AreaName=London&CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

&DeltaDays=2

 

In this example, the search date range for the package is February 20 - February 24.

Category

The category type of the package.

 

The category type value must match the value entered in Setup - Product Definitions - Categories.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

AreaName=London&CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

&Category=****

PriceLevel

The price level of the hotel room included in the package.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

AreaName=London&CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

&PriceLevel=Standard Room

Culture

The language in which results will be displayed.

 

The default language is English (American).

 

The culture (language) value must match the value in the table of languages.

No

http://www.companyTBsite.com/ui_net/

Products/Package/Package.aspx?

AreaName=London&CheckInDate=22FEB11&NumOfAdult=2

&Culture=fr-FR