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The OTA_ProductDescriptiveInfoRQ (Excursion Details Request) is used to request NBC mapping data for a specific excursion. It follows the OTA schema and is the entry point in the transactional model to retrieve descriptive data for excursions.
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OTA_TourActivityBookRQ API call

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Purpose

This request fetches descriptive information for excursions needed for NBC mapping, by referencing a specific TourActivityID. It is analogous in intent to product descriptive requests in other verticals, but targeted at excursions.

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Structure – Root Element

<OTA_ProductDescriptiveInfoRQ>
Key Attributes:
  • Version: Specification version (e.g., “2016.2”).
  • PrimaryLangID: Primary language code (ISO 639).
  • AltLangID: Alternate language code (ISO 639).
  • SequenceNmbr: Client-assigned sequence number for idempotence/tracking.
  • xmlns: “http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05”.

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Structure – Core Elements

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POS (Point of Sale)

Identifies the requesting party and contains credentials. 
<POS>
  <Source>
    <RequestorID ID="TST1" ID_Context="AxisData" Type="22"/>
  </Source>
  <Source>
    <RequestorID Type="88" ID="TST1" MessagePassword="TST1password?"/>
  </Source>
</POS>

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ProductDescriptiveInfos / TourActivityDescriptiveInfo

Container specifying which excursion to describe.
  • TourActivityDescriptiveInfo/@TourActivityID — required. Identifies the excursion to be described.
<ProductDescriptiveInfos>
  <TourActivityDescriptiveInfo TourActivityID="LESACE81AS"/>
</ProductDescriptiveInfos>

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Complete Example

<OTA_ProductDescriptiveInfoRQ xmlns="http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05" Version="2016.2" PrimaryLangID="EN" AltLangID="EN" SequenceNmbr="1">
  <POS>
    <Source>
      <RequestorID ID="TST1" ID_Context="AxisData" Type="22"/>
    </Source>
    <Source>
      <RequestorID Type="88" ID="TST1" MessagePassword="TST1password?"/>
    </Source>
  </POS>
  <ProductDescriptiveInfos>
    <TourActivityDescriptiveInfo TourActivityID="LESACE81AS"/>
  </ProductDescriptiveInfos>
</OTA_ProductDescriptiveInfoRQ>

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Common Use Cases

  • Excursion Details Request (NBC mapping): Request descriptive data for a single excursion by TourActivityID to drive mapping of products/services.

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