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Global Distribution System Interface Update

RDP offers an interface to the Global Distribution System (GDS), so that when a reservation is made on the GDS, either by a travel agent or by a guest via a GDS travel website, it is automatically loaded into RDP. The information on this page is designed to allow customers who have already purchased RDP's GDS interface to download an update to the GDS Interface.

• For an overview of the RDP-GDS interface, please click here.
• Please see GDS Interface you are not currently connected to the GDS.
• RDP's Internet Reservation Module (IRM) can compliment the GDS with commission free reservations.

RDPSerial is the enhanced movie (or video check-out) interface.  Customers who have purchased enhanced movie interface and GDS install both interfaces on the same workstation.  Customers with only RDPSerial and not GDS still need to get the latest update.

Updating the RDPSerial-GDS Interface

1. At the File Download prompt, save the file to your RDP Folder.
   
2. Use the drop-down box to browse to the RDP folder on the data server.  The screen should look similar to the one below.  Highlight the "RDP" folder (as shown below) and click Save.
   
3. After saving the file, the Download Complete option box should appear.  Click Close to complete the download.
   
4. From the GDS Bridge Server, click Start -> Run -> G:\RDP\RDPSerial-GDS1-XXX.exe (where XXX is the GDS revision downloaded using the link above, GDS revision above is 043).
   
5. The InstallShield Wizard Welcome should display as shown below. Click Next.
   
6. At the Destination Folder prompt, confirm the path is C:\RDPSerial and click Next.  This files the RDPSerial programs into the C:\RDPSerial directory and the RDPGDS programs into the C:\RDPGDS directory.
   
7. At the "Ready to Install the Program" prompt, click Next.
   
8. The screen shown below displays during the update process.  Do not click Cancel.
   
9. Once the installation process is complete, click the Finish button as shown below.
   
10. To verify the update completed successfully, start the GDS program by double-clicking the icon on your desktop (or double-click the .EXE file in the RDP folder).  Once the program is open, click on Help -> About RDPGDS, and verify the version has been updated.  The version number should read as: