The External Access tab located under the Supplier Policies Menu (when viewing the supplier through the product menu). This Tab allows supplier access and a location for Login and Password fields to be stored. It is these fields are provided to the nominated supplier to allow private access to Tourplan via the Internet and the Tourplan Supplier Extranet to update rates and availability for their own services only.

Internet connectivity is not used by all Tourplan users:

This tab is available for all Tourplan NX Systems however Supplier Connectivity is available when Tourplan NX Enterprise Edition is installed. Supplier Extranet is an additional component of the system and training on its use is given when it is purchased and installed.

Enter External Access Details

1. If the Creditor to which details are to be added does not exist, create the supplier first (see Creating New Creditors).
2. If the supplier does exist, search for and retrieve it, so that creditor details are displayed on the screen from the Product menu.
3. You can add supplier External Access from Product > Supplier > Supplier Policies.

   1. Click the Product menu to expand it and search for a supplier:

      

   2. Click the Supplier menu option to expand it:

      

   3. Click Supplier Policies to go to the Supplier Policies screen:

      

4. Click the External Access tab.
   

   

5. NOTE: Enter the details into fields as required (see About External Access Fields below for explanations).
6. Enter Internet Name if an alternative name is required to display..

   

7. To keep the changes, click Save.

   

Supplier Access

Internet Access

The Internet Access check box must be checked to enable the Login and Password fields to activate.

When selected, a Login name and Password can be set up for the Supplier to access the Extranet. The save and discard buttons become active when data is entered.

Login

Enter a login name for the Supplier.

Password

Enter a password for the Supplier to use when logging in, ensure that the password includes a Capital Letter, Lower Case Letter, Number and a Symbol.

Agent Display

Internet Name

The Internet Name allows a different supplier name to be presented to Agents via HostConnect and WebConnect.