In the rapidly evolving landscape of airline retailing, the shift from traditional EDIFACT messaging to New Distribution Capability (NDC) is no longer a luxury—it is a necessity. For developers working within the NCR Corporation ecosystem, the is the definitive blueprint for building, testing, and deploying next-generation travel commerce solutions.
Emulates legacy NDC/DDC messaging formats over TCP/IP connections.
NCR provides specialized tools within the software development kit (SDK) to streamline development: aptra advance ndc developer-s guide
Which are you targeting? (e.g., Base NDC, NDC+, or a specific dialect like Diebold 912 emulation?)
Uses CEN/XFS middleware to separate the core application from specific hardware modules. In the rapidly evolving landscape of airline retailing,
"Okay," he muttered, "State type 'A' for card read. Standard. But we need a custom exit."
Communication between the host and the ATM uses structured ASCII strings separated by specific control characters (like FS or Field Separators). Standard
Ensure the XFS manager configuration ( xfs_conf.vbs or registry keys) defines the exact device names expected by your custom extension code.
"orderID": "ORD-98765", "paymentMethod": "type": "CREDIT_CARD", "token": "pm_123456789", "amount": 850.00, "currency": "USD" , "action": "AUTHORIZE_AND_CAPTURE" // or AUTHORIZE_ONLY
+-------------+ +--------------------+ +--------------+ | | XFS Drivers | | NDC Messages | | | ATM Hardware| <=============> | APTRA Advance NDC | <=============> | Central Host | | Devices | | State Machine | (TCP/IP) | Subsystem | | | | | | | +-------------+ +--------------------+ +--------------+ Hardware Abstraction via XFS