# Cancel Reservation Request Message Format | **Element Path** | **Attribute** | **Occ** | **Type** | **Notes** | | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |


HotelML/Head/Process

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1

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DataPath

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1

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Char

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Set to "/HotelML/Form/CancelReservation”

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Function

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1

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Char

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Set to “TI\_CancelReservationV1\_1”

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Token

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1

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Char

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Unique ID for the transaction generated by the system sending the transaction.

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HotelML/Head/Route

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1

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Source

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1

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Char 2-3

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Identifies the organization sending the transaction. The value to use will be provided during the implementation project.

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Destination

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1

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Char 2

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Always set to “00” (i.e. zero zero).

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HotelML/Form/CancelReservation

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Confirmation Number

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1

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Char 6-80

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CRS confirmation number

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InDate

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1

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Date

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Arrival date

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OutDate

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1

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Date

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Departure date

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PropertyCode

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1

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Char 10

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Chain and property code – e.g. “UI;12345”

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Session

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0..1

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Enum

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Set to “New” if using active session control (i.e. booking will not be confirmed until committed using the SessionControl message). Otherwise, omit the attribute.


Not applicable inthe passive session control booking mechanism.

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HotelML/Form/CancelReservation/Locale

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0..1

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This is used to request the response in a specific language.


Note: It can only be included if requesting a language other than English.

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Language

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1

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Char 2

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Language code – e.g. “FR”

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Country

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0..1

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Char

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Optional country name – e.g. “France”.

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HotelML/Form/ CancelReservation /Reservation/Guest

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1

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Name of the primary guest

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FirstName

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1

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Char 99

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Guest’s first name or initials. The total length of FirsName + LastName cannot exceed 99 characters

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LastName

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1

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Char 99

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Guest’s last name

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