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Looks like 7.5.1 fixed the issue you all were describing this morning:

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Resolved: [Availability/GA] & [Awards/SQ] Methods Issues 27 Oct 2014
Be sure to upgrade to the latest version (7.5.1).

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Originally Posted by jerry_greece (Post 23736651)

i get a data source error [L1]

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Originally Posted by Stephan B. Brom (Post 23736782)

Got the same message.

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Originally Posted by Fims (Post 23736885)

I have the same error L1 as well after upgrade to the latest version.

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Originally Posted by source05 (Post 23736964)

Data error L1 since the new update. Everything worked fine before

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Originally Posted by tomh009 (Post 23737003)

New version worked fine for me yesterday, but not this morning ...

We have identified and resolved an issue that was causing an incorrect error message to be displayed to some users.

Please download KVS Tool V7.5.1 and try again.

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Originally Posted by jerry_greece (Post 23737063)

now it works for me! but i don't see award availability for A3 flights (X class).

Working again for me as well, so likely a temporary server problem rather than anything more nefarious. No problem checking AC availability, at least.

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Originally Posted by mileageking (Post 23737053)

Do you guys see v7.5.0? I downloaded the latest ver couple times and mine shows 7.4.6.R2?

Please clear your browser's cache or try using a different one to download.

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Originally Posted by jerry_greece (Post 23737063)

now it works for me! but i don't see award availability for A3 flights (X class).

A3 Award Availability should be checked via the [Awards/StarAlliance] / [Awards/AC-StarAlliance] Methods, as noted in the KVS Tool User Guide:

http://Help.KVSTool.com/#A3

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Originally Posted by GJS - yow (Post 23737036)

Same for me. Neither Availability (GA or GTC) is working, nor is Fares/PSH. I did not explore any further.

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Originally Posted by KVS (Post 23737543)

We have identified and resolved an issue that was causing an incorrect error message to be displayed to some users.

Please download KVS Tool V7.5.1 and try again.

7.5.0 is working for me now. (Edit - only Availability, not Fares).

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Originally Posted by GJS - yow (Post 23738512)

7.5.0 is working for me now. (Edit - only Availability, not Fares).

I downloaded and installed 7.5.1, and still the Fares option is giving a datasource error.

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Originally Posted by KVS (Post 23737611)

Please clear your browser's cache or try using a different one to download.

I cleared my browser history & cache several times. Deleted previous KVS downloads, restarted computer few times and still downloads and installs 7.4.6.R even if I select 7.5.1.

Also, how do I get GTC membership credentials? I read through info on KVSTool website but doesn't tell me how to register. Help please.

Downloaded latest version and Availability/GA working.

I'm like a little kid covering my ears and saying:

LALALALALALALALALAALALALLALALALALALALALALALALALALA (Don't tell me where it's coming from) LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALAL

So...yeah.

The update solved the issue for me !
Thanks !!!!!

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Originally Posted by Viajero Millero (Post 23739992)

Say hi to lorraine!

i don't understand why there is a limit at 20 class categories returned. this clips some fare categories out!

everything works fine again since the last update from this morning.
Great job KVS and great tool.

The use of GetThere credentials in tool

The creation of an account to be used for “screen scrapping” or other methods of automated data collection using the GetThere booking tool is strictly forbidden. Any entity that has created an account for this purpose should stop doing so immediately.

Eric Yancy,
Information Security Officer, GetThere

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Originally Posted by eyancy (Post 23745267)

A most interesting post, Eric! While I'm sure most of us who have been following the way KVS attempts to get users to piggyback on accounts they're not authorized to be using, I'm wondering if you have any information you can give us regarding the legality of this? Of course laws vary from one jurisdiction to another, but perhaps if you're familiar with the laws in let's say the U.S., how are users there potentially legally liable for unauthorized access to your data? And also KVS itself. I know KVS has denied in the past that they directly code access to these types of accounts into their software, but based on reports of the program at times accessing websites and using credentials that were never expressly provided by the user, my guess would be that KVS, even if being technically correct, could easily be doing it indirectly. For example, if their software just did some accessing of a webpage where credential information was shown, pull up that data and store it into a file, then they'd be technically correct that their software doesn't store those credentials internally. BUT it would have a specific mechanism in the software for obtaining that and using that even without the express approval by the user of supplying those credentials. Given KVS's secrecy and avoiding answering questions directly, I wouldn't at all be surprised if they don't or haven't in the past used something similar.

Well, if the access of the GetThere data is at all illegal in certain jurisdictions, then that begs the question of the owners/moderators here on FlyerTalk as to whether the promotion of a tool that is using illegal methods and/or the owner of the tool suggesting to users to illegally access data is in violation of the terms and condition of this website.

From this websites terms and conditions:

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Content prohibited from our sites and services includes but is not limited to: (1) illegal content; (2) content in facilitation of the creation, advertising, distribution, provision or receipt of illegal goods or services; (3) offensive content (including, without limitation, court ordered defamatory statements, threatening, hateful or pornographic content); (4) content that discloses another's personal, confidential or proprietary information; (5) false or fraudulent content (including but not limited to false, fraudulent or misleading responses to user ads transmitted via our sites and services); (6) malicious content (including, without limitation, malware or spyware); (7) content that offers, promotes, advertises, or provides links to posting or auto-posting products or services, account creation or auto-creation products or services, flagging or auto-flagging products or services, bulk telephone numbers, or any other product or service that if utilized with respect to our sites and services would violate these TOU or our other legal rights; and (8) content that offers, promotes, advertises or provides links to unsolicited products or services. Other content prohibitions are set forth in supplemental terms for particular categories or services on our sites and services and all such prohibitions are expressly incorporated into these TOU as stated in the introductory paragraphs above.

In my view, KVS is in violation of item 2, if the accessing of this information is illegal, being they're clearly promoting their tool and methods for doing that here. For item 4, I've not seen them post directly on this website such content, but they are using this website to facilitate this.

Just an idea for anyone who's data is being misused, one might want to take a round-about approach, in addition to any direct methods being sought, to terminate their promotion of illegal and/or unethical access of data.