TSYSSettle Component

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The TSYSSettle component is used to do a Batch Settlement on all transactions that were successfully authorized with the TSYSECOMMERCE or TSYSRETAIL components. This component may also send Level II and Level III Corporate Purchasing Card data for better interchange rates.

Syntax

nsoftware.InPayDirect.Tsyssettle

Remarks

This component allows for a direct, secure connection to the Vital/TSYS gateway through a standard Internet connection. This component can be integrated into web pages or stand-alone Point Of Sale applications. Because all TLS/SSL communications are handled inside the component, any application or web page can be deployed without the need for expensive dedicated TLS/SSL servers. The TSYSSettle component is used to settle all transactions previously authorized by the TSYSECommerce or TSYSRetail component. When a transaction is authorized, money in the customer's account is blocked and tagged for the merchant. However, funds do not actually change hands at this point. When transactions are settled with the TSYSSettle component the funds are deducted from the customer's account and added to the merchant's. It is essential that the authorized transactions are properly recorded and resent later in a Batch Settlement.

To send a Batch Settlement, first the user must fill out the Merchant properties with the same information contained in the authorizing component's Merchant properties.

  TSYSSettle.Merchant.BankId = "999995"
  TSYSSettle.Merchant.CategoryCode = "5999"
  TSYSSettle.Merchant.Name = "test merchant"
  TSYSSettle.Merchant.Number = "123456789012"
  TSYSSettle.Merchant.City = "Beverly Hills"
  TSYSSettle.Merchant.State = "CA"
  TSYSSettle.Merchant.StoreNumber = "5999"
  TSYSSettle.Merchant.TerminalNumber = "1515"
  TSYSSettle.Merchant.Zip = "90210"

Additionally, the AgentBankNumber, AgentChainNumber, TerminalId, BatchNumber, and IndustryType must be set. Note that the TerminalId is fundamentally different from the TerminalNumber. The TerminalNumber is used to identify a unique terminal (PC, server, whatever) within a merchant location. The TerminalId, also known as the "V Number", is used for point-of-sale tracking.

  TSYSSettle.AgentBankNumber = "000000"
  TSYSSettle.AgentChainNumber = "111111"
  TSYSSettle.TerminalId = "00000001"
  TSYSSettle.BatchNumber = 15
  TSYSSettle.IndustryType = itRetail

At this point, you are ready to add transactions to the batch settlement. Each successfully authorized transaction to be settled must be added to the DetailRecords collection. The DetailRecords collection contains TSYSRecordType types, which consist of a a DetailAggregate and AddendumAggregate field. The DetailAggregate field should be set with the XML aggregate returned from the TSYSRetail, TSYSECommerce, or TSYSDetailRecord component's GetDetailAggregate method. The AddendumAggregate is used when passing additional commercial card addendum data with the settlement, and is not used for regular credit card transactions.

  TSYSSettle.DetailRecords.Add(new TSYSRecordType(TSYSRetail.GetDetailAggregate()));

  TSYSSettle.DetailRecords.Add(new TSYSRecordType());
  TSYSSettle.DetailRecords[0].DetailAggregate = TSYSRetail.GetDetailAggregate();

Finally, call the SendSettlement method.

  TSYSSettle.SendSettlement()

If the transaction is successful, the Code will contain "GB", which indicates a "Good Batch". You should check that the NetDeposit and RecordCount match the NetDeposit and RecordCount fields.

If the transaction is not successful and you receive an "RB" Code (indicating a "Rejected Batch") the component throws an exception. You may inspect the Data. DataFieldNumber, RecordType, SequenceNumber, and ErrorType properties for more information concerning why the batch was rejected. After either fixing this record to resolve the error, or removing the record from the batch, the entire batch must be resubmitted. When resubmitting a batch that was previously rejected, the BatchNumber must be set to the same value that was originally used. It is critical that the same BatchNumber value is used to avoid duplicate charges.

Thousands of detail records may be settled in the above manner, just by adding transactions to the DetailRecords collection. However it is recommended that Batch Settlements be kept relatively small - around 100 transactions or so - to decrease the number of records that must be resent in the event of an error.

To Void a transaction that has been authorized but has not yet been settled, simply do not include it in the batch settlement. The block on the cardholder's account will clear automatically. Credits and forced transactions may be created using the TSYSDetailRecord component and settled in the same manner.

To add Level II or Level III data to the settled transactions, use the AddendumAggregate field and the TSYSLevel2 or TSYSLevel3 components.

Note that the IndustryType from the TSYSSettle component MUST match the detail record aggregate of EACH transaction that is added to the settlement. You cannot mix industry types in a batch - you must settle a separate batch for each industry type.