CashBack Property

Optional cash back amount for debit transactions.

Syntax

 ptechbenefit.getCashBack([callback])
 ptechbenefit.setCashBack( cashBack, [callback])

Default Value

""

Callback

The 'callback' parameter specifies a function which will be called when the operation completes (or an error is encountered). If the 'callback' parameter is not specified, then the method will block and will not return until the operation completes (or an error is encountered).

The callback for the getCashBack([callback]) method is defined as:

function(err, data){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'data' is the value returned by the method.

The callback for the setCashBack([callback]) method is defined as:

function(err){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'err' has 2 properties which hold detailed information:

err.code
err.message

Remarks

This property may contain an optional cash back amount when authorizing an EBT card that is of BenefitType btCashBenefits. CashBack may NOT be set for Food Stamp cards. When CashBack is requested, the value of the TransactionAmount must reflect the cost of the goods or service purchased plus this CashBack amount. This property is presented in US Dollars with a decimal point in the proper position. The maximum value for this property is "999999.99".

For example:

  class.CardEntryDataSource = dsTrack2
  class.CardMagneticStripe = "9999999800002773=09121015432112345678"   
  class.CardPIN = "623F36B53CC18393"
  class.CardKSN = "000000008F000021"
  class.BenefitType = btCashBenefits
  class.TransactionAmount = "25.00" '$20 purchase with $5 cash back  
  class.CashBack = "5.00"
  class.Sale()

This must be formatted as a dollar amount with a real decimal point, excluding the dollar sign. For instance "12.00"

Data Type

String