PTechDebit Control

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The PTECHDEBIT component is used to complete debit card transactions with the Paymentech NetConnect system on the Tampa platform. This component supports only Retail, Restaurant, and Hotel environments, and allows for simple, direct, secure communication to the Paymentech TLS/SSL gateway through a standard Internet connection. This component can be integrated into Point Of Sale applications. Because all TLS/SSL communications are handled inside the component, any application can be deployed without the need for expensive dedicated TLS/SSL servers.

Syntax

PTechDebit

Remarks

The PTechDebit control contains a subset of the PTechCharge control's functionality. It only authorizes debit card transactions for the Retail, Restaurant, and Hotel IndustryTypes. This control provides a much simpler interface for processing debit cards (and only debit cards), but otherwise works much like the PTechCharge control.

First, set the MerchantNumber, TerminalNumber, ClientNumber, UserId, and Password with the information given to you when you signed up for Paymentech service. You should also set your IndustryType and PINCapability at this time. (PINCapability must be set to ppAcceptsPIN or ppVerifiedPIN, as a PIN pad is required for Debit card transactions).

Next, set the CardMagneticStripe property with Track 2 data read off the card. PIN-based Debit card transactions cannot be manually entered, and are always card-present transactions. Sending Track 1 data in the CardMagneticStripe property will result in a failed. You must also set the DebitKSN and DebitPIN retrieved from the PIN pad after the customer enters his PIN.

Finally, set the TransactionAmount and, and if applicable any DebitCashBack amount. Then call Sale to send the transaction to the Paymentech Server for processing.

The status of the authorization request will be stored in the ResponseCode property, with human-readable text appearing in the ResponseText property. There are several other Response properties which will contain data that should be logged.

Debit card transactions are instant funds transfers. There is no block placed on the debit card, funds are immediately removed and sent to the merchant. Therefore, only the Host Capture settlement mode is supported. At the end of the day you should release the current batch using the PTechHostSettle control (the batch may contain other authorizations that were made using different controls from this product. See the documentation for the other controls you are using for more information).