PTechReversal Control

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The PTECHREVERSAL component is used to reverse a transaction that was previously authorized with the Paymentech NetConnect system on the Tampa platform. This immediately releases the funds in the cardholder's open-to-buy that were blocked by the original authorization.

Syntax

PTechReversal

Remarks

Setting up the control and reversing a transaction is easy. 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.

After the merchant information is setup, enter the data from the transaction you wish to reverse. Note that the transaction must be a currently open authorization, and cannot have already been settled via the PTechManualSettle control. To reverse an authorization, set the CardNumber, CardExpMonth, CardExpYear, IndustryType, and POSRetrievalNumber which were sent in the original transaction. Also indicate the type of the original authorization (Auth-only or Sale) in the OriginalTransactionType property. The OriginalTransactionAmount should be set to the amount originally sent in the TransactionAmount property of the control that authorized the transaction. It does not matter if the amount actually authorized was less, the originally submitted amount must be sent in the OriginalTransactionAmount property.

For example:

control.IndustryType = itRetail
control.CardNumber = "4444333322221111"
control.CardExpMonth = 1
control.CardExpYear = 2010
control.OriginalTransactionType = ttAuthOnly
control.OriginalTransactionAmount = "1.00"
control.POSRetrievalNumber = "1234567890"
control.Reverse()

The status of the reversal 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.

Reversal transactions must NOT be added to the batch settlement, and the authorization which was reversed by this control MUST be removed from the batch. Settling a reversed transaction will result in transfer of funds from the customer's credit card to your merchant account, so care must be taken to ensure that reversed transaction are not included in the manual settlement.