TSYSHealthCare Class
Properties Methods Events Configuration Settings Errors
The TSYSHEALTHCARE component is designed to be a simple interface for those wishing to add Healthcare Auto- Substantiation (IIAS) support without redesigning their entire payment system. This component is used to authorize FSA cards in a Retail environment, where the customer is purchasing products or services in person. Both full and partial authorizations are supported.
Syntax
TSYSHealthCare
Remarks
This class allows for simple, direct, secure connection to the Vital/TSYS TLS/SSL gateway through a standard Internet connection. This class can be integrated into web pages or stand-alone Point Of Sale applications. Because all TLS/SSL communications are handled inside the class, any application or web page can be deployed without the need for expensive dedicated TLS/SSL servers.
The TSYSHealthCare class has the ability to authorize transactions for the Retail, Direct Marketing (including E-Commerce), and Grocery Store IndustryTypes. However, at this time TSYS is only allowing IIAS Auto-Substantiation transactions in the Retail environment.
The TSYSHealthCare class makes authorizing IIAS transactions very easy by adding an additional layer of abstraction between the programmer and the protocol. There is no need to deal with raw sockets, TLS/SSL handshakes, or data packet formatting. The steps to setting up the class and authorizing a transaction are very similar to that of the TSYSRetail class. The basic steps are outlined below:
First, set the merchant properties with setup information acquired from your member bank or processor. For instance:
class.Merchant.BankId = "999995"; //(BIN number) class.Merchant.CategoryCode = "5999"; class.Merchant.Name = "test merchant"; class.Merchant.Number = "123456789012"; class.Merchant.City = "Beverly Hills"; class.Merchant.State = "CA"; class.Merchant.StoreNumber = "5999"; class.Merchant.TerminalNumber = "1515"; class.Merchant.Zip = "90210"; class.IndustryType = itRetail;
Now, set the credit card properties. If available, you should use Track1 data. Some cards may have a corrupt or missing track1, and for these cards you may use track2 data. If the card is not readable, you may also manually enter the card number and expiration date. The following example shows a transaction sent with track1 data.
class.Card.MagneticStripe = "%B4444333322221111^SMITH/JOHN J ^031210100000033301000000008000000?"; class.Card.EntryDataSource = edsTrack1;
Next set the TransactionAmount, TotalMedicalAmount, and optionally any additional healthcare-related amounts. Up to three additional amounts may be included, but their sums cannot exceed the TotalMedicalAmount. The available amounts include: ClinicAmount, DentalAmount, PrescriptionAmount, and VisionAmount.
class.TransactionAmount = "10000"; // $100.00 class.TotalMedicalAmount = "10000"; // this cannot exceed the TransactionAmount class.PrescriptionAmount = "5000"; // $50.00
There are several additional properties in the TSYSHealthCare class that are specific to healthcare transactions. The PartialAuthorization property indicates whether you allow partial authorizations. If TotalMedicalAmount is less than the TransactionAmount, the transaction will likely be declined as FSA cards are to be used solely for medical expenses. Likewise, if the FSA card does not have enough of a balance to cover the total amount, the card may be declined. However, if you set PartialAuthorization to True the host may authorize the transaction for a lesser amount. In this case the ResponseCode will be "10" instead of "00", and the ResponseAuthorizedAmount will contain the amount that was actually authorized (this amount may or may not be equal to the TotalMedicalAmount). Note: if the cardholder does not have additional funds to cover the remainder of the TransactionAmount and wishes to cancel the transaction, you must use the TSYSReversal class to reverse the authorization and instantly release funds back to the cardholder.
The Visa Merchant Verification Value, or VisaMVV is needed for Visa transactions in order to qualify for the best interchange rate.
Finally, the Substantiated property is a MasterCard-specific property that indicates if the transaction has been substantiated in real-time. Meaning, it tells the host whether the merchant verified the purchased items against an Inventory Information Approval System (IIAS).
After all of these properties are set, simply call the Authorize method to authorize the transaction. When the class receives a response from the Vital/TSYS servers, the result of the authorization will be displayed in several Response properties. The ResponseCode indicates whether the transaction was approved, and the ResponseAVSResult indicates whether the customer's billing address on file with his credit card company matches the information presented in the CustomerAddress and CustomerZip properties. The remaining properties provide additional information about the transaction.
Once an authorization request is approved, the money in the customer's account is blocked and tagged for the merchant. This transaction must go through the Batch Settlement process in order for the blocked money to be transferred to the merchant account. This is done by passing the XML aggregate returned from the GetDetailAggregate method to the TSYSSettle class. Usually, a Batch Settlement of all authorized transactions is done at the end of each business day.
Property List
The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
CardCVVData | Three digit security code on back of card (optional). |
CardCVVPresence | Indicates the presence of the card verification value. |
CardEntryDataSource | This property contains a 1-character code identifying the source of the customer data. |
CardExpMonth | Expiration month of the credit card specified in Number . |
CardExpYear | Expiration year of the credit card specified in Number . |
CardMagneticStripe | Track data read off of the card's magnetic stripe. |
CardNumber | Customer's credit card number for the transaction. |
ClinicAmount | Total amount of Clinic or Other qualified medical items for Healthcare auto-substantiation. |
CustomerAddress | The customer's billing address. |
CustomerZip | Customer's zip code (or postal code if outside of the USA). |
DentalAmount | Total amount of Dental items for Healthcare auto-substantiation. |
IndustryType | Code which indicates the industry the merchant is engaged in. |
MerchantBankId | The number which identifies the merchant's bank or processor. |
MerchantCategoryCode | Classifies a merchant by the type of store. |
MerchantCity | Merchant's City For Retail (Card Present) transactions, this property should contain the city in which the merchant is located. |
MerchantCountryCode | Identifies the country where the merchant is located. |
MerchantCurrencyCode | Identifies the type of currency used by the merchant. |
MerchantLanguage | Designates the language that response messages will be returned in. |
MerchantName | Name of the merchant. |
MerchantNumber | A unique number used to identify the merchant within the VisaNet system. |
MerchantServicePhone | Merchant's customer service number. |
MerchantState | State or province that the merchant is located in. |
MerchantStoreNumber | Used to identify a specific merchant's store within the VisaNet system. |
MerchantTerminalNumber | Used to identify a unique terminal within a merchant location. |
MerchantTimeZone | Specifies the GMT offset used to calculate the local time within the VisaNet system. |
MerchantZip | Zip code where the merchant that initiated this transaction is located. |
PartialAuthorization | Indicates whether partial authorizations are to be supported for Health Care Auto-Substantiation transactions. |
PrescriptionAmount | Total amount of Prescription/Rx items for Healthcare auto-substantiation. |
ResponseBalance | Available balance remaining on card. |
ResponseApprovalCode | Contains an authorization code when a transaction has been approved. |
ResponseAuthorizedAmount | Amount actually used from the card (used when supporting partial redemptions). |
ResponseAuthSource | Indicates the source of the authorization code stored in ApprovalCode . |
ResponseAVSResult | Contains the Address Verification System result code. |
ResponseCode | Indicates the status of the authorization request. |
ResponseCVVResult | Contains the returned CVV result code if it was requested. |
ResponseRetrievalNumber | This number is to be used to identify transactions and should be submitted when making adjustments, reversals or at settlement. |
ResponseReturnedACI | Returned Authorization Characteristics Indicator contains CPS qualification status. |
ResponseText | Text information that describes each response code. |
ResponseTransactionDate | Local transaction date returned from the server in MMddyy format. |
ResponseTransactionId | Contains the Transaction Identifier or MasterCard Reference Number. |
ResponseTransactionNumber | Check this property against the original Transaction Number. |
ResponseTransactionTime | Local transaction time returned from the server in HHmmss format. |
ResponseValidationCode | This optional property contains information generated by the card issuer. |
SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded | The certificate (PEM/base64 encoded). |
SSLCertEncoded | The certificate (PEM/base64 encoded). |
SSLCertStore | The name of the certificate store for the client certificate. |
SSLCertStorePassword | If the certificate store is of a type that requires a password, this property is used to specify that password in order to open the certificate store. |
SSLCertStoreType | The type of certificate store for this certificate. |
SSLCertSubject | The subject of the certificate used for client authentication. |
SSLServerCertEncoded | The certificate (PEM/base64 encoded). |
Substantiated | Identifies if the merchant verified the purchased items against an Inventory Information Approval System (IIAS). |
Timeout | A timeout for the component. |
TotalMedicalAmount | Sum total of all medical item amounts. |
TransactionAmount | Purchase amount to be authorized. |
TransactionNumber | Sequence number of this transaction. |
VisaMVV | The Merchant Verification Value (MVV) is used by Visa to determine a merchant's eligibility to participate in a Select Merchant Fee (SMF) program. |
VisionAmount | Total amount of Vision or Optical items for Healthcare auto-substantiation. |
Method List
The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
Authorize | Authorizes a healthcare transaction with IIAS data. |
Config | Sets or retrieves a configuration setting . |
GetDetailAggregate | Returns an aggregate containing details of this transaction, which is then used for settlement. |
Interrupt | Interrupts the current action. |
Reset | Clears all properties to their default values. |
Event List
The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
Connected | Fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails). |
DataPacketIn | Fired when receiving a data packet from the transaction server. |
DataPacketOut | Fired when sending a data packet to the transaction server. |
Disconnected | Fired when a connection is closed. |
Error | Information about errors during data delivery. |
SSLServerAuthentication | Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client. |
SSLStatus | Shows the progress of the secure connection. |
Configuration Settings
The following is a list of configuration settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.
IncrementalTransId | Transaction Id associated with authorization to increment. |
Port | The port to which transactions are posted. |
Server | The server to which transactions are posted. |
GenKey | A randomly generated string of alphanumeric characters identifying the terminal. |
POSDataCode | Specifies the condition of the POS device used at the time of the transaction. |
ConnectionTimeout | Sets a separate timeout value for establishing a connection. |
FirewallAutoDetect | Tells the component whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available. |
FirewallHost | Name or IP address of firewall (optional). |
FirewallPassword | Password to be used if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall. |
FirewallPort | The TCP port for the FirewallHost;. |
FirewallType | Determines the type of firewall to connect through. |
FirewallUser | A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall. |
KeepAliveTime | The inactivity time in milliseconds before a TCP keep-alive packet is sent. |
KeepAliveInterval | The retry interval, in milliseconds, to be used when a TCP keep-alive packet is sent and no response is received. |
Linger | When set to True, connections are terminated gracefully. |
LingerTime | Time in seconds to have the connection linger. |
LocalHost | The name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted. |
LocalPort | The TCP port in the local host where the component binds. |
MaxLineLength | The maximum amount of data to accumulate when no EOL is found. |
MaxTransferRate | The transfer rate limit in bytes per second. |
RecordLength | The length of received data records. |
TCPKeepAlive | Determines whether or not the keep alive socket option is enabled. |
UseIPv6 | Whether to use IPv6. |
TcpNoDelay | Whether or not to delay when sending packets. |
TLS12SignatureAlgorithms | Defines the allowed TLS 1.2 signature algorithms when UseManagedSecurityAPI is True. |
ReuseSSLSession | Determines if the SSL session is reused. |
SSLCipherStrength | The minimum cipher strength used for bulk encryption. |
SSLEnabledProtocols | Used to enable/disable the supported security protocols. |
SSLProvider | The name of the security provider to use. |
SSLSecurityFlags | Flags that control certificate verification. |
OpenSSLCADir | The path to a directory containing CA certificates. |
OpenSSLCAFile | Name of the file containing the list of CA's trusted by your application. |
OpenSSLCipherList | A string that controls the ciphers to be used by SSL. |
OpenSSLPrngSeedData | The data to seed the pseudo random number generator (PRNG). |
AbsoluteTimeout | Determines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts. |
FirewallData | Used to send extra data to the firewall. |
InBufferSize | The size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket. |
OutBufferSize | The size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket. |
CodePage | The system code page used for Unicode to Multibyte translations. |