FDMSReversal Component

Properties Methods Events Configuration Settings Errors

The FDMSREVERSAL component is used to reverse a transaction that was previously authorized using the FDMSRETAIL , FDMSECOMMERCE , or FDMSHEALTHCARE component. This immediately releases the funds in the cardholder's open-to-buy that were blocked by the original authorization.

Syntax

nsoftware.InPayDirect.Fdmsreversal

Remarks

Unlike the Timeout Reversals used in the FDMSDebit and FDMSBenefit components, a credit card reversal is used to void a transaction and return funds to the customer. Often this is used in a split-tender situation, where a customer uses a prepaid Visa or MasterCard (or health care FSA card) to make a purchase which is partially authorized for less than the transaction amount. Partially authorized transactions will have an ApprovalCode that beings with "AL" instead of "AP". If the customer does not have an additional source of funds to make up the difference, the authorization must be reversed and the funds immediately returned to the customer's card. To do this, set the AuthorizedAmount to the Response.AuthorizedAmount from the original transaction, and set the SettlementAmount to "0". This is called a full reversal (in this case, of a partially authorized transaction), and the detail record for the original transaction should be discarded - it must not be settled at the end of the day.

Alternatively, a merchant may need to settle a transaction amount for less than was originally authorized. In this case, set the AuthorizedAmount to the original TransactionAmount, and set the SettlementAmount to the new amount you wish to settle for. After a successful reversal, use the FDMSDetailRecord component to update the SettlementAmount of the detail record for the original transaction with the new amount. This is called a partial reversal. You may also submit a full reversal by setting the SettlementAmount to "0". In that case, all of the funds are returned to the customer and the detail record for the original transaction should be discarded.

Note that partial authorizations must be fully reversed. You cannot partially reverse a partial authorization. Normally authorized transactions can be either partially or fully reversed. A normal authorization has a ApprovalCode that begins with "AP" (APproved). A partial authorization has a ApprovalCode that begins with "AL" (Approved for a Lesser amount).

Upon a successful reversal, the ApprovalCode field will contain either "AP888888" or "AP868686" indicating the reversal was accepted. This code does not indicate the original transaction was found and reversed, merely that the reversal was received and properly formatted. First Data does not actually check whether the original transaction occurred or not. If the transaction was declined ApprovalCode will contain one of the response messages listed in the table below:


Response Message	Meaning
CALL CARD CENTER	System problem.
DECLINED	Decline the transaction.
EXPIRED CARD	Card is expired.
HOLD - CALL CTR	Problem with card.
INV ACCT NUM	Invalid card number or prefix.
INV CREDIT PLAN	Private label message only.
INV EXP DATE	Invalid expiration date.
INV MER ID	Merchant is not set up on Host file.
INV TERM ID	Terminal is not set up on Host file.
PLEASE RETRY	System time-out or other generic system error.
REFERRAL	Referral.
REFERRAL INV TR2	Referral - Invalid Track II Data.
REFERRAL INV TR1	Referral - Invalid Track I Data.
SERV NOT ALLOWED	Merchant is not entitled to this card type.
SYS REJECT	Transaction was rejected by the system due to "batch in progress indicators" being turned on.
INV AMT	Invalid amount.
INV TRAN	Transaction not permitted
REV REJECTED	Reversal was rejected.
TRAN NOT ALLOWED	Transaction not allowed.

The following example starts with a simple $3 manually-keyed retail transaction:

  
  FDMSRetail1.TransactionNumber = 3;
  FDMSRetail1.TransactionAmount = "300";
  FDMSRetail1.Card.Number = "4111111111111111";
  FDMSRetail1.Card.ExpMonth = 12;
  FDMSRetail1.Card.ExpYear = 13;
  FDMSRetail1.Card.EntryDataSource = edsManuallyEntered;
  FDMSRetail1.Authorize();

The above authorization was successful, but for some reason it needs to be voided. You could simply not settle the transaction, and that would clear the block on the cardholder's funds in a few days. However, a reversal allows you to clear that block immediately. To start with, we set the FDMSReversal component with the same merchant setup and basic transaction info used in the original authorization.

 
  FDMSReversal1.MerchantNumber         = FDMSRetail1.MerchantNumber;
  FDMSReversal1.MerchantTerminalNumber = FDMSRetail1.MerchantTerminalNumber;
  FDMSReversal1.DatawireId             = FDMSRetail1.DatawireId;
  FDMSReversal1.URL                    = FDMSRetail1.URL;
  FDMSReversal1.Card.Number            = FDMSRetail1.Card.Number;
  FDMSReversal1.Card.ExpMonth          = FDMSRetail1.Card.ExpMonth;
  FDMSReversal1.Card.ExpYear           = FDMSRetail1.Card.ExpYear;
  FDMSReversal1.Card.EntryDataSource   = FDMSRetail1.Card.EntryDataSource;

Next, we need to specify the exact transaction we wish to reverse. The properties below are required for First Data to identify and reconcile the reversal. Note that if the original transaction was authorized for an amount less than the original TransactionAmount, AuthorizedAmount should be set with the AuthorizedAmount from the original transaction, instead of the TransactionAmount which was requested.

  FDMSReversal1.ApprovalCode     = FDMSRetail1.Response.ApprovalCode;
  FDMSReversal1.TransactionId    = FDMSRetail1.Response.TransactionId;
  FDMSReversal1.AuthorizedAmount = FDMSRetail1.TransactionAmount;
  FDMSReversal1.ReturnedACI      = FDMSRetail1.Response.ReturnedACI;
  FDMSReversal1.ValidationCode   = FDMSRetail1.Response.ValidationCode;

All that is left is to set the new settlement amount and submit the transaction. To completely reverse the transaction and return all funds to the customer, set the SettlementAmount to zero ("0"). To return a portion of the funds to the customer set the SettlementAmount property with the result of the original authorized amount minus the amount to be unblocked on the customer's card. For instance, this $3 transaction has $2 reversed, for a new settlement amount of $1.

  FDMSReversal1.TransactionNumber = 4;
  FDMSReversal1.SettlementAmount  = "100";
  FDMSReversal1.Reverse();

If the reversal is successful the ApprovalCode will contain either "AP868686" or "AP888888", indicating the reversal was accepted.

Note that partially authorized transactions cannot be partially reversed, they must be fully reversed. For instance, say a customer uses a prepaid visa card to buy $100 worth of merchandise, but his card only has a $50 balance. If the customer does not have an additional form of tender, (cash, check, credit, etc), the $50 that was partially authorized must be reversed and returned to the card. First Data does not support any scenario where a partially authorized transaction may be reversed for less than the full amount.

To reiterate, when a transaction is fully reversed, it must be removed from the batch settlement entirely. A partially reversed transaction must update the SettlementAmount of the original detail record, using the FDMSDetailRecord component. Reversal transactions themselves may not be settled, even if the CaptureFlag is True.

Important Note: You must ping your list of service provider URLs and update the URL property to the service provider with the shortest response time every 100 transactions, as well as when your application initially starts. This is not a normal ICMP ping - to determine the fastest transaction URL you must use the special Ping method inside the FDMSRegister component. (You may update your list of service provider URLs with the FDMSRegister component's ServiceDiscovery method).

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


ApplicationId	Identifies the merchant application to the Datawire System.
ApprovalCode	Approval code of the transaction to be reversed.
AuthorizedAmount	Authorized Amount from the original response.
Card	Contains the customer's credit card information.
DatawireId	Identifies the merchant to the Datawire System.
DirectMarketingType	Specifies the type of direct marketing transaction to reverse.
FDMSPlatform	Specifies the FDMS platform that the transactions will be processed on.
HealthCare	Indicates whether this is a healthcare auto-substantiation reversal.
IndustryType	Code which indicates the industry the merchant is engaged in.
MerchantNumber	A unique number used to identify the merchant within the FDMS and Datawire systems.
MerchantTerminalNumber	Used to identify a unique terminal within a merchant location.
Proxy	A set of properties related to proxy access.
Response	Contains the response to an authorization request.
ReturnedACI	Returned ACI from the original response.
SettlementAmount	New settlement amount after the reversal.
SSLAcceptServerCert	Instructs the component to unconditionally accept the server certificate that matches the supplied certificate.
SSLCert	The certificate to be used during SSL negotiation.
SSLServerCert	The server certificate for the last established connection.
Timeout	A timeout for the component.
TransactionId	Transaction Id from the original response.
TransactionNumber	Uniquely identifies the transaction.
URL	Location of the Datawire server to which transactions are sent.
ValidationCode	Validation Code from the original response.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


Config	Sets or retrieves a configuration setting .
Interrupt	Interrupts the current action.
Reset	Clears all properties to their default values.
Reverse	Reverses a credit card transaction.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


Connected	Fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).
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.
Status	Shows the progress of the FDMS/Datawire connection.

Configuration Settings

The following is a list of configuration settings for the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


AVSResult	Contains the Address Verification System result code of the transaction to be reversed.
ECI	Electronic Commerce Indicator.
PINCapability	The PIN Capability of the terminal.
TotalAuthorizedAmount	The total amount authorized including all incremental authorizations.
RawRequest	Returns the request sent to the server for debugging purposes.
RawResponse	Returns the response received from the server for debugging purposes.
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.