TSYSGiftCard Control

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The TSYSGiftCard control is used to manipulate funds on Gift and Prepaid Cards using the Vital/TSYS payment system. This control supports card-present gift card transactions, and allows for simple, direct, secure communication to the Vital/TSYS TLS/SSL gateway through a standard Internet connection. This control can be integrated into web pages or stand- alone Point Of Sale applications. Because all TLS/SSL communications are handled inside the control, any application or web page can be deployed without the need for expensive dedicated TLS/SSL servers.

Syntax

TSYSGiftCard

Remarks

This control supports two different kinds of Stored Value cards. Gift Cards and Prepaid Cards. Gift Cards support only the Fifth/Third and Stored Value Systems (SVS) ReceivingInstitutions, and a merchant must have software (such as this control) to authorize gift card Purchase (redemption) transactions. On the other hand, Prepaid cards (once activated) authorize exactly like credit cards, and can be used at any store. Examples of gift and cards include a retailer's gift card, a prepaid telephone card, and a reloadable subway pass. Examples of prepaid cards would be the prepaid cards purchased at shopping malls, or sometimes given away as promotional gimmicks. Not included in either of these are government income-support cards, otherwise known as EBT cards or electronic food stamps. (Use the TSYSBenefit control for EBT cards).

The TSYSGiftCard control makes these 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 control and authorizing a transaction are outlined below:

First, set the merchant properties with setup information acquired from your member bank or processor. For instance:

TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantBankId = "999995" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantNumber = "888000002447" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantName = "TEST_MERCHANT" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantTerminalNumber = "1515" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantStoreNumber = "5999" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantCategoryCode = "5999" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantCity = "Durham" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantState = "NC" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantZip = "27713" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantTimeZone = "705" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantABANumber = "123456789" TSYSGiftCard1.MerchantSettlementAgent = "V123" TSYSGiftCard1.AgentBankNumber = "000000" TSYSGiftCard1.AgentChainNumber = "111111" TSYSGiftCard1.IndustryType = itRetail TSYSGiftCard1.ReceivingInstitution = riFifthThird

Next, set properties that contain details about the transaction. The TransactionNumber is a sequence number, and should be incremented for each transaction you send. TransactionAmount is the amount of sale, plus any CashBackAmount returned to the customer, formatted with an implicit decimal place (CashBackAmount is only applicable to the ttGiftCardPurchase TransactionType). The CardMagneticStripe data for Prepaid cards can be either track1 or track2, but Gift cards support only the dsTrack2 CardEntryDataSource. Both types support manual entry via the CardNumber, CardExpMonth, and CardExpYear properties.

In addition, you are also be required to set an EmployeeId and BatchNumber for Gift Card transactions. (These are ignored for Prepaid transactions). Even though Gift Card transactions are not submitted for settlement, the BatchNumber should reflect the batch sequence number of the current batch. The EmployeeId is a unique number used to identify the employee operating the terminal being used to issue gift cards. For example:

TSYSGiftCard1.TransactionNumber = 1 TSYSGiftCard1.BatchNumber = 123 TSYSGiftCard1.EmployeeId = "12345678" TSYSGiftCard1.TransactionAmount = "1000" TSYSGiftCard1.CashBackAmount = "300" TSYSGiftCard1.CardTrack2Data = "9999999800002773=09121015432112345678"

The TSYSGiftCard control supports both Gift Card and Prepaid Cards, so you should make sure to choose the correct TransactionType for the type of card you are using. Then call the Authorize method to submit the transaction.

TSYSGiftCard1.TransactionType = ttGiftCardPurchase TSYSGiftCard1.Authorize()

When the control 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 remaining properties provide additional information about the transaction.

Note that Gift Card and Prepaid Card transactions, with the exception of the ttPrepaidCardPurchase TransactionType are real-time transactions, and cannot be settled with the TSYSSettle control. ttPrepaidCardPurchase is identical to a credit card purchase made with the TSYSRetail control, so it must be settled with the TSYSSettle control. However, using this control to authorize Prepaid card transactions allows you to retrieve balance information and allow partial authorizations.

Property List

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

Method List

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

Event List

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

Config Settings

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

AgentBankNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Identifies a specific agent entity of the member bank or processor.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.AgentBankNumber[=string]

Default Value

"000000"

Remarks

This field contains a six digit number assigned by the merchant's bank or processor. This field is issued by the merchant's member bank or processor for purposes of identifying a specific agent entity of the member bank or processor.

Data Type

String

AgentChainNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Identifies a specific chain of an agent organization.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.AgentChainNumber[=string]

Default Value

"000000"

Remarks

This field contains a six digit number assigned by the merchant's bank or processor. This field is issued by the merchant's member bank or processor for purpose of identifying a specific chain of an agent organization.

Data Type

String

BatchNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

The batch number that this transaction will be included in.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.BatchNumber[=integer]

Default Value

1

Remarks

Unlike regular credit card transactions, Debit, EBT, and GiftCard transactions require that the Batch Number be sent in the authorization request. This number should be the same number you set to the TSYSSettle control's BatchNumber property. The range is from 1 to 999.

Note, this property is ignored for Prepaid Card transactions.

Data Type

Integer

CardType Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Type of credit card being used in this transaction.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CardType[=integer]

Possible Values

ctUnknown(0), 
ctVisa(1), 
ctMasterCard(2), 
ctAMEX(3), 
ctDiscover(4), 
ctDiners(5), 
ctJCB(6), 
ctVisaElectron(7), 
ctMaestro(8), 
ctLaser(10)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Type of credit card being used in this transaction. This property contains the customer's credit card type. This is automatically computed after the CardNumber is set, but it can also be changed manually. A list of valid card types is included below.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

CardCVVData Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Three digit security code on back of card (optional).

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CardCVVData[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Three digit security code on back of card (optional).

This alphanumeric property contains the three digit Visa "Card Verification Value" (CVV), MasterCard "Card Verification Code" (CVC), or four-digit American Express "Card Identification Number" (CID). This value appears as additional characters embossed on the card signature line following the credit card account number on the back of the credit card. This is an optional property which can be used to determine if the customer is actually in possession of the credit card.

Even if the CardCVVData is incorrect, the transaction may still be authorized. It is up to the merchant to examine the ResponseCVVResult property and decide whether to honor the transaction or not.

Note: When set to a non-empty value, CardCVVPresence will be automatically set to cvpProvided. If set to empty string (""), CardCVVPresence will be automatically set to cvpNotProvided.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

CardCVVPresence Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Indicates the presence of the card verification value.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CardCVVPresence[=integer]

Possible Values

cvpNotProvided(0), 
cvpProvided(1), 
cvpIllegible(2), 
cvpNotOnCard(3)

Default Value

0

Remarks

Indicates the presence of the card verification value.

This property is used to indicate the presence of CardCVVData.

The control will automatically set this value to cvpProvided when a CardCVVData value is specified. You can explicitly specify the CardCVVPresence indicator by setting this property.

Available values are:

• cvpNotProvided (0)
• cvpProvided (1)
• cvpIllegible (2)
• cvpNotOnCard (3)

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

CardEntryDataSource Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This property contains a 1-character code identifying the source of the customer data.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CardEntryDataSource[=integer]

Possible Values

edsTrack1(0), 
edsTrack2(1), 
edsManualEntryTrack1Capable(2), 
edsManualEntryTrack2Capable(3), 
edsManualEntryNoCardReader(4), 
edsTrack1Contactless(5), 
edsTrack2Contactless(6), 
edsManualEntryContactlessCapable(7), 
edsIVR(8), 
edsKiosk(9)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property contains a 1-character code identifying the source of the customer data. The table below shows all supported values for this property.

Below is a list of processors and their support EntryDataSource values:

FDMS - edsTrack1, edsTrack2, edsManualEntryTrack1Capable, edsManualEntryTrack2Capable, edsManualEntryNoCardReader, edsTrack1Contactless, edsTrack2Contactless, edsManualEntryContactlessCapable, edsIVR, edsKiosk

FDMSOmaha - All EntryDataSources applicable

FDMS Rapid Connect - All EntryDataSources applicable

Global - edsTrack1, edsTrack2, edsManualEntryTrack1Capable, edsManualEntryTrack2Capable, edsManualEntryNoCardReader, edsTrack1Contactless, edsTrack2Contactless, edsIVR, edsKiosk

PTech - edsTrack1, edsTrack2, edsManualEntryTrack1Capable, edsManualEntryTrack2Capable, edsManualEntryNoCardReader, edsTrack1Contactless, edsTrack2Contactless, edsManualEntryContactlessCapable

TSYS - edsTrack1, edsTrack2, edsManualEntryTrack1Capable, edsManualEntryTrack2Capable, edsManualEntryNoCardReader, edsTrack2Contactless, edsManualEntryContactlessCapable

TSYSHC - Values are based on Industry type.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

CardExpMonth Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Expiration month of the credit card specified in Number .

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CardExpMonth[=integer]

Default Value

1

Remarks

Expiration month of the credit card specified in CardNumber.

This property contains the expiration date of the customer's credit card, and must be in the range 1 - 12.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

CardExpYear Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Expiration year of the credit card specified in Number .

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CardExpYear[=integer]

Default Value

2000

Remarks

Expiration year of the credit card specified in CardNumber.

This property contains the expiration date of the customer's credit card. This property must be in the range 0 - 99, or 2000 - 2099. Any date before the year 2000 or after 2099 cannot be specified.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Integer

CardIsEncrypted Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Determines whether data set to the Number or MagneticStripe properties is validated.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CardIsEncrypted[=boolean]

Default Value

False

Remarks

Determines whether data set to the CardNumber or CardMagneticStripe fields is validated.

By default, when the CardNumber or CardMagneticStripe fields are set, the value will be validated and normalized. For instance, "4444-33332222 1111" will be normalized as "4444333322221111" and CardMagneticStripe data will be parsed for the track specified by CardEntryDataSource. However, any other non-numerical data entered will cause an exception to be thrown. It may be useful in some gateways to send other data in the CardNumber or CardMagneticStripe fields, and this can be accomplished by setting IsEncrypted to true. However, please note that in doing so automatic calculation of the CardType may be affected, and the card number will not be verified.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Boolean

CardMagneticStripe Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Track data read off of the card's magnetic stripe.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CardMagneticStripe[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Track data read off of the card's magnetic stripe.

If CardEntryDataSource is not one of the manually entered enumerations, then this property must be set with the track1 or track2 data from the magnetic stripe on the back of the customer's credit card. This includes everything after but not including the start sentinel (% or ;) and up to but not including the end sentinel (?) and LRC check character. You may only set this property with track 1 or track 2 data, and may not pass both. Use the CardEntryDataSource property to indicate which track you are sending.

The following example shows how to set the CardMagneticStripe and CardEntryDataSource properties if the data read off the card is "%B4788250000028291^TSYS^05121015432112345678?;4788250000028291=05121015432112345678?"

control.CardMagneticStripe = "B4788250000028291^TSYS^05121015432112345678" control.CardEntryDataSource = edsTrack1 or control.CardMagneticStripe = "4788250000028291=05121015432112345678" control.CardEntryDataSource = edsTrack2

Industry regulations do not allow merchants or processors to store track data in any form of persistent storage. Failure to abide by this regulation can result in significant fines and other penalties.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

CardNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Customer's credit card number for the transaction.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CardNumber[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Customer's credit card number for the transaction.

If you're sending the transaction with CardMagneticStripe data, this property should be left empty.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

String

CashBackAmount Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Amount returned to the customer in cash.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CashBackAmount[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property may contain an optional cash back amount when authorizing a Debit Purchase transaction, EBT Cash Benefit Purchase, or a Gift Card Purchase transaction. The value of TransactionAmount must reflect the cost of the goods or service purchased plus this CashBackAmount.

Note: CashBackAmount must be empty for Restaurant IndustryType as this is not supported by TSYS.

Note: TSYS does not support transactions containing both CashBack and Gratuity/Tip amounts.

This amount is to be presented with an implied decimal point. For example, US $10.00 must be represented as 1000, and $0.10 is likewise simply 10. The allowable number of significant digits as well as the positioning of any implied decimal point is dictated by the designated CurrencyCode configuration setting. In the United States (default), the number of allowable significant digits is seven. Thus the maximum TransactionAmount is "9999999", yielding a US dollar amount of $99,999.99. This field may not contain a negative number.

Note: For EBT Withdrawal transactions, CashBackAmount must be empty. However, when creating detail records for the settlement of the transaction, the DebitCashBack in the detail record must match the TransactionAmount for the authorization.

Note, this property is only valid for the ttGiftCardPurchase TransactionType. Trying to send any other TransactionType with cash back will cause the control to fail with an error.

Data Type

String

CustomerAddress Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

The customer's billing address.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CustomerAddress[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This field is used as part of the Address Verification Service (AVS) and contains the customer's street address as it appears on their monthly statement. Only the street number, street name, and apartment number are required in this field. City and state are not included, and the zip code is set in the CustomerZip property.

This property is an alphanumeric field. Due to concerns with International addresses and changing specifications, the component does not do any processing on the address. The address will be included in the authorization request exactly as you set it.

Per TSYS specs, the following rules apply:

• In the address, numbers are not spelled out. "First Street" becomes "1ST Street," "Second" becomes "2ND," and so on.
• There must be a (space) between two consecutive data elements that are only numeric.

In order to maximize the address information included in the request, it is suggested that you strip out the spaces (when possible) and punctuations before setting the property.

Note the following examples:

• "1234 56th Street" is equivalent to: "1234 56Street"
• "1234 56th Street" is NOT equivalent to: "123456Street" //do not strip all spaces between two numbers
• "1391 ELM STREET" is equivalent to: "1391ELMSTREET"
• "P.O. BOX 24356" is equivalent to: "POBOX24356"

The length of this property is 19 characters, and any string longer than this fails with an error. If the customer's address is much greater than the length of this field, it is admissible to include only the street number in this field.

Data Type

String

CustomerZip Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Customer's zip code (or postal code if outside of the USA).

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.CustomerZip[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This field is used as part of the Address Verification Service (AVS). If the customer resides within the United States, this field should contain the five or nine digit zip code as it appears on the customer's monthly statement. If the customer's billing address is outside of the United States, this field should contain the customer's postal code.

This field is an alphanumeric field with a maximum length of nine characters. Spaces and dashes are automatically stripped when the property is set.

Data Type

String

EmployeeId Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Identification number of the Employee making this transaction.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.EmployeeId[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property identifies the operator initiating this transaction, and should be a unique value defined for each employee within the merchant. This field is only required if the merchant participates in a program where operator level reporting is performed.

Note, this property is ignored for Prepaid Card transactions.

Data Type

String

IndustryType Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Code which indicates the industry the merchant is engaged in.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.IndustryType[=integer]

Possible Values

sitUnknown(0), 
sitRetail(1), 
sitRestaurant(2), 
sitGroceryStore(3), 
sitDirectMarketing(4), 
sitHotel(5), 
sitAutoRental(6), 
sitPassengerTransport(7)

Default Value

1

Remarks

This property is used to identify the industry type of the merchant submitting the authorization request. The following table lists the industry types supported by this control.

Note: American Express cards are NOT currently supported in the sitAutoRental industry.

Note: itDirectMarketing, itHotel, and itAutoRental are NOT supported for this control All Debit, EBT, and Gift Card transactions must be face-to-face card present transactions.

Data Type

Integer

MerchantBankId Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

The number which identifies the merchant's bank or processor.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantBankId[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

The number which identifies the merchant's bank or processor.

This property contains a six digit Visa assigned Bank Identification Number issued by the merchant's member bank or processor. The acquirer Bank Identification Number (BIN) identifies the member bank that signed the merchant using the Point of Sale application. This property may not remain zero-filled.

Note, the TSYS Server uses the Merchant's MerchantBankId and MerchantNumber to route the transaction to the proper back-end processor. If either number is incorrect (or if you're using test numbers and the test system is offline) the TSYS server will immediately disconnect, and will not supply an error message.

Data Type

String

MerchantCategoryCode Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Classifies a merchant by the type of store.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantCategoryCode[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Classifies a merchant by the type of store.

This four digit property contains a number assigned by the signing member or processor to identify a merchant industry classification. This value is similar to the Standard Industry Code (SIC).

Data Type

String

MerchantCity Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Merchant's City For Retail (Card Present) transactions, this property should contain the city in which the merchant is located.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantCity[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Merchant's City

For Retail (Card Present) transactions, this property should contain the city in which the merchant is located. This is an optional property. However if it is specified, the MerchantName and MerchantState must also be specified.

Note: For Direct Marketing and E-Commerce transactions, for Visa, Discover, and Amex, this property is ignored. MerchantServicePhone is used for those industries instead of MerchantCity (this does not apply to MasterCard).

Note: This property must contain the same data used in the batch settlement. The first character of this property may not be a space. This property may contain alphanumeric characters, but not punctuation or control characters. The maximum length of this property is 13 characters.

Data Type

String

MerchantCountryCode Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Identifies the country where the merchant is located.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantCountryCode[=string]

Default Value

"840"

Remarks

Identifies the country where the merchant is located.

This property contains a three digit number assigned by the signing member or processor to identify the merchant's location country. These codes are specified by ISO-3166-1. For the United States, use "840".

Data Type

String

MerchantCurrencyCode Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Identifies the type of currency used by the merchant.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantCurrencyCode[=string]

Default Value

"840"

Remarks

Identifies the type of currency used by the merchant.

This property contains a three digit number assigned by the signing member or processor to identify the merchant's authorization currency. For US Dollars, use "840".

Data Type

String

MerchantLanguage Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Designates the language that response messages will be returned in.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantLanguage[=string]

Default Value

"00"

Remarks

Designates the language that response messages will be returned in.

This property contains a two digit language indicator. This value designates the language to be used in formatting the authorization response text message. This property may be changed from transaction to transaction. The following table provides a summary of the languages currently supported.

Data Type

String

MerchantName Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Name of the merchant.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantName[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Name of the merchant.

This 25 character property contains the merchant name provided by the signing member or processor. The name provided must correspond to the name printed on the customer receipt. The first character of this property may not be a space. This property must contain the same value in both authorization and batch settlement.

This is an optional property. However if this property is specified, the MerchantState and MerchantCity (Retail) or MerchantState and MerchantServicePhone (E-Commerce) must also be specified.

This property may contain alphanumeric and punctuation characters. The maximum length of this property is 25 characters.

Data Type

String

MerchantNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

A unique number used to identify the merchant within the VisaNet system.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantNumber[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

A unique number used to identify the merchant within the VisaNet system.

This 12 digit property contains a unique number which is assigned by the signing merchant's bank or processor. This property is used to identify the merchant within the VisaNet system. This number will be right-justified and zero-filled.

Note, the TSYS Server uses the Merchant's MerchantBankId and MerchantNumber to route the transaction to the proper back-end processor. If either number is incorrect (or if you're using test numbers and the test system is offline) the TSYS server will immediately disconnect, and will not supply an error message.

Data Type

String

MerchantPhone Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Merchant's phone number.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantPhone[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Merchant's phone number.

This property contains the Merchant's business phone number. This can be the same as the customer service phone number.

Data Type

String

MerchantServicePhone Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Merchant's customer service number.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantServicePhone[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Merchant's customer service number.

This property contains a merchant telephone number that the cardholder may call for service. It should contain an 11-character phone number in XXX-XXXXXXX format. The initial "1" for long-distance or toll-free calls should be omitted. For instance, "800-1234567" is acceptable, while "1-800-1234567" is not. The fourth character position MUST contain a hyphen. Hyphens may not be used anywhere else.

This property is used for authorizations in the Hotel, Auto Rental, and Direct Marketing Industry Types, and in the settlement for all industry types.

Data Type

String

MerchantState Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

State or province that the merchant is located in.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantState[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

State or province that the merchant is located in.

This two character property contains the merchant state or province provided by the signing member or processor. This property must contain the same data used in the batch settlement.

This is an optional property. However if it is specified the Merchant MerchantName and MerchantCity (Retail) or MerchantName and MerchantServicePhone (E-Commerce) must also be specified.

Data Type

String

MerchantStoreNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Used to identify a specific merchant's store within the VisaNet system.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantStoreNumber[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Used to identify a specific merchant's store within the VisaNet system.

This four digit property contains a number assigned by the signing member, processor, or merchant to identify a specific merchant store within the VisaNet system. This property must be right-justified and zero-filled.

Data Type

String

MerchantStreetAddress Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Merchant's street address.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantStreetAddress[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Merchant's street address.

This 25 character property contains the Merchant's street address, which should include the street number, street name, and other identifiers of the precise location, such as a building or unit number.

Data Type

String

MerchantTerminalNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Used to identify a unique terminal within a merchant location.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantTerminalNumber[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Used to identify a unique terminal within a merchant location.

This four digit property contains a number assigned by the signing member, processor, or merchant to identify a unique terminal within a merchant location. Because the terminal number submitted in the authorization request is echoed back to the terminal in the authorization response, this property may additionally be used in controller-based environments to assist in the matching and routing of authorization request and response messages at the point of concentration. This property must be right-justified and zero-filled.

Data Type

String

MerchantTimeZone Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Specifies the GMT offset used to calculate the local time within the VisaNet system.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantTimeZone[=string]

Default Value

"705"

Remarks

Specifies the GMT offset used to calculate the local time within the VisaNet system.

This filed contains a three digit code used to calculate the local time within the VisaNet authorization system. The differential is calculated by the signing member or processor, providing the standard local time zone differential from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The first digit specifies the direction of the differential and offset increment as well as whether daylight savings is observed. The last two digits specify the magnitude of the differential. For example, North Carolina would be "705", California would be "708", and Arizona would be "107" (daylight savings not observed). The following table provides a brief summary of the Time Zone Differential Codes.

Byte #1:

Bytes #2-3:

If byte #1 designates an area with offset in hours, (0, 1, 6, 7) the value of these bytes should be between "00" and "12", inclusive. If byte #1 designates an area with offset in 15 minute increments, (2-5) the value of these bytes should be between "00" and "48", inclusive.

Data Type

String

MerchantZip Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Zip code where the merchant that initiated this transaction is located.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantZip[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

Zip code where the merchant that initiated this transaction is located.

This property contains the nine character code used to further identify the merchant location. Within the United States, the five or nine digit zip code of the address of the store location is used. Outside of the United States, this property will be assigned by the signing member or processor.

This property is alphanumeric, with a maximum length of nine characters. Spaces and dashes are automatically stripped when the property is set.

Data Type

String

MerchantABANumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Merchant's routing number.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantABANumber[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property identifies the merchant to a direct debit switch, and must be supplied for all debit request transactions. This number is provided by the signing member or processor, and should be exactly 9 digits in length.

Data Type

String

MerchantSettlementAgent Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Merchant's settling agent.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.MerchantSettlementAgent[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property identifies the merchant settling agent, and must be supplied for all debit request transactions. This number is provided by the signing member or processor, and should be exactly 4 digits in length.

Data Type

String

OriginalPurchaseDate Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Date and time of original purchase, used for returns.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.OriginalPurchaseDate[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property is only applicable for Debit Credit transactions and Gift Card Refund transactions. If supplied, this property must be 8 characters long and formatted as "MMDDhhmm" (month, day, hour, minute).

Note that this property is only valid for the ttGiftCardRefund TransactionType, and will be ignored for all other transactions.

Data Type

String

PartialRedemption Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Partial Redemption indicator.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.PartialRedemption[=boolean]

Default Value

False

Remarks

If the customer does not have enough on his stored value card to cover the complete cost of the purchase, the merchant may request that the host perform a partial redemption. The stored value card will be used to fund as much of the transaction as possible, and the remainder may be funded by some other form of payment. When PartialRedemption is set to True, the host will supply the actual amount authorized from the stored value card in the ResponseAuthorizedAmount property.

Note that the ResponseAuthorizedAmount will only contain a value if PartialRedemption is set to True, and will remain blank otherwise. If the Stored Value card has a zero balance before submitting this transaction, it will be declined regardless of the value of PartialRedemption.

Data Type

Boolean

ReceivingInstitution Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Indicates which gift card network to use.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ReceivingInstitution[=integer]

Possible Values

riStoredValueSystems(0), 
riFifthThird(1)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This field contains a secondary network routing identifier, which indicates the gift card network to be used to process transactions. This is necessary because private issue gift card number ranges may conflict with ranges assigned to major credit card issuers. The supported receiving institutions include:

Note, this property is ignored for Prepaid Card transactions.

Data Type

Integer

ResponseApprovalCode Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Contains an authorization code when a transaction has been approved.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseApprovalCode

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains an authorization code when a transaction has been approved.

This six character property contains an authorization code when a transaction has been approved. If the ResponseCode returned indicates that the transaction has not been approved, then the contents of the property should be ignored. The ResponseApprovalCode must be stored and submitted in the settlement data capture record.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseAuthorizedAmount Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Amount actually used from the card (used when supporting partial redemptions).

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseAuthorizedAmount

Default Value

""

Remarks

Amount actually used from the card (used when supporting partial redemptions).

The ResponseAuthorizedAmount represents the actual approved transaction amount when a transaction request is received from a client using the PartialRedemption option. If PartialAuthorization is set to True, then ResponseAuthorizedAmount will be the amount of the TransactionAmount that was actually covered by the remaining balance on the card when the requested authorization amount exceeds the available card balance.

For example, a card may have an available balance of $7.50, but the cardholder does not know this. Rather than submit a Balance Inquiry transaction followed by a Purchase transaction, the merchant can use the PartialAuthorization option. If a purchase for $10.00 is attempted on the card with a $7.50 balance, the system will respond with an approval, and the ResponseAuthorizedAmount will represent the approved amount of $7.50.In this case, the ResponseCode will also be "00" (Approval). The merchant must tender the difference between the requested TransactionAmount and the ResponseAuthorizedAmount using another form of payment. If the transaction is fully covered by the balance remaining on the FSA card (ie, the current available balance is greater than the TransactionAmount) then this property will be "0" or "".

If the card has a zero balance before submitting this transaction, it will be declined regardless of the value of PartialAuthorization.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

ResponseAuthSource Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Indicates the source of the authorization code stored in ApprovalCode .

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseAuthSource

Default Value

""

Remarks

Indicates the source of the authorization code stored in ResponseApprovalCode.

This property contains a one character code indicating the source of the ResponseApprovalCode. The received code must be stored and submitted in the batch settlement. Valid source codes are:

* Currently in use by Japan Acquirer Services (JAS).

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseAVSResult Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Contains the Address Verification System result code.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseAVSResult

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains the Address Verification System result code.

This one character property contains the Address Verification System (AVS) result code. An AVS result code can provide additional information concerning the authentication of a particular transaction for which cardholder address verification was requested. An AVS result code of "0" will be returned in the response message when no address verification has been requested. The value returned should be stored and submitted as part of the batch settlement. Valid AVS codes are:

*AVS Result Code for International addresses only

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseBalance Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Available balance remaining on card.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseBalance

Default Value

""

Remarks

Available balance remaining on card.

This property contains the Available Balance remaining on the card following the transaction that was just authorized. It represents the balance on the card prior to the transaction, minus the TransactionAmount from this transaction. For example, if a card has a $20.00 balance prior to a $15.00 ttGiftCardPurchase authorization, then the ResponseBalance will reflect an available balance of "500" ($20.00 - $15.00 = $5.00).

Note that this balance will be returned for all TransactionTypes, not just Balance Inquiries.

This amount is to be presented with an implied decimal point. For example, US $10.00 must be represented as 1000, and $0.10 is likewise simply 10. The allowable number of significant digits as well as the positioning of any implied decimal point is dictated by the designated CurrencyCode configuration setting. In the United States (default), the number of allowable significant digits is seven. Thus the maximum TransactionAmount is "9999999", yielding a US dollar amount of $99,999.99. This field may not contain a negative number.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

ResponseCode Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Indicates the status of the authorization request.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseCode

Default Value

""

Remarks

Indicates the status of the authorization request.

This property contains a two character response code indicating the status of the authorization request. The Point of Sale (POS) system must evaluate this response code and NOT the ResponseText to determine nature of a response message. A response code of "00" represents an approval. A response code of "85" represents a successful card verification (when the TransactionType set to dcCardAuthentication). A response code of "10" indicates that the transaction was partially approved for a lesser amount. In such cases, the partially authorized amount can be retrieved via ResponseAuthorizedAmount config. All other response codes represent non-approved requests. Do NOT interpret all non-approved response codes as "DECLINED".

A list of valid result ResponseCodes are listed in the table of contents.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseCVVResult Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Contains the returned CVV result code if it was requested.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseCVVResult

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains the returned CVV result code if it was requested.

If a CVV value was sent in the authorization request, then this one character property will contain the host returned Card Verification Value result code. Please note that a CVV Result code is never returned for an American Express transaction, even if the CVV data is included in the authorization. Instead, an AMEX transaction will be declined if the CVV value does not match, with an ResponseText indicating such. The following is a list of current result codes:

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseHostMessageId Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Unique host message identifier (Reserved for future use).

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseHostMessageId

Default Value

""

Remarks

Unique host message identifier (Reserved for future use).

This property will contain a unique host message identifier assigned by the authorizing system and returned in Debit, EBT, and Gift card response messages. This property is reserved for future use and will most likely contain spaces.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

ResponseNetworkId Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Identification code of the network on which the transaction was authorized.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseNetworkId

Default Value

""

Remarks

Identification code of the network on which the transaction was authorized.

This property indicates the network through which the transaction was authorized. If this property contains a "V" or a "5", this indicates the transaction was processed as a credit card purchase transaction even though it was originally submitted as a debit transaction. When these values ("V" or "5") are returned, the transaction must be settled as a credit card (non-debit) transaction.

The ResponseNetworkId must be printed on the customer's receipt.

The following values may be returned by the TSYS host:

This property is valid for Debit card and EBT card transactions only. It will be ignored for all other TransactionTypes.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

ResponseRetrievalNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This number is to be used to identify transactions and should be submitted when making adjustments, reversals or at settlement.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseRetrievalNumber

Default Value

""

Remarks

This number is to be used to identify transactions and should be submitted when making adjustments, reversals or at settlement.

This property contains a 12-character value reflecting the transaction Retrieval Reference Number returned by the authorizing system. The Point of Sale (POS) system should record the Retrieval Reference Number received in the original authorization response.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseReturnedACI Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Returned Authorization Characteristics Indicator contains CPS qualification status.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseReturnedACI

Default Value

""

Remarks

Returned Authorization Characteristics Indicator contains CPS qualification status.

This one character property contains the returned Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI). This value provides information concerning the transaction's CPS qualification status. It is not recommended that the Point of Sale (POS) system attempt to interpret the meaning of this value. Instead, the POS system should extract whatever value is returned in this property and submit it in the batch settlement. The POS system should not interpret any relationship between this property and the presence of data in either the ResponseTransactionId or ResponseValidationCode properties.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseSettleDate Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Date at which the Debit, EBT, or Gift Card transaction will settle.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseSettleDate

Default Value

""

Remarks

Date at which the Debit, EBT, or Gift Card transaction will settle.

This property contains a four-character transaction settlement date as returned by the TSYS Acquiring Solutions authorization system. This date is in "MMDD" format, and indicates the date at which this transaction will settle. This date does not have to match the date you actually submit this transaction in a batch settlement.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

ResponseText Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Text information that describes each response code.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseText

Default Value

""

Remarks

Text information that describes each response code.

This property contains a 16-character response or display text message. This message is used by the terminal to display the authorization result. The display text must not be used to determine the nature of a response message. VisaNet will translate the response according to the merchant's selected language.

The English-language response text messages are listed in the table of contents.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseTrace Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

System Trace Audit Number returned for Debit transactions.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseTrace

Default Value

""

Remarks

System Trace Audit Number returned for Debit transactions.

This property contains a unique host message identifier assigned by the authorizing system, and is returned in Debit, EBT, and Gift Card response messages.

This property is read-only.

Data Type

String

ResponseTransactionDate Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Local transaction date returned from the server in MMddyy format.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseTransactionDate

Default Value

""

Remarks

Local transaction date returned from the server in MMddyy format.

This six digit property contains a local transaction date calculated by the authorization center using the time zone differential specified by the Merchant's Time Zone;. This property should be recorded and submitted in the Batch Settlement.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseTransactionId Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Contains the Transaction Identifier or MasterCard Reference Number.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseTransactionId

Default Value

""

Remarks

Contains the Transaction Identifier or MasterCard Reference Number.

This 15-character property can contain a Transaction Identifier (Visa, American Express or Discover) or Reference Number (MasterCard). The Point of Sale (POS) device should not attempt to interpret the meaning of any data appearing in this property. Data returned in this property (if any) should be recorded and submitted in the Batch Settlement.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseTransactionNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Check this property against the original Transaction Number.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseTransactionNumber

Default Value

""

Remarks

Check this property against the original Transaction Number.

This property should be compared to the TransactionNumber in order to match a response with a given authorization request when in Interleaved mode (Timeout = 0). If running in non-interleaved (synchronous) mode, this property should always be identical to TransactionNumber. If it is not, the transaction must not be settled in the Batch Settlement.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseTransactionTime Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Local transaction time returned from the server in HHmmss format.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseTransactionTime

Default Value

""

Remarks

Local transaction time returned from the server in HHmmss format.

This six digit property contains the Local Transaction Time returned by the authorizing system. This property should be recorded and submitted in the Batch Settlement.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

ResponseValidationCode Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This optional property contains information generated by the card issuer.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.ResponseValidationCode

Default Value

""

Remarks

This optional property contains information generated by the card issuer.

This optional four character property contains specific information generated by the card issuer. The Point of Sale (POS) device should not attempt to interpret the meaning of any data appearing in this property. Data returned in this property should be recorded and submitted as part of a Batch Settlement.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

String

SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLAcceptServerCertStore and SSLAcceptServerCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SSLAcceptServerCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLAcceptServerCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLAcceptServerCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLAcceptServerCertSubject is set to an empty string.

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLAcceptServerCertEncodedB.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Binary String

SSLCertEncoded Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.SSLCertEncoded[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLCertStore and SSLCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SSLCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLCertSubject is set to an empty string.

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLCertEncodedB.

This property is not available at design time.

Data Type

Binary String

SSLCertStore Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.SSLCertStore[=string]

Default Value

"MY"

Remarks

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The SSLCertStoreType property denotes the type of the certificate store specified by SSLCertStore. If the store is password protected, specify the password in SSLCertStorePassword.

SSLCertStore is used in conjunction with the SSLCertSubject property to specify client certificates. If SSLCertStore has a value, and SSLCertSubject or SSLCertEncoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the SSLCertSubject property for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:

When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLCertStoreB.

Data Type

Binary String

SSLCertStorePassword Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.SSLCertStorePassword[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

Data Type

String

SSLCertStoreType Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.SSLCertStoreType[=integer]

Possible Values

cstUser(0), 
cstMachine(1), 
cstPFXFile(2), 
cstPFXBlob(3), 
cstJKSFile(4), 
cstJKSBlob(5), 
cstPEMKeyFile(6), 
cstPEMKeyBlob(7), 
cstPublicKeyFile(8), 
cstPublicKeyBlob(9), 
cstSSHPublicKeyBlob(10), 
cstP7BFile(11), 
cstP7BBlob(12), 
cstSSHPublicKeyFile(13), 
cstPPKFile(14), 
cstPPKBlob(15), 
cstXMLFile(16), 
cstXMLBlob(17), 
cstJWKFile(18), 
cstJWKBlob(19), 
cstSecurityKey(20), 
cstBCFKSFile(21), 
cstBCFKSBlob(22), 
cstPKCS11(23), 
cstAuto(99)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

The control supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the control will automatically determine the type. This property can take one of the following values:

Data Type

Integer

SSLCertSubject Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.SSLCertSubject[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This property must be set after all other certificate properties are set. When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store to locate a certificate with a matching subject.

If a matching certificate is found, the property is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

Data Type

String

SSLProvider Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.SSLProvider[=integer]

Possible Values

sslpAutomatic(0), 
sslpPlatform(1), 
sslpInternal(2)

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the control will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are:

Additional Notes

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The control will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected the platform implementation is used by default. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols the internal implementation is used.

Data Type

Integer

SSLServerCertEncoded Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded).

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.SSLServerCertEncoded

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This property is used to assign a specific certificate. The SSLServerCertStore and SSLServerCertSubject properties also may be used to specify a certificate.

When SSLServerCertEncoded is set, a search is initiated in the current SSLServerCertStore for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, SSLServerCertSubject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, SSLServerCertSubject is set to an empty string.

To read or write binary data to the property, a Variant (Byte Array) version is provided in .SSLServerCertEncodedB.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Data Type

Binary String

Timeout Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

A timeout for the control.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.Timeout[=integer]

Default Value

30

Remarks

If Timeout is set to a positive value, and an operation cannot be completed immediately, the control will retry the operation for a maximum of Timeout seconds.

The default value for Timeout is 30 (seconds).

Data Type

Integer

TransactionAmount Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Purchase amount to be authorized.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.TransactionAmount[=string]

Default Value

""

Remarks

This field contains the transaction amount to be authorized.

This amount is to be presented with an implied decimal point. For example, US $10.00 must be represented as 1000, and $0.10 is likewise simply 10. The allowable number of significant digits as well as the positioning of any implied decimal point is dictated by the designated CurrencyCode configuration setting. In the United States (default), the number of allowable significant digits is seven. Thus the maximum TransactionAmount is "9999999", yielding a US dollar amount of $99,999.99. This field may not contain a negative number.

Data Type

String

TransactionNumber Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Sequence number of this transaction.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.TransactionNumber[=integer]

Default Value

0

Remarks

This field contains a terminal-generated transaction sequence number to be submitted in all authorization request messages. This number is echoed back to the terminal in the ResponseTransactionNumber for the purpose of assisting in the matching of authorization request and response messages. This value must be in the range 0001 to 9999 and should be incremented on each authorization request message. This number should automatically increment from 9999 to 1. 0 is an invalid transaction number.

Data Type

Integer

TransactionType Property (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Specifies the type of Gift Card transaction to process.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.TransactionType[=integer]

Possible Values

ttGiftCardPurchase(15), 
ttGiftCardRefund(16), 
ttGiftCardAddValue(17), 
ttGiftCardDecreaseValue(18), 
ttGiftCardCloseCard(19), 
ttGiftCardBalanceInquiry(20), 
ttPrepaidCardActivation(21), 
ttPrepaidCardLoad(22), 
ttPrepaidCardPurchase(23), 
ttPrepaidCardBalanceInquiry(24)

Default Value

15

Remarks

This property indicates the type of Gift Card transaction to send. The following table explains the transaction types in detail:

Data Type

Integer

Authorize Method (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Sends a Gift Card transaction.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.Authorize 

Remarks

This method sends a Gift Card authorization request to the Vital/TSYS host. The type of transaction sent is based upon the value of the TransactionType property. If the request was successful, the ResponseCode property will contain "00".

Note that only ttPrepaidCardPurchase transactions are settled with the TSYSSettle control. All other transactions (including ttGiftCardPurchase) take place in real time. Instead of using this control to authorize Prepaid Card purchases, you may opt to use the TSYSRetail control instead. However, this control allows you to support PartialRedemption, and will also return the prepaid card's available balance in the ResponseBalance property.

Config Method (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.Config ConfigurationString

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every control. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the control.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the control, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

GetDetailAggregate Method (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Returns an aggregate containing details of this transaction, which is then used for settlement.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.GetDetailAggregate 

Remarks

This method returns an aggregate containing all of the required data to send a transaction to settlement. This aggregate must be passed to the TSYSSettle control's DetailAggregate array property in order to settle the transaction. If you wish to view or change any part of the aggregate (such as adding a gratuity or additional info for an Installment payment), you may use the TSYSDetailRecord control to do so.

Note: This method may only be called after a successful authorization. If the authorization was not successful the method fails with an error.

An example of how this method is used is shown below:

TSYSRetail.Authorize() TSYSSettle.DetailRecordCount = 1 TSYSSettle.DetailAggregate[0] = TSYSRetail.GetDetailAggregate()

Note that ttPrepaidCardPurchase transactions are identical to regular credit card authorizations, and thus must be settled like credit card transactions. Attempting to call this method for any other TransactionType will cause the control to fail with an error.

Interrupt Method (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Interrupts the current action.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.Interrupt 

Remarks

This method interrupts any processing that the control is currently executing.

Reset Method (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Clears all properties to their default values.

Syntax

tsysgiftcardcontrol.Reset 

Remarks

This method clears all properties to their default values.

Connected Event (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Fired immediately after a connection completes (or fails).

Syntax

Sub tsysgiftcardcontrol_Connected(StatusCode As Integer, Description As String)

Remarks

If the connection is made normally, StatusCode is 0, and Description is "OK".

If the connection fails, StatusCode has the error code returned by the TCP/IP stack. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the error. The corresponding Visual Basic error code can be obtained by adding 15001 to this value.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

DataPacketIn Event (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Fired when receiving a data packet from the transaction server.

Syntax

Sub tsysgiftcardcontrol_DataPacketIn(DataPacket As String)

Remarks

This event fires when a packet is received. The entire data packet (including all framing and error detection characters) is contained in the parameter "DataPacket". This parameter may be inspected for advanced troubleshooting, or to extract additional response properties beyond the scope of this control.

DataPacketOut Event (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Fired when sending a data packet to the transaction server.

Syntax

Sub tsysgiftcardcontrol_DataPacketOut(DataPacket As String)

Remarks

This event fires right before each data packet is sent. The entire data packet (including all framing and error detection characters) is contained in the parameter "DataPacket". This parameter may be inspected for advanced troubleshooting, or may be modified to support additional features beyond the scope of this control.

Disconnected Event (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Fired when a connection is closed.

Syntax

Sub tsysgiftcardcontrol_Disconnected(StatusCode As Integer, Description As String)

Remarks

If the connection is broken normally, StatusCode is 0, and Description is "OK".

If the connection is broken for any other reason, StatusCode has the error code returned by Winsock. Description contains a description of this code. The value of StatusCode is equal to the value of the Winsock error. The corresponding Visual Basic error code can be obtained by adding 15001 to this value.

Please refer to the Error Codes section for more information.

Error Event (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Information about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

Sub tsysgiftcardcontrol_Error(ErrorCode As Integer, Description As String)

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing.

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

SSLServerAuthentication Event (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

Sub tsysgiftcardcontrol_SSLServerAuthentication(CertEncoded As String, CertSubject As String, CertIssuer As String, Status As String, Accept As Boolean)

Remarks

During this event, the client can decide whether or not to continue with the connection process. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string OK). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

SSLStatus Event (TSYSGiftCard Control)

Fired when secure connection progress messages are available.

Syntax

Sub tsysgiftcardcontrol_SSLStatus(Message As String)

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

Config Settings (TSYSGiftCard Control)

The control accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the control, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

TSYSGiftCard Config Settings

Base Config Settings

Trappable Errors (TSYSGiftCard Control)

TSYSGiftCard Errors

	20502    Data field invalid length.
	20503    Data field invalid format.
	20504    Data field out of range.
	20505    Luhn digit check failed.
	20506    Card date invalid.
	20507    Card expired.
	20508    Card type unknown.
	20510    No gateway specified.
	20512    Invalid data entered.
	20513    Truncated response.
	20514    Invalid response.
	20518    Response length mismatch.
	20519    LRC check failed.
	20520    Corrupt response.
	20521    Response packet empty.
	20522    Response truncated.
	20523    Host disconnected.
	20524    No response from host.
	20525    Server error response.
	20527    Invalid timeout value.
	20528    Vital/TSYS returned an error response.
	20536    Signature verification failed.
	20545    Error building packet.
	20594    Missing or erroneous property value. Cannot send transaction.
	20595    Response received before transmission completed.
	20596    Prematurely disconnected (check MerchantNumber and MerchantBankId).
	20597    Pending responses max number exceeded (Interleaved).
	20598    Pending response timeout (Interleaved).

The control may also return one of the following error codes, which are inherited from other controls.

TCPClient Errors

	20101    You cannot change the RemotePort at this time. A connection is in progress.
	20102    You cannot change the RemoteHost (Server) at this time. A connection is in progress.
	20103    The RemoteHost address is invalid (0.0.0.0).
	20105    Already connected. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
	20107    You cannot change the LocalPort at this time. A connection is in progress.
	20108    You cannot change the LocalHost at this time. A connection is in progress.
	20113    You cannot change MaxLineLength at this time. A connection is in progress.
	20117    RemotePort cannot be zero. Please specify a valid service port number.
	20118    You cannot change the UseConnection option while the control is active.
	20136    Operation would block.
	20202    Timeout.
	20212    Action impossible in control's present state.
	20213    Action impossible while not connected.
	20214    Action impossible while listening.
	20302    Timeout.
	20303    Could not open file.
	20435    Unable to convert string to selected CodePage.
	21106    Already connecting. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
	21118    You need to connect first.
	21120    You cannot change the LocalHost at this time. A connection is in progress.
	21121    Connection dropped by remote host.

SSL Errors

	20271    Cannot load specified security library.
	20272    Cannot open certificate store.
	20273    Cannot find specified certificate.
	20274    Cannot acquire security credentials.
	20275    Cannot find certificate chain.
	20276    Cannot verify certificate chain.
	20277    Error during handshake.
	20281    Error verifying certificate.
	20282    Could not find client certificate.
	20283    Could not find server certificate.
	20284    Error encrypting data.
	20285    Error decrypting data.

TCP/IP Errors

	25005    [10004] Interrupted system call.
	25010    [10009] Bad file number.
	25014    [10013] Access denied.
	25015    [10014] Bad address.
	25023    [10022] Invalid argument.
	25025    [10024] Too many open files.
	25036    [10035] Operation would block.
	25037    [10036] Operation now in progress.
	25038    [10037] Operation already in progress.
	25039    [10038] Socket operation on non-socket.
	25040    [10039] Destination address required.
	25041    [10040] Message too long.
	25042    [10041] Protocol wrong type for socket.
	25043    [10042] Bad protocol option.
	25044    [10043] Protocol not supported.
	25045    [10044] Socket type not supported.
	25046    [10045] Operation not supported on socket.
	25047    [10046] Protocol family not supported.
	25048    [10047] Address family not supported by protocol family.
	25049    [10048] Address already in use.
	25050    [10049] Can't assign requested address.
	25051    [10050] Network is down.
	25052    [10051] Network is unreachable.
	25053    [10052] Net dropped connection or reset.
	25054    [10053] Software caused connection abort.
	25055    [10054] Connection reset by peer.
	25056    [10055] No buffer space available.
	25057    [10056] Socket is already connected.
	25058    [10057] Socket is not connected.
	25059    [10058] Can't send after socket shutdown.
	25060    [10059] Too many references, can't splice.
	25061    [10060] Connection timed out.
	25062    [10061] Connection refused.
	25063    [10062] Too many levels of symbolic links.
	25064    [10063] File name too long.
	25065    [10064] Host is down.
	25066    [10065] No route to host.
	25067    [10066] Directory not empty
	25068    [10067] Too many processes.
	25069    [10068] Too many users.
	25070    [10069] Disc Quota Exceeded.
	25071    [10070] Stale NFS file handle.
	25072    [10071] Too many levels of remote in path.
	25092    [10091] Network subsystem is unavailable.
	25093    [10092] WINSOCK DLL Version out of range.
	25094    [10093] Winsock not loaded yet.
	26002    [11001] Host not found.
	26003    [11002] Non-authoritative 'Host not found' (try again or check DNS setup).
	26004    [11003] Non-recoverable errors: FORMERR, REFUSED, NOTIMP.
	26005    [11004] Valid name, no data record (check DNS setup).