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This guide is for developers using the file based communication method. While API communication using the DLL is the preferred integration method, file based communication is a good alternative that is easy to implement. The format is the same as that of ICVerify.

Communication Directory

Directory for message exchange is c:/911/messages<br\> Directory is configurable through c:\911\data\911_CCV.INI file: see key MessageDir

Protocol Settings

See the following entries in c:\911\data\911_CCV.INI

Note: Do not forget to remove ';' in front of a key to uncomment it; for the key to take effect.

→ Restart CreditLine Server for the new settings to take effect.

;********************************************
; FILE BASED (ICVERIFY) PROTOCOL SETTINGS 
;********************************************
;
;Change the message directory used by the file based ICVerify protocol. 
;Default: \911\MESSAGES 
;MessageDir = \911\MESSAGES
 
;Change the file prefix for file based ICVerify messages. 
;Default: ICVER 
;ICVerifyMessagePrefix = MSG 

;Change the type of file base ICVerify reponse for the .ANS file 
;Default: YES - SET TO NO for VERBOSE  
;ICVerifyShortResponse = NO
 
;Echo the Request in the .ANS file ;Default: NO 
;ICVerifyEchoRequest=YES
 
;Change the network name used by the server component. 
;Default: CCV_SRVR 
;ServerName = CCV_SRVR
 
;********************************************
; END FILE BASED (ICVERIFY) PROTOCOL SETTINGS 
;********************************************

Also see Large Tracking ID support

Files

Request file name is ICVER???.REQ (??? is the terminal number)
Response file name is ICVER???.ANS
The prefix for the files is configurable through c:\911\data\911_CCV.INI file, see key ICVerifyMessagePrefix

Request Format

Generic Request Format

User ID:
???? Employee Number

Exp Date:
yymm Year then month

Amount:
?????.?? Authorization Amount

Auth Code:
?????? 6 digit auth code

Unique ID:
???? 4 digit unique transaction number

Message Type

Credit Card

Type	Code
Auth	CA
Book, Checkin	C4
Auth Only	C6
Sale	C1
Force, Voice Auth	C5
Credit	C3
Void Sale	C2
Void Credit	CR
Add Tip, Edit, Finalize	CT
Post, Ship, Checkout	CO
Extend Stay	CI
No Show	CN
Add Charge	CG
Settle	ST
Settle and Print Batch Report	SP

Gift Card

Type	Code
Inquiry	GI
Activation	GA
Deactivation	GD
Adjust	GJ

Verification

If using the format for the export function: after the export check the export file to ensure that all the transactions have been successfully processed.

Hotel Request Format

<Message Type>,<User ID>,<Not Used>,<Account Number>,<Exp Date + Track Data>,<Amount>,<Auth Code + Unique ID>,<Guest Name>,<Checkin Date>,<Checkout Date>,<Room Rate>,"","",""

Notes:

The last three fields "","","" are reserved and must be present

Batch Commands

"ST": batch

"SP","Y","file_path 40": save batch report into file_path file

→ Note that the above batch report will not print under the CreditLine Demo Mode

Response Format

Approval

Approval Example

Yauth010040

Y=approved

auth01=Auth code

0040=unique transaction number

Large Tracking ID

→ This is an optional extension to the standard format. Note: This changes the response that you will receive from CreditLine

CreditLine supports large Unique Tracking ID's as an extension of ICVerify format

To enable large Unique Tracking ID's and use the following switch in c:\911\data\911_ccv.ini:

[SeqNum
;Maximum Transaction Number
;The number specifies the maximum transaction number before it rolls over and start with 1
;Default=10000. 
;TransNumMod=100000000

Remove leading ; from the bottom line like so:

TransNumMod=100000000

→Restart the CreditLine Server to apply.

If enabled the following format will be returned: For instance in the following response:

Yauth0100400000

Y=approved

auth01=Auth code

0040=lower 4 digits of the transaction number

0000=upper 4 digits of the transaction number

Decline

Examples

Generic Examples

Auth with Manual Entry

"CA","0001","","4111111111111111","0212","1.00",""
Note: Employee number is 0001, account number is 4111111111111111, exp date is Dec '02 and auth amount is $1.00.

Auth response with Approval

"Y1234560001"
Note: Y indicates approval. 123456 is the auth code. 0001 is the returned unique transaction number.
There are no spaces between fields.

Auth with Mag Stripe

"CA","0001","","4111111111111111","0212B4111111111111111^TEST/CARD^0212201000000","2.00",""
Note: There is no space between exp date and track data.

Auth response with decline

"NCALL CENTER"
Note: N indicates decline. Show message 'CALL CENTER' to the user.

Force with manual entry

"C5","0001","","4111111111111111","0212","1.00","123456"
Note: 123456 is the auth code.

Void

"C2","0001","","4111111111111111","","0.00","0000001234"
Note: 000000 is the auth code filler. 1234 is the unique transaction number.

Edit

"CT","0001","","4111111111111111","","3.00","0000005678"
Note: 3.00 is the final amount to be sent to the processor.

Hotel Examples

"C4","~ ~PA","040626","37xxxxxxxxxx008","0603","258.00","0402","","Robert Lincoln","20040305","20040306","215.00","","",""

"CO","~ ~LD","040626","37xxxxxxxxxx008","0603","246.3","0402","","Robert Lincoln","20040305","20040306","215.00","","",""

"CO","~ ~KV","040626","37xxxxxxxxxx008","0603","19.37","Z402","","Robert Lincoln","20040305","20040306","0.00","","",""

"Robert Lincoln" is guest name
"20040305" is the check in date.
"20040306" is the check out date.
"215.00" is the room rate.
See Generic Examples for more patterns

Complete Turnaround Example

POS → 911: "CA","0001","","4111111111111111","0212","1.00",""
911 → POS: "Y1234561001"
POS → 911: "CT","0001","","4111111111111111","","3.00","0000001001"
911 → POS: "Y1234561001"

Also See

ICVerify SDK Format Spec

CreditLine Text Based / ICVerify Integration

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