Study Guide

PayPal Certified Developer Program Study Guide March 2008 123
Sandbox Testing
Testing PayPal Website Features
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4. On the Add Funds by Electronic Funds Transfer page:
– In the From drop-down list, select the bank account from which the funds are coming.
– In the Amount box, enter the amount to transfer.
– Click Continue.
5. On the resulting Add Funds Confirmation page, click Submit.
Navigate to My Account > Overview, to see that the transfer transaction is listed.
Clearing or Failing Test eCheck Transactions
When you use eCheck to transfer funds or send payments, the transaction appears as pending
until you manually clear or fail it. Manual clearing is necessary only in the Sandbox.
To clear or fail test eCheck transactions, follow these steps:
1. In the transactions log, click the Details link (in the Details column).
2. In the Transaction Detail window, there are two links to simulate actual bank clearing.
These links appear only in the Sandbox:
– Clear Transaction — Click to complete the transaction.
– Fail Transaction — Click to cancel the transaction.
3. Click Return to Log to see the transfer completed and the money in the Sandbox account.
The My Account > Overview page opens.
4. Click the View Limits links on the My Account > Overview page, to see the spending
limits for the current test account.
For an alternative example, see “Completing or Canceling a Pending Transaction” on
page 120.
Sending Funds to a Seller
To purchase goods or services, a PayPal user must send funds to a seller. In the PayPal
Sandbox, you can simulate the actions of a buyer by manually initiating the payment of funds.
You must use a Personal test account to represent the buyer.
To send funds from one test account to another, follow these steps::
1. Log in to https://developer.paypal.com
, click the Test Accounts tab, select a test account,
and click Enter Sandbox Test Site.
2. Navigate to the Send Money tab.
3. On the Send Money page, enter the email address (PayPal account name) for the test
account in Recipient’s Email box.
4. In the Amount box, enter the amount to send to the seller’s test account.