Developer's Guide

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Credit Card Transactions
Parameters Used in Credit Card Transactions
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customer with a list of the card types that you accept (in a drop-down list or menu, for
example).
To accept additional credit card types, you must contact your acquiring bank (the merchant
that holds your Internet Merchant Account) and ask them to add the card type to your account.
Upon notification from your Acquirer that you can start accepting the card type, you must add
the card to your Payflow Pro account through PayPal Manager. See PayPal Manager online
help for details.
Parameters Used in Credit Card Transactions
All credit card processors accept the basic parameters described in the table below with one
exception: the PayPal processor does not support SWIPE.
Some processors require additional parameters described in the following sections:
z “Processors Requiring Additional Transaction Parameters” on page 65.
z “Additional Reporting Parameters” on page 143
TABLE 4.1 Credit card transaction request parameters
Parameter Description
TENDER (Required) The method of payment. Values are:
z A = Automated clearinghouse
z C = Credit card
z D = Pinless debit
z K = Telecheck
z P = PayPal
See the Payflow ACH Payment Service Guide for details on the Automated
clearinghouse tender type.
TRXTYPE (Required) Indicates the type of transaction to perform. Values are:
z S = Sale transaction
z C = Credit
z A = Authorization
z D = Delayed Capture
z V = Void
z F = Voice Authorization
z I = Inquiry
z N = Duplicate transaction
NOTE: A type N transaction represents a duplicate transaction (version 4 SDK or
HTTPS interface only) with a PNREF the same as the original. It appears only
in the PayPal Manager user interface and will never settle.