Developer's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Downloading, Installing, and Activating
- Simple Payflow Transaction
- Performing Direct Payment Credit Card Transactions
- About Direct Payment Credit Card Processing
- Parameters Used in Transactions
- Submitting Sale Transactions
- Submitting Authorization/Delayed Capture Transactions
- When To Use Authorization/Delayed Capture Transactions
- Required Authorization Transaction Parameters
- Typical Authorization Transaction Parameter String
- Required Delayed Capture Transaction Parameters
- Delayed Capture Transaction: Capturing Transactions for Lower Amounts
- Delayed Capture Transaction: Capturing Transactions for Higher Amounts
- Delayed Capture Transaction: Error Handling and Retransmittal
- Submitting Credit Transactions
- Submitting Void Transactions
- Recharging to the Same Credit Card (Reference Transactions)
- Using Address Verification Service
- Card Security Code Validation
- Responses to Transaction Requests
- Testing Credit Card Transactions
- Verbosity: Viewing Processor- Specific Transaction Results
- Currency Codes
- Country Codes
- Index
Responses to Transaction Requests
Contents of a Response to a Credit Card Transaction Request
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RESPMSG The response message returned with the transaction result. Exact wording
varies. Sometimes a colon appears after the initial RESPMSG followed by
more detailed information.
NOTE: The PayPal processor may also return a warning message in the
RESPMSG string when RESULT=0. For more information on
corrective actions, see the PayPal developer documentation on
Developer Central.
Character length and limitations: variable, alphanumeric characters
AUTHCODE Returned for Sale, Authorization, and Voice Authorization credit card
transactions. AUTHCODE is the approval code obtained over the telephone
from the processing network.
AUTHCODE is required when submitting a Force (F) transaction.
Character length and limitations: 6 alphanumeric characters
AVSADDR Address Verification Service address response returned if you are using
Address Verification Service. Address Verification Service address
responses are for advice only. This process does not affect the outcome of
the authorization.
Character length and limitations: 1 alpha character (Y, N, X, or no
response)
AVSZIP Address Verification Service address response returned if you are using
Address Verification Service. Address Verification Service address
responses are for advice only. This process does not affect the outcome of
the authorization.
Character length and limitations: 1 alpha character (Y, N, X, or no
response)
IAVS International Address Verification Service address responses may be
returned if you are using Address Verification Service. IAVS responses are
for advice only. This value does not affect the outcome of the transaction.
Indicates whether Address Verification Service response is international
(Y), US (N), or cannot be determined (X). Client version 3.06 or later is
required.
Character length and limitations: 1 alpha character (Y, N, X, or no
response)
PROCAVS Address Verification Service response from the processor when you use
Address Verification Service and send a VERBOSITY request parameter
value of MEDIUM.
Character length and limitations: 1 character
PROCCVV2 CVV2 response from the processor when you send a VERBOSITY request
parameter value of MEDIUM.
Character length and limitations: 1 character
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ABLE 5.9 Transaction response values
Field Description