Payment by EC Card with 3 Numbers: BC, Account No., Expire Date

Within the payment via a Eurocheque (EC) card, the system asks for four numbers. The bank sort code, account no. and expire date on the magnetic stripe of the EC card are to be read in by the magnetic card reader.

In the example below, the existing payment type "Cheque" will be adjusted. This offers two advantages: The effort for the change is very little, and since the payment type number does not change, the cheque payment type can still be booked via the usual payment type key. You can also create a new payment type “Cheque”. The procedure is similar, the field entries are generally (exception: the payment type no.) the same as the following.

Creation of the Cheque Payment Type

Open the window Payment Type via Parameters -> Payments. If a payment type is displayed, empty the screen mask first and call up the payment type “Cheque” by entering the payment type no. and confirming.

The payment type must be configured as follows:

Unique payment type no. (e.g. "2").
Name: "Cheque"
Euro currency: "EURO"
EURO exchange rate: "0"
Category: "Cash" (!).

Open the sub-window Payment parameter.

Assign a terminal type.
Form no.: "10"
Entry nos.: "4"
Activate the switch “Voucher track”
Close the window and save your entries in the window "Payment Type".

Open the window Form Text via System -> User Interface.

Select the language (e.g. English)
Enter Sales in the field “Form Name” (correct spelling, case-sensitive!).
Enter a "Name" and a "Translation" for each input number. After having made the entries, you have to save every input no.

Bank sort code

Enter "NumberOne2" in the field “Field name” ("NumberOne" is the preset term for the first input no. to be queried, the “2” is the payment type number.). Make sure the spelling is correct!
Translation:
The text can be chosen at will; e.g. “Bank code”. This text will be displayed on the screen/ display. Keep in mind that the max. number of characters in the display is 20.
Save your entries.

Account no.:

Enter "NumberTwo2" in the field “Field name”. "NumberTwo" stands for the second input no., "2" for the payment type.
Translation:
Enter e.g.. "Account no.". This text will be displayed on the screen/ display. Keep in mind that the max. number of characters in the display is 20.
Save your entries.

Expire Date

Enter "NumberThree2" in the field “Field name”. "NumberThree" stands for the third input no, "2" for the payment type.
Translation:
Enter e.g. "Expire date". This text will be displayed on the screen/ display. Keep in mind that the max. number of characters in the display is 20.
Save your entries.

Go to Branch -> Card Reader Parameter.

Before you configure the card, the following requirements must be met:

The track structure of the card must be known to you.
Generally, all numbers/ data ( bank code, account no., expire date) must be located on the same track.
Every number to be read must be recorded with a unique “seq.no.”.

In the following example, it is assumed that all EC cards are provided with the „59“ as a unique identification in the 4^th position, the bank code has 8 digits and begins at the 5^th position, and the account no. has 10 digits and begins at the 15^th position.

Configure the bank code as follows:

Company: <Company No.>
Branch: <Branch No.>
Track: 3
Seq.no.: 1
Descriptor: "EC card - BC"
Compare as from position: 3 (Since the position count begins at "0", the 4^th digit is in position "3").
Compare with: 59
Simulates key: STn
(The confirmation of the manually entered number via "ST" will be evaluated internally as the key code "STn")
Offset Field 2: 5 (Field 2 defines the bank code. The 6^th digits equals position 5 since the count begins at "0").
Length Field 2: 8
In the fields "Offset Field 1", "Length Field1" and "Def.Device Data", no entries are to be made.
Save your entries.

Configure the account no. as follows:

Company: <Company No.>
Branch: <Branch No.>
Track: 3
Seq.no: 2
Descriptor: "EC card – Account. no."
Compare as from position: 3
Compare with: 59
Simulates key: STn
(The confirmation of the manually entered number via "ST" will be evaluated internally as the key code "STn")
Offset Field 2: 14 (Field 2 defines the account number. The 15th digit equals position 14 since the count begins at "0")
Length Field 2: 10.
In the fields "Offset Field 1", "Length Field1" and "Def.Device Data", no entries are to be made.
Save your entries.

Configure the expire date. as follows:

Company: <Company No.>
Branch: <Branch No.>
Track: 3
Seq.no: 2
Descriptor: "EC card – Valid to“
Compare from position: 3
Compare with: 59
Simulates key: STn
(The confirmation of the manually entered number via "ST" will be evaluated internally as the key code "STn")
Offset Field 2: 61 (The expire date begins with the 62^nd digit, i.e. at position 61)
Length Field 2: 4.
In the fields "Offset Field 1", "Length Field1" and "Def.Device Data", no entries are to be made.
Save your entries.

Booking the Cheque Payment Type

Carry out the booking transaction of the cheque configured as a “Cash” payment type as follows (outlined):

Calculate the subtotal.
Press the appropriate payment type key.
The display/ screen shows “Bank Code” or the text you entered in the procedure above. (cp. Bank Code). It could also be “Bank Code. Swipe Card”, etc.
Draw the card through the magnetic card reader. Now the bank code and the account number will be read in.
Then you will be asked to enter the cheque number. Enter the number and confirm with "ST".
Then you will be asked to enter the card number. Confirm this entry with “ST” too.
Now insert the cheque form. The printout will be started. The booking transaction will be finalised after you take out the printed form.
A detailed description of the payment by cheque can be found in the user manuals.

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