Supported Functions

The following operations are supported by this implementation of the Ocius Sentinel interface.

Table 10-4 Ocius Sentinel- Supported Functions

Function	Description
Logon	Sends a PED Logon request to the Ocius Sentinel client.
Logoff	Sends a PED Logoff request to the Ocius Sentinel client.
Payment	Sends payment request to the terminal. Terminal will return a response message with formatted receipt strings for customer and/or merchant receipts. In an event of referral where authorization cannot be obtained online then a prompt for authorization code will appear; authorization code must be obtained via telephone and entered here. If successful, appropriate receipts will be printed at the end of transaction.
Refund	Sends refund request to the terminal. This will refund a transaction with specified amount.
Card Read	EFTLink sends a card swipe request to receive data for non-pci cards. The full pan is returned in clear text, unencrypted and without tokenization. PCI cards will return a blank PAN.
X Reports (reconciliation without closure)	Print a report showing the sales, returns, voids, and other register activity that occurred on the register from the beginning of a register shift until the present moment.
Z reports (reconciliation with closure)	Print a day report and close the current day. Manual alternative to automated reconciliation with closure.
SVC Payment (VX820 only)	EFTLink sends a gift or merchandise credit card payment request to the OPI EPS. If there are not enough funds available, only the funds available will be deducted. The POS client will have to settle the transaction with another tender in this scenario. The Transaction Inquiry scenario outlined in the Payment/Payment with Loyalty section also applies to this transaction type.
SVC Activate (VX820 only)	EFTLink sends a gift or merchandise credit card activation request to the OPI EPS. The Transaction Inquiry scenario outlined in the Payment/Payment with Loyalty section also applies to this transaction type.
SVC Add Value (VX820 only)	EFTLink sends a gift or merchandise credit card add value request to the OPI EPS. This will only add value to an account that has been activated. The Transaction Inquiry scenario outlined in the Payment/Payment with Loyalty section also applies to this transaction type.
SVC Balance Enquiry (VX820 only)	EFTLink sends a gift or merchandise credit card balance enquiry request to the OPI EPS.
SVC Unload (VX820 only)	EFTLink sends a gift or merchandise credit card cash out request to the OPI EPS. All funds are deducted from the account and the cash back amount is returned to the POS. The account is not deactivated as part of this process. The Transaction Inquiry scenario outlined in the Payment/Payment with Loyalty section also applies to this transaction type.