Merchant Account Maintenance

General Information

This screen contains all of the information associated with a merchant account for a credit card that you accept from your customers. Each card type that you accept needs to be set-up using this screen. Although generally each code represents one type of credit card, more than one account for any given credit card type may be set up using this option. For instance, if you have three Master Card accounts, you could set up codes M1, M2, and M3, each with its own merchant account information in this screen.

See Also

Credit Card Processing

Interactive Credit Card Authorization System

How to Use the Screen

Enter or edit the information in the fields as required. When you complete the additions or changes, press SAVE. To save the information as a new card code, press SAVE AS and define the new Card Code. To exit without saving, press CANCEL.

Field Definitions

CARD CODE - the code which designates the credit card account name.

CARD NAME - the credit card account name.

ACCOUNT NUMBER - your merchant account number assigned by the credit card company.

TYPE OF CARD - this entry is required for the optional Interactive Credit Card Authorization System (ICCAS). Select the appropriate card type from the pull-down list.

ACCOUNT CODE - no entry required. This field is reserved for future use.

FLOOR LIMIT ($) - the floor limit for the account. M.O.M. will only seek approval on orders that are greater than this limit. Typically mail order and phone order companies want all credit card orders approved. Leave this field blank to force approval for all orders.

AUTHORIZATION PHONE NUMBER - the modem dial-up telephone number for the authorization center or card processing service for the account.

CARD TYPE IS AVAILABLE ON WEB - for use with Dydacomp's SiteLINK option. Check this box if this credit card is to be included in the list of customer credit card payment options on your Web store's check-out page. Note: For Point of Purchase Module users, make sure that this box is not checked.

DO NOT SEND CUSTOMER ADDRESS INFORMATION - check this box and the customer address is not sent to the credit card host network using ICCAS. Some hosts cannot support address verification for American Express and Discover cards. Consult Dydacomp Technical Support or your card card host network for details.

MAIL/PHONE ORDERS ACCOUNT - select the Merchant Account that you will use to process credit cards through the M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway for mail/phone orders.  If you will not be using the M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway, then choose 'Do not process through M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway'  

INTERNET ORDERS ACCOUNT - select the Merchant Account that you will use to process credit cards through the M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway for internet orders.  If you will not be using the M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway, then choose 'Do not process through M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway'  

RETAIL ORDERS ACCOUNT - select the Merchant Account that you will use to process credit cards through the M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway for retail orders.  If you will not be using the M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway, then choose 'Do not process through M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway'  

Note: When you select to process credit cards through the M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway for retail orders, you can select the particular retail location, or all retail locations , that the credit card account applies to.

Merchant Account Discount Rate and Fee Information

This information can optionally be entered if you are using the M.O.M. & SiteLINK gateway for the credit card account. These fields will incorporate the deduction of fees from the credit card during posting.   If you prefer to deduct the fees after transferring the cash information to you accounting software, then do not populate these fields.   These fees can be found on your statement.

PER TRANSACTION FEE - the flat fee charged per transaction.

DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE % - the percentage taken from a transaction's charged amount.