Revision History

Date

Change

4/19/2024

The Configure merchant account settings (Merchant Account) topic is updated to remove mention of PayPal from the reference to the Rec Tele & Cable / Debit Tier / Credit Tier field.options.

4/12/2024

The Configure merchant account settings (Merchant Account) and Field Notes topics have been updated to include this field description:

Rec Tele & Cable (Merchant Account page, Visa Programs panel)
If the merchant is eligible for Visa's Recur Telecommunications and Cable status, select the appropriate Debit Tier and Credit Tier option from the drop-down lists; the options available are:
- N-No
- 1-Tier 1
- 2-Tier 2
- 3-Tier 3

2/17/2024

The Merchant Parameters page, Terminal Setup page, and Field Notes topics are updated with additional information regarding Card Brand MCC Participation.

The Terminal Setup page and Field Notes topics are updated to include information on these check boxes:

OVATION Invoicing
This check box appears if OVATION is selected for the Manufacturer and Software. When selected, it indicates that the OVATION Invoicing feature is enabled for the merchant, enabling them to create, send, and track invoices using the OVATION POS application.
OVATION Order Ahead
This check box appears if OVATION is selected for the Manufacturer and Software, but it is not available if the Model selected is one of these OVATION devices:
- MB-C3
- MB-C4
- MB-C5
- MB-C8
- MB-NOCDRD
When the check box is selected, it indicates that the OVATION Order Ahead feature is enabled for the merchant, enabling them to accept customer orders online using the OVATION POS application.
OVATION Virtual Terminal
This check box appears if OVATION is selected for the Manufacturer and Software. When selected, it indicates that the OVATION Virtual Terminal feature is enabled for the merchant, and a TSYS Express TSEP file build is initiated.

6/12/2023

File build instructions have been added for:

AIOHTL (Equinox)
ENGAGE (Verifone)
TETRA (Ingenico)

4/14/2023

The Configure merchant parameters, Field notes: M, and Field notes: N topics are updated to include these field descriptions:

Merchant Token Requestor ID
The required Visa-assigned ID for a merchant participating in Network Tokenization. This ID comprises 36 characters (acceptable characters are 0-9, A-F, and a-f) separated by hyphens in this format: ########-####-####-####-############
Network Tokenization
When this check box is selected, it indicates that the merchant participates in Network Tokenization, in which case, the Merchant Token Requestor ID field is editable and requires a value. When the check box is clear, it indicates that the merchant is not participating, and the Merchant Token Requestor ID field will not then be editable.

The required Visa-assigned ID for a merchant participating in Network Tokenization. This ID comprises 36 characters (acceptable characters are 0-9, A-F, and a-f) separated by hyphens in this format: ########-####-####-####-############

These field descriptions are updated with valid value requirements:

Amount of Credits in a Batch
The maximum dollar amount of credits allowed in a batch. This must be a valid amount between 0 and 999999999.99.
Credit Amount
The maximum amount allowed per credit transaction. This must be a valid amount between 0 and 999999999.99.
Negative Batch
The amount by which the credits are allowed to exceed sales in a batch. This must be a valid amount between 0 and 999999999.99.
Number of Credits in a Batch
The maximum number of credit transactions allowed in a batch. This must be a valid value between 0 and 999999999.
Sale Amount
The maximum sale amount allowed per transaction. This must be a valid amount between 0 and 999999999.99.

2/18/2023

The Host capture stage only build topic has step 11 updated with additional default value settings for Capture Delay, Force Close Opt Out, and Commercial Card Capture.

2/1/2023

The Configure merchant account settings (Merchant Account), Risk Edit Report - Merchant, and Field Notes topics have been updated to include these field descriptions:

Bypass Flag Excessive Deposit
This indicates whether (Y) or not (N) participation in the Excessive Deposits Program is bypassed for the merchant. The selection also controls access to the Excessive Deposit Threshold Amount field for the merchant. Possible values:
- Y: Indicates that participation in the Excessive Deposits Program is bypassed for the merchant, in which case, the Excessive Deposit Amount Threshold settings for the merchant will not be maintainable.
- N (default): Indicates that the merchant is participating in the Excessive Deposits Program, in which case, the Excessive Deposit Amount Threshold settings for the merchant will be maintainable, but must be at least a value of 0.00.
Excessive Deposit Amount Threshold
This field allows you to set a threshold amount for excessive deposits for the merchant. If the dollar amount of the entire batch is over the specified threshold, the entire batch will be rejected.

Valid values are between 0.00 (the default) and 999999999.99 (999,999,999.99).

The field may be left blank, unless the Bypass Flag Excessive Debit for the merchant is not selected (N), in which case the value must be 0.00 or greater.

9/20/2022

The field descriptions for Sales Channel Indicator and Sales Representative ID have been updated, as reflected in the sections AMEX Merchant Registration and Field notes: S.

Date	Change
4/19/2024	The Configure merchant account settings (Merchant Account) topic is updated to remove mention of PayPal from the reference to the Rec Tele & Cable / Debit Tier / Credit Tier field.options.
4/12/2024	The Configure merchant account settings (Merchant Account) and Field Notes topics have been updated to include this field description: Rec Tele & Cable (Merchant Account page, Visa Programs panel) If the merchant is eligible for Visa's Recur Telecommunications and Cable status, select the appropriate Debit Tier and Credit Tier option from the drop-down lists; the options available are: N-No 1-Tier 1 2-Tier 2 3-Tier 3
2/17/2024	The Merchant Parameters page, Terminal Setup page, and Field Notes topics are updated with additional information regarding Card Brand MCC Participation. Indicates whether the merchant is participating in the program to define card brand level MCCs. Note: If this check box is selected, all information for the MCCs must be entered at the merchant and terminal level. The Terminal Setup page and Field Notes topics are updated to include information on these check boxes: OVATION Invoicing This check box appears if OVATION is selected for the Manufacturer and Software. When selected, it indicates that the OVATION Invoicing feature is enabled for the merchant, enabling them to create, send, and track invoices using the OVATION POS application. OVATION Order Ahead This check box appears if OVATION is selected for the Manufacturer and Software, but it is not available if the Model selected is one of these OVATION devices: MB-C3 MB-C4 MB-C5 MB-C8 MB-NOCDRD When the check box is selected, it indicates that the OVATION Order Ahead feature is enabled for the merchant, enabling them to accept customer orders online using the OVATION POS application. OVATION Virtual Terminal This check box appears if OVATION is selected for the Manufacturer and Software. When selected, it indicates that the OVATION Virtual Terminal feature is enabled for the merchant, and a TSYS Express TSEP file build is initiated.
6/12/2023	File build instructions have been added for: AIOHTL (Equinox) ENGAGE (Verifone) TETRA (Ingenico)
4/14/2023	The Configure merchant parameters, Field notes: M, and Field notes: N topics are updated to include these field descriptions: Merchant Token Requestor ID The required Visa-assigned ID for a merchant participating in Network Tokenization. This ID comprises 36 characters (acceptable characters are 0-9, A-F, and a-f) separated by hyphens in this format: ########-####-####-####-############ Network Tokenization When this check box is selected, it indicates that the merchant participates in Network Tokenization, in which case, the Merchant Token Requestor ID field is editable and requires a value. When the check box is clear, it indicates that the merchant is not participating, and the Merchant Token Requestor ID field will not then be editable. The required Visa-assigned ID for a merchant participating in Network Tokenization. This ID comprises 36 characters (acceptable characters are 0-9, A-F, and a-f) separated by hyphens in this format: ########-####-####-####-############ These field descriptions are updated with valid value requirements: Amount of Credits in a Batch The maximum dollar amount of credits allowed in a batch. This must be a valid amount between 0 and 999999999.99. Credit Amount The maximum amount allowed per credit transaction. This must be a valid amount between 0 and 999999999.99. Negative Batch The amount by which the credits are allowed to exceed sales in a batch. This must be a valid amount between 0 and 999999999.99. Number of Credits in a Batch The maximum number of credit transactions allowed in a batch. This must be a valid value between 0 and 999999999. Sale Amount The maximum sale amount allowed per transaction. This must be a valid amount between 0 and 999999999.99.
2/18/2023	The Host capture stage only build topic has step 11 updated with additional default value settings for Capture Delay, Force Close Opt Out, and Commercial Card Capture.
2/1/2023	The Configure merchant account settings (Merchant Account), Risk Edit Report - Merchant, and Field Notes topics have been updated to include these field descriptions: Bypass Flag Excessive Deposit This indicates whether (Y) or not (N) participation in the Excessive Deposits Program is bypassed for the merchant. The selection also controls access to the Excessive Deposit Threshold Amount field for the merchant. Possible values: Y: Indicates that participation in the Excessive Deposits Program is bypassed for the merchant, in which case, the Excessive Deposit Amount Threshold settings for the merchant will not be maintainable. N (default): Indicates that the merchant is participating in the Excessive Deposits Program, in which case, the Excessive Deposit Amount Threshold settings for the merchant will be maintainable, but must be at least a value of 0.00. Excessive Deposit Amount Threshold This field allows you to set a threshold amount for excessive deposits for the merchant. If the dollar amount of the entire batch is over the specified threshold, the entire batch will be rejected. Valid values are between 0.00 (the default) and 999999999.99 (999,999,999.99). The field may be left blank, unless the Bypass Flag Excessive Debit for the merchant is not selected (N), in which case the value must be 0.00 or greater.
9/20/2022	The field descriptions for Sales Channel Indicator and Sales Representative ID have been updated, as reflected in the sections AMEX Merchant Registration and Field notes: S. The identification information for the sales representative registering the merchant. If the Sales Channel Indicator is set to PSP Channel, then this field will default to the name of the PSP. The type of sales channel selected in the Sales Channel Name field. This field is auto-populated and read only. Possible values are: Direct Sales Channel (DS) ISO Sales Channel (IS) PSP Channel (PS) Referral Agent or ISV (RA) Wholesale ISO (WI) Retail ISO (RI)