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Field notes: P

Pad Available: The option selected from the drop-down list indicates whether a PIN pad is attached to the terminal. The available options are:

Pad Idle Prompt: The prompt that appears in the PIN pad's display area when it is idle.

Pad Type: The type of PIN pad in use.

pages: An inventory of all Express pages. This list is filtered and varies depending on the entity currently in context.

page Name: The page associated with a dataset that can be audited for the entity in context.

Parent Assigned: Indicates that a parent file that is attached to the child file for POS-partner merchants. This is not currently supported by TSYS Acquiring Solutions.

Partial Auth: Indicates the correct support level based on card type and merchant preference. Possible values:

Partial Authorization Support Indicator: Enables terminal augmentation of the correct support indicator, based upon card type and merchant preference.

Participant CAP: An identification number assigned to each Participant Sales Entity (PSE) per transmit bank to distinguish who gets paid. A PSE client/bank will have one CAP number for each transmit bank.

Password: The users password.

Password Protect Keys: A password for selected terminal keys and functions.

Pay Frequency: The frequency of merchant payments.

Pay in Gross ACH Type: The Federal Reserve ACH type.

Pay in Gross Collection: The Pay in Gross Collection frequency.

Payment: Indicates that the associated address should be used for payment purposes. If you select this option, you must enter values for the related address fields.

Payment Application Approved: Indicates whether (Y) or not (N) the PCI software used by the merchant was approved.

Payment Service: The name of the card type to be built.

Payment Service Long: Identifies the character length of the credit card.

Payment Services 2000: The description of the card service in the long format ("MasterCard", for example).

Payment Types (Terminal VAR Details page): The payment types the POS device supports.

PayPal Ind (Merchant Summary page): The entry Y or N indicates whether or not the merchant has been registered with Discover to accept PayPal transactions.

PayWave (Merchant Account page)

PCI Application Vendor: The PCI application software vendor of the merchant.

PCI Date (Terminal VAR Details page): The PCI completion date in mm/dd/yyyy format.

PCI Level: The PCI Compliance level required for the merchant.

PCI Validation Confirmed: Identifies Merchants for which PCI validation has been confirmed.

PCI Validation Required: Identifies Merchants who are required to undergo PCI validation.

PCID: A numeric ID used by AMEX to identify the merchants type of business.

PC Upload: The terminal requires a password when this function is selected from the terminal.

Pend Category: A collection of reasons for which a merchant or terminal record was pended.

Pend Reasons: The specific reason for which a merchant was pended.

Pending Delete: The entry here indicates whether the entity is (Y) or is not (N) going to be deleted once certain conditions are met.

Per Item: The rate that is used to calculate the expense or the processing charge for each billing item.

Percent: The percentage of the merchant volume being calculated.

Percentage: The percentage of the merchant volume being calculated.

Percentage Amount: On the Card Range Setup screen, this indicates the calculated merchant surcharge percent, with two inferred decimal places (for example, 1% is entered as 100). You can only access this field if, in the Transaction Fee field, you have selected the option 2: % Amount. The maximum percentage amount you can enter is 4% (entered as 400).

Percentage Key Entered

Percentage of E-Commerce

Percent of Ownership: The percentage of the merchant's business that Guarantor 1 or 2 owns.

Percent to Decrease: The percentage of decrease in current volume compared to current volume that is to be considered an exception for the selected time periods.

Percent to Increase: The percentage of increase in current volume compared to current volume that is to be considered an exception for the selected time periods.

Percentage of Retail

Percentage to Check: A percent level that is set on the Bank Exceptions page. If transaction levels for a particular comparison exceed the indicated level for a merchant, the transaction type is flagged as an exception.

Perform Software Download (Terminal Deployment page): When selected, this check box indicates that a terminal download is required.

Personal Guarantee: Indicates that a personal guarantee is needed or has been received.

Phone:  The contact's phone number. In the POS-Port profile build, the merchant's phone number for replacement shipments. On the Merchant Sales Rep Details page, the phone number of the sales representative.

Phonetic Matches: The number of matches that must be made on the MATCH database before displaying the results.

Photo ID: Indicates that a government issued valid ID for the signer is needed or has been received.

Physical Location Address Indicator: An indicator that identifies the legal address of the selected bank.

Pictures: Indicates that pictures are needed or have been received.

PIN Capture Capability: Indicates the terminal's capabilities for PIN capture. Possible values:

PIN Entry Required: Indicates that PIN entry is required at the terminal.

PIN Pad Available: Indicates that a PIN pad is attached to the terminal.

PIN Pad Idle Prompt: If the option There is a PIN Pad is selected from the Pad Available field in the PIN Settings panel of the Terminal Details page, then the entry in this field indicates the prompt that displays when the PIN pad is idle.

PIN Pad Test: The terminal requires a password when this function is selected from the terminal.

PIN Pad Type: If the option There is a PIN Pad is selected from the Pad Available field in the PIN Settings panel of the Terminal Details page, then the option selected from this drop-down list indicates the type of PIN pad that is attached to the terminal. The available options are:

Pin Pad Type (Terminal Deployment page): When selected, this check box indicates that PIN pad specified has been selected by the user.

Plan/Fee Type: The plan or fee type for the billing element table.

Plan Type: The plan and fee types that are pointed to bank level BETs.

Plans: The card plans to which the billing element table is applied.

Plastics: Indicates that the merchant possesses manual card processing devices.

Plastics for New Merchant: The number of plastic cards (plates) to be sent to the merchant for manual credit card transactions.

POS Check BIN Number: Indicates POS Check BIN if different from VI/MC BIN. This is not currently supported by TSYS Acquiring Solutions.

POS ID: Indicates the Point of Sale ID for front-end only merchants. It does not appear for full-service merchants.

POS Merchant / POS Merchant ID: The unique, 12-digit number that identifies the merchant to the client or agent bank.

POS-Port Phone Number: Phone number of the phone line the Pos-Port will be connected to.

Postal code: The merchant's 5-digit zip code. This information appears on receipts. Can also be the Sim Card Contact's five-digit zip code or the merchant's replacement shipment postal code. On the Merchant Sales Rep Details page, the 5-digit postal code of the sales representative. On the Discover Setup page, the postal code of the authorized Discover account signer.

Pre-Authorization: Indicates that pre-authorization transactions require a PIN.

Predial: Indicates that the terminal should prompt for pre-dialing.

Pre-Dial Dialing: Enables the terminal to dial the authorization host as soon as the card is swiped. The terminal will hold the line open while the merchant enters all the authorization request information.

PreDial Flag: When selected, this check box indicates that a client wants their Verifone terminal to perform a PreDial authorization on a Credit Card transaction.

Prefix Length: The number of digits in the ID number.

Preferred Customer Card: Enables the terminal to display a "Preferred Y/N" prompt when processing a VISA Preferred card. This is for Hotel software only.

Pre-Print Receipt: Enables the printer to print a receipt header after a card is swiped.

Prestigious Property Indicator: The selection from the drop-down list can allow the terminal to generate its own approval codes that fall under a pre-configured amount. The terminal will not dial out for an approval if the dollar amount is below this amount.

Previous Value: The value that was replaced by the current value associated with this timestamp.

Pricing Option

Primary: The primary authorization Access Code and Phone number.

Primary Account: Indicates whether the association DDA account number will be used for daily deposits, monthly discount and fees, or both. If the association is flagged as primary, it will override the merchant account level ACH defaults.

Primary Connect Time: The amount of time (in seconds), that the terminal holds the phone line after dialing the Primary authorization phone number and connecting to the Host.

Primary Dial Attempts: The number of times that the terminal dials the primary authorization phone number.

Primary Phone Number: The merchant's primary phone number.

Print Advices: This field can be used to generate payment advices to be sent to your user bank. Contact your merchant client service representative to set up your bank for this option.

Print Check-In Amount: When selected, this check box enables the printer to print the pre-authorized amount on the check-in receipt.

Print Checkout Receipt: When selected, this check box enables the printer to print a receipt when performing a checkout.

Print Close Tab Receipt: When selected, this check box enables the terminal to print a closed tab receipt.

Print Customer Copy: The selection from the drop-down list indicates whether a copy is printed for the Merchant or the Customer.

Print Consumer Identification: When Print Consumer Identification is checked (on), the State Code/ID Code, ID, Birth Date, and Telephone Number will print.

Print Disclaimer: When selected, this check box enables the terminal to print a disclaimer at the bottom of the receipt.

Print Error Receipt: Enables the printer to print a receipt indicating a non-approved transaction.

Print Open Tab Receipt: When selected, this check box enables the terminal to print an open tab receipt.

Print Open/Close Tab: Indicates that the terminal should prompt to the printer for open or closed tabs.

Print Receipt Disclaimer: Enables the printer to print a disclaimer at the bottom of the receipt.

Print Server/Clerk Sign Line: Enables the terminal to print a Server signature line on server reports.

Print 'Signature Not Required': Prints the words "Signature Not Required" on debit transactions.

Print Special Data: Configures the terminal to print the following additional pieces of authorization information on a receipt: Transaction ID, Validation Code, Original Transaction Date, and Audit Information. The terminal prompts the user for this information when a merchant attempts to perform an offline a transaction. This field only applies to terminals using software that supports a printer.

Print Statement: Indicates that statements will be printed for the merchant.

Print Time Indicator: When selected, this check box indicates that the time of the transaction will be printed on the receipt.

Print Time On Receipt: Enables the printer to print the time of the transaction on the receipt.

Print 'Tip': Enables the printer to print the word "Tip" on the receipt.

Print 'Total' On Receipt: Enables the printer to print the word "Total" on the receipt.

Printer Baud Rate: The data transmission rate for the terminal's printer.

Printer Model: Indicates the printer model attached to the terminal.

Printer Model (Terminal Deployment page): When selected, this check box indicates the printer specified has been selected by the user.

Printer Password: The terminal requires a password when this function is selected from the terminal.

Printer Required: Enables a particular card type to print.  This field is available for each card type, so you can specify which card types will/will not print.

Printer Test: The terminal requires a password when this function is selected from the terminal.

Printer Type: The selection from the drop-down list configures the terminal to recognize the type of printer attached to it.

Printer Used: Enables the use of a printer at the terminal.

PRM: See Travel Industries Premier.

Process By Shift: Enables an Equinox terminal to process transactions by shift number.

Process Credits Offline: Enables an Equinox terminal to process refunds.

Process Debit Transaction: Enables an Equinox terminal to process debit transactions.

Process Refunds Offline: Enables an Equinox terminal to specify which card types can process refunds.

Process Tax: When selected, this check box enables the terminal to calculate tax and add it to the transaction before dialing out.

Process Tax %: The entry in this field indicates the amount of tax to be added to each transaction.

Process Voids Offline: Enables voids to be entered offline.

Processing BIN: A larger roll-up BIN number that may represents several BINs.

Processor: The name of the transaction processing entity.

Processing Statements: Indicates that the merchant's previous processing statements were requested or received.

Product: The product selected for an electronic check to be pointed to a BET.

Product ID: The product ID for the Vital Service Number if terminal level, or the merchant ID if merchant level.

Product Name (Terminal Setup page, VAR HWSW Information panel): The model name of the POS device.

Product Selection: Allows you to select a TNS Wireless configuration for the terminal. If Setup Wireless Carrier is selected, the TNS Wireless Setup pages will be inserted into the terminal boarding process.

Product Type: Indicates the front-end product type as follows: Check Service, TNS Wireless, or Gift Card.

Product Validation: Indicates that validation of the merchants type of business is required or has been received.

Product Version (Terminal Setup page, VAR HWSW Information panel): The software application version downloaded to the POS device.

Product/Service: A description of the product or service offered by the merchant. When the Product Validation field has a value of Received, then this field is enabled and required.

Profile Completed: Indicates that the terminal file build is ready to be downloaded.

Profile Received Via: The option selected indicates how the terminal profile information was received.

Program: Indicates participation in an incentive program.

Program Load: The terminal requires a password when this function is selected from the terminal.

Program Option: This drop-down list includes program option codes and descriptions that are available for the selected BIN. It is available for Vital Gift Card type only.

Program Option Code: Indicates the Program Option Code specified on the BIN Setup (2) page during setup.

Program Option Description: Indicates the Program Option Description specified on the BIN Setup (2) page setup.

Program Registration ID (PRID): Indicates the merchant's participation in a MasterCard program.

Project Number: Project Numbers are used by TSYS Acquiring Solutions at the client's request to identify and monitor large-scale projects. A client can request a project number when they are converting a large number of merchants to TSYS Acquiring Solutions or doing an extensive update to existing merchant files and want TSYS Acquiring Solutions to provide any necessary downloads or training that may be needed. Leave this field blank if TSYS Acquiring Solutions has not assigned a project number.

Promo Code (Terminal Deployment page): The client-specific promotional offer code.

Promotional Pricing Code: The merchant code used to indicate a promotional price offered.

Prompt: The entry in this field indicates the text that will display when any of the Invoice Number Keys listed in the Number Keys field in this panel are set to Y.

Note: This field only becomes available if at least one of the Invoice Number Keys in the Number Keys field in the Invoice Settings panel on the Terminal Details page is set to Y.

Prompt: Defines the prompt when any Invoice Number Key is set to Y.

Prompt For 'Clerk': Changes the word "Server" to "Clerk" when Server/Clerk Processing is enabled for an Equinox terminal.

Prompt For Date of Birth: Enables the terminal to prompt for a date of birth when performing a POS Check transaction. This is not currently supported by TSYS Acquiring Solutions.

Prompt For 'Folio Or Room': Indicates the text that will display on an Equinox terminal when performing a check-in. For Hotel software only.

Prompt For General ID: Enables the terminal to prompt for additional customer information (loyalty tracking, for example).

Prompt For ID: Enables the terminal to prompt for customer identification when performing a POS Check transaction. This is not currently supported by TSYS Acquiring Solutions.

Prompt For Phone Number: Enables the terminal to prompt for a phone number when performing a POS Check transaction. This is not currently supported by TSYS Acquiring Solutions.

Prompt for Special Data: Enables the terminal to prompt for specific information to be entered when a merchant attempts to offline a Visa or MasterCard transaction.

PRR MCC: On the Bin Setup - Edit screen, this indicates whether a Merchant is participating in the PRR (Platform Residency Requirements) MCC (Merchant Category Code) at the BIN level.

PRR MCC Participant: On the Terminal Setup screen, under the Terminal Information, this indicates whether a Merchant is participating in the PRR (Platform Residency Requirements) MCC (Merchant Category Code) at the Terminal level.

PSF: Indicates that the merchant is eligible for Visa's PS2000 Interchange Reimbursement Fee program.

PSP Name: The Payment Service Provider name.

PST Tax Registration: This field only appears if the merchant is associated with a Canadian bank, and should contain the merchant's 15-digit Canadian Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Registration number.

Purchase: Indicates that purchase functionality on the terminal is password protected.

Purchasing Card Flag: When selected, this check box enables terminal prompts for Visa or MasterCard purchasing cards.

Purchase Manager: Indicates that this function is password protected.

Purchase Operator: Indicates that this function is password protected.

Purge: Indicates that the exception item will be deleted.

Purge Date: The expected date that the merchant record will be purged from Express.

Note: Purge dates are only listed for front-end merchants. No purge dates are listed for back-end or full-service merchants, due to trailing funding-related activity typically associated with back-end or full-service merchants.