Ending one credit card type when adding another

[Former Member]

Due to the change in our credit card processing from a flat rate to a percentage, I need to end our usage of a certain credit card type. In the configuration, I do not see away to delimite the card type. Yet deleting the credit card type from the list seems to leave us openfor problems, if we need to reprocess a card after we remove the card type from our configuration. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to end a credit card type? We can code in our CMAC_authorization and Biller Direct to not accept this card type. Would this be the solution?

[former_member583013 · Accepted solution]

Bev,

There is not a direct way to just delimit the payment card types. So, you should use the method you mentioned, or possibly something like this:

- Define a 'Payment Card Lock' reason like '20 - Payment Card Type Obsolete'

- Do a mass update of the Payment Card table 'CCARD' to update 'CCLOCK = 20' where 'CCINS' = the card type to block.

This will then block usage of all cards of the obsolete card type.

Then, you need to stop users from creating new cards of that type. Aside from adding "obsolete" to the Card Type, you can also put in a Checking Rule (used when the card number is entered) for the card type to just reject all entries.

Of course, if all the new cards are entered via Biller Direct, you should customize the card creation screen to leave out the obsolete type.

I hope this helps.

-Michael

[Former Member]

Thank you Michael, Your suggestions are helpful.

Bev