Gift Cards / Vouchers

Issue 3rd Party Gift Card (#241) POS Key

This provides an overview of the Issue 3rd Party Gift Card (#241) POS Key used in conjunction with 3rd Party Interfaces. This POS Key can also be referred to as:

  • Activate Gift Card
  • Load Gift Card


Subjects      


What Is It Used For?      

This can be used for activating/issuing/loading a 3rd Party Gift Card with an initial balance. For example, $50, $100, etc.

Notes...



This function is NOT a Top Up. Gift Cards can only be activated/issued/loaded once and this normally done at the moment the Gift Card is sold. For a Top Ups refer to Top Up 3rd Party Account (#244) POS Key for more information.

Refer to the How To Use 3rd Party Gift Cards for more information.


What Is Supported?      

This function POS Key can be used in conjunction with the following 3rd Party Interfaces:


To Be Considered      

  • If required, access to this POS Key can be restricted by the Clerk Security feature.


What Is Required?      

  • Venues will need a NetPOS registration and the NetPOS settings will need to be configured for the appropriate 3rd Party Interface in order to use this function.
  • Ensure this POS Key is added to the appropriate Keyboard Layout using the Designer. Refer to How To Add A POS Key To A Keyboard Layout for more information.
  • Ensure it is configured as required. Refer to the Settings below.


Settings      


Blackhawk Specific Settings      


  • Available Interfaces - Select from the drop down list the required Interface.

Notes...



If no interface is selected, the default used will be the interface which is set as default in NetPOS.Net.

  • Set/Change Selected Interface - Select to select the interface selected above and set the Selected Interface Type and Instance values.
  • Enter number first - Select to ensure that the Gift Card/Voucher number is entered first. If not selected, entry for the Gift Card/Voucher number will be prompted as the end.
  • Preset Amount - Displays/Enter the amount that will be used as the default amount to be loaded onto the Card.

Notes...



A Preset Amount of ZERO will mean the amount will need to be entered at the time the Gift Card is issued in Touch.

OR

  • Amounts - Select to open the Amounts screen (as depicted below) to configure up to 12 preset amounts. Once configured Clerks/Staff will be able to quickly select from one of the configured preset amounts when Issuing a Gift Card.


Notes...



Once configured these will ONLY be displayed at Touch when the Preset Amount is set to ZERO. That implies a Preset Amount greater than zero will ensure the preset amounts configured in the Amounts screen are ignored and will NOT be displayed at Touch.

  • Transaction Fee - Display/Set the amount that will be incurred in transaction fees each time an Activate Gift Card operation is completed.
  • Product For Fee - Displays/Select the Product to which the Transaction Fee will be assigned to.

Notes...



If required, create a Non-inventoried Product to assign the Transaction Fee to.

  • Prompt for Original Reference ID - Select to ensure the prompt below is displayed, to facilitate the entry of the transactionUniqueId value when reversing a Blackhawk Activate Gift Card operation.


The transactionUniqueId value is sourced from the NetPOS log entry of the original transaction that is requiring to be reversed. For example:

0136 Blackhawk-1 LoadGiftCard: Response.
Body:
{"response":{"header":{"signature":"BHNUMS","details":{"productCategoryCode":"01","statusCode":"00","specVersion":"46"}},"transaction":{"primaryAccountNumber":"9877890000000000","processingCode":"725400","transactionAmount":"000000002500","transmissionDateTime":"230321045739","systemTraceAuditNumber":"002287","localTransactionTime":"145739","localTransactionDate":"230321","merchantCategoryCode":"5411","pointOfServiceEntryMode":"031","transactionFeeAmount":"000000000000","acquiringInstitutionIdentifier":"60300013772","retrievalReferenceNumber":"638150074597","authIdentificationResponse":"123456","responseCode":"00","merchantTerminalId":"00003 003 ","merchantIdentifier":"60300013772 ","transactionCurrencyCode":"036","additionalTxnFields":{"productId":"07675004390","balanceAmount":"C000000002500","transactionUniqueId":"SZT0614S9Z3ZTW04QT2VMJT3S8","correlatedTransactionUniqueId":"SZT0614S9Z3ZTW04QT2VMJT3S8","paymentDetails":{"paymentDetail1":{"tenderType":"Cash","paymentMode":"011"}}}}}}

In the above example the value of "SZT0614S9Z3ZTW04QT2VMJT3S8 would need to be entered into the prompt above.


Vii Specific Settings      


This screen is accessed by selecting the More Settings button in Keyboard Designer.

  • Available Interfaces - Select from the drop down list the required Interface.

Notes...



If no interface is selected, the default used will be the interface which is set as default in NetPOS.Net.

  • Set/Change Selected Interface - Select to select the interface selected above and set the Selected Interface Type and Instance values.
  • Enter number first - Select to ensure that the Gift Card/Voucher number is entered first. If not selected, entry for the Gift Card/Voucher number will be prompted as the end.
  • Preset Amount - Displays/Enter the amount that will be used as the default amount to be loaded onto the Card.

Notes...



A Preset Amount of ZERO will mean the amount will need to be entered at the time the Gift Card is issued in Touch.

OR

  • Amounts - Select to open the Amounts screen (as depicted below) to configure up to 12 preset amounts. Once configured Clerks/Staff will be able to quickly select from one of the configured preset amounts when Issuing a Gift Card.


Notes...



Once configured these will ONLY be displayed at Touch when the Preset Amount is set to ZERO. That implies a Preset Amount greater than zero will ensure the preset amounts configured in the Amounts screen are ignored and will NOT be displayed at Touch.


Zen Global Specific Settings      


  • Available Interfaces - Select from the drop down list the required Interface.

Notes...



If no interface is selected, the default used will be the interface which is set as default in NetPOS.Net.

  • Set/Change Selected Interface - Select to select the interface selected above and set the Selected Interface Type and Instance values.
  • Preset Amount - Displays/Enter the amount that will be used as the default amount to be loaded onto the Card.

Notes...



A Preset Amount of ZERO will mean the amount will need to be entered at the time the Gift Card is issued in Touch.

OR

  • Amounts - Select to open the Amounts screen (as depicted below) to configure up to 12 preset amounts. Once configured Clerks/Staff will be able to quickly select from one of the configured preset amounts when Issuing a Gift Card.


Notes...



Once configured these will ONLY be displayed at Touch when the Preset Amount is set to ZERO. That implies a Preset Amount greater than zero will ensure the preset amounts configured in the Amounts screen are ignored and will NOT be displayed at Touch.

  • Prompt for eMail Address - Select to ensure a prompt is displayed for the entry of an Email address. This option is MANDATORY when configuring the POS Key to Issue/Sell Digital Gift Cards.
  • Voucher/Gift Card Type - Displays/Enter the text Gift. This is MANDATORY when configuring the POS Key to Issue/Sell Digital Gift Cards.

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