Re: Credit Card Validation from a 4GL application

In article <41m8ld$h20@news.rain.org>, rlb@rain.org (Richard Borland) wrote: >Gary A. Mitchell (mitch@lexmark.com) wrote: >: Hello, > >: I have a 4GL application that I need to do credit card validation with. They >: currently use a MAP PC to verify the card and they type the verification # into >: the 4GL screen. I talked to my credit card vendor and they recommended >: something called a POSPORT (??), anybody have any experience with one of there? >: Especially doing it from 4GL or C..... > >: Thanks, Gary >: Mitch@lexmark.com >The most practical interface would be a PC or Point of Sale device as >they can support the MSR (Magnetic Stripe Reader). These provide the >ability to capture the track 1 and track 2 data from the card. This data >can then be sent in the Authorizers format as a request. Of course, you >could do this without mag stripe data but the authorizers tend to charge >a lot more per transaction (especially for draft capture and settlement). >If your interface is a character based unix terminal, you will have no >option but to use key entered account #'s and an expiration date. > --cut-- All my business that I'd need to verify would be over the phone so I'd have no other choice that to have the operator enter the card # and expiration date. I'm hoping that some has already developed an interface to the POSPORT. Thanks Gary mitch@lexmark.com