Acquirer Testing

Acquirers Testing in VCMS

The goal of testing is to ensure that you can receive the new TC33.A Capture File from Visa, process the capture data within the file, and generate the corresponding clearing data for the settlement file.

Complete these tasks to test in VCMS:

Test activities on behalf of a test merchant.

Test acquirer configuration of each environment and prepare the test plan. A predetermined set of transactions is used and filtered based on information in the Acquirer Implementation Questionnaire and the Merchant Test Data Form.

Define merchant parameters to configure a test merchant account. The data is requested in the Merchant Test Data Form.

Acquirer Testing Overview

You must support TC 33.A Capture File processing and subscribe to the TC 33 POS Authorization File.

Complete these pre-test tasks to ensure you can receive and process TC 33.A Capture File records in its incoming BASE II test file:

Complete and return all required questionnaires and forms

Establish a connection to either the EA Server or Direct Exchange OFD

Implement the Edit Package or PC Edit Package for Windows Release 4.0, using a version implemented with, or after, the October 2011 business release, in order to receive the incoming TC 33.A Capture File.

Required Testing Process

You must conduct required testing of the TC 33.A Capture File.

You are required to test for authorization and capture with

Visa Platform Connect

. You must demonstrate that your Host system is ready to send and receive data required for clearing and settlement for each

Visa Platform Connect

transaction.

TC 33.A Record Testing

Ensure that your Edit Package and internal systems can successfully receive and process the complete TC 33.A Capture File.

Edit Package

The Edit Package application is software provided by Visa.

You must use the Edit Package to receive TC 33.A Acquirer Capture and Flexible Authorization Reporting files and to send TC33-ACK files.

The Edit Package is also used to validate the BASE II TC 05 and TC 06 transactions created from the TC 33.A Acquirer Capture file before submitting them to Visa for clearing and settlement.

To participate in

Visa Platform Connect

, use the following Edit Package application:

Mainframe Edit Package, release 4.0

Include FILETYPE=ACKFL
in the run control options file (ddname //TMPOPT) for special routing.

PC Edit Package for Windows Version 4.00.0008 (or later)

Specify the ACKFL file type for special routing:

From the main menu-select settings-run control options-outgoing-enter ACKFL on File Type under File header information-Save

BASE II Transactions

Conduct BASE II testing before processing the Capture File and resulting BASE II transactions in production. Regional testing support representatives must ensure that the your BIN or CIB is set up in VCMS. Visa Global Client testing team will validate the TC 05 and TC 06 transactions created by you against the TC33A file.

To complete this testing, you must:

Use the data provided in the TC 33.A Capture File and, optionally in the TC 33 POS Authorization File, to store, develop, and submit BASE II Draft Data transactions to VCMS BASE II for clearing and settlement.

Submit Edit Package reports to Visa.

Request that a regional testing representative verify Edit Package reports for a successful run, confirm record and field validation, and content.

Settlement and Reconciliation Testing

Perform reconciliation to validate test processes. You can review settlement reports to confirm that transaction activity reconciles to the VSS settlement reports and that reported activity matches expected financial data.

Complete the following settlement reconciliation tasks during testing:

Accumulate transaction counts and amounts during transaction processing.

Calculate the net amount for the settlement day.

Verify counts, amounts, and the net settlement position on the appropriate VSS reports.

Acquirer Testing Connectivity

You must complete connectivity testing with Visa at least 24 hours before the initial scheduled testing window.

Test Merchant Account (Optional)

Your

Visa Platform Connect

implementation team will work with you to determine the merchant parameters required to configure a test merchant account on your system. Default values will be provided as part of the test data.

Merchant testing is an independent activity that is not included in standard acquirer set up and certification. Merchant details provided in the form are used as sample data in the capture file.

Test files are created manually by the product team who hit the internal simulator on the lower test environment. The transactions executed in the CAS environment cannot be batched in TC33A for the certification purposes.