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From: staylor@snidely.UUCP (Scott Taylor)
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Subject: Re: Need info for Bank Card Transaction Processing Centers
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Date: 12 Oct 90 22:12:16 GMT
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in article <1415@mgse.UUCP>, marks@mgse.UUCP (Mark Seiffert) says:
> Does anyone have a program or a description of the protocol for communicating
> with a transaction center ?

I have 3 different programs for batch processing for 3 different charge
processing centers, and each also have their own interactive formats.
Thus, you will have to contact the charge processing center to which
you will want to communicate to get their specifications.  

Note: 2 of the centers I have dealt with process using IBM RJE type
3780 protocols and communications, the other is in straight ASCII.
There is no such thing as a `program' to talk to any center.  
In my experience, something custom is required for each.

BTW, I can't release the programming I have due to company restrictions,
however, and it probably would not help anyways.  I can only offer experienced
advice on what to expect.

				-Scott
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