topic Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction in Integration and Testing

Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

bradley-holt — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:34:00 GMT

I am testing integration with Authorize.Net AIM. I am able to successfully test an Authorization Only Transaction. However, I cannot find any way to successfully test a Prior Authorization Capture Transaction. When in testing mode, an Authorization Only Transaction returns a "0" for a Transaction ID. This is as documented and not necessarily a problem. However, a Prior Authorization Capture Transaction requires a non-zero Transaction ID. Is there a valid Transaction ID I can use to test Prior Authorization Capture Transactions?

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

SteveMay — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:43:01 GMT

I'm not entirely certain, but check to make certain the preceding authorization actually succeeded.

If an AUTH_ONLY request fails it will not return an authcode (as one would expect), but I don't recall any successful AUTH_ONLY failing to return the code.

HTH,

Steve

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

Elaine — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:52 GMT

Transactions that return a Transacction ID of 0 are Test Mode transactions, meaning that you are either submitting x_test_request=true with your AIM POST and/or the account you are using has Test Mode enabled. If you wish to test Voids, Credits or Prior Auth Capture transactions you will need to submit transactions in live mode by adjusting the value to x_test_request to equal false and disabling the Test Mode setting within the account, if it is enabled.

If you are currently using a test environment account the Test Mode setting within the account should not be enabled but you may follow the instructions below to validate this:

1. Log into your Merchant Interface at https://test.authorize.net.
2. Click Settings in the main left side menu.
3. Click Test Mode.
4. Click the Turn Test OFF button. The interface will confirm that the Test Mode Settings have been Successfully Applied and you’re now in live mode.

If you are currently using a production environment account, disabling Test Mode will incur transaction fees and the transactions submitted will be sent to the credit card network for processing. This means that valid credit card data must be used when testing Voids, Credits and Prior Auth Capture transactions through a production environment account and the credit cards used will be charged, if the issuing bank authorizes the authorization request submitted.

Additional information regarding Test Mode can be found in our online knowledgebase found at http://authorize.net/support/knowledgebase/ as well as the online video tutorial at http://www.authorize.net/videos.

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

SteveMay — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:16:52 GMT

Ah.. I stand corrected. I've not fiddled the account settings much and am not sending x_test_request=true, so.....

Thanks for the tip!

Steve

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

bradley-holt — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:36:28 GMT

Elaine,

Thank you for the info. I was using the test environment but also had x_test_request set to true. By getting rid of this value I am now getting a non-zero Transaction ID. However, I was running into an issue when using the Transaction ID generated by an Authorization Only Transaction to then submit a Prior Authoriztion Capture Transaction. I was getting the following error: "The transaction cannot be found." I realized the problem was that I was casting the Transaction ID to a 32 bit integer which was narrowing the Transaction ID to 2147483647. I thought this might be useful for other developers to know: make sure you don't try to store your Transaction ID in a 32 bit integer, it won't fit.

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

Elaine — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:25:48 GMT

Yes, Transaction ID's should be stored as string values as they will continue to grow in number and length.

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

manish786 — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:56:28 GMT

Hi Sir,

If I made prior_auth_capture for authorized transaction then how much time it will take to capture the amount and amount transfer in merchant account.

please provide me the details

Manish

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

RaynorC1emen7 — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:40:42 GMT

If I made prior_auth_capture for authorized transaction then how much time it will take to capture the amount and amount transfer in merchant account.

Transaction are settled once a day. check your merchant account setting for the settled time(Transaction Cut-Off Time).

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

RichardH — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:49:35 GMT

Hello Manish,

I would recommend taking a few minutes to review our Payments Fundementals training video. It will explain some of the terms used for payment types and how transactions work.

Richard

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

manish786 — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:07:25 GMT

Hi Sir,

Please confirm that the procedure we are trying to follow is correct or not,

Now I am giving example

1) First we authorize 100 USD by passing order invoice id then after 2 days we will prior_auth_capture the authorized transaction of amount 80 USD by passing authorized transaction id .

then after one day we will void the authorized transaction by passing prior_auth_captured transaction id.

then after one day we will send two request for refund against prior_auth_captured transaction of amount 20USD .20 USD. respectively

Please confirm. Am i following the right way or not

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

RaynorC1emen7 — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:30 GMT

then after one day we will void the authorized transaction by passing prior_auth_captured transaction id.

Once it is capture and settled, you can't void the transaction anymore.

Other then that it look correct.

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

manish786 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:15:36 GMT

Hi Sir,

Please confirm that the procedure we are trying to follow is correct or not,

I did mistake in last question so I am repost this question

Now I am giving example

1) First we authorize 100 USD by passing order invoice id then after 2 days we will prior_auth_capture the authorized transaction of amount 80 USD by passing authorized transaction id .

then after one day we will void the authorized transaction by passing auth transaction id(got while authorizing the amount ).

then after one day we will send two request for refund against prior_auth_captured transaction of amount 20USD .20 USD. respectively

Please confirm. Am i following the right way or not

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

RaynorC1emen7 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:32:16 GMT

what was the point of the void transaction? when you ran prior_auth_capture with an amount that it less then the auth_only amount, the different will be released from the credit hold automatically.

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

manish786 — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:22:42 GMT

Please confirm Am I correct or not

1) I am using void transaction to release the remaining amount with in a day after prior_auth_capture else it will take a couple of days?

2) Should we use void transaction to release the amount or not?.

3) Is void transaction used to release the amount after authorization and after prior_auth_capture?

4) First I auth_only 100USD then capture 80USD using prior_auth_capture by passing authrization transaction id and amt. then after one day I will make a void transaction against auth_only transaction Id then will make multiple refund transaction against prior_auth_capture transaction

4.1) In this (4#) should we require void transaction?

4.2) forth point will work properly.

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

RichardH — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:43:05 GMT

Hello Manish786,

Please note that submitting a void transaction on an unsettled transaction will cancel the entire transaction, it cannot be used to return a partial amount.

In your scenario, auth_only begins the transaction and will put the amount on hold for up to 30 days, but the funds will not settle. A prior_auth_capture will set the amount to settle which occurs only once every 24 hours and begins after the transaction cut-off time specified in the merchant interface. After a transaction has settled, you may issue multiple refund transactions up to the total amount originally authorized.

You can watch the following video to better understand how authorization, capture and settlement works.

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

manish786 — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:23:51 GMT

Hi Sir ,

First I'm authorizing order by passing invoice number then in reply we get authorization id and auth code then I want to capture the transaction using prior_auth_capture by passing authorization id only.

If I'm using invoice number also then which invoice number I need to use

1) which we used while authorizing the order.

2) Or we can use any one.

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

RaynorC1emen7 — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:14:05 GMT

for prior_auth_capture, you can only use transactionID

here a list of Minimum Required Fields

http://developer.authorize.net/guides/AIM/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm#href=A_TransTypeFields.html#1061603&single=true

the invoice# is for your infomation only, as far as I know it is only save on the auth_only transaction.

Re: Testing Prior Authorization Capture Transaction

manish786 — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:50:39 GMT

Hi Sir,

According to our business requirement, we have to release left out authorized amount once the all the required capture transactions get settled. I'm doing AUTH_ONLY transaction and then PRIOR_AUTH_CAPTURE transaction of shipped order items. For cancelled items I need to do void transaction.

I need to know EXACTLY HOW MANY DAYS it takes to release left out authorized amount. As per our business needs we CAN'T HOLD customer's amount unneccsarily.

And second input I need is when I'm trying to do void transaction against authorization transaction then its not happening and showing

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