"000000" x_auth_code, "0" x_trans_id on successful postback in test mode.

[jordonbiondo]

I am submitting test payments that are being approved with "

(TESTMODE) This transaction has been approved.", however the x_auth_code and x_trans_id are now "000000" and "0" respectively. This was not always the case, my code has not changed. 

What could cause a successful test payment with these zero values coming back?

[RichardH · Accepted solution]

Hello @jordonbiondo

If you are testing in the sandbox, you should be running in Live Mode.  Setting your gateway to test mode or in your request will instruct the gateway to only evaluate your credentials and return success if valid.  It does not attempt a transaction nor is anything stored by the gateway.  Receiving a transaction ID of zero indicates test mode is enabled.

Richard