MeS Virtual Terminal credit card output format

This file format is used by the Merchant e-Solutions Virtual Terminal application, also sometimes known as "Trident Virtual Terminal". The file format is comma delimited. The output files have names with the pattern CreditCardCharges*.txt.

Field

Length

Contents

Transaction type

1

S - for "Sale"

Account number

16

Credit card number

Expiration date

5

Card expiration date in MM/YY format

Amount

12

Amount being charged with decimal point, no currency symbol

Invoice number

10

QuickFill order number

Billing address

40

1st street address line of bill-to customer

Billing zip

10

Zip code or postal code of bill-to customer

Customer email

60

Email address of bill-to customer

E/C indicator

2

EC for electronic commerce, MO for mail order
Payment type codes ending in 'I' which are used for internet orders result in a value of EC in this field.
All other payment type codes result in a value of MO.

First name

20

First name of bill-to customer

Last name

31

Last name of bill-to customer

Billing address 2

40

2nd street address line of bill-to customer

Billing city

26

City of bill-to customer

Billing state

2

State or province. For countries other than the U.S.A. or Canada this field is blank.

Billing country

24

Country of bill-to customer


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