Credit Card Processing

[DS]

I've read the posts about Credit Card Procesing in Access. I'm not planning
on storing the numbers in Access. I just want to process credit cards using
my Access interface and a third party software. The posts that are out
there seem older, so I was wondering if anyone has any info regarding this
situation, via 2007 or 2008.
Thanks
DS

 

[Allen Browne]

If you are just trying to verify whether the user typed a valid credit card
number/type combination, here's a sample database you can download and copy
the code into your own:
Credit Card validation
at:
http://allenbrowne.com/CCValid.html

If you actually want to do on-line real-time transactions, you will need
something else.

 

[DS]

Thanks Allen, thats great for validating. But I need to actually do
transactions. I know there was one caled Transaction + that Positouch used
to use. The information wasn't stored in Positouch but in another place on
the drive. Positouch was actually just the POS interface. Thank you Allen,
I appreciate the input.
DS

 

[DS]

OK, once again deeper in the mix. Here's what I have so far.

Access Application > (Missing Part) > Merchant Accounts

So it seems that the missing link is merely an API/dll call that grabs the
information, dials the Merchant Account, Verifies the information, then
sends it back to you. The(Missing Part) does all of this. I've found some
companies that do this, but as usual, no ones in. So I'm wondering....where
do I find this API or dll to do this, open to any suggestions. I'd rather
do this myself than go through a 3rd party software vendor. I'm all ears.
Thanks
DS

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

OK, once again deeper in the mix. Here's what I have so far.

Access Application > (Missing Part) > Merchant Accounts

So it seems that the missing link is merely an API/dll call that grabs the
information, dials the Merchant Account, Verifies the information, then
sends it back to you. The(Missing Part) does all of this. I've found some
companies that do this, but as usual, no ones in. So I'm wondering....where
do I find this API or dll to do this, open to any suggestions. I'd rather
do this myself than go through a 3rd party software vendor. I'm all ears.

I don't think you can do this yourself. Or rather you could but it
would be a lot of work. For example everything between Missing Part
and Merchants Accounts would have to be encrypted. And you'd have to
find a Merchant Account provider to deal with.

It may be a lot simpler to find a vendor who will supply Missing Part.

Tony
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[DS]

Thank you. I see what you mean. Well heres the deal. I found to
"providers". They carry all of the responsibility of the rules and
regulations. I provide the Access application. The Customer provides the
Merchant Accounts. The "Providers" has given me some VB code that I can use
to connect my Access application and the merchat. So now I have code that
is VB and I'm currently trying to see how I can implement this. So your
right in a sense that this is hugh undertaking. Luckily Access won't store
anything so the security issue is no more. It's just making the bridge!
DS

 

[DS]

See my previous post. This is possible. I will post my developments so
that everyone can share.
DS

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

The "Providers" has given me some VB code that I can use
to connect my Access application and the merchat. So now I have code that
is VB and I'm currently trying to see how I can implement this.

Ok, that should work then. VB 6.0 code generally works in VBA.
VB.Net code no.

Tony
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[DS]

Thanks Tony, I hope I can pull this off. stay tuned!
DS