Update Installment - ccupdateinstall

This topic describes the message parameters for Credit Card Update Installment transaction processing, which you can submit using the XML API integration method. Refer to the Integration Methods section for more information.

The ccupdateinstall transaction updates a credit card installment record in Converge.

In this topic:

Request

Field name Description Required Length Data type
ssl_merchant_id Merchant ID
Elavon-assigned Converge account ID.		 Required 15 numeric
ssl_user_id Converge user ID
The user ID with Hosted Payment API user status that can send transaction requests through the terminal.		 Required 15 alphanumeric
ssl_pin Terminal ID
Unique identifier of the terminal that will process the transaction request and submit to the Converge gateway.
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The ssl_user_id sending the transaction request must be associated with the terminal that will process the request.

 Required 64 alphanumeric
ssl_transaction_type Transaction Type
Valid value: ccupdateinstall		 Required 20 alphanumeric
ssl_installment_id Installment ID
Unique identifier of the installment record to be updated.		 Required 50 alphanumeric
[Card data]
ssl_card_number Card number
Card number as it appears on the credit card.
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Required when adding an installment record using a card number.

 Required 18 numeric
ssl_exp_date Card's Expiry Date
Date when the card becomes invalid.
Format: MMYY
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  • Required if ssl_card_number is not null.
 Required 4 numeric
[Payment Schedule]
ssl_amount Transaction Amount
The Installment amount that includes the Net and Sales Tax amounts.
Format: Number with 2 decimals places		 Required 11 numeric
ssl_total_installments Number of Payments
Total number of installment payments for a transaction.		 Optional 4 numeric
ssl_next_payment_date Next Payment Date
The date of the next scheduled payment for the installment record.
Format: MM/DD/YYYY		 Optional 10 alphanumeric
ssl_billing_cycle Billing Cycle
Valid values: DAILY, WEEKLY, BIWEEKLY, SEMIMONTHLY, MONTHLY, BIMONTHLY,QUARTERLY, SEMESTER, SEMIANNUALLY, ANNUALLY, SUSPENDED		 Optional 12 alphanumeric
ssl_bill_on_half Half of the Month or Semimonthly Indicator
Indicates when to process installment payment transactions if ssl_billing_cycle = SEMIMONTHLY.
Valid values:
1 - 1st and 15th of the month
2 - 15th and last day of the month		 Conditional 1 numeric
ssl_end_of_month End of Month Indicator
Indicates whether to process the installment transaction on the last day of the month.
Valid values:
- Y - Yes
- N - No
Select Y to process the installment transaction:
If ssl_billing_cycle = MONTHLY, BIMONTHLY, QUARTERLY, SEMESTER or SEMIANNUALLY and the Start Payment Date is April 30, June 30, September 30, November 30, February 28 (non-Leap year) or February 29 (Leap year).
If ssl_billing_cycle = ANNUALLY and the Start Payment Date is February 28 (non-Leap year) or February 29 (Leap year).		 Conditional 1 alphanumeric
ssl_skip_payment Skip Payment Indicator
Valid values:
Y - Skip payment
N - Do not skip payment (Default)		 Optional 1 alphanumeric
[Optional Fields]
ssl_avs_address Address Line 1
Commonly the house number and street name on the cardholder's / customer's account or billing address.
Address Verification Service (AVS) data compared with the address on the card issuer's file.		 Optional 30 alphanumeric
ssl_avs_zip Postal or ZIP Code
ZIP code on the cardholder's account or billing address.
Address Verification Service (AVS) data compared with the postal or ZIP code on the card issuer's file.		 Optional 9 alphanumeric
ssl_first_name First Name
First name on the cardholder's / customer's account or billing address.		 Optional 20 alphanumeric
ssl_last_name Last Name
Last name on the cardholder's / customer's account or billing address.		 Optional 30 alphanumeric
[Purchasing Cards] Use only on terminals that are set up with the Purchasing Card 2 credit card payment option.
ssl_customer_code Customer Code or Purchase Order Number
Customer ID or PO number specified in the billing statement of the cardholder.		 Optional 17 alphanumeric
ssl_salestax Sales Tax
Tax amount to add to the purchase or sales amount. For a tax exempt transaction, enter 0.00.
Format: Amount with 2 decimal places.		 Optional 8 alphanumeric
[Invoice Number] Returned only if Invoice Number parameters are sent in the request.
ssl_invoice_number Invoice Number
The invoice number or ticket number sent in the original request.
[Doing Business As] Use only on terminals that are set up with the DBA Name terminal option.
ssl_dynamic_dba Doing Business As Name
Merchant-defined descriptors that replace the merchant's business name on credit card statements.
Format: Prefix*Descriptor
Length: Prefix = 3, 7, or 12, Asterisk = 1, Descriptor = 21 - (Prefix + Asterisk)
Example: MANYMAG*BAKERS MONTHLY		 Optional 21 alphanumeric

Response

Field name Description
ssl_result Transaction Outcome
An ssl_result = 0 indicates an approved transaction.
An ssl_result not equal to 0 indicates a declined and unauthorized transaction.
ssl_result_message Transaction Result Message
A result of SUCCESS indicates that the installment record was added.
A result of ERROR indicates that the installment record was not added.
ssl_card_number Masked Card Number
Converge only returns the first 2 or last 4 digits of the regular PAN, or the last 4 digits of the actual card number if it is an association token (example, ApplePay).
ssl_installment_id Installment ID
Unique identifier of the added installment record.
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Returned only if ssl_result_message = SUCCESS.
ssl_amount Installment Amount
ssl_total_installments Total Number of Payments
ssl_number_of_payments Number of Payments
The current number of payments run on the system. Returned by Converge.
ssl_billing_cycle Billing Cycle
ssl_next_payment_date Next Payment Due Date
ssl_start_payment_date Payment Start Date
The date when the first payment started. If recently added, the start date is the same as the next payment due date.
Format: MM/DD/YYYY
ssl_recurring_batch_count Recurring Batch Count
The current number of transactions sitting in the recurring batch after the installment transaction has been updated.
[Error] Returned only if an error occurs. Refer to the Error Codes section for more information.
errorCode Error Code
Typically, when the transaction failed validation or the request is incorrect. This will prevent the transaction from going to authorization. This is a numeric field.
errorMessage Error Message
Detailed explanation of the error. This field may be changed based on merchant configuration in the user interface.
errorName Error Name
Error name or reason for the error.