Return - dbreturn
This section describes the message parameters for Debit Card Refund transaction processing, which you can submit using the XML API integration method. Refer to the Integration Methods section for more information.
The dbreturn transaction refunds the transaction amount to the debit cardholder‘s checking or savings account and reflects immediately the balance in the account.
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The merchant must contact Elavon to make sure that Debit refunds are enabled for the terminal.
In this section:
Request
ssl_merchant_id 15 | numeric | required | Merchant ID Elavon-assigned Converge account ID. |
ssl_user_id 15 | alphanumeric | required | Converge User ID The user ID with Hosted Payment API User status that can send transaction requests through the terminal. |
ssl_pin 64 | alphanumeric | required | Terminal ID Unique identifier of the terminal that will process the transaction request and submit to the Converge gateway. Important: The ssl_user_id sending the transaction request must be associated with the terminal that will process the request. |
ssl_transaction_type 20 | alphanumeric | required | Transaction Type Value: dbreturn |
ssl_amount 11 | numeric | required | Transaction Amount The refund amount to return to the cardholder's checking or savings account. Format: Number with 2 decimals places |
ssl_original_date 6 | numeric | required | Original Transaction Date The date of the original Debit Purchase ( dbpurchase) transaction.Format: MMDDYY |
ssl_original_time 6 | numeric | required | Original Transaction Time The time of the original Debit Purchase ( dbpurchase) transaction.Format: HHMMSS |
ssl_reference_number 8 | numeric | required | Transaction Reference Number Unique transaction reference number returned in the authorization response message of the original Debit Purchase ( dbpurchase) transaction. |
[Card Data] |  ' |
ssl_track_data 76 | alphanumeric | required | Raw Track I and/or II Data Track data captured from the card's magnetic stripe. The data includes beginning and ending sentinels, card's expiry date, cardholder's first name, and the cardholder's last name. |
ssl_account_type 1 | numeric | required | Bank Deposit Account Type Valid values:
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[PIN Pad] | Values returned by the PIN Pad device. |
ssl_dukpt 20 | - | required | DUKPT Value used to encrypt the PIN of the cardholder. |
ssl_key_pointer 1 | alphanumeric | required | Triple-DES DUKPT Pointer Indicates the encryption key used on US debit transactions. Valid value: T - Triple-DES DUKPT |
ssl_pin_block 16 | - | required | Encrypted PIN Block The encrypted personal identification number entered by the debit cardholder to authenticate ownership of the card. |
Response
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 Refer to the Debit Card Response Codes
section for an extensive list of possible returned messages. |
ssl_txn_id | Transaction ID Unique identifier of the transaction. |
ssl_txn_time | Processing Date and Time Indicates when Converge processed the transaction. Format: MM/DD/YYYY hh:mm:ss AM/PM Example: 03/18/2010 10:34:10 AM |
ssl_approval_code | Transaction Approval Code Unique code returned by the credit card processor that indicates the approval status of the transaction. |
ssl_reference_number | Transaction Reference Number |
ssl_card_number | Masked Card Number Converge only returns the first 2 or last 4 digits of the regular PAN. |
ssl_exp_date | Card's Expiry Date Returned based on merchant setup. |
ssl_amount | Transaction Amount The refund amount returned to the cardholder's account. |
ssl_cashback_amount | Cashback Amount Amount to pay the cardholder for making a debit purchase transaction. Important: Only applicable to terminals that are set up with the Cashback debit payment option. Format: Number with 2 decimal places |
ssl_email | Email Address The cardholder's or customer's email address. Returned based on merchant setup. |
[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. |