Transaction Email - txnemail

This section describes the message parameters for End of Day Transaction Email processing, which you can submit using the XML API integration method. Refer to the Integration Methods section for more information.

The txnemail transaction initiates or resends an email to the merchant or customer for a specific transaction.

important

The terminal must be setup for emails and to receive emails.

In this section:

For the entire list of API endpoints, refer to API Endpoints.

Request

Field nameDescriptionRequiredLengthData type
ssl_merchant_idMerchant ID
Elavon-assigned Converge Account ID (AID).
Required6 or 7numeric
ssl_user_idConverge User ID
The user ID with Hosted Payment API User status that can send transaction requests through the terminal.
Required15alphanumeric
ssl_pinTerminal ID
Unique identifier of the terminal that will process the transaction request and submit to the Converge gateway.
The ssl_user_id sending the transaction request must be associated with the terminal that will process the request.
Required64alphanumeric
ssl_transaction_typeTransaction Type
Value:  txnemail
Required20alphanumeric
ssl_txn_idTransaction ID
Unique identifier of the original transaction.
Required46alphanumeric
ssl_emailEmail Address
The cardholder’s or customer’s email address.
Send this parameter if:
  • The original transaction does not have the customer’s email address.
  • If the email needs to be sent to a different email address.
Optional100alphanumeric
ssl_update_emailUpdate Email Address Indicator
Indicates whether to modify the cardholder’s email address after sending the order confirmation email.
Valid values:
  • Y - Update email address
  • N - Do not update email address.

Important: If ssl_update_email = Y, send the new email address using the ssl_email parameter.
Optional1alphanumeric
ssl_do_customer_emailSend Email to Customer Indicator
Indicates whether to send emails to customers when transactions are approved or declined.
Valid values:
  • T - Send email to customer
  • F - Do not send email to customer
Defaults to T if the customer’s email address is present in the original transaction and ssl_do_customer_email is null.
Default value - Set in terminal: E-mail Form - Email Notification Setup - Email Options - Notify Customer of Transaction Approval / Notify Customer of Transaction Decline
Optional1alphanumeric
ssl_do_merchant_emailSend Email to Merchant Indicator
Indicates whether to send emails to the merchant when transactions are approved or declined.
Valid values:
  • T - Send email to merchant
  • F - Do not send email to merchant

Defaults to T if ssl_do_merchant_email is null.
Default value - Set in terminal: E-mail Form - Email Notification Setup - Email Options - Notify Merchant of Transaction Approval / Notify Merchant of Transaction Decline
Optional1alphanumeric

Response

Field nameDescription
ssl_resultTransaction Outcome
An ssl_result = 0 indicates an approved transaction.
An ssl_result not equal to 0 indicates a declined and unauthorized transaction.
ssl_result_messageTransaction Result Message
Refer to the Transaction Email Response Codes section for an extensive list of possible returned messages.
ssl_txn_idTransaction ID
Unique identifier of the transaction.
ssl_txn_timeProcessing 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
[Error]Returned only if an error occurs. Refer to the Error Codes section for more information.
errorCodeError 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.
errorMessageError Message
Detailed explanation of the error. This field may be changed based on merchant configuration in the user interface.
errorNameError Name
Error name or reason for the error.