Version Number Inquiry Message (Tran Type 36-06)
Simplify supports a Version Number Inquiry message from the POS.
The POS can send this message to Simplify when it wants to check information about the PIN Pad and its Simplify implementation. Supported information includes the Simplify version and build numbers, other Simplify load information (e.g. parameter file version numbers, TMS Identifier), and PIN Pad serial number data.
The Version Number Inquiry Request does not contain field 5001. The only fields are field 1 (Tran Type = 36) and field 11.
Upon receipt of the request, Simplify will send a Version Number Inquiry Response containing the requested data back to the POS. In addition to the usual Tran Type 36 message fields, this Response includes PIN Pad serial number data and Simplify load information in fields 5002 and 5070.
Field 5001 Format
Message | Description |
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(Generic format) | The format of this field is TTTLLLVVV…VV, where: TTT is a Tag LLL is the length of the data. VVV..VV is the data |
Request | (Not used |
Response | Simplify program, parameter and build version numbers active in the PIN Pad. TTT - Currently defined tags are: 006 – Simplify program/parameter/build version values. LLL = 040 VVV..VV Positions 1-20 - Simplify program and parameter version numbers Positions 21-40 - Simplify build number |
Sample Response Message
An example of a Version Number Inquiry Response message (from Simplify to the POS) is:
API Field #, Value | Description |
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0001,36 | Transaction Type. A value of 36 indicates a Non-Financial transaction |
0011,xxx.. | User Data. See Field 11 (User Data) . |
5001,006040 Ver: 2.23 - 2.23.1 Build: 52302 | Version number data
040 = Length of version number data Ver: 2.23 - 2.23.1 = Simplify program and parameter version numbers (20 bytes, right justified) Build: 52302 = Simplify build number (20 bytes, right justified) |
5002,80378002 | PIN Pad serial number |
5070,Merchant: Elavon;Simplify: N-OG-2.02.27101;PARM: 2.27.1;TENDERDEF: 2.28.2;EMVPARM: EMVPARM-E4-2-nocert;TMS: 12345678;Package: 2.27.1;Full SN: 182017303261086002913222;Injected SN: XXXXXX03757500 | Simplify load information. See Field 5070 (Simplify Information) for more information. |