Version Number Inquiry Message (Tran Type 36-06)
Simplify supports a Version Number Inquiry message from the POS process.
The POS system can send Simplify a Version Number Inquiry message when the POS system wants to check the Simplify application and parameter build numbers currently active in the PON Pad. Upon receipt of the Version Number Inquiry message, Simplify will send a Version Number Inquiry Response message containing these values back to the POS system.
Version Number Inquiry Format
The Version Number Inquiry Request / Response messages are Non-Financial messages (Transaction Type 36), with a format as described below.
API Field #, Value | Description |
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0001,36 | Transaction Type 36. Non-Financial message |
0011,xxx.. | Field 11 is defined as User Data. See Appendix F for the use of this field |
5001,xxx | Non-Financial Data (response only) The format of this field is TTTLLLVVV…VV, where:
VVV..VV format:
|
5002,xxx.. | PIN Pad serial number (response only) |
Sample Version Number Inquiry Message
Request
An example of a Version Number Inquiry Request message (from the POS process to the Simplify application) is:
API Field #, Value | Description |
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0001,36 | Transaction Type. A value of 36 indicates a Non-Financial transaction |
0011,xxx.. | Field 11 is defined as User Data. See Appendix F for the use of this field |
Response
An example of a Version Number Inquiry Response message (from the Simplify application to the POS process) is:
API Field #, Value | Description |
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0001,36 | Transaction Type. A value of 36 indicates a Non-Financial transaction |
0011,xxx.. | Field 11 is defined as User Data. See Appendix F for the use of this field |
5001,0060402.18.652.18.1 | Version number data 006 = Tag for Simplify application and parameter build numbers 040 = Length of version number data 2.18.65 = Simplify application build number (20 bytes, right justified, padding not shown) 2.18.1 = Simplify parameter build number (20 bytes, right justified, padding not shown) |
5002,169018710 | PIN Pad serial number |