Test Mode  

 

Test Mode allows users and their technical staff to test the system and the programs they use with the system (such as shopping carts). Test Mode delivers a response to each transaction, just as if the transaction had been sent to the processing networks (VITAL, FDR, NOVA, Etc.), without actually performing a real transaction. This allows you to test your transaction processing without sending invalid transactions to your actual merchant account. This also allows allows users to test their system without paying them the account fees that would normally be charged when transactions are processed.

All accounts start in Global Test Mode.  In Global Test Mode, all transactions are in test mode.  This allows users to try out the system.  When you are done with Global Test Mode, go to the Account Management menu entry under the Account Setup heading. Select the Credit Cards link and turn off Global Test Mode in the resulting Account Management window.

We also allow you to store a Test Credit Card Number and Test Check Number.  Even when your system is not in Global Test Mode transactions using a Test number run in Test Mode.  This allows users to test new methods and technologies when an account is live, without missing out on transactions.

When a transaction is run in test mode, it is effected by all fraud controls including AVS/CVV2 and Fraud Defense.

If the transaction passes the fraud screens, the response from the Test Mode depends on the amount of the transaction. All transactions under $90.00 will be approved. Transactions of a higher amount respond according to the Test Mode Response Table below.

The rules for how a Test Mode transaction responds are based on the value entered in the thousands, hundreds and tens place in the amount. For example, in the amount $25,173.98 the thousands place is 5, the hundreds place is 1 and the tens place is 7.

When you perform a Test Mode transaction, the response will be as follows:

The following table shows the Test Mode response for various amounts:

Test Mode Response Table

 From  To    Auth
 Message 
 AVS
 Response 
 CVV2
 Response 
 89  APPROVED XM
90  99  DECLINED XM
100  189  APPROVED YM
190  199  DECLINED YM
200  289  APPROVED WM
290  299  DECLINED WM
300  389  APPROVED ZM
390  399  DECLINED ZM
400  489  APPROVED AM
490  499  DECLINED AM
500  589  APPROVED NM
590  599  DECLINED NM
600  689  APPROVED GM
690  699  DECLINED GM
700  789  APPROVED UM
790  799  DECLINED UM
800  889  APPROVED RM
890  899  DECLINED RM
900  989  APPROVED ? (invalid)M
990  999  DECLINED ? (invalid)M
1001  1089  APPROVED XN
1090  1099  DECLINED XN
1100  1189  APPROVED YN
1190  1199  DECLINED YN
1200  1289  APPROVED WN
1290  1299  DECLINED WN
1300  1389  APPROVED ZN
1390  1399  DECLINED ZN
1400  1489  APPROVED AN
1490  1499  DECLINED AN
1500  1589  APPROVED NN
1590  1599  DECLINED NN
1600  1689  APPROVED GN
1690  1699  DECLINED GN
1700  1789  APPROVED UN
1790  1799  DECLINED UN
1800  1889  APPROVED RN
1890  1899  DECLINED RN
1900  1989  APPROVED ? (invalid)N
1990  1999  DECLINED ? (invalid)N
2001  2089  APPROVED XP
2090  2099  DECLINED XP
2100  2189  APPROVED YP
2190  2199  DECLINED YP
2200  2289  APPROVED WP
2290  2299  DECLINED WP
2300  2389  APPROVED ZP
2390  2399  DECLINED ZP
2400  2489  APPROVED AP
2490  2499  DECLINED AP
2500  2589  APPROVED NP
2590  2599  DECLINED NP
2600  2689  APPROVED GP
2690  2699  DECLINED GP
2700  2789  APPROVED UP
2790  2799  DECLINED UP
2800  2889  APPROVED RP
2890  2899  DECLINED RP
2900  2989  APPROVED ? (invalid)P
2990  2999  DECLINED ? (invalid)P
3001  3089  APPROVED XS
3090  3099  DECLINED XS
3100  3189  APPROVED YS
3190  3199  DECLINED YS
3200  3289  APPROVED WS
3290  3299  DECLINED WS
3300  3389  APPROVED ZS
3390  3399  DECLINED ZS
3400  3489  APPROVED AS
3490  3499  DECLINED AS
3500  3589  APPROVED NS
3590  3599  DECLINED NS
3600  3689  APPROVED GS
3690  3699  DECLINED GS
3700  3789  APPROVED US
3790  3799  DECLINED US
3800  3889  APPROVED RS
3890  3899  DECLINED RS
3900  3989  APPROVED ? (invalid)S
3990  3999  DECLINED ? (invalid)S
4001  4089  APPROVED XU
4090  4099  DECLINED XU
4100  4189  APPROVED YU
4190  4199  DECLINED YU
4200  4289  APPROVED WU
4290  4299  DECLINED WU
4300  4389  APPROVED ZU
4390  4399  DECLINED ZU
4400  4489  APPROVED AU
4490  4499  DECLINED AU
4500  4589  APPROVED NU
4590  4599  DECLINED NU
4600  4689  APPROVED GU
4690  4699  DECLINED GU
4700  4789  APPROVED UU
4790  4799  DECLINED UU
4800  4889  APPROVED RU
4890  4899  DECLINED RU
4900  4989  APPROVED ? (invalid)U
4990  4999  DECLINED ? (invalid)U
5001  5089  APPROVED XM
5090  5099  DECLINED XM
5100  5189  APPROVED YM
5190  5199  DECLINED YM
5200  5289  APPROVED WM
5290  5299  DECLINED WM
5300  5389  APPROVED ZM
5390  5399  DECLINED ZM
5400  5489  APPROVED AM
5490  5499  DECLINED AM
5500  5589  APPROVED NM
5590  5599  DECLINED NM
5600  5689  APPROVED GM
5690  5699  DECLINED GM
5700  5789  APPROVED UM
5790  5799  DECLINED UM
5800  5889  APPROVED RM
5890  5899  DECLINED RM
5900  5989  APPROVED ? (invalid)M
5990  5999  DECLINED ? (invalid)M
6001  6089  APPROVED XM
6090  6099  DECLINED XM
6100  6189  APPROVED YM
6190  6199  DECLINED YM
6200  6289  APPROVED WM
6290  6299  DECLINED WM
6300  6389  APPROVED ZM
6390  6399  DECLINED ZM
6400  6489  APPROVED AM
6490  6499  DECLINED AM
6500  6589  APPROVED NM
6590  6599  DECLINED NM
6600  6689  APPROVED GM
6690  6699  DECLINED GM
6700  6789  APPROVED UM
6790  6799  DECLINED UM
6800  6889  APPROVED RM
6890  6899  DECLINED RM
6900  6989  APPROVED ? (invalid)M
6990  6999  DECLINED ? (invalid)M
7001  7089  APPROVED XM
7090  7099  DECLINED XM
7100  7189  APPROVED YM
7190  7199  DECLINED YM
7200  7289  APPROVED WM
7290  7299  DECLINED WM
7300  7389  APPROVED ZM
7390  7399  DECLINED ZM
7400  7489  APPROVED AM
7490  7499  DECLINED AM
7500  7589  APPROVED NM
7590  7599  DECLINED NM
7600  7689  APPROVED GM
7690  7699  DECLINED GM
7700  7789  APPROVED UM
7790  7799  DECLINED UM
7800  7889  APPROVED RM
7890  7899  DECLINED RM
7900  7989  APPROVED ? (invalid)M
7990  7999  DECLINED ? (invalid)M
8001  8089  APPROVED XM
8090  8099  DECLINED XM
8100  8189  APPROVED YM
8190  8199  DECLINED YM
8200  8289  APPROVED WM
8290  8299  DECLINED WM
8300  8389  APPROVED ZM
8390  8399  DECLINED ZM
8400  8489  APPROVED AM
8490  8499  DECLINED AM
8500  8589  APPROVED NM
8590  8599  DECLINED NM
8600  8689  APPROVED GM
8690  8699  DECLINED GM
8700  8789  APPROVED UM
8790  8799  DECLINED UM
8800  8889  APPROVED RM
8890  8899  DECLINED RM
8900  8989  APPROVED ? (invalid)M
8990  8999  DECLINED ? (invalid)M
9001  9089  APPROVED X? (invalid)
9090  9099  DECLINED X? (invalid)
9100  9189  APPROVED Y? (invalid)
9190  9199  DECLINED Y? (invalid)
9200  9289  APPROVED W? (invalid)
9290  9299  DECLINED W? (invalid)
9300  9389  APPROVED Z? (invalid)
9390  9399  DECLINED Z? (invalid)
9400  9489  APPROVED A? (invalid)
9490  9499  DECLINED A? (invalid)
9500  9589  APPROVED N? (invalid)
9590  9599  DECLINED N? (invalid)
9600  9689  APPROVED G? (invalid)
9690  9699  DECLINED G? (invalid)
9700  9789  APPROVED U? (invalid)
9790  9799  DECLINED U? (invalid)
9800  9889  APPROVED R? (invalid)
9890  9899  DECLINED R? (invalid)
9900  9989  APPROVED ? (invalid)? (invalid)
9990  9999  DECLINED ? (invalid)? (invalid)
over 10000Last 4 digits determine response

NOTE:  If you have unintentionally run real transactions while in Global Test Mode, you can correct that mistake easily.  Simply find your test transaction in the Transaction List and click Reissue.