6
Gift Card
Transaction
Types (Opt.)
If you are participating
in Chase Paymentech’s
proprietary Gift Card
program, your terminal
supports various stored
value card transaction
types.
Refer to this section for
information on what gift
card transactions are
available and when to
use them.
Gift Card Transactions (Optional) To initiate
Issuance Adds value to the gift card account.
This transaction can be used to issue and
activate a new card, or to reload an active card
with incremental value.
Select GIFT
CARD and then
select
ISSUANCE.
Activation/Block Activation Create a
consumer’s gift card account by assigning value
to a card. One or more gift cards can be
activated at one time. Activations can only be
performed on cards that have not been
previously activated.
Select GIFT
CARD and then
select BLOCK
ACTIV or
ACTIVATIONS.
Redemption Decreases the value stored on the
consumer’s gift card account. This transaction is
performed when a consumer uses the card to
purchase goods or services.
Select GIFT
CARD and then
select
REDEMPTION.
Void Remove a gift card transaction from the
terminal’s open batch. The void will
communicate to the gift card host that the
transaction is being reversed.
Select GIFT
CARD and then
select VOID.
Balance Inquiry Print a receipt that displays
the customer’s available gift card balance
(without changing it).
Select GIFT
CARD and then
select BAL INQ.
Force Perform a force redemption, activation or
issuance when the terminal cannot reach the
gift card host with a valid approval code from
the voice authorization center.
Select GIFT
CARD and then
select FORCE to
access the Force
menu.
Add Tip A gift card redemption transaction for
the amount of the tip, if tip processing is
enabled.
Select GIFT
CARD and then
select ADD TIP.