Advice - with Pre-Authorization Sequence Number

Note:
- This transaction may be used to cancel a Pre-Auth and immediately release the hold on the cardholder's funds.
- If a Corporate (purchasing) credit card was used for the original Pre-Auth, you may be prompted to enter Tax data.
- If a Private label credit card was used for the original Pre-Auth, you may be prompted to enter a Promo code.

From the READY screen:

To navigate through the menus:

- Scroll down: press the F1 key to move the highlight bar down.
- Scroll up: press the F3 key to move the highlight bar up.
- Select a highlighted item: press OK.

IMPORTANT:  The Advice must be performed on the same handheld terminal as the original Pre-Authorization transaction in order to find the original Pre-Auth transaction in the terminal memory.

1. Press the Admin key.
The MAIN MENU appears.

2. Press OK to select TRANSACTIONS.
The TRANSACTIONS menu appears.

3. Scroll down to P-A ADVICE, and press OK.
The FIND ORIGINAL TRANSACTION? prompt appears.

Note: If you do not have the Pre-Authorization receipt available, you must use the Card number to find the Pre-Authorization transaction.

4.  Press the F3 key (YES).
The ENTER ORIGINAL SEQUENCE NUMBER entry screen appears.

5.  Key in the 6-digit Original Sequence number found on the Pre-Authorization receipt, and press OK.
The last 16 digits of the Card number are displayed.

6.  Compare to the Card number on the Pre-Authorization receipt.
If they match, press OK.

Note:  If they do NOT match, press the Can/Ann key and retry the transaction.

7.  One of the prompts listed below may appear:

If the ENTER ORIGINAL AMOUNT entry screen appears ... .

If the ENTER AMOUNT entry screen appears, do one of the following:

If the amount displayed is the final amount of the transaction, simply press OK.
         OR
If the amount has changed (e.g., because a Tip has been added), key in the final amount of the transaction, and press OK.

         OR
To cancel the Pre-Auth and release the hold on the cardholder's funds, press CORR key (inputs a $0.00 dollar value), and press OK.  

8.  The following prompts may appear :

If the ENTER CLERK ID entry screen appears ...

If the ENTER INVOICE NO entry screen appears ...

If MAIL/TEL options appear ...

If the ENTER PROMO CODE entry screen appears ...

If the ENTER XXX AMOUNT entry screen appears ( XXX is the tax type, e.g. GST) ...

The terminal communicates with the Moneris Host.

9. When APPROVED ###### MERCHANT COPY appears, press OK.

10.  Process receipts.

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