Advice - with Pre-Authorization Sequence Number

Note:
- This transaction may also 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 key to move the highlight bar down.
- Scroll up: press the key to move the highlight bar up.
- Select a highlighted item: press the  key.

For information about the keys...

1. Press the  key.
The MAIN MENU appears.

2. Press the  key to select TRANSACTIONS.
The TRANSACTIONS menu appears.

3. Scroll down to P-A ADVICE, and press the  key.
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 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 the  key.
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 the  key.

Note:  If they do NOT match, press the 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 the  key.
         OR
If the amount has changed (e.g., because a Tip has been added), key in the final amount of the transaction, and press the  key.  OR
To cancel the Pre-Auth and release the hold on the cardholder's funds, press the key (inputs a $0.00 dollar value), and press the  key.  

8.  The following prompts may appear on the terminal :

If the ENTER CLERK ID entry screen appears ...

If the ENTER PROMO CODE entry screen appears ...

If the ENTER INVOICE NO entry screen appears ...

If MAIL/TEL options appear ...

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 the  key.

10.  Process receipts.

      The terminal returns to the FIND ORIGINAL TRANSACTION? prompt:

• • to return to the READY screen, press the  key twice.

  • to complete or cancel another Pre-Auth, refer back to step 4.

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