transstat.cgi
Description
transstat.cgi is used for checking the current status of a transaction. The response is sent as a number.
Function call
http://payment.architrade.com/cgi-bin/transstat.cgi
Input parameters
The function transstat.cgi accepts the following input parameters:
Parameter | Description |
merchant | The merchant parameter is the shops DIBS identification number. The merchant number is available in the order confirmation email and is a 7-digit integer. |
amount | Amount to be transferred. The amount must be given in smallest possible unit, e.g. cents 100 = USD 1. |
transact | All transactions are given a unique DIBS identification number, it is a as minimum 6-digit integer , e.g. transact=123456. |
orderid | The shops order number, which may contain a maximum of 50 characters. |
currency | Currency code of the transfer in the ISO4217 form, (see other ISO4217 currency codes). |
[account] | If the account parameter was initially used when the payment was made it should also be used here. |
Return parameters
The function transstat.cgi returns an integer code. The possible values are:
0: or nothing – the transaction was not found.
1: the transaction was found, but it needs re-authorisation/confirmation.
2: the transaction was found and is either captured or ready to be captured
Notes
An alternative to transstat.cgi is the function transimg.cgi , which returns an image indicating the status of a specific transaction, rather than a number.
