Card Transaction System Guide

This guide describes how to use the Card Transaction System (CTS) to submit test transactions to Thredd in the test environment.

Topics covered: ClosedLogging in to CTS, Running Standard Tests, Simulating Stand-in Processing (STIP), Transaction History, Simulating Clearing transactions, reset CTS password, Smart Client UAT Validation, Common Errors

Current Version

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What's Changed?

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Card Transaction System Guide

Removed the requirement to have your public IP address(es) added to the Thredd ‘allowed’ list to use CTS. See Accessing CTS.

Added details of CTS support for Discover Global Network (DGN). See CTS and Discover Global Network.

Added User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to the glossary. Removed Language markers.

Updated the company address.

1.8

Older Versions

Older versions are available in PDF format only.

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What's Changed?

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Card Transaction System Guide 1.8

Updates to content and graphics to align with taxonomy updates on our Documentation Portal.

Mastercard Network Exchange functionality added to Standard and STIP tests. See Using the CTS Dashboard.

Updated wording in Introduction section.

Guide rebrand to new company name and brand identity.

1.7

Card Transaction System Guide 1.6

Updated the Copyright Statement.

1.6

Card Transaction System Guide 1.5

Addition of AFD test, CVS History Export, Partial Reversals, POS without PIN, PSD2 Contactless transactions, Magstripe and contactless cash withdrawals, PIN Change, and MCC capabilities

1.5

Card Transaction System Guide 1.4

New online version of the Card Transaction System Guide is now available.

1.4

Card Transaction System Guide 1.3

Documentation improvements

1.3

Card Transaction System Guide 1.2

Describes how to use the Card Transaction System (CTS) to submit test transactions to Thredd . You can use CTS to test your EHI integration.

1.2

Card Transaction System Guide 1.1

Clearing added

1.1

Card Transaction System Guide 1.0

First draft

1.0