# payment\_type

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**Description**

Merchant is prompted to select the payment mode. If only card payment is enabled, this screen will be skipped. If there are other payment modes enabled, they will be displayed on the screen.

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**Merchant/Customer action**

Selecting *Card* or *Mobile* will take the user to *Insert, Swipe, or Tap* screen.

Selecting *Check* or *Cash* will take the user to the screen to select the change to give back to user.

Selecting one of the other payment modes will start manual card entry to key in the card details.

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**Configuration Parameters**

`Merchant.ManualPurchaseEnabled` - enables Manual entry option for Purchase. This parameter also applies to all transaction types that are not controlled by a dedicated manual entry switch; those that are not listed below.

`Merchant.ManualRefundEnabled` - enables Manual entry option for Refund.

`Merchant.ManualPreAuthEnabled` - enables Manual entry option for PreAuth.

`Merchant.ManualVoidEnabled` - enables Manual entry option for Void.

`Merchant.ManualCashoutOnlyEnabled` - enables Manual entry option for Cashout Only.

`Merchant.ManualCashAdvanceEnabled` - enables Manual entry option for Cash Advance.

`Merchant.ManualPurchaseAndCashoutEnabled` - enables Manual entry option for Purchase + Cashout.

`Merchant.CashEnabled` - enables payment by cash option.

`Merchant.CheckEnabled` - enables payment by check.

`Merchant.MotoPaymentEnabled` - enables mail/telephone order purchase.

`Merchant.MotoRefundEnabled` - enables mail/telephone order refund.

`Merchant.ForceOfflineEnabled` - enables forced offline purchase.

*Commerce apps that support alternate payments* - if there are any commerce apps registered, the name and icon of the registered apps will be shown on *Insert, Swipe, or Tap* screen.
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