# pos\_other\_type\_preauth

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**Description**

Merchant is prompted to select a transaction option.

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**Merchant/Customer action**

Selecting an option will take the merchant to the corresponding transaction flow.

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**Configuration Parameters**

`Merchant.PurchaseAndCashoutEnabled` and `Terminal.CashbackBeforePaymentTypePrompt` - enables Purchase + Cashout.

`Merchant.ManualPurchaseEnabled` - enables Manual purchase card number entry.

`Merchant.CashEnabled` - enables Payment by cash.

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

`Merchant.UnmatchedRefundEnabled` - enables unmatched Refund to be shown in the Other menu.

`Merchant.RefundEnabled` - enables Refund.

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

`Merchant.CashoutOnlyEnabled` - enables Cashout Only.

`Merchant.GiftCardActivationEnabled` or `Merchant.GiftCardReloadEnabled` or `Merchant.GiftCardUnloadEnabled` or `Merchant.GiftCardDeactivationEnabled` - enables gift cards.

`Merchant.PreAuthEnabled` or `Merchant.PreAuthFollowOnViaEnteredReferenceAndCardEnabled` - enables preauth transactions.

`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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