Primary Payment (Enterprise)
Primary Payment Configuration in Verifone Commander Central allows for primary payment settings to be configured and managed in the cloud, and then transmitted to a single or multiple sites. Support for primary payment remote management within Verifone Commander Central requires software Release 55.02 or higher.
Primary Payment Configuration in Verifone Commander Central does NOT set up the Method of Payment (MOP), touchscreen, and DCRs. For details on how to configure payments locally within Verifone Configuration Client, see the Commander User Reference manual.
Primary Payment Programs
The Primary Payment Program page allows multiple primary payment configurations to be built and assigned to each site. Each program has a specific individual Program Name. Programs can be created in Verifone Commander Central, or they can be added when the site is onboarded to Verifone Commander Central.
Create Program
Enterprise
To create a new Primary Payment program, navigate to Verifone Commander Central > Configuration > Site Management > Select the Sites drop-down menu and switch the view to Enterprise.
+Create New
After navigating to the Enterprise view, select + Create New in the top right corner.
Create New Data Set
From the Create New Data Set pop up, select the Configuration Category of Payment Operations. Select the Configuration Type of Primary Payment.
Continue
Click Continue to open the creation form.
Create Primary Payment
Complete the following parameters shown specific to the Primary Payment > Cashback and Fees being configured. See table below for details on each field.
Cashback Enabled
Enables cashback on cards. Cashback fee is an added amount to the customer’s transaction to cover the processing cashback on a debit card.
Force PIN Entry
Enforces the customer to enter a PIN.
EMV Cashback Prompt – Wait for Cashier?
The transaction waits for the cashier to approve cashback on the POS that was entered on the PIN pad.
Cashback Fee
Sets the Cashback Fee.
EBT Cashback Enabled
Enables Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Cashback.
Enable Convenience Fee
Enables the convenience fee. Convenience fee is an added amount to the customer’s transaction to cover the higher costs of processing a credit or debit card rather than using cash or check.
Fee Amount
Sets the amount to be used for the Convenience Fee.
Card Price Tiers
Select Next to continue to Card Price Tiers.
Parameters
Complete the following parameters shown specific to the Primary Payment > Card Price Tiers being configured. See table below for details on each field.
Version
It is the name given to the Primary Payment Configuration entered in the Review form after the Site(s) Assignment. The default configuration version is zero.
Select Card
Select a card to assign a Price Tier.
Price Tier
Assigns “Cash” or “Credit” to the card selected.
Discard Changes
Removes recent changes.
Site Assignments
Select Next to continue to Site(s) Assignment.
Select Site Assignments
Complete the following Site(s) Assignments shown specifically to the Primary Payment being configured.
Review
Select Next to continue to Review. Review the following parameters and then click Back if changes are needed.
Primary Payment Configuration
Enter the name of the Primary Payment Configuration that will be shared across sites.
Submit
Click Submit.
Card Price Tiers
Enterprise
To edit an existing Primary Payment program, navigate to Verifone Commander Central > Site Management > Select the Sites drop-down menu and switch the view to Enterprise.
Viewing
Check the Viewing selection to the right of the filter button. If it is not set to Viewing: Card Price Tiers, then use the Filter function to switch to Primary Payment (Configuration Category: Payment Operations | Configuration Type: Primary Payment).
Three Dots
Select the three dots to the right of the Program Name view/edit.
View/Edit
Click View/Edit.
General/Sites
The General tab will display by default. The Sites tab will show which locations have this program applied.
Save Changes
After changes have been made to the configuration, confirm that those changes are correct and select Save Changes in the lower right corner of the screen.
Cashback and Fees
Enterprise
To edit an existing Primary Payment program, navigate to Verifone Commander Central > Site Management > Select the Sites drop-down menu and switch the view to Enterprise.
Viewing
Check the Viewing selection to the right of the filter button. If it is not set to Viewing: Cashback & Fees, then use the Filter function to switch to Primary Payment (Configuration Category: Payment Operations | Configuration Type: Primary Payment).
Three Dots
Select the three dots to the right of the Program Name view/edit.
View/Edit
Click View/Edit.
General/Sites
The General tab will display by default. The Sites tab will show which locations have this program applied.
Save Changes
After changes have been made to the configuration, confirm that those changes are correct and select Save Changes in the lower right corner of the screen.
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