Moneris Installation

Moneris eSelectplus Payment Gateway

Theatre Manager supports two Moneris processing options:

  • Moneris Gateway Account - where Theatre Manager sends a credit card provided to Moneris, receives the approval and is able to store the encrypted card (depends on PCI settings in company preferences). This option is used for box office credit card authorizations -and- for web sales with the benefit of supporting post dated credit card payments is using PCI schedule C.
  • Hosted Payment Page - this option can be only be used for web sales. Instead of accepting credit cards, the web interface passes control to the Moneris Hosted Payment Page, meaning that the customer is actually typing the card information directly into Moneris and Theatre Manager never sees it. This enables much less stringent PCI reporting.
    • Schedule A-EP - if the venue only uses hosted payments for e-commerce and no cards at box office
    • Schedule C - if the venue still enters card data into Theatre Manager at the box office
  • EMV devices - this option can be used for box office. Instead of typing cards into Theatre Manager, or using stand alone EMV devices, Moneris offers a 'cloud' connection to some pin pad devices - like the Verifone P400. If set up through Moneris eSelect and cloud connection, Theatre Manager will tell the device to start the authorization process, along with the amount and record the resulting acceptance or decline. This enables much less stringent PCI reporting.
    • Schedule A-EP - if the venue only uses hosted payments for e-commerce and no cards at box office
    • Schedule B-IP - if the venue uses EMV pin pads like the P400 through the Moneris cloud connection

You may also want to have Moneris add two features to your account at time of your merchant account setup:
By default, your eSelectplus account will be set to automatically settle each night between 10 and 11PM Eastern time. You MUST CHANGE this option to settle manually which simplifies your end of day processing and makes it easier to reconcile bank statements to your accounting system

The merchant account number, Store ID and ECR Terminal ID will be sent to you in a document from Moneris. That document will also contain instructions for you to log in to the eSelectplus gateway to activate your account. Once you do that, you can obtain the API Token that will be required by the Theatre Manager merchant account setup.

Some sample test accounts are available, if needed.

Also, visit Misc Moneris Support for additional daily status information.

Moneris Setup - Contact Information

Contact our Moneris support representative: Nandini @ 1 (877) 825-0361 X 4117 to have your account setup.

You want to request the eSelectplus product/account.

Direct Processing vs Hosted Payment

Theatre Manager supports the following Moneris processing options:
  • Moneris Gateway Account - where Theatre Manager sends a credit card provided to Moneris, receives the approval and is able to store the encrypted card (depends on PCI settings in company preferences). This option is used for box office credit card authorizations -and- for web sales with the benefit of supporting post dated credit card payments is using PCI schedule C.
  • Hosted Payment Page - this option can be used for web sales. Instead of accepting credit cards, the web interface passes control to the Moneris Hosted Payment Page, meaning that the customer is actually typing the card information directly into Moneris and Theatre Manager never sees it.

    Note that this same account needs e-select plus setup for settlement. It means box office can use the one merchant account for hosted payment online and normal credit card authorization at the box office. This helps support PCI Schedule 'A-EP' compliance for internet sales.

  • Moneris EMV - Moneris supports cloud based connection to some EMV pin-pad devices. Those can be set up as a pin pad device and associated with a workstation using Theatre Manager. This helps support PCI Schedule 'B-IP' compliance for box office.
Moneris charges far too much money for their merchant profile feature. For this reason it is not recommended for use with Theatre Manager.

Activate Moneris Account and Common Setup

To activate your eSelectplus account and obtain your API Token:
  • Navigate to theMoneris Activation page. You will need:
    • Moneris Merchant ID:
    • Moneris Store ID
    • Follow the prompts to verify and setup the account
    Once the account is activated or if the account has previously been setup, login to the Merchant portal.
    Future log-ins will require the Username, Store ID, and permanent password that you will set up using the one-use password. Make sure that information is stored somewhere safe in your office and shared among the appropriate staff. Arts Management will not have access to that information if it is lost.

    Obtain Moneris E-Select Plus API Token

    A Moneris E-Select Plus is part of the Admin->Store Settings configuration option.

    This is used when you want Theatre Manager to retain card information within the system (encrypted) for box office sales, or web sales or for settlement for hosted payment page.

    • Once logged into the account online, you should plainly see the API Token. Copy and paste that into a document to store/send to Arts Management along with the info sent you by Moneris so that we may assist setting up the merchant account in Theatre Manager.
    • If you do not see the API Token, in the Moneris Virtual Terminal go to Admin > Store Settings and the API Token will be displayed at the top of the page

    Note:The API Token above has been removed for security. Where the black square appears, a combination of upper-case and lower-case letters and numbers will comprise your store's API Token.

    Regenerate the API Token

    This process should only be undertaken in consultation with both Moneris Support and Arts Management Support. The API Token must match the Theatre Manager merchant account setup in order for credit card processing to work.

    Moneris Support may advise you to re-generate the API Token for your store in certain circumstances or for security reasons. It is done on the Admin->Store Settings page as shown below. You will be asked to click the Re-Generate API Token. If you are advised to do so, you will need to put that new token into the merchant account settings.

    Please contact support@artsman.com if you are unsure where to make this change within the Theatre Manager merchant account.

    Set eSelectplus to Manual Settlement

    By default, your eSelectplus account will be set to automatically settle each night between 10 and 11PM Eastern time. You MUST CHANGE this option to settle manually which simplifies your end of day processing and makes it easier to reconcile bank statements to your accounting system.

    To alter this setting:

    • Log into the eSelectplus Virtual Terminal
    • Go to Admin > Store Settings
    • Scroll down the page until you see the Batch Close selections
    • Change the radio button to the Manually Close option

    Moneris Gateway Account

    The User ID and Password setup is obtained from Moneris and is entered into the Setup --> System Tables --> Merchant Accounts window.

    Once the Moneris account has been activated and all the information in the following list has been obtained, the Merchant Account in Theatre Manager can be set up on each of the tabs that follow:

    • Server Software - Moneris (setting selected in TM)
    • Merchant Provider - Moneris (setting selected in TM)
    • Merchant Account Number - xxxxxxxxxx (from Moneris merchant services)
    • Store ID - xxxxxx (from Moneris merchant services)
    • API Token/Password - xxxxxxxxxx (from Moneris Online Portal store settings)
    • Primary URL for LIVE authorizations: - www3.moneris.com/gateway2/servlet/MpgRequest (typed into TM)
    • ECR Terminal ID - 66xxxx (from Moneris merchant services)

    Tabs with specific setup info are described in the following help pages. Other tabs like the Employees and Cards tabs are populated the same as described here.

    Moneris Gateway Account Software Tab

    On this tab, you will need to provide:
    • Server software - set to Moneris
    • Merchant Provider - set to Moneris
    • Merchant Number - is the Merchant Number from the document sent by Moneris

    Moneris Gateway Account Connection Info

    On this tab, you will need to provide:
    • Store ID - provided by Moneris on the setup information
    • API Token - obtained from the online Moneris portal
    • ECR Terminal ID - provided by Moneris on the setup information
    • Primary URL (Canada) - should be www3.moneris.com/gateway2/servlet/MpgRequest
    • Primary URL (USA) - should be esplus.moneris.com/gateway_us/servlet/MpgRequest
    • Port - should be 443

    Moneris Gateway Account Authorization

    On the authorization tab, you will need to verify:
    • Send address/zip - verify the setting for this feature. At one time, Moneris does not provide AVS by default and it an account add-on. If a test authorization results in a no permissions for avs_info error, unchecking this box will eliminate the error since TM will no longer send AVS info.
    • Pin Pad store info, if using the P400's

    Refer to general help page for more info.

    Moneris Gateway Account Profiles Tab

    On this tab, you will need to provide:
    • Enable Profiles - set to Active if Merchant Profiles will be used.
    • Profiles API Login Key - not required. Moneris uses the same connection information from the Connection Info tab.
    • Profiles API URL - not required. Moneris uses the same the connection information from the Connection Info tab.

    Refer to Merchant Profiles for further information on functionality.

    In general, using Moneris Merchant Profiles are not recommended because they charge for this feature, unlike other merchant providers.

    Moneris Hosted Checkout Page

    A Moneris Hosted Checkout Page is part of the Admin->Hosted Checkout config option.

    Hosted Checkout option is used if you want Theatre Manager to use Moneris for online credit card payments with an embedded web page. It is possible to be SAQ A compliant for your web sales since Moneris takes the credit card within an iframe and card data does not enter your network.
    If you use hosted payments for web sales, you will also need an E-Select plus account for settlement. Box office sales can use this same merchant account and will automatically authorize against the e-select plus account. This means that you only need one merchant account set up even though it is processing via different pathways, one for web and one for box office.
    You may also be able to accept payments like apple-pay online, digital wallets, online interac, verified by visa, multi currency, etc. Make sure to talk to Moneris about what is possible and what you want to accept.
    If you are already using Moneris Hosted Payment Page, refer to the conversion process to Moneris Checkout to see what is involved.
    Note: using Moneris Checkout disables use of online post dated payments since card data is not provided by Moneris and, therefore, cannot be saved. Recurring Payments initiated by the box office will still work.

    Setup Process

    The best process to configure this option is:

    • Obtain your online portal connection information from Moneris
    • Configure all the settings within the online portal
    • Use the Theatre Manager Merchant Account Setup for Moneris Hosted Checkout Page
    • Verify all credit card types you want to take in payment method code tables
      • If you are already using Moneris hosted payments or box office payments, you may not need to do anything
      • If you plan on taking advantage of other credit card types online (that you may not want to accept in the box office), you will need to add them to the payment types.
      • It is very important that card types you set up online are in the payment code tables.
    • Test:
      • Authorizations through the TM Web services
      • Attempted Authorizations but Cancel through the TM Web services by going online to buy something (use test cards)
      • Verify the display on the web to see that it matches what ou picked in the online portal setup and shows your name and settings you wish
      • Voids from Theatre Manager
      • End of Day Settlement

    Online Portal Setup

    You will need to log into your Moneris Resource Center online account

    Once you are logged into the online account setup, select Admin->Hosted Checkout config option per the image to the right.

    You will see a screen similar to the bottom of the web page that lists all the configurations you have made. You can have many of them, and all you need to do is enter the Checkout_ID in Theatre Manager merchant setup to use the one you prefer.

     

    Creating a New Profile

    • If you see no lines in the list, click the Create Profile to make the following for Theatre Manager:
      • CHECKOUT_ID
      • ALIAS
    • You will be asked to confirm that you want to create a new profile.

      Click OK

    • Click the Edit Name on the upper left and you will see the window below

      Enter in an alias like 'Theatre Manager'

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    Edit an existing Configuration

    If you see the Checkout_id that you want to change in the list below, you can Edit by clicking the edit button. Then process to the next pages for more information about the setup.

    Checkout Type

    The first things you see is a short list of options on the left side of the web page, along with a prototype checkout page.

    Set the checkout Type

    • Click the section that says Checkout Type
    • Click the option I have my custom order form and want to use Moneris simply for payment processing.
    • Click 'Checkout Type' to collapse it

    Order Summary (cart)

    There is nothing to select on the Order Summary Cart since you have your own custom form as part of Theatre Manager.

    Make sure the options look like the image to the right.

     

     

     

     

     

    Customer Details

    There is nothing to select on the Customer Details since you have your own custom web site as part of Theatre Manager.

    Make sure the options look like the image to the right.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Multi Currency

    Most likely, you will NOT need to accept multiple currencies.

    Since that is the case, UNCHECK the enable multi-currency button. that will cause the currency choices to disappear from the the area indicated on the checkout form

     

    If, however, you do want to take some selected currencies (such as USD, or where ever your main customers come from, then CHECK the enable multi-currency button.

    If you do that, you will also need to check and uncheck the currencies that you wish to accept.

    We understand that all currencies are converted to CAD and so you will receive CAD in your bank account.

     

     

    Payment Options

    Indicate what digital wallets you want to accept. There are two main ones at time of writing
    • Apple Pay
    • Google Pay
    If you check these, there are other things you will be asked. You may need to contact Moneris to see what things mean.

    Click the Display Supported Cards checkbox to show miniature logos of the cards you accept on your web site.

     

     

     

     

     

    There are more options that you should make the same as the image to the right.

    You MUST select Transaction Type as Purchase

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Branding and Design

    There are three areas that are highlighted that we think you may want to change:
    • Colours -these are colours that the web page will be displayed in. They use the internet RGB hex colours and you can change these to suit your web site theme.
    • Process Text - this is the text that will display on the button to accept the patrons credit card and to process it. You may select what you wish. We suggest Pay
    • Cancel Text - this is the text that will display on he screen to allow the use to use the 'Back' button. You may select what you wish. We suggest Back

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Order Confirmation

    For this section, you must select Use Own Page and nothing else. This is because Theatre Manager must receive the confirmation Moneris that the card was accepted or rejected before it will process the shopping carts.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Email Communications

    Uncheck all of the options to the right, if any are checked

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Theatre Manager Setup

    The User ID and Password setup is obtained from Moneris and is entered into the Setup --> System Tables --> Merchant Accounts window.

    Once the Moneris account has been activated and all the information in the following list has been obtained, the Merchant Account in Theatre Manager can be set up on each of the tabs that follow:

    • Server Software - Moneris (setting selected in TM)
    • Merchant Provider - Moneris Checkout Page (setting selected in TM)
    • Main Store Id - xxxxxxxxxx (provided by Moneris merchant services and used to login to Moneris online portal)
    • Hosted Store ID - xxxxxx (generated in Moneris online portal)
    • Checkout ID - xxxxxx (generated in Moneris online portal)
    • Primary URL for LIVE authorizations - set automatically
    • ECR Number - 66xxxx (provided by Moneris on the setup information)
    • api_token - obtained from the Moneris online portal

    Tabs with specific setup info are described in the following help pages. Other tabs like the Employees and Cards tabs are populated the same as described here.

    Moneris Hosted Checkout Software Type

    On this tab, you will need to provide:

    • Account Name - enter a description indicating that the purpose of this account is for Hosted Payments
    • Status - click to make it active, if not already
    • Enable Card Use by Web Listener - click to make it active, if not already. Hosted Checkout Page can be used for online sales to try to be PCI Schedule A compliant
    • Server Software - Moneris (setting selected in TM)
    • Merchant Provider - Moneris Checkout (setting selected in TM)
    • Main Store Id - xxxxxxxxxx (This is your Moneris Store # provided by Moneris. It should be a combination of letters and numbers. This is NOT your Merchant # OR ps_store_id. If the Moneris Store # is incorrect, Theatre Manager will NOT be able to close the credit card batch on the gateway server.)

    Hosted Checkout Connection Info

    On this tab, you will need to provide:
    • ps_store_id - xxxxxx (generated in Moneris online portal)
    • Hosted Checkout ID - xxxxxx (generated in Moneris online portal)
    • Authorization URL - automatically set for you
    • Settlement URL - automatically set for you
    • Port - must be 443
    • ECR Number - 66xxxx (provided by Moneris on the setup information)
    • api_token - obtained from the Moneris online portal

    The Web Experience

    It is very important to note that the credit card is being entered from the user's browser directly into the Moneris web site. This allows a venue to have:
    The checkout process for Hosted Checkout Page is very similar to standard checkout processing for credit cards online. This shows and explains the subtle differences.

    Step 1 of the checkout process illustrates that most of the checkout window appears the same.

    The singular difference is that the credit card entry data is missing. Card entry shows up on step 3.

    Step 2 shows an example of the actual hosted payment page.

    From step 1, the user's browser is directed to the Moneris web site where they enter:

    • cardholder name
    • Card number
    • Expiry date
    • CVV2 #
    They also have the ability to:
    • Pay - which will process the card, and if accepted, move on to Step 3
    • Back - which will take the patron back to the shopping cart page in Theatre Manager web sales
    Step 3 remains the same.

    This shows the confirmation page where the user can use the print at home feature if enabled.

    Converting HPP to Moneris Checkout

    The process of converting from Hosted Payments to the Moneris Checkout should be straightforward
    • Log on to your online Moneris E-Select Plus account
    • Follow the instructions to make a Moneris Checkout Page and copy the Checkout ID
    • Change your merchant settings in Theatre Manager from Hosted Payments to Moneris Checkout (see below)
    • Put the Checkout ID into the right place in Theatre Managaer
    • tmCheckout.html
      • You will have to update the web page if you have altered it in the past.
      • If you have not changed it (i.e. it is not in your web page directory), then you are done
    There are two additonal things you might have to watch out for:
    • You may need to add some credit card types like JCB, UPAY into code tables
    • If you have implemented restrictive outgoing firewall rules, you may need to review those to allow the Moneris checkout page to render in your organization's internal networks. It should not affect any patrons at home

     

    Converting Moneris Hosted Payment to Moneris Checkout

    Once you have your Checkout ID, all you need to do is change two things in your merchant setup:

        Complete your current end of day and settle all your credit cards
      1. Open the Setup->System Tables-> Merchant Account list
      2. Find the current/active Moneris Hosted Payment Page account in the list and double click on it
      3. On the Software Type tab

        click on the Merchant Provider popup. Change it:

        • From Moneris Hosted Pay Page - Deprecated
        • To Moneris Checkout

      4. On the Connection Info Tab:
        • Locate the field called Hosted Checkout ID
        • Save the contents of the field from the HPP setup, in case you need to put it back in later to reverse the process back to HPP
        • Paste in the checkout ID you created on the Moneris web site

      5. Save the merchant record
      6. Go to your online sales and try it out. The checkout process should be similar to the example. If it is not similar, please contact us.
      7. Go to your online Moneris Portal and make sure that it indicates that the card is authorized
      8. Try to void the credit card payment in Theatre Manager you just put through online
      9. Go to your online Moneris Portal and make sure that it indicates that the card is now voided

      Moneris Hosted Payment Page (deprecated)

      In late 2022, Moneris is replacing the Hosted Payment Page option with the Hosted Checkout Page option. It should require a little change to your merchant account setup in order to switch over.

      Refer to the conversion process from HPP to Moneris Checkout

       

      A Moneris Hosted Payment Page is part of the Admin->Hosted PayPage config option.

      Hosted Payment Page option is used if you want Theatre Manager to switch over to the Moneris site for online credit card payments. It is possible to be SAQ A compliant for your web sales since the web site no longer takes credit cards (Moneris does).
      If you use hosted payments for web sales, you will also need an E-Select plus account for settlement. Box office sales can use this same merchant account and will automatically authorize against the e-select plus account. This means that you only need one merchant account set up even though it is processing via different pathways, one for web and one for box office.
      Moneris Hosted Payments requires that your web page timeout is 60 minutes in company preferences - it cannot be less. This is because Moneris payment acceptance is 60 minutes and we cannot close carts until their payment page has timed out.
      You may also be able to accept payments like apple-pay online, online interac, verified by visa, etc. Make sure to talk to Moneris about what is possible and what you want to accept.

      Setup Process

      The best process to configure this option is:

      • Obtain your online portal connection information from Moneris
      • Configure all the settings within the online portal
      • Use the Theatre Manager Merchant Account Setup for Moneris Hosted Payment Page
      • Test:
        • Authorizations through the TM Web services
        • Attempted Authorizations but Cancel through the TM Web services by going online to buy something (use test cards)
        • Verify the display on the web to see that it matches what ou picked in the online portal setup and shows your name and settings you wish
        • Voids from Theatre Manager
        • End of Day Settlement

      Online Portal Setup

      You will need to log into your Moneris Resource Center online account at https://www3.moneris.com/mpg/index.php

      Once you are logged into the online account setup, select Admin->Hosted PayPage config option.

      You will see a screen similar to below.

      • If you see no lines in the list, click the Generate a New Configuration to make the following for Theatre Manager:
        • ps_store_id
        • hpp_key
      • If you see your ps_store_id in the list below, you can edit or verify information by proceeding to the next pages.

      Hosted Paypage Basic Configuration

      You will need to log into your Moneris Resource Center online account at https://www3.moneris.com/mpg/index.php

      Once you are logged into the online account setup, select Admin->Hosted PayPage config option.

      Once you see your ps_store_id, click the 'Edit Button and you will see a screen similar to below.

       

      Data Setup

      Enter data into the window above per the instructions:

      If you change anything on this page, be sure to click Save Changes under this section.

      Hosted Paypage Appearance Configuration

      You will need to log into your Moneris Resource Center online account at https://www3.moneris.com/mpg/index.php

      Once you are logged into the online account setup, select Admin->Hosted PayPage config option.

      Scroll down until you see a section that says Paypage Appearance and click Configure Appearance.

      A new window will open similar to below and the settings you place here control how the hosted payment page will appear to the patron.

      Appearance Configuration

      At the top are 3 buttons that are helpers for you:

      • Hex Colour Chart - which shows colours that can be placed into the 'Colours and styles' area. They are samples in a numeric format with examples. If you are familiar with setting colours of items on web pages, you can use any colour you wish.
      • Layout Sample - shows a picture of the various parts of the payment page that can be displayed
      • View Preview - will show what your payment page will look like after altering the settings. Our sample is to the right based on settings below

      Colours and Styles

      In this section, enter the colours for various parts of the payment page window. Use this to set colours as indicated.

      Hosted Paypage Data Fields

      Make settings as follows:

      • Display Item Details - uncheck. Theatre Manager does not send this information to Moneris
      • Display Customer Details - uncheck. Theatre Manager does not send this information to Moneris
      • Display Shipping Address Details - uncheck. Theatre Manager does not send this information to Moneris
      • Display Billing Address Details - uncheck. Theatre Manager does not send this information to Moneris
      • Enable input of Billing, Shipping, and extra fields - uncheck. Theatre Manager does not respond to this data if enabled
      • Display Merchant Name - Check this if you wish - it will display your merchant name from elsewhere in the Moneris config

      Buttons

      There should only be two things to set here:

      • Cancel Button Text - enter the words that you want to show to the user should they decide that they do not want to continue with authorization. Could be word like 'Cancel', 'Cancel Transaction','I Give up', 'Go Back to Cart', etc. Make sure and try an authorization so that you like what it says and that it is consistent with the behaviour of the window
      • Cancel Button URL - must be https://tickets.yourvenue.org/TheatreManager/payment/moneris/cancelled where tickets.yourvenue.org is the URL to your ticketing web site

      Hosted Paypage Input Fields

      The settings are:

      • Display CVD Input (Credit Card Only) - we suggest checking this to allow input of the number on the back of the card
      • Display AVS Input (Credit Card Only) - (optional) check this to allow input of address info for address verification if you wish customers to provide it. It does not go to Theatre Manager
      • Postal Code Input Only) - (optional) if you want address verification, this restricts address input to the postal code only. its probably the preferred option for AVS checking

      Logos

      If you wish, you can click on the credit card logos that you accept. It simply displays the logo on the payment page.

      Hosted Paypage Response/Receipt Data

      You will need to log into your Moneris Resource Center online account at https://www3.moneris.com/mpg/index.php

      Once you are logged into the online account setup, select Admin->Hosted PayPage config option.

      Scroll down until you see a section that says Response/Receipt Data and click Configure Response Fields.

      Response/Receipt Field Configuration

      Set the options as follows:

      • Return line item details - uncheck this, it is not used by Theatre Manager
      • Return shipping details - uncheck this, it is not used by Theatre Manager
      • Return billing details - uncheck this, it is not used by Theatre Manager
      • Return other customer fields - uncheck this, it is not used by Theatre Manager
      • Return ECI value - uncheck this, it is not used by Theatre Manager
      • Return the txn_number. - you MUST CHECK THIS as it can be used in Theatre Manager to void transactions
      • Return the VBV value - uncheck this, Verified by Visa is not used by Theatre Manager
      • Return Visa Debit card indicator - uncheck this, it is not used by Theatre Manager
      • Return AVS data - only CHECK THIS if you are wanting Moneris to check the postal code and you've allowed it as input on this screen
      • Encode carholder name - allows multi byte characters - you MUST CHECK THIS since Theate Manager understands unicode characters - allows customers to put accents in their names.
      • Automatically promptcardholder for a new card after a decline - check or uncheck this you wish

      Asynchronous Transaction Response

      Set the options as follows:

      Hosted Paypage Security Features

      You will need to log into your Moneris Resource Center online account at https://www3.moneris.com/mpg/index.php

      Once you are logged into the online account setup, select Admin->Hosted PayPage config option.

      Scroll down until you see a section that says Response/Receipt Data and click Configure Response Fields.

      Referring URL

      • Leave all data blank

      Transaction Verification

      • Non of the fields are required for processing. The can be left blank or unchecked
      • The Referring URL section contains an Add URL: field. The ticketing site, https://tickets.yourvenue.org, can be added to this field to ensure it's the only source for processing.

      Moneris Hosted Payment Email Receipts

      You will need to log into your Moneris Resource Center online account at https://www3.moneris.com/mpg/index.php

      Once you are logged into the online account setup, select Admin->Hosted PayPage config option.

      Scroll down until you see a section that says Email Receipts and click Configure Email Receipts.

      Receipt Conditions

      Theatre Manager handles all confirmation of purchases to the patron. This section is not used, although, if you wish, you might want to send emails to the MERCHANT' for audit purposes.

      • Leave all data blank or unchecked.

      Receipt Appearance

      Theatre Manager handles the receipt to the patron.

      • Leave all data blank or unchecked

      Theatre Manager Setup

      The User ID and Password setup is obtained from Moneris and is entered into the Setup --> System Tables --> Merchant Accounts window.

      Once the Moneris account has been activated and all the information in the following list has been obtained, the Merchant Account in Theatre Manager can be set up on each of the tabs that follow:

      • Server Software - Moneris (setting selected in TM)
      • Merchant Provider - Moneris (Hosted Pay Page) (setting selected in TM)
      • Main Store Id - xxxxxxxxxx (provided by Moneris merchant services and used to login to Moneris online portal)
      • ps_store_id - xxxxxx (generated in Moneris online portal)
      • hpp_key - xxxxxx (generated in Moneris online portal)
      • Primary URL for LIVE authorizations - www3.moneris.com/gateway2/servlet/MpgRequest
      • ECR Number - 66xxxx (provided by Moneris on the setup information)
      • api_token - obtained from the Moneris online portal

      Tabs with specific setup info are described in the following help pages. Other tabs like the Employees and Cards tabs are populated the same as described here.

      Moneris Hosted Payment Software Type

      On this tab, you will need to provide:

      • Account Name - enter a description indicating that the purpose of this account is for Hosted Payments
      • Status - click to make it active, if not already
      • Enable Card Use by Web Listener - click to make it active, if not already. Hosted Payment Page can be used for online sales to try to be PCI Schedule A compliant
      • Server Software - Moneris (setting selected in TM)
      • Merchant Provider - Moneris (Hosted Pay Page) (setting selected in TM)
      • Main Store Id - xxxxxxxxxx (This is your Moneris Store # provided by Moneris. It should be a combination of letters and numbers. This is NOT your Merchant # OR ps_store_id. If the Moneris Store # is incorrect, Theatre Manager will NOT be able to close the credit card batch on the gateway server.)

      Moneris Hosted Payment Connection Info

      On this tab, you will need to provide:
      • ps_store_id - xxxxxx (generated in Moneris online portal)
      • hpp_key - xxxxxx (generated in Moneris online portal)
      • Authorization URL - automatically set for you
      • Settlement URL - automatically set for you
      • Authorization URL - must be esplus.moneris.com/DPHPP/index.php
      • Settlement URL - must be esplus.moneris.com/gateway_us/servlet/MpgRequest
      • Port - must be 443
      • ECR Number - 66xxxx (provided by Moneris on the setup information)
      • api_token - obtained from the Moneris online portal

      The Web Experience

      It is very important to note that the credit card is being entered from the user's browser directly into the Moneris web site. This allows a venue to have:
      The checkout process for Hosted Payment is very similar to standard checkout processing for credit cards online. This shows and explains the subtle differences.

      Step 1 of the checkout process illustrates that most of the checkout window appears the same.

      The singular difference is that the credit card entry data is missing. Card entry shows up un step 3.

      Step 2 remains the same. The user can continue or go back.
      Step 3 shows an example of the actual hosted payment page.

      From step 2, the user's browser is directed to the Moneris web site where they enter:

      • postal/zip code for AVS
      • cardholder name
      • Card number
      • Expiry date
      • CVV2 #
      They also have the ability to:
      • Process the Transaction - which will process the card, and if accepted, move on to Step 4
      • Cancel Transaction - which will take the patron back to the shopping cart page in Theatre Manager web sales
      Step 4 remains the same.

      This shows the confirmation page where the user can use the print at home feature if enabled.

      Moneris EMV Devices for Box office

      Currently EMV Pinpads can only be used with Moneris and E-Select Plus Gateway. At time of writing it has been tested with
      • Verifone P400 (the only recommended device - no others work)

      Be sure to READ THE PRO's AND CON's of using the P400 before deciding to use them and ordering them from Moneris.

      Refer to accepting a payment on the payment window for EMV Pin Pad credit cards to see how the process works and how similar it is to other payment methods. When using pinpads, you do not receive the credit card data for TM - so you cannot use this method for post dated payments and recurring sales.

      Please refer to Moneris EMV PinPad Setup Steps to see how to integrate with Theatre Manager.

      EMV devices must be set up as a pin pad device and then must be associated with a workstation using Theatre Manager. Multiple workstations can use the same EMV device is you wish.
      Pin Pads are settled during end of day. if you receive any message about an imbalance on a pin pad, please refer to the Moneris Pin Pad End Of Day troubleshooting tips.
      If an EMV device is assigned to the workstation, the user simply selects any one of the credit card types as payment during the payment process, and Theatre Manager will activate the EMV device.
      You may need to import a new ticket face for payments to satisfy Moneris signature & receipt requirements.
      You CANNOT VOID a pin pad authorization. You must add a payment to the order and make it a REFUND (Moneris' rules)

      Pro & Con of using Moneris Pin Pads

      Using pin pads integrated with Theatre Manager save time and give you more options for taking payments for walk up customers.

      On the whole, the P400 helps for new sales, INTERAC and tapping for payment. It slows the mass refund process when a show is cancelled because it requires calling each person who bought at the box office to get their card and enter it manually.

      Pro Con
      1. Payment methods that can be setup and accepted are:
        • INTERAC,
        • All major card types (visa, mastercard, diners, amex, UCB, JCB, discover, and more)
        • e-wallet payment methods like Apple Pay.
        Discuss what you want to accept with your Moneris representative and set up those payment methods in TM for box office only
      2. Payments can be Tapped, Inserted (chip and pin), or Swiped (if the patron has an old style card without chip)
      3. Uses ONE merchant account for all web, phone and in person purchases.
      4. When accepting Pin Pad payments, Theatre Manager tells the Pin Pad the amount and activates it. It receives all authorization data back from Moneris
      5. The customer receipt is stored in the database and:
        • can be printed on a ticket printer if desired
        • copied from the payment detail and copy/pasted into an email and emailed to the customer if desired
      6. The merchant receipt is also stored in the database meaning you don't have to print them and deal with the additional paper
      7. Supports PCI schedule A-EP certification for your venue - meaning that Theatre Manager workstations are never in PCI scope
      8. Multiple workstations can share a Pin Pad.
        • You might want one for each box office window
        • multiple back office workstations can share if you'd like
      9. End of Day is largely unchanged. Theatre Manager issues a message to each pin pad to settle itself
      1. You cannot Void a payment taken through the pin pad. You can only issue a refund to the pin pad
      2. Refunds

        Moneris does not allow automatic refund to anything charged by Pin Pad.

        • A refund for any payment taken through the Pin Pad requires that you must either
          • call the customer and ask for their card to type it into the pin pad -or- ask Moneris for independent refund capability if you want to type the refund into Theatre Manager
          • Have the customer be present so that they can tap their card
        • It affects mass refunds to cancelled shows if the payment was taken through the Pin Pad. Those must be refunded one by one. All internet sales can be mass refunded as before. If most sales are internet, then this will not materially affect your business processes. If most sales are in person, it will add to the burden of refunds.
      A venue may need to change business practices for mass ticket refunds to a pass/gift certificate for people who paid via pin pad.

      Moneris Pin Pad Setup Steps

      The following is the general list of steps you have to follow to get the Moneris EMV pin pad to work with Theatre Manager at the box office or for other departments.

      Theatre Manager is designed that the EMV devices can be shared between workstations. However, you probably want one for each box office window and one for the rest of the office to manually enter cards.

      You can use Moneris EMV devices, even if you still want to use your existing provider. You just need to set up an EMV only merchant account in Theatre Manager.
      Note: check the firmware version of your pinpad. Version 19.05 works. 19.06 is known to be broken. Contact Moneris if you need to ask them to fix it.

       

      Pre-Preparation Steps (with Moneris) for CLOUD EMV DEVICES (P400)

      You will need a Moneris E-Select+ account. You need to contact Moneris for this - Arts Management cannot arrange one.

      • If you DO NOT HAVE an E-Select+ account, contact Moneris. It might involve changing you merchant provider - and you might want to talk to the support team about:
        • pro's/con's of changing completely to Moneris and/or
        • feature comparison of Moneris to other providers and/or
        • OR (if you want), you can keep your existing merchant provider and only use Moneris for EMV pin pad authorizations.
      • If you have an E-select+ Account
        • Contact your Moneris representative to arrange for the number of P400 cloud connected device you think you need.
        • You must tell Moneris that you are using it with Theatre Manger
        • Moneris must provision it with their software, so get them to confirm they will do that to work with Theatre Manager
      • Theatre Manager can share EMV devices amongst workstations. However, you probably want:
        • one for each box office window and
        • maybe also one for the rest of the office to manually enter cards.
      Moneris should provide you with merchant information and EMV Device setup information. Work with Moneris to get it set up in E-select+
      Very Important: DO NOT allow Moneris to settle the EMV devices automatically at a preset time each day. Theatre Manager will settle the devices during end of day to make accounting far more straightforward.

       

      Theatre Manager Setup Steps (after you have your EMV devices)

      Once you have your Moneris information and pin pads, follow these steps in Theatre Manager:

      Step Item General Instructions
      1 Turn off Power saving The pin pad requires a constant connection to the database while the authorization is occurring. there are two things to do:
      2 Plug in the Pin Pad Download this abridged version of the Moneris P400 installation instructions and follow it until the steps say come back to this web page to do the remainder of the steps
      • Make sure to use the Moneris Cloud Setup
      • Plug the ethernet cable into an ethernet jack
      • Set the Pin Pad to use Dynamic IP address
      3 Moneris Merchant Account Make sure you have a Moneris Merchant Account set up in Theatre Manager. I you already have a moneris account for hosted payments or web sales, you likely should use the same one.

      On the authorization tab in the pin-pad area of the Theatre Manager merchant setup, please:

      • enter the StoreID and
      • enter API key provided by Moneris
      • change the authorization timeout to be at least 90 seconds to allow for manual entry of card data for phone orders
      4 Plug in EMV Devices Physically plug the EMV devices in, power them up and connect them to your ethernet network.

      Place the devices where you think they will be best used for your box office and administration areas. The EMV devices will go through a startup process and should eventually show a screen with a pairing number on them.

      5 Create Device Records In Theatre Manager, open the Device List. For each pin pad that you have:
      • Create a new EMV device
      • Enter the relevant information on the above help page
      • Click the Pair button. Theatre Manager will ask for the pair code for that device. If pairing occurs successfully, the device will no longer show the pair code.
      • Repeat for all EMV pin pads that you've received.

      If pairing does not occur:

      • Make sure the merchant account is set to the one you are using for Moneris (see step 1)
      • Make sure the pin pad is on, connected to the internet and is showing the pair code (see step 2)
      • Make sure the setup data about the pin pad is entered properly (step 3)
      • Contact Moneris to make sure that the pin pad is set to 'cloud' setting
      • Try the 'pair' process again for the same device
      6 Edit Hardware Preferences After pairing all devices in as above, you will need to go to each workstation and decide which EMV device is associated with the workstation.
      • Log in to the workstation - any user is fine
      • Edit the Hardware Preferences and
      • associate each computer with one of the pin pads setup in step 3. e.g:
        • Each box office window computer could be associated with its own device.
        • All Admin computers could be associated with a common device for manual card entry.
      7 Payment Receipts You will need to import a new payment receipt ticket face designed specifically to satisfy Moneris signature & receipt requirements
      8 Setting up Payment Methods
      • If you are currently using Moneris for all credit card authorization
        • In payment methods code tables, add in any new card types you are taking. At a minimum, this might include INTRAC to take debit carts
        • You probably already have VISA, MC, AMEX and perhaps some others. if so, do not add them again. Only add new card types that you now intend to take.
        • proceed to step 9
      • If you are switching all your merchant processing to Moneris, follow instructions on converting to a new merchant
      • If you are going to use Moneris for EMV devices only, in conjunction with your existing merchant provider, you will need to:
        • Add duplicate credit card in payment methods code tables
        • For each CC payment method you take like: VISA, MC, DINR, etc -and-
        • Assign to your new Moneris merchant account record
      Make sure you have a payment method INTRAC to handle debit card payments in the payment methods code tables
      9 Restart Theatre Manager
      10 Optional tests
      • Go to the device list, edit each device setup and try the PinPad Totals button - to see authorization amounts and counts for each pinpad.
      • Try your end of day:
        • You will get a new batch and deposit # for each EMV device
        • Each device will be closed and summarized into its own GL Entry
        • Reports will show the separate batches
        • If an EMV device is out of balance, you will see an error message during end of day
      • View a receipt in the payment record for a patron who you accepted an EMV authorization for.
      • Have a look at all the payment requests that were taken, even including the failed or declined cards. You may need to come here and ask for support if your EMV device is out of balance.

        You can also go to patrons, orders and various other places from here

      • Print a real ticket receipt for a payment taken via EMV to make sure they appear correctly on your ticket stock on your printer
      11 Debugging If you are having trouble with getting pinpad authorization to work, there are some troubleshooting tips:
      • Enable outgoing firewall rules for the url specified for the device in the device setup. Currently, it is ippos.moneris.com. This is required for all:
        • workstations paired to the pinpad device -and-
        • all the web listeners.
        • Refer to Router/Firewall Rules for more info.
      • You can verify the correct communication steps are occurring with the pin pad device by looking at the web listener log for EMV devices
      • If the pin pad is communicating with Moneris and retrieving data, you can look at pin pad receipts, transaction data, and Moneris responses using Pin pad Request List. This list shows both successful authorizations and declines.
      • If all cards are beling declined with an error code 069 and a message like Bad Message Error/No CVM Results, please contact Moneris and have them configure the CAT indicator for the PinPad to be card present.
      • You can test the OpenTotal command on the device setup. This interrogates a pinpad for current charges and refunds, if any. This command is used by end of day and if you cannot do this or get permission denied, please contact Moneris to have them fix it

      Moneris Receipt Ticket Faces

      Payment receipts are optional and can be printed on demand. However, if you have customers who request a receipt, Moneris has specific requirements if the payment was made using EMV devices.

      We have created one you can download and import that meets Moneris requirements and is designed specifically for the P400.

      If you need to print receipts for Moneris Pin Pad authorizations, you will need to set up your ticket faces as follows:
      • Download a template Moneris EMV ticket face from the ArtsMan web site
      • Unzip the file so that you see the MonerisEMVTicketFace.tmf file on your desktop
      • Open the list of Ticket Faces window which should look similar to the image to the right.
        • Click the Import button at the top of the window
        • look for the file called MonerisEMVTicketFace.tmf on your desktop and import it
        • after importing the new ticket face, it will appear in the list of ticket faces. Look for the ticket face number of this Moneris EMV ticket face in the list. It will be used in the next step

      You have now imported a ticket face file. You can now edit this ticket face if you want to make any additional customized changes to the receipt layout based on any possible ticket face background images you may have preprinted on the ticket stock.

       

      Additional Steps to implement the ticket face

       

      After importing the ticket face, you will have to decide a few things on the company preferences Ticket Faces Tab under the section Credit Card Receipts. All the fields/options in this area may need adjustment.

      • Receipt Ticket - Change the ticket face number there to be the one you recorded above
      • Print Receipts - has 3 options to consider:
        • Automatically for Patron Present. Moneris give you the option of always printing a receipt, or only printing a receipt on demand. We recommend only printing a receipt on demand. Uncheck this option unless you always want to print are receipt of the ticket printer for any credit card payment.
        • Automatically for Telephone and Mail Order. Moneris may require a signature for card numbers typed into the EMV machine for payments taken over the phone since the card is not present. Check this option if you wish, although we recommend not. The better alternative is to batch print the receipt along with tickets if emailing or holding at will call. The receipt should automatically include a signature line.
        • Prompt User if receipt required If you are unsure if you want to print receipts for tapped in chip/pin authorizations, but you want to give the patron the choice, you can check this option.
          • We recommend not to since this adds an extra prompt you have to agree to when selling payments at the box office.
          • If you don't print the receipt you can go to the payment window and print a receipt if asked.
          • For years, most people have neither asked for nor requireda reeipt. This is even more true these days of social distancing.
          • again, receipts can always be batch printed for will call or mail to patron tickets.
      • Print Receipts xx times. This is designed for situations where you, the merchant, want a receipt copy as well as the customer. It you always, print for the customer, enter 1. If you want one for yourself as well, enter 2.

        Moneris does not require you to print one for yourself if they are stored electronically and can be reprinted. Theatre Manager stores all payments and Moneris EMV responses precisely for this purpose so you can reprint later if need be. We suggest not printing a merchant copy in this electronic age.

      Moneris Test Accounts

      Moneris has made some general purpose test accounts that you can use for setting up the Moneris Gateway Account and testing to ensure the connection is valid. Do not use these for a production environment as all authorizations sent here are for test only and ignored beyond that.

      These values are open for general testing from all sources - so you may see more than just your test transactions in the virtual gateway.
      They only work for the Moneris Gateway Account and will not work for Hosted Payment Page testing

      The following values will enable you to enter the test environment for the gateway:

      • Merchant Account Number 700000208782
      • Store ID store1
      • API Token/Password yesguy
      • Primary URL for TEST authorizations esqa.moneris.com/gateway2/servlet/MpgRequest
      • Port # 443
      • ECR Terminal ID 66002173

      Where TM Data goes in Moneris

      It is sometimes helpful to know where card data goes in the merchant portal to troubleshooting and cross reference purposes. The above diagram shows how to cross reference date on the payment window in Theatre Manager and Moneris' online portal.

      Data Sent by Theatre Manager to Moneris

      • Patron number, order number (that the payment is associated with) and current patron name is put into the Moneris Customer ID field. If you see this data in Theatre Manager, it should help you find the patron or order in TM, either by order number, patron number, or patron name. Note that since patron names can be changed at any time and patrons can be merged, order number(red lines)
      • Card and expiry date are sent to Moneris, which returns the authorization code. (orange lines)
      • Theatre Manager makes up a system wide unique number for Moneris to refer to thus specific payment authorization attempt (blue lines). They always look like TM-X-Y-ZZZZZZ where:
        • TM- means the authorization came from Theatre Manager. If it doesn't start with TM, somebody did it manually or via some other method.
        • X- is the unique number of the merchant record in Theatre Manager. This is in case you have set up multiple Moneris merchant accounts for different reasons. (eg one for box office and one for development - which is not really recommended
        • Y- is the TM outlet number that sent the authorization to Moneris
        • ZZZZZZ is a unique number generated by TM for each authorization attempt. If an attempt is made and fails, it will consume a number and the next attempt at authorization will use a new value for ZZZZZZ

       

      Data returned to TM by Moneris

      TM tracks the

      • Moneris Sequence number - which is a unique number generated by Moneris for successful authorizations.
      • Moneris Authorization Time - which is the date/time of day that the authorization occurred. If the dates are different, it will be because Theatre Manager has stored them in time zone adjusted time. (pink lines)

      Troubleshooting Moneris Account Setup

       

      Below are a list of some of the errors that may be encountered during processing using Moneris as a merchant provider:

       

      P400 - Reversing Pin Pad Authorizations (cannot void or delete)

      If you are using a Moneris P400 connected to your workstation, you cannot void or delete a credit card entered using the pin pad.

      Moneris does not support voiding in the pin pad because they require a log for each interaction. So you must refund.

      You many see a button on the lower left that says Linked. IF you click on it and the original payment was taken online, you will be able to refund against that payment without needing the card.

      Refunding a payment with the P400

      Instead, you will need to

      • Add a payment to the order. Refer to the general process for more information.
        • Select a credit card payment method when it becomes time in the process from the first step.

          You will see a window like below:

        • Enter a NEGATIVE AMOUNT for the payment to indicate a refund.
        • (optionally), click the button to enter the card data manually if the customer gave you their card over the phone
      • Click the Refund Payment button. The customer's action change depending if you selected
        • Patron taps, inserts, or swipes card on EMV device:
          • the customer will need to tap or insert their card on the pin pad
          • The customer must be present at the box office with their credit card for them to do this.
        • Employee enters credit card manually into EMV
          • you will need to enter the full card number and expiry date on the pin pad since card data is never entered into TM.
          • This is useful for refunds when the customer is not present and they gave you their card over the phone.

      No Permissions For AVS_Info

       

      No Permissions For AVS_Info

      When the merchant account is setup in Theatre Manager and a test transaction is processed the error message above may appear. This error message is the result of missing options in the setup of the Merchant Account by Moneris. To correct the issue:

      • the Moneris representative will need to be contacted.
      • A request will need to be submitted to enable AVG and CID/CVV2 processing. This process can take up to 5 business days.
      • Additional Moneris account setup charges will apply for implementing these charges.
      The settings are mandatory in order to process credit cards using Theatre Manager.

       

      Moneris Returned A Response Code of NULL

      By default, when a merchant account is created in Theatre Manager, it sends the patrons Address/Postal Code (Zip Code) with the credit card for verification. If the patron record does not contain an address this information is not available to send. Moneris is expecting data in these fields and thus sends but a response code of Null indicating the fields are empty. This error can be resolved in one of two ways. Address information can be made mandatory in the database or Address Verification can be turned off.

       

      Mandatory Address in Patron Records

      • Login to Theatre Manager as the Master User.
      • Click Setup >> System Preferences.
      • Select the Mandatory Data tab.
      • Check the boxes in Full Profile Patron Data for:
      • Patron Address
      • Patron Postal Code (Zip Code)
      • Click Save.

      An address and postal code (zip code) will now be required for all patron records added or updated in Theatre Manager.

       

      Turning Off Credit Card Address Verification

      • Click Setup >> System Tables >> Merchant Accounts.
      • Double click on the current Merchant Account to open it.
      • Select the Authorization tab.
      • Remove the check from Fraud Prevention >> Send address/zip.
      • Click Save.

      The Address and Postal Code (Zip Code) will no longer be sent with the credit card number for authorization.

       

      Transaction Not Allowed: ind_refund -5

      Independent Refunds is a Moneris add-on feature. You must contact them if you receive the message below and you want to issue refunds to patron's credit cards.

      Your Moneris merchant account and/or your Store ID may need to be setup to process Independent Refunds if you want to allow credit card refunds in Theatre Manager. Since this is entirely a dependant on Moneris and how they setup your merchant account, enabling independent refunds requires that you:

      • Contact your MONERIS REPRESENTATIVE
      • Tell them that you want to issue refunds to credit cards
      • MONERIS may ask you for additional banking information
      • Test out a refund for a small amount to ensure it works, other wise you'll get the message above

      Even if the merchant account is enabled for refunds and refunds can be performed through the web portal, Independent Refunds must be enabled for the Store ID before a refund will be accepted by Moneris from Theatre Manager.

      Should Moneris detect suspicious activity on the account they could remove the option to process Independent Refunds to protect the account from fraud. To enable this feature once more the person who setup the Moneris account will need to contact them directly. A verbal request to enable Independent Refunds will need to be made and the following information well be required throughout the call:

      • Merchant Account Number & Store ID
      • Full Business Address
      • Deposit Bank Name
      • Deposit Bank Account Number
      Once the request is complete a reference number will be provided. Moneris will telephone the contact person within a week to verify the account settings have been altered. Please make sure Moneris has the correct contact telephone number on file before completing the call.