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TV hardware · Guest

An earlier post by "root" discussed masking the customer's receipt but not
the store's receipt, which whould be very helpful for customer disputes. How
is this done?
Thanks, Tom

root · Guest

I can post the info when I get to work in a few hours..

root · Guest

First make sure you have Credit card masking turned ON (checked) at File |
Configuration | Options | Gereral Options
This will ensure the customers receipt will get masked.
Then, you will need to edit the receipt.xml file using frontpage or notepad
etc., to un-mask your copy as follows:
*Backup your receipt.xml file (in case of errors).

Locate the following line in the SUB: PrintCreditCard section (around line
288):

<IF>
<CONDITION> MaskCreditCard </CONDITION>
<THEN>
<ROW> Tender.Descriptor.Description " "
Tender.AccountNumberMasked </ROW>
</THEN>
<ELSE>
<ROW> Tender.Descriptor.Description " "
Tender.AccountNumber </ROW>
</ELSE>

replace it with this:
<ROW> Tender.Descriptor.Description "
" Tender.AccountNumber </ROW>
<ROW> "Exp. Date: " Tender.Expiration
</ROW>

Save the file.
Then go into the Manager application and re-set the receipt. Database|
Registers | Receipt Formats etc...
Re-start any running POS applications.
Done.

TV hardware · Guest

Root, Thank you for the very helpful information. I will use it.

Jeff · Guest

root,

If you turn on masking in the Options | General section, it will mask the cc
info in the database, so it will no longer be retrievable. Ever!

An easier way is to just mask the cc info on the receipt template. Mask
Credit Card = True.

This is all going to become mute as 1.3 M$ is releasing next month, the
credit card number is no longer stored in the db. After the card has been
approved, it will be erased.

root · Guest

I did overlook/err the receipt masking setting location.... The principle
remains.

Using this receipt technique there really is no reason to have the cc info
stored in the database as it will be printed on the store owners copy of the
receipt. Having the cc # stored unmasked in the database is a security
risk.

This does bring up a question though. In RMS's current state.
If cc#'s are stored masked. Is a void/return still be able to recall the
masked cc# and void/return the sale? If so, RMS has the ability to
un-encrypt the the #'s.

Deleting the cc #'s entirely may pose an even larger problem for retailers
unless they use a receipt technique that prints the full information on the
store owners copy (ideally inclulding swiped cardholder name!).

Jeff · Guest

root,

But that's where security fixes the problem, you can setup security so that
certain people cannot see the cc number.

No, RMS cannot retrieve the cc number if is encrypted in the db. That's why
I suggested the other option,

Ya got that right! This is going to be a major issue. Stay turned!
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I did overlook/err the receipt masking setting location.... The principle
remains.

Using this receipt technique there really is no reason to have the cc info
stored in the database as it will be printed on the store owners copy of the
receipt. Having the cc # stored unmasked in the database is a security
risk.

This does bring up a question though. In RMS's current state.
If cc#'s are stored masked. Is a void/return still be able to recall the
masked cc# and void/return the sale? If so, RMS has the ability to
un-encrypt the the #'s.

Deleting the cc #'s entirely may pose an even larger problem for retailers
unless they use a receipt technique that prints the full information on the
store owners copy (ideally inclulding swiped cardholder name!).

Elizabeth · Guest

You must also be careful of your state laws and credit card masking. Here
in Alabama you must have the credit card number masked on all receipts
otherwise you can be fined.

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