Card service

Provides methods to perform validity checks when a card is scanned directly into the POS. Recognizes swiped cards and populates the CardInfo data structure with information such as card type and input method.

In the current release of LS One this service is only used for recognizing cards that are not credit cards for example when a customer card is swiped into the POS or a customer card. Please see the LS One online to see how to configure a customer card LS One.

Any payment card functionality (credit card, debit card and etc) should go through the Authorize card function in the EFT service and not use the Card service

Main functionality

Name Description
GetCardType Finds the card type that was swiped directly into the POS and populates CardInfo with information about the card. The POS then calls the operations that are appropriate for each card type

POS Operations

No operations in the POS directly call the Card service. Here below is a list of operations that are called as a result of a card swipe directly into the POS.

Name Description
Loyalty request If the card is a loyalty card this operation is called
Pay corporate card If the card is a corporate card this operation is called

If the card that is being swiped is a customer card or a sales person card the customer/sales person is added to the transaction without any further input from the user.

Development pack

To find this service in the development pack go to DevPack\Source\POS\Services

See also

EFT service