RE: Net.Data -- MIDRANGE-L

Dave,

Pretty vauge.   "Specific Protocols."

What are these specific protocols that Net.Data and e-RPG can't do.  Not a
sales pitch, honest techy stuff.  I'm not convinced.  

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Miller [mailto:dlmiller@jquint.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 2:48 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Net.Data
> 
> 
> Being able to process credit cards requires certification by 
> the financial
> institution that is processing the card transactions.  They 
> are not very
> flexible in how this must be done.  At the very minimum you 
> must have a
> secure server and not allow credit card information to be 
> sent via email.
> 
> In addition, the connection to the credit card processor 
> follows specific
> protocols.  Net.Data does not have the capabilities in it to do this.
> Neither does CGI programming by itself.  For the AS/400, IBM 
> has a product
> for ecommerce called payment processing (it is actually a 
> program product
> that you order)  that has all the interfaces built into it 
> and the correct
> protocols.
> 
> Each card has a different way that the payment is cleared.  
> (i.e. MasterCard
> is different from Visa which is different from American 
> Express, which is
> different from Discover, etc).  Also most credit card 
> processors require a
> review of how you are processing the cards and they want to know
> specifically how the internet transactions are processed.  
> (It is a lot
> easier to get approved if you are already have a merchant 
> account).  The
> process can take several weeks and will require a credit 
> check if you do not
> already have an account...
> 
> A lot depends on what you mean by eCommerce.  If you are 
> interested I can
> provide more information.  I have set this up a few times at different
> locations and each time is a little different than the last...
> 
> Dave Miller
> J. Quint & Associates
> Phone(310) 636-1163 Fax (310) 636-1162
> email: dlmiller@jquint.com
> www.jquint.com
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> > [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Stone, 
> Brad V (TC)
> > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 10:55 AM
> > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> > Subject: RE: Net.Data
> >
> >
> > I know eRPG will do shopping carts, credit cards, etc...  
> Not sure about
> > Net.Data because I've never taken it that far.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dave Miller [mailto:dlmiller@jquint.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 11:39 AM
> > > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > > Subject: RE: Net.Data
> > >
> > >
> > > Net.Data is a serious resource hog.  You would get better
> > > performance by
> > > writing a CGI-RPG program at the least.  It isn't that
> > > difficult and you can
> > > put any kind of security logic in it you want.  In regards to
> > > e-commerce...
> > > what exactly are you talking about?  If you are talking 
> about shopping
> > > carts, catalogs and taking credit cards over the internet it
> > > won't work.
> > > You will need to get Websphere Professional Suite for that...
> > >
> > > Dave Miller
> > > J. Quint & Associates
> > > Phone(310) 636-1163 Fax (310) 636-1162
> > > email: dlmiller@jquint.com
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> > > > [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of 
> Chris Whisonant
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 1:00 PM
> > > > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > > > Subject: Net.Data
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Our company is in the process of implementing a trial on a test
> > > > AS/400.  Our goal in the future is to allow customers access to
> > > > their bills
> > > > or to place orders.  I have been researching Net.Data 
> as a possible
> > > > solution.  I may have missed the answer in my reading, but
> > > will Net.Data
> > > > allow me to access a file in another library on the AS/400?
> > > > Also, will it
> > > > allow me to implement e-commerce on a small scale?  I know
> > > I must delve
> > > > into this more; I'm still in a research phase.  Security will be
> > > > dealt with
> > > > once we find out we can access the bills.  I'm hoping to be able
> > > > to access
> > > > it through specific parameters within the file such as a
> > > customer number.
> > > >
> > > > I would appreciate any information and even suggestions into
> > > > other possible
> > > > software with which to do this.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > >
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