RE: Net.Data -- MIDRANGE-L

So the main problem is financial institutions aren't up to speed.  (ie don't
use TCPIP, XML, etc..)  Not that Net.Data and eRPG can't do it.

I still say if Websphere can do it with a modem, so can Net.Data or eRPG.
Probably need another outside package, but I bet it can be done.  We're
doing all our credit card processing now with RPG.

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Miller [mailto:dlmiller@jquint.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 6:41 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Net.Data
> 
> 
> All financial institutions use specific data formatting and 
> transmission
> protocols for transferring data back and forth between their 
> networks, very
> similar in concept to EDI versions and transaction sets.
> 
> To be able to use the internet and credit card processing for 
> ecommerce you
> must follow specific hardware protocols and data formatting.  
> Some of the
> protocols do not currently support tcp/ip which eliminates 
> working with them
> from the gate. (It is possible to convert them and use as/400 attached
> modems and create communications programs to do this but the level of
> complication wouldn't be worth it).
> 
> Each financial institution or transaction clearing house uses specific
> standards such as FDR7, ETC7, MAPP, NDC, VITAL, GENSAR and 
> NOVA.  Most web
> servers have a specific software product already available 
> that does the
> data conversions and mapping required to create a valid 
> transaction for the
> network of the target financial institution.
> 
> Do to the complexity of the communications, data conversion 
> and formatting,
> Net.Data does not have the required functionality to do what 
> is necessary
> for this.  It might be possible to create the transaction 
> with a CGI-RPG
> program but it would be like trying to format an edi 
> transaction set from
> scratch with no help from any packaged software to do part of 
> the formatting
> work for you.
> 
> In addition some financial institutions won't receive credit card
> transactions over the internet because they don't support tcp/ip.
> 
> A good example is the implementation of credit card 
> processing on Linux
> (apache server).  Even though you have the Linux server 
> running apache on
> the internet (serving the electronic storefront) the actual 
> credit card
> transaction is transmitted via an ASCII modem connected to 
> the server.  This
> is how Redhat has implemented the CCVS process, probably to make it as
> compatible with as many networks as possible...
> 
> 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 Stone, 
> Brad V (TC)
> > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 1:43 PM
> > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> > Subject: RE: Net.Data
> >
> >
> > 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
> 
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