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SCA Functional Specification

SET_DEVICENAME

Last updated: 04-Dec-2024

This command sets the device name on the payment device.

Device UI Required: No

Request Packet
Field Rule Type Minimum Maximum Value(s) Description
FUNCTION_TYPE Required Static value N/A N/A DEVICE Type of function
COMMAND Required Static value N/A N/A SET_DEVICENAME Command name.
DEVICENAME Required Character 1 20 Ex: LANE1 This is to provide the device name. Example: LANE1
POS_RECON Optional Character 1 30   POS reconciliation. POS Reconciliation field to be echoed back in response to POS. Example: RetailPOS1
COUNTER Required Numeric 1 10   COUNTER is used for a given MAC label. Each COUNTER should be higher than the last one. This is sed to authenticate the POS. Example: 18
MAC Required Base64 Encoded Data N/A N/A N/A Message Authentication Code. This is used to authenticate the POS.
MAC_LABEL Required Character 1 50   Associated label that tells the device which MAC_KEY to use to decrypt the value of MAC. This is used to authenticate the POS. Example: REG1
Example

Following is an example of request packet

<TRANSACTION>
    <FUNCTION_TYPE>DEVICE</FUNCTION_TYPE>
    <COMMAND>SET_DEVICENAME</COMMAND>
    <DEVICENAME>LANE1</DEVICENAME>
    </TRANSACTION>
Response Packet
Field Type Value Description
RESPONSE_TEXT Character   Processor response text. Example: Operation SUCCESSFUL
RESULT Character   This indicates the Result details. Example: OK
RESULT_CODE Numeric Expected result code: -1, 59001, 59006, 59040 This indicates the result code. Refer to Result/Error Codes for details.
TERMINATION_STATUS Character SUCCESS or FAILURE This indicates the transaction termination status. This is the overall status of the transaction irrespective of approved or declined. Like, if the output is generated then the status is SUCCESS and if no output is generated then the status will be FAILURE.
POS_RECON Character   POS reconciliation field echoed back if sent in request. Example: RetailPOS1
COUNTER Numeric   Echoes counter sent in the request. Example: 18
Example

Following is an example of response packet

<RESPONSE>
    <RESPONSE_TEXT>Operation SUCCESSFUL</RESPONSE_TEXT>
    <RESULT>OK</RESULT>
    <RESULT_CODE>-1</RESULT_CODE>
    <TERMINATION_STATUS>SUCCESS</TERMINATION_STATUS>
    <DEVICENAME>LANE1</DEVICENAME>
    <COUNTER>24</COUNTER>
    </RESPONSE>

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