SCA Functional Specification

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Last updated: 23-Jan-2025
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Revision Date Release Version Change History
6.00 January 17, 2025 SCA4 UGP 4.x.40-1 Cadence Release
  • Configuration Parameters: Added ALLOWDCCTOSAF and TIPTRANSTYPES parameters in Application table. Added a note in DCCENABLEDTRANSTYPES parameters in DCC table.
  • Application Features: Added a bullet point note on using different Card token for 2nd leg transaction in Capture Card Early Return section.
  • Protocol Specifications:
    • Added DCC transaction fields in SAF Query response table.
    • Added DCC_IND field with value 2 and 3 in Capture and Auth request table.
    • Added Value 3 for DCC_IND field in Refund Request table.
    • Added DCC_IND field in Auth, Capture and Credit Response table.
    • Added UGP values for SCMCI_INDICATOR field in Card Validation, Auth, Capture request command.
    • Added SCMCI_REASON field in Card Validation, Auth, Capture request command.
    • Added value F for UGP in INSTALLMENT and RECURRING fields in Auth and Capture request table.
    • Added a note for COF_REFERENCE in Card Validation, Auth, Capture request and response command.
5.00 January 03, 2025 SCA4 UGP VOS3 5.0.38-1 Cadence Release
  • Configuration Parameters: Added a new value to SIGIMAGETYPE parameter.
  • Application Features: Added <EMV_TAGS_REQD> and <EMV_TAGS> in Capture Card Early Return.
  • Protocol Specifications:
    • Added new value in MIME_TYPES field of Signature and SignatureEx commands.
    • Added new value in TIMEOUT_DATA field of Display Message commands.
    • Added EMV_TAGS_REQD field for Auth, Capture, Credit and Gift command request.
    • Added EMV_TAGS field for Auth, Capture, Credit and Gift command response.
    • Added IMAGE_NAME field in Display Image command request.
    • Added CMRCL_FLAG field in Auth and Capture response.
    • Added FORMATTED_DISPLAY_TEXT field in Signature and SignatureEx commands.
    • Updated the max length to 16 for all fields in Bottom Button section of Customer Question command.
4.00 December 06, 2024 SCA4 WP 4.x.18-1 Protocol Specifications: Added AUTH_REF_NUMBER field, applicable for the following command responses: Card Validation, Auth, Capture, Credit, Void, Add Tip, Reset Tip, Open Tab, Close Tab, Delete Tab, Gift - Activate, Gift - Block Activate, Gift - Reactivate, Gift - Deactivate, Gift - Add value, Gift - Close, Gift - Balance Inquiry and Token Query.
3.00 November 20, 2024 SCA4 UGP 4.x.39-1
  • Application Features: Added Application Alerts to VHQ feature section.
  • Protocol Specifications:
    • Updated the note for PROMPT_ENCRYPT with CREDITAPPDATAENCRYPTTYPE parameter details.
    • Updated the note for PROMO_PLAN_EXP_DATE in Auth, Capture and Credit command.
    • Updated SAF EDIT command.
    • Updated description of NOT_PROCESSED status is SAF Query and SAF Remove request table.
    • Added CARD_PRESENT field in Card validation, Capture, Credit and Balance Inquiry commands.
    • Added AVAILABLE_BALANCE response field in Card validation and Token Query command and updated AVAILABLE_BALANCE description in Auth, Capture, Credit, Void and all Gift commands.
    • Added COL_3 to COL_10 field in request and response table for all payment commands.
    • Added note on Neo device in ADD and OVERRIDE Line Item commands and added Displaying Line-Item Fields on Device table in Line Item Display ADD command.
  • Result/Error Codes:
    • Updated 59053 description with example.
  • Configuration Parameters:
    • Added MAXSAFDECLINERETRY in SAF table, RETURNCARDHOLDER in Application table, GIFTPARTIALAUTH parameter in UGP table and CREDITAPPDATAENCRYPTTYPE parameter with its supported values table.
    • Updated the description for DOADMREQ, DOADMREQPINPAD, SIGNATURELIMIT parameters.
    • Added a note in SAFPURGEDAYS parameter and updated PROMOEXPIRYDATE parameter note.
2.00 November 11, 2024 SCA4 WP 4.x.18-1
  • Configuration Parameters: Added the following parameters in Worldpay table: PLCCSALEALLOWED, PLCCPROMOCODE, PLCCSALEPW, DEBITOPTIMIZATION.
  • Configuration Parameters: Added DISABLEPLDEBITFORSAF parameter in Application table.
  • Configuration Parameters: Added INTERFACETIMEOUT parameter in GPRS, LAN and WLAN Interfaces tables.
  • Overview: Added PLCC in Definition Of Terms table.
  • Application Features: Added Debit Optimization section.
  • Protocol Specifications: Added PROMO_NEEDED field in Capture, Credit and Void commands request and response tables.
  • Protocol Specifications: Added EMV_TAG_9FA081 tag as example in Capture command Response (EMV) and Last Transaction Response.
  • Protocol Specifications: Added HOST_PAYTYPE field in Capture, Credit and Void commands response table.
1.00 October 30, 2024   First version published.
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