Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Guide - Blackbaud, Inc.

56 C HAPTERWarning: If you already generated a transmission file for this batch, you must generate a new transmission fileif you add additional electronic gifts to the batch.2. From the Data Entry screen of a gift batch, select Tools, Create EFT Transmission Files from the menu bar.The Create Transmission Files screen appears. For information about how to set up a gift batch, see theBatch Guide.3. To create a credit card transmission file, mark Create credit card file.4. Under Credit Card Transmission File, the file name and path to the credit card transmission file appears,as entered for ICVerify on the File Locations tab of User Options. The file name for the transmission filedefaults to ICVERXXX.REQ, where XXX is the station ID entered on the File Locations tab of User Options.For information about the File Locations tab, see “User Options” on page 12.5. To keep a record of the transactions included in the transmission file, mark Create control report. Formore information about this report, see “EFT Reports” on page 58. To view a copy of the control reportbefore you print it, mark Preview. After you preview the control report, you can print it directly from thepreview screen.Note: When you mark Print, the control report automatically prints after you generate the payments andtransactions.6. To create transmission files, click Create Now. A progress indicator appears.The Raiser’s Edge immediately sends the requested transmission file to the Blackbaud Payment Servicefor credit card number retrieval and then to ICVerify for decryption and initial verification. Remember, thisstep does not transfer the funds from the donor’s credit card to your account. This step determineswhether the credit card has a sufficient account balance to cover the transaction and then authorizes orrejects the credit card.In some cases, a message appears to request that you either retry and wait for ICVerify to finishauthorization or abort the transmission file creation process. This message also appears when ICVerify isnot installed properly, or when you try to run a transmission file that has been run previously and iscurrently waiting for a response from ICVerfiy.