Chapter 4–End of Day Reconciliation
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4.4
End of Day Frequently Asked Questions
4.4.1 What does End of Day Process (EOD) mean?
The
End of Day
process is a method of resetting the terminal totals with the transactions on
OpenConnect. It is recommended that you complete the EOD process as close to the cut‐off time
specified by your acquirer to ensure the totals match.
4.4.2 What does Host Session mean?
The
Host Session
is the processing window of OpenConnect.
There is one Host Session per day for which the session start and finish times are determined per
acquirer as detailed in “Section 4.3, OpenConnect Host Sessions per Acquirer,” above.
4.4.3 What is a Host Session number?
The session goes from 0‐6 to represent each day of the week and re‐cycles each week.
The Host Session is printed on the terminal report only. See “Figure 4.1, End of Day Reconciliation
Report,” on 26.
4.4.4 How does this relate to the batch number in Mercury?
There is no direct correlation between the Host Session number and the Batch number in Mercury.
4.4.5 What happens if I forget to complete my EOD process?
Fexco will process all transactions that are stored on OpenConnect, regardless of whether the EOD
process is run or not.
The terminal report (printout) will show the accumulated totals on the terminal and the current totals
on OpenConnect.
4.4.6 Can the EOD process be set to occur automatically?
Yes, Fexco sets your terminal to execute the EOD function automatically at the cut‐off time
established by your acquirer.
Cardnet
21h01 to 21h00
Global Payments
02h31 to 02h30
First Data Merchant Services
21h01 to 21h00
Worldpay
00h01 to 00h00
Acquirer
OpenConnect Host Session —Cut‐off Time