Processing EBT Transactions -- A Typical Day
In this section of the transaction primer, we will discuss an average day of processing EBT
transactions. Processing EBT transactions is an 8-step process.
1. You open a batch simply by performing your first debit card transaction of the day.
2. Process whatever transactions you have for that particular day.
3. After you have completed processing transactions for the day, it is time to prepare for
close.
Look at the EBT Summary report (see page 213) for the day.
• Make sure that you look at the report for the proper Terminal ID or Merchant
Number.
• Does the report look correct?
• Do the totals look correct?
• Does the number of transactions look correct?
• If the report does not check out, view the EBT Summary report (see page 213)
for both approved and unapproved transactions.
4. You may need to investigate the discrepancies.
5. Do you have to settle/close manually? Are your transactions automatically closed for
you?
6. If settlement/closure will occur automatically, you are finished.
7. If you must settle/close manually, start that process now.
Typically, you should repeat these seven steps each day of processing EBT card
transactions.
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