Test Mode
Before you try to use Panorama for actual “live” transactions, you should test your Panorama application. There are two ways to activate test mode — using the Authorize.Net web site, and using the Authorize.Net wizard.
To activate test mode on the Authorize.Net web site, follow these steps:
1. Log into your Merchant Interface at https://account.authorize.net.
2. Click on the Account link.
3. Click on the Test Mode link.
4. Check to see if your account is in Test Mode or Live Mode. If it is in Live Mode, press the Turn Test ON button.
Test Mode allows you to submit test transactions to the payment gateway. Transactions that are submitted while Test Mode is ON are NOT actually processed. The result of a transaction depends on the card number submitted, and the invoice amount. If you want a transaction to be approved, use one of the following card numbers.
370000000000002 (American Express)
6011000000000012 (Discover)
5424000000000015 (Master Card)
4007000000027 (Visa)
To check your error handling code use this special card number:
4222222222222
When this card number is submitted in test mode, Authorize.Net will always return an error. The error returned depends on the transaction amount. The most common error numbers are:
4 - The card was declined.
5 - Invalid amount.
6 - The credit card number is invalid.
7 - The credit card expiration date is invalid. The format of the date submitted was incorrect.
8 - The credit card has expired.
For example, if you want to simulate the “card declined” error, pass 4222222222222 as the card number and 4.00 as the transaction amount.
Local Test Mode
You can enable test mode on a specific computer instead of for your entire merchant account. For example, this would allow the office staff to continue business as usual while programmers are testing new features. To learn how to enable test mode on a specific computer, see The Authorize.Net Wizard.
Live Mode
When testing is complete, switch to live mode by following these steps:
1. Log into your Merchant Interface at https://account.authorize.net.
2. Click on the Account link.
3. Click on the Test Mode link.
4. Check to see if your account is in Test Mode or Live Mode. If it is in Test Mode, press the Turn Test OFF button.
You’ll also need to make sure that local test mode is turned off, see The Authorize.Net Wizard.
To complete your testing, you’ll probably want to run one or two live transactions for small amounts with one of your own credit cards. After you submit a live transaction you can go to the Authorize.Net web site to make sure that the transaction has been processed — see Monitoring Transactions to learn how this is done.