The Merchant Batch Process offers the following functionalities:

• All you have to do is create CSV files to upload to the transaction processor.
• You can combine any type of transaction request in the same CSV file.
• We supply a secure FTP (sftp) application that is easy to install and use.
• You use a simple drag-and-drop interface to upload your transaction file at any time.
• You can view your transactions online and in real time

A full user manual is supplied for the appropriate merchant account

Check Out Our New Batch Upload Tool We know you’ll appreciate the latest edition of our Batch Upload tool. We’ve streamlined it to combine all of the batch upload processes into a single, easy-to-use interface. With just a few clicks, you can upload a variety of transaction types:

• Credit Card – Process Purchases and Credits
• Direct Debit – Process Charges and Credits
• Recurring Billing – Create recurring billing records and Update existing records
  You can create and upload your preference of two file types: CSV or XML.

Right after you upload your file, you can view the status of the upload process, and download an acknowledgement file that confirms we have received and processed the file.

Optimal begins processing your file almost immediately. Once it has been completed, you can download a response file that contains detailed information about each record in your file.

For more technical guides on Batch Processing please click here