Closing a batch (settling credit card transactions) that includes offline transactions is an important part of keeping your cash flow moving. Exatouch offers expanded batch settlement options, including an offline transactions alert, and an Offline Sales Report.
- Note: Completing offline transactions is part of closing a batch after Exatouch has reconnected to the Internet.
- See: Read our blog for more information about the benefits of processing offline transactions.
Exatouch allows merchants to store transactions offline when Offline Processing is enabled. Merchants can forward the transactions when they batch after connection is restored. Restrictions can be placed on these transactions to reduce the risk of a declined debit or credit card.
- Important:
- Offline transactions increase the risk of merchants being unable to recoup payments from declined transactions. These procedures are intended to mitigate risks to merchants and assist in recovering missed payments.
- Please reach out to the Exatouch Technical Support Team during Exatouch setup so the terminal can run offline sales. Waiting to do so until the terminal is offline will be too late.
Perform the following to enable Offline Processing and set restrictions on offline transactions:
- From Home, navigate to Settings > Account.
- Tap the Offline Processing tab.
- Enable the Offline Processing slider.
- When the warning pop-up message displays, perform one of the following:
- Tap Accept to proceed.
- Tap Decline to terminate.
- Configure the following, as desired:
- Total Offline Order Limit ($): Enter the maximum dollar amount allowed for all transactions combined. For example, enter 250.00 to set a limit of $250 in total transactions.
- Offline Order Limit ($): Enter the maximum dollar amount allowed per transaction. For example, enter 25.00 to restrict individual transactions to $25 or less.
- Allow Offline Payments For (Days): Enter the maximum duration that offline payments are allowed. For example, enter 2 to restrict offline transactions to no more than two days.
- Require Customer Contact For Offline: Enable to require customers to provide a name and telephone number for offline transactions.
- Note: The customer’s name and phone number display on Offline Sales Reports.
- Tap Save.




- Important: Deactivate Offline Processing once online connectivity is restored.
- Note: The register will automatically go into offline mode the first time the merchant attempts to run a transaction after the internet stops working.
- Manually enter the Card Number or use the magnetic stripe reader (MSR) that is integrated into the Exatouch station.
- Enter additional required information, indicated by a red asterisk.
- Note: After the internet is restored and the batch is settled, Exatouch attaches a new authorization codes to the successful transactions.

- Tap Pay.

- Navigate to the Register.
- In the bottom ribbon, tap the exclamation point icon to view a summary report of offline transactions in the open batch.
- After reviewing, perform one of the following:
- Tap Close to close the report.
- Tap Print to print the report to a receipt printer.
- Complete offline transactions individually from the Register. Depending on your settings, you may be prompted to add or confirm tip amounts.


- Important: Viewing the Offline Transaction Report does not complete transactions. You must complete transactions individually before closing out the batch for the day.
 
Offline Sales reports allow merchants to review payment transactions accepted from when Exatouch was offline. When a customer transaction declines, their name and telephone number display in the Offline Sales Report when the Require Customer Contact for Offline setting is enabled.
- From Home, navigate to Reports > Sales.
- Enter a specific date or select a Custom Date Range.
- Tap Offline Sales to generate the report.
- Review the report using the page scroll options.
- Transactions are labeled as Failed, Declined, or Approved.
- Customer contact information displays for Declined transactions.

- Save the report to a USB drive, or email the report in Excel, PDF, or Word format.
- Note: See Schedule and Email Reports for more details on sending reports.


- Important: Please reach out to the Exatouch Technical Support Team before running offline sales and prior to a batch attempt.
Complete offline transactions by closing the batch. See the following topics for more information on batching out in restaurant and retail environments
- Note: See: Batch Out for Restaurants and Batch Out for Retailers
- Tap Complete Auth (Restaurants, Salons) in the Register app or Close Batch (Retail) in the Register app.
- In the Review work area, tap Close Batch.
- Each transaction in the batch is processed.
- Successful online transactions are assigned a newly generated Auth Code.
- Note: After the internet is restored and the batch is settled, Exatouch attaches a new authorization codes to the successful transactions.
- Declined transactions move to the Open Orders work area. Use Get Order in the Register app to access each order and process a different payment method. A declined transaction status may be due to insufficient funds, or card information mismatch.
- Failed transactions indicate another error, such as a communication error. These transactions remain in the offline batch.
- Tip! Contact Customer Support if you need assistance with offline transactions.

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