AIS will be enhancing the eCommerce software over the Summer, 2004.  The target date for having the enhanced system available to the Penn State community is on or before August 16th.  Shortly after that time we will transition our ePay users over to the enhanced eCommerce system.  The transition should have little or no impact on the majority of our ePay users.

Web applications connecting to eCommerce via the eCommerce (ePayment) API will be given a new set of URLs for testing and production.  Web applications will have until November 1st, 2004 to switch to the new system.  We will have more detailed instruction on the testing and configuration on or after July 1st.

We will be discussing the Migration Project at the June 9th Users Group meeting and we would ENCOURAGE all interested parties to attend.

eCommerce Account Freeze

As we enhance the eCommerce software this summer, we will need to impose a freeze on new eCommerce Account setups from Monday, June 14 through Friday, August 13th.  Any new eCommerce Account setup requests received during this period will be processed after August 13th.  Please contact Richard Dumm directly at RichardDumm@psu.edu if you have any questions.

ePay Links

Did you lose or forget your browser links to ePay?  Go to our new ePay Links page, where you can find links to Merchant Administration, ePay Credit Card Authorization and ePay  History pages! 

eCommerce Training Tutorials

We now have Four eCommerce Training Tutorials available on line for ePay Authorization, ePay History, Merchant Admin Credits/Refunds and Merchant Admin Reports (ROCR, Credits and Statistics).  These interactive tutorials are good refreshers or a great tool for training new personnel on the functions and features of eCommerce!  Go to our eCommerce Training tutorial page for more information.  

eCommerce Users Group Meeting - REMINDER

A reminder for those who have not yet signed up for the e-Commerce Users Group meeting:

Please mark your calendar for the next e-Commerce Users Group Meeting (EUG) on June 9^th, 2004, 10:30 am to 12:00 noon., Wartik Labs, Room 108, University Park.  Check the eCommerce Users Group home page for the latest info.

If you are planning to attend and have not yet RSVPed, please send an e-mail to RichardDumm@psu.edu

eCommerce - ITS Seminar

There is an eCommerce Seminar scheduled for June 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 :

E-commerce at PSU: Getting Started

Prerequisite(s): None.

Administrative Information Systems (AIS) provides numerous e-commerce related services including ePay (a Virtual Credit Card Terminal), ePayment (API), and eStore Hosting for departments at Penn State University. This seminar will review the services offered by AIS and the steps necessary to initiate your e-commerce initiatives.

·  Explore credit card payment processing concepts

·  Get a detailed understanding of the e-commerce services offered by AIS

·  Learn about e-commerce (Merchant) accounts and how to apply for them

·  Discover the steps necessary to get started with e-commerce

You may register for the course at the ITS Training Seminar site.