How to refund transaction via VBA with Authorize.net?

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I'm using VBA in an Access application to pass credit card applications to Authorize.net.

In the Sandbox, when I issue a request and get a response, the response looks like:

1|1|1|This transaction has been approved.|MKCE58|Y|60138643909|06731|Company name|15.00|CC|auth_capture|||||||||||||||||||||||||||P|2|||||||||||XXXX1111|Visa|||||||1UMB1CSPUW5QIHHZIATBZCO||||||||||

Which element of this response string is the value that I must capture and use when issuing a refund of this transaction?

When I attempt to refund the transaction using either the "MKCE58" or "60138643909" as the TransactionID in:

post_string = post_string & "x_trans_id=" & URLEncode(strTransID) & "&"

I get a response of:

"The referenced transaction does not meet the criteria for issuing a credit."

I found a very old post here on SO that indicates that I need to change my account mode from Live to Test, and I did that. But that has not resolved this situation.

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It looks like you are using the AIM API, so the seventh value in that pipe delimited field, 60138643909, is the transaction ID which is what you will use to request a refund.

To issue a refund the following criteria must all be met:

  • The transaction was originally processed and successfully settled through the payment gateway (Authorize.Net).
  • The transaction is submitted with the valid transaction ID (x_trans_id) of an original, successfully settled transaction.
  • The amount being requested for refund is less than or equal to the original settled amount.
  • The sum of multiple Credit transactions submitted against the original transaction is less than or equal to the original settled amount.
  • At least the last four digits of the credit card number (x_card_num) used for the original, successfully settled transaction are submitted. An expiration date is not required.
  • The transaction is submitted within 120 days of the settlement date of the original transaction.