General properties for payment methods

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The properties and parameters for the individual payment methods have different underlying calculation models. The general properties are the same for all payment methods.
The various fields have the following meanings:
Table 31: general parameters for all payment methods

Field name
Description
Field type
Example
ID
 
Entry field, alphanumeric
CashOnDelivery
Visible
 
Option button
 
Default
Defined as the default method
Option button
 
Deferred payment
Some payment methods allow you to offer deferred payment.
See also Deferred payment, below.
When using payment methods that do not permit deferred payment, the option fields are greyed out.
Option button
 
Discount
Percentage discount for the payment method.
Entry field, numeric
3
Creating order...
You can use this option to determine whether an order is created before the data is passed to an external payments system, or after finalisation of the transaction.
This option is not available for all payment methods.
Option button
 
Permit usage for the following invoice addresses
Her you can define the region(s) for which this payment method is valid.
Drop-down menu
 
Name
Name used to display the method. This is language-dependent.
Entry field, alphanumeric
cash on delivery
Comment
Additional information about the payment method;
The language-dependent contents are displayed to the customer during the order process, directly below the method and order documents are printed.
For more on formatting, see Working with text fields, above.
Text field, alphanumeric
Cash on delivery incurs a surcharge of...

Save your entries by clicking Save.
The Visible and Default fields are not active for the method marked as Default. If you want to edit the settings for this method, you must first set another method to default.
Note: It is also possible to enter negative amounts for the discount. If a payment method incurs charges that you want to pass on to the customer, enter a negative amount here.
For the payment methods with special settings, there is an addition Settings tab on which these settings can be configured. This tab is used to set the tax rate, prices, maximum values and calculation basis and other parameters. The current tax model is displayed for the prices; see Tax model, above.