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"FASTest is a strong product which does as it advertises. It’s easy to use and bulletproof once the transactions are built. We use this application daily and rely on it heavily to run comprehensive regression tests."

Joe Sainato
Quality Assurance Engineer
First Data Debit Services

Network Solutions: ISO 8583

If you issue, acquire or process ePayments, chances are that you use the ISO 8583 financial message format. While ISO 8583 defines a standard financial message format, each network adapts the standard for its own use with custom fields and usages. Simulation and testing of ISO 8583 is essential when you need to conduct network certification, add new ATM or POS devices, update your host application or send transactions through a credit or debit card processor.

Paragon’s FASTest™ for ISO 8583 offers reliable testing of ISO 8583 processing that can be tailored to your ATM network or EFT switch and is available in over 90 message formats. Perform end-to-end testing by using versions of FASTest to simulate acquirer and issuer connections from a single PC. Send transactions between your simulated host and network to ensure that they will work in production. Import actual production data and compare test results against your expectations to resolve real problems.

If you are a network, you can offer FASTest or Web FASTest™ to your members to simulate their connection with your network for pre-certification testing. Web FASTest is a centralized test tool that enables switch network members to conduct on-demand, unattended testing from their PCs—24 hours a day—through your Internet or Intranet connection, without requiring a technical resource on-site.

Paragon Professional Service Specialists are experts in more than 90 financial transaction message formats and offer services including:

Delivery and installation of Paragon software
Developing comprehensive test cases
Updating test cases to support mandates
Implementing automated testing processes
Comprehensive product training

For more information on optimizing ISO 8583 testing to ensure the accuracy of your ePayment systems, contact sales@paragonedge.com.