To transmit transactions from the Aloha POS system to the Valutec gift card host, you must add Valutec as an independent processor in Aloha EDC and then designate Valutec as the gift card host. Valutec uses a hard-coded URL, embedded in the UPI plugin, to connect to the host for processing gift card transactions and does not support any failover mechanism, such as a dialup connection. You must be able to connect to the Internet to sell or redeem a gift card; otherwise you will be unable to complete the transaction. It may be necessary to ask the guest for another form of payment when they want to apply a gift card as payment for their transaction and the Internet is down.

Adding Valutec=1 to EDCini

Before you configure Aloha EDC for Valutec gift cards and add the Valutec processor, you must add Valutec=1 to the [PROCESSORS] section in EDC.ini. If you do not, errors may appear on the FOH when you try to process a Valutec gift card.

To add Valutec=1 to EDC.ini:

• Navigate to the Aloha EDC directory and open EDC.ini.
• Search for the [PROCESSOR] section.
  
• Under the heading, type Valutec=1.
• Click File > Save and close EDC.ini.

Continue to "Adding the Valutec processor."