Exchanges
In order to replace lost/stolen tickets and passes, the Siriusware system offers an Exchange function. Keep in mind that if the exchange of tickets is allowed, it becomes important to provide the guest with a list of access records that correspond to his/her purchase for later use when a ticket is lost or stolen.
Steps for exchanging:
1. Using Ticket Inquiry, lookup the access or pass number to be exchanged. This can also be done through Guest Lookup > Pass Inquiry for passes or Guest Lookup > History for access records if a guest name was associated with the purchase.
2. Click on the Exchange button located on the Pass Information dialog. When a WTP number is associated with the access or pass record to be exchanged, the system searches for all records associated with the same WTP number and adds an exchange to the sale for each valid record (non-voided, non-expired and/or more than 0 uses remaining depending on the Ticket Type defined by Axess).
3. When the sale is finalized, the access or pass records that were still valid on the lost card are voided and the operator is prompted to encode a new card for each exchange in the sale. For instance, if two valid segments were found and exchanged, the operator needs to feed the SAME new card into the Axess Smart Printer two times. If the exchange involves a pass that needs to be printed through a graphic card printer, such as a Fargo or Magicard, the same two step prompted-printing process is followed.
The system also replaces the old WTP number on all previous records with the new WTP number in order to allow a full history to be retrieved instead of ending the life of that history when a card is lost or stolen.
The voided ticket or pass information is sent to Axess via the SOAP EDE to prevent entry through the gates on the lost/stolen ticket or pass.