Pricing Summary Report

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Last updated: Aug 15th, 6:00am

This report provides a summary view of the pricing or costs incurred for transactions.

Know before you begin

  • You must be an approved partner to use this report.
  • Reports for partners on IC++ are generated and placed on PayPal's secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) server by the seventh day of every month by 9:00 AM in the leading time zone of the reporting window.
  • Reports for all other partners are generated and placed on PayPal's secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) server by the second day of every month by 9:00 AM in the leading time zone of the reporting window.
  • This report includes alternative payment methods (APMs). See the list of supported APMs.
  • To maintain backward compatibility, read the report data by column header name instead of column index.
  • This report can be generated for a single account or for a set of accounts. To include data from multiple accounts into a single report, all accounts must belong to the same timezone.
  • Each of the multiple sections in this report is a unique combination of partner identifier (the button source code or organization name) and pricing model value.
  • This report is only available to partners who are on gross billing fees or a net settlement revenue share model.

Section 1: Report file name

The file name of the Pricing Summary Report for a single account follows this naming convention:

PRICING_SUMMARY.yyyymm.ReportIdentifier.ReportingWindow.SequenceNumber.MajorVersion.MinorVersion.Format
Field Information
PRICING_SUMMARY An abbreviation for Pricing Summary Report.
yyyymm The month for the data in the report. It represents the month of the data.
ReportIdentifier As entered by the partner in preference system. If partner wants several reports each consisting of data for unique set of accounts, this can be used to differentiate each report.
ReportingWindow The window of time in which the report was generated.
SequenceNumber The sequence number of the report file. The sequence number begins with 0 and continues until all parts of the report are recorded in files. The sequence number is always present in the report filename even if there is only one file.
MajorVersion The major version of the report.
MinorVersion The minor version of the report.
Format The report format is CSV (comma-separated values).

Section 2: Report format

Each row of the report consists of a two-letter row type, followed by the details specific to that row type. The following table lists the valid row types and the sections that describe the data for that row type.

Code Description
FH File header
SH Section header. This report contains multiple sections each being a unique combination of partner identifier (button source code or organization name), payout/invoice account email, and pricing model.
CH Column header
SB Section body
SF Section footer
TH Total header. This report can have multiple total sections depending on different aggregate parameters supported.
CH Column header
TB Total body
TF Total footer
FF File footer

File header data

Position Column name Data type Description
1 Column Type Literal The column type (FH).
2 Report Generation Date Date-time The date and time at which the report file was generated, in the following format: YYYY/MM/DDHH:MM:SS offset, where offset is the five-character signed offset from GMT. For example, +0800.
3 Reporting Window Varchar, single character, one of: A, H, R, X. The window of time in which the report was generated, as follows:
  • A: America/New York to America/Los Angeles.
  • H: America/Los Angeles to Asia/Hong Kong.
  • R: Asia/Hong Kong to Europe/London.
  • X: Europe/London to America/New York.
4 Report Period Start Date Date-time The beginning date and time for which to include transactions in the report, in the following format: YYYY/MM/DDHH:MM:SS offset, where offset is the five-character signed offset from GMT. For example, +0800.
5 Report Period End Date Date-time The final date and time for which to include transactions in the report, in the following format: YYYY/MM/DDHH:MM:SS offset, where offset is the five-character signed offset from GMT. For example, +0800.

Section header data

Position Column name Data type Description
1 Column Type Literal SH
2 Partner Identifier Literal Button source code or organization name of partner
3 Payout Account Email or Invoice Account Email Literal Email of the account to receive revenue share payout if pricing model is REVSHARE or email of the account which to receive invoice if pricing model is GROSS_BILLING
7 PRICING_MODEL Varchar Denotes if there is a revenue share on the transaction or if the fees are gross billed through invoices.
  • GROSS_BILLING: gross billing of fees
  • REVSHARE: revenue share on fees

Section body data

Position Column name Data type Description
1 Column Type Literal The column type (CH).
2 PRICING_FEE_TYPE Varchar One of the following fee types, based on transaction and forward or reverse money movement
  • SALE
  • REFUND
  • CHARGEBACK
3 PAYMENT_INSTRUMENT_TYPE Varchar A high-level classification of the type of financial instrument that was used to fund a payment, such as the following:
  • PAYPAL
  • CREDIT_CARD
  • DEBIT_CARD
  • DIRECT DEBIT
  • VENMO
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Network Token
  • Supported APMs
4 PAYMENT_INSTRUMENT_SUBTYPE Varchar One of the following detailed classifications of the financial instrument used to fund a payment:
  • AMEX: AMEX card transaction
  • CARTE_BANCAIRE: CARTE_BANCAIRE card transaction
  • CETELEM: CETELEM card transaction
  • COFIDIS: COFIDIS card transaction
  • COFINOGA: COFINOGA card transaction
  • CHINA_UNION_PAY: CHINA_UNION_PAY card transaction
  • DELTA: DELTA card transaction
  • DINERS: DINERS card transaction
  • DISCOVER: DISCOVER card transaction
  • ELECTRON: ELECTRON card transaction
  • ELO: ELO card transaction
  • HIPER: HIPER card transaction
  • HIPERCARD: HIPERCARD card transaction
  • JCB: JCB card transaction
  • MAESTRO: MAESTRO card transaction
  • MASTER_CARD: MASTER_CARD card transaction
  • RUPAY: RUPAY card transaction
  • SOLO: SOLO card transaction
  • STAR: STAR card transaction
  • SWITCH: SWITCH card transaction
  • VISA: VISA card transaction
For Wallets and Network token, Payment Source Subtype would show details of card type and card brand used to fund the transaction.
For example:
  • CREDIT_CARD-VISA
  • DEBIT_CARD-MASTER_CARD
5 TRANSACTION_CURRENCY Three-character currency code The currency of the transaction.
6 UNITS Varchar Number of units for current month's transactions.
7 VOLUME Money Volume for current month's transactions, rounded to two decimal places.
8 PP_FEES Money PP Fees charged to sellers for current month's transactions, rounded to two decimal places.
9 PROCESSING_COST Money Total PayPal markup for current month's transactions, rounded to two. decimal places.
10 INTERCHANGE_COST Money Total interchange cost for current month's transactions, rounded to five decimal places.
11 ASSESSMENT_COST Money Total assessment cost for current month's transactions, rounded to five decimal places.
12 REVISION_UNITS Money Total units that received revised costs, applicable only when partner is on interchange plus pricing.
13 REVISION_PRIOR_INTERCHANGE_COST Money Prior interchange cost for units that received revisions, rounded to five decimal places.
14 REVISION_REVISED_INTERCHANGE_COST Money Revised interchange cost for units that received revisions, rounded to five decimal places.
15 REVISION_REVISED_ASSESSMENT_COST Money Assessment costs received in the current month for transactions belonging to a prior month, rounded to five decimal places.
16 PAYOUT_AMT_IN_TRANSACTION_CURRENCY Money This will reflect the calculated revenue share payout amount in transaction currency, rounded to 5 decimal places. If the payout account's primary currency is different, it will further get converted to payout account currency. Please see PAYOUT_AMT_IN_PAYOUT_CURRENCY column.
17 PAYOUT_AMT_IN_PAYOUT_CURRENCY Money This reflects the converted amount in payout account's currency, rounded to 5 decimal places. Sum up this amount across different rows and sections for each payout account to reconcile with what you receive as revenue share payout.
18 PAYOUT_CURRENCY Three character currency code The currency of payout account in which revenue share amount is payed out.
19 INVOICE_AMT_IN_TRANSACTION_CURRENCY Money This will reflect the calculated invoice amount in transaction currency, rounded to 5 decimal places. If the invoice account's primary currency is different, it will further get converted to invoice account currency. Please see INVOICE_AMT_IN_INVOICE_CURRENCY column.
20 INVOICE_AMT_IN_INVOICE_CURRENCY Money This reflects the converted amount in invoice account's primary currency, rounded to 5 decimal places. Sum up this amount across different rows and sections for each invoice account to reconcile with what you get in invoice.
21 INVOICE_CURRENCY Three character currency code The currency of invoice account in which invoice is raised on.
22 PP_FX_MARKUP_AMOUNT Money The PayPal markup amount for FX Optimizer enabled currency conversion transactions.
23 PARTNER_FX_MARKUP_AMOUNT Money The partner's markup amount for FX Optimizer enabled currency conversion transactions.
Position Field Data type Description
1 Column Type Literal The column type (SF).
2 Total Literal Total row for the section (TOTAL).
17 Total payout amount Money Total Payout amount for this section in payout account's currency, rounded to 2 decimal places.
18 Payout currency Three character currency code The currency of payout account.
20 Total invoice amount Money Total invoice amount for this section in invoice accounts, rounded to 2 decimal places.
21 INVOICE_CURRENCY Three character currency code The currency of invoice account in which invoice is raised on.
22 PP_FX_MARKUP_AMOUNT Money PayPal markup amount for FX Optimizer enabled currency conversion transaction.
23 PARTNER_FX_MARKUP_AMOUNT Money Partner's markup amount for FX Optimizer currency conversion transaction.

Total body data

Position Column name Data type Description
1 Column Type Literal TB
2 CURRENCY Three character currency code The currency for the amount represented in the amount column
3 AMOUNT Money Total aggregated amount
4 ACCOUNT_ID Varchar PayPal encrypted account number for account
5 EMAIL Varchar PayPal email ID for account
Position Column name Data type Description
1 Column Type Literal The column type (TF).
Position Column name Data type Description
1 Column Type Literal The column type (FF).

Section 3: Reconciliation

You can use this report to reconcile across the Pricing Transaction Report (PRICING_TXN), the Pricing Transaction Revision Report (PRICING_TXN_REVISION), and the Pricing Summary Report (PRICING_SUMMARY). The following sections describe which data points to reconcile with each report.

Reconciliation with PRICING_TXN Report

  • Sum of PP_FEES in PRICING_TXN matches with sum of PP_FEES in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.
  • Sum of PROCESSING_COST in PRICING_TXN matches with sum of PROCESSING_COST in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.
  • Total number of records in PRICING_TXN matches with total number of UNITS column in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.
  • Sum of INTERCHANGE_COST in PRICING_TXN matches with sum of INTERCHANGE_COST in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.
  • Sum of TRANSACTION_AMOUNT (with 'CR' TRANSACTION_DEBIT_CREDIT_CODE) - Sum of TRANSACTION_AMOUNT (with 'DR' TRANSACTION_DEBIT_CREDIT_CODE) in PRICING_TXN matches with total VOLUME in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.

Reconciliation with PRICING_TXN_REVISION Report

  • Sum of INTERCHANGE_COST in PRICING_TXN_REVSION matches with sum of REVISION_REVISED_ASSESSMENT_COST in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.
  • Total number of records in PRICING_TXN_REVSION matches with total of REVISION_UNITS in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.

Reconciliation with PRICING_PROGRAM_SUMMARY Report

  • Sum of COST in PRICING_PROGRAM_SUMMARY matches with sum of INTERCHANGE_COST and ASSESSMENT_COST in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.
  • Sum of REVISION_REVISED_COST in PRICING_PROGRAM_SUMMARY matches with sum of REVISION_REVISED_INTERCHANGE_COST and REVISION_REVISED_ASSESSMENT_COST in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.
  • Sum of REVISION_PRIOR_COST in PRICING_PROGRAM_SUMMARY matches with sum of REVISION_PRIOR_INTERCHANGE_COST in PRICING_SUMMARY report for each partner identifier.

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