Patent ID: 8335742

Claim:
A simulator to test the transaction processing facility response to each message type, comprising: an ANSI queryable database configured to store message shells, sent messages, responses, and a test message table in a server, wherein the message shells comprise information corresponding to a message type, wherein the message type is selectable, wherein each message type includes a variety of fields, wherein a selection of the message type is based on the purpose of the message, and wherein the test message table comprises a hyperlink to a detailed view of a test message, a link for updating the test message and a link for deleting the test message, wherein the received responses are audited; a test message creation interface to the database; and a communications link between the server and a transaction processing facility, wherein a test message is created via the test message creation interface from the message shells, and wherein the test message is transmitted via the communications link to the transaction processing facility, wherein attributes of responses filtered by message type test the transaction processing facility.