Methods and systems for analyzing electronic payment transaction data for errors

A method for analyzing data, wherein the data is received by a system that does not process electronic payment transactions, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the system, a record comprising data relating to an electronic payment request;
• identifying a record type associated with the record;
• identifying at least one rule based upon the record type, wherein the at least one rule relates to at least one formatting characteristic of the data;
• and
• determining whether the data relating to the electronic payment request meets the at least one rule.

A method for analyzing data relating to a hypothetical electronic payment request, the method comprising:

• receiving a record comprising data relating to the hypothetical electronic payment request;
• identifying a record type associated with the record;
• identifying at least one rule based upon the record type, wherein the at least one rule relates to at least one formatting characteristic of the data;
• and
• determining whether the data relating to the electronic payment request meets the at least one rule.

A system for analyzing data relating to an electronic payment request, the system comprising:

• an interface to receive a record comprising data relating to an electronic payment request;
• and
• a processor programmed to:
• identify a record type associated with the record;
• identify at least one rule based upon the record type, wherein the at least one rule relates to at least one formatting characteristic of the data;
• determine whether the data relating to the electronic payment request meets the at least one rule;
• and
• generate a report that identifies each of the at least one rule that is not met.

A system for analyzing data, comprising:

• interface of the apparatus to receive a record comprising data relating to an electronic payment request;
• and
• a processor programmed to:
• identify a record type associated with the record;
• identify at least one rule based upon the record type, wherein the at least one rule relates to at least one formatting characteristic of the data;
• and
• determine whether the data relating to the electronic payment request meets the at least one rule;
• wherein the system does not process electronic payment transactions for payment.

A system for analyzing data relating to a hypothetical electronic payment request, the system comprising:

• an interface to receive a record comprising data relating to the hypothetical electronic payment request;
• and
• a processor programmed to:
• identify a record type associated with the record;
• identify at least one rule based upon the record type, wherein the at least one rule relates to at least one formatting characteristic of the data;
• and
• determine whether the data relating to the electronic payment request meets the at least one rule.