System and method for improved treatment of error conditions in transaction systems

A machine readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions which, when executed, perform a method comprising:

• providing a transaction form from a transaction system;
• receiving data from a user for at least partially completing the form;
• causing the data from the user to be stored on a local data storage unit;
• receiving the form with the data at the transaction system;
• informing the user of an error associated with submission of the form;
• providing the user with a first option of retrying to submit the form;
• in response to the user opting to retry submission of the form, causing the data from the local data storage unit to be reposted and receiving a resubmitted form at the transaction system;
• receiving selection by the user of a pre-determined period of delay;
• and
• following the pre-determined period of delay elapsing, automatically causing, via the computing device, the data from the local data storage unit to be reposted and receiving the resubmitted form, without user intervention.

A computer system comprising:

• at least one server for:
• providing a transaction form from a transaction system;
• receiving data from a user for at least partially completing the form;
• causing the data from the user to be stored on a local data storage unit;
• receiving the form with the data at the transaction system;
• informing the user of an error associated with submission of the form;
• providing the user with a first option of retrying to submit the form;
• in response to the user opting to retry submission of the form, causing the data from the local data storage unit to be reposted and receiving a resubmitted form at the transaction system;
• receiving selection by the user of a pre-determined period of delay;
• and
• following the pre-determined period of delay elapsing, automatically causing, via the computing device, the data from the local data storage unit to be reposted and receiving the resubmitted form, without user intervention.

A computer implemented method comprising:

• providing, via a computing device, a transaction form from a transaction system;
• receiving, via the computing device, data, entered by a user, for the transaction form;
• causing, via the computing device, the data to be stored on a local data storage unit;
• receiving, via the computing device, a transaction request with the data at the transaction system;
• informing, via the computing device, the user of an error associated with the transaction request;
• providing, via the computing device, the user with an option of retrying the transaction request;
• in response to the user accepting the option, causing, via the computing device, the data from the local data storage unit to be reposted and receiving resubmitted data at the transaction system;
• receiving, via the computing device, selection by the user of a pre-determined period of delay;
• and
• following the pre-determined period of delay elapsing, automatically causing, via the computing device, the data from the local data storage unit to be reposted and receiving the resubmitted form, without user intervention.