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PAC Swipe Search App Tutorial

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT | Recorded: 2025-10-31 | Verify against current system state

Abstract

Tutorial on PAC Swipe Search application (pacswipesearch.amp.org) for processing PAC donations at National Conference. Provides streamlined interface showing member eligibility status, supports offline search after initial data refresh, and links to Aptify for payment processing. Only members with US addresses can contribute.

Key Procedures

  • Navigate to pacswipesearch.amp.org
  • Click "Refresh Data" to load current member information
  • Search by first name, last name, or badge number
  • Verify "Contribute" button appears (member eligible)
  • Click "Contribute" to open Aptify swipe interface
  • Select contribution amount or enter custom amount
  • Process payment via card swipe or manual entry
  • Click "Return to Search" to start next transaction
  • Use Quick Search link for non-member lookups

Notable Statements

  • 0:00:07 "This is a separate URL from the normal swipe"
  • 0:00:20 "This is just created in a way that's supposed to be a little simpler for y'all"
  • 0:00:44 "You refresh once the data is still stored locally. So you actually could search even if you were offline"
  • 0:00:58 "When you get to the next part of making a payment, you've got to be online"
  • 0:01:06 "You don't have to click submit or anything. So you just put in enough information about them"
  • 0:01:26 "If they are not a member, you're not even going to be able to click anything... It's just going to say not a member"
  • 0:01:48 "You can do is click refresh data and it would refresh the data in the system"
  • 0:01:57 "The only way you can contribute is if you are a member and you're not international"
  • 0:02:30 "You can go to quick search... This search is through everybody in Aptify regardless of whether they're a member or not"
  • 0:03:04 "Previously, it was popping up in another window. But what we've done is we kind of streamlined that"
  • 0:04:06 "Make sure that you've got your cursor in the swipe data thing. And then you swipe everything will be fine"
  • 0:04:19 "If you're not in that text box, it's not going to work"

Systems & Configurations

Systems Mentioned

  • PAC Swipe Search (custom application)
  • Aptify Point of Sale
  • Quick Search (member lookup)
  • BluePay (payment processing)

Specific Configurations

Item Value/Setting Timestamp Notes
PAC Search URL pacswipesearch.amp.org 0:00:29 Separate from main swipe
Main swipe URL swipe.amp.org 0:00:11 Still available
Search fields First name, Last name, Badge number 0:01:08 Auto-search on type
Payment methods Credit card, Cash, Check 0:03:59 PAC Cash, PAC Check options
Eligibility Members only, US address required 0:01:57 International excluded

Credentials/Access Mentioned

  • No special credentials mentioned for PAC Swipe Search

Vendor Contacts Mentioned

None mentioned in this recording.

Errors & Troubleshooting

  • Issue: Payment declined after swipe
  • Cause: Card issue or swipe error
  • Resolution: Try manual entry, but may decline again

  • Timestamp: 0:04:22

  • Issue: Person not found in search

  • Cause: Not a current member
  • Resolution: Use Quick Search to find in full Aptify database
  • Timestamp: 0:02:30

Transcript Gaps & Quality Notes

  • Short demonstration recording (5 minutes)
  • Screen sharing not captured in audio
  • Recording for PAC team at National Conference
  • Question at end not recorded per request