title: What does FORCE do in a credit card transaction?
body: <p>From some API spec I have:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p><strong>Force</strong> to place an <strong>Auth</strong> transaction into the current batch (PostAuth) or to place a transaction not processed through the LUCY Gateway™ into the current batch (ForceAuth)</p>
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  <p>So "AUTH" just places the funds on hold.  If you want to have the funds transferred to your merchant bank you'd need to do "SALE" or "CAPTURE" or something.  But what's the point of "FORCE"?  Does "AUTH" not put the funds on hold immediately?  Do you need to do "FORCE" to do that?</p>