Method for validating the proper operation of a transactional management system

A transactional management system includes a plurality of functional modules, distributed in a WAN, for receiving and processing transactional information. The functional modules can include a dealer management system that receives transactional information and formats the information into a regular or test message for transmission over the WAN to either a router or a transaction service system which receives the message, performs certain service operations on the information contained in the message, and transmits the message to a provider management system. The transaction service system includes functionality that identifies a message as a test message, compares the test message to a test case, and if the test message is the same as the test case, generates a message to this effect.