Appendix A — Common Codes

This section describes codes commonly used in the Thredd Protect system.

For a full list of all codes, see the Smart Client Guide.

Message type (MTID)

  • 0100 = Authorisation

  • 1240 = Presentment

Processing code (Txn code)

Status

Description

00

Debits (goods and services)

01

Debits (for ATM withdrawals or for cash disbursements)

02

Adjustment credits

09

Debits (goods with cash back)

11

Visa quasi-cash (POS) transactions

12

Cash disbursement

16

Payment Out

17

Debits (for cash advance)

18

Unique Transaction (requiers unique MCC)

19

Adjustment debits (goods and services with cash back)

20

Credits for refund

21

Credits (for deposit

22

Credits - Card load

23

Credits - Card unload

28

Credits (for Payment Transaction)

59

Blocked Amount Posting

90

PIN Unblock Transactions

30

Balance Enquiry

92

PIN Change Transactions

Response status

Status

Description

00

All good (Transaction was accepted)

01

Txn declined

03

Invalid merchant

04

Capture card

05

Do not honour

06

Unspecified Error

08

Honour with identification

10

Partial Approval

12

Invalid transaction

13

Invalid amount

14

Invalid card number (no such number)

15

Unable to route at IEM

17

Customer Cancellation

30

Format error

32

Completed Partially

33

Restricted card

37

Card acceptor call acquirer security

38

Allowable PIN tries exceeded

41

Lost card (Capture)

43

Stolen card (Capture)

51

Insufficient funds

54

Expired card

55

Incorrect PIN

57

Transaction not permitted to cardholder

61

Exceeds withdrawal amount limit

62

Restricted card

63

Security violation

64

Original amount incorrect

65

Exceeds withdrawal frequency limit

66

Card acceptor call acquirer’s

67

Card to be picked up at ATM

68

Response to contact issuer

71

PIN not changed

75

Allowable number of PIN tries exceeded

76

Wrong PIN, allowable number of PIN tried exceeded

77

Issuer does not participate in the service

78

Unacceptable PIN- Transaction declined

80

Network error

81

Foreign network failure

82

Timeout at IEM

83

Card destroyed

85

Pin Unblock request

85

PIN validation not possible

87

Purchase Amount Only. No Cash Back Amount

88

Cryptographic failure

89

Authentication failure

91

Issuer or switch is inoperative

92

Unable to route at AEM

94

Duplicate Transmission

95

Reconcile error

96

System malfunction

98

Refund given to Customer

99

Card Voided

N7

Incorrect CVV (VISA Only)

P5

PIN Change/Unblock request declined

P6

Unsafe PIN

POS (Point of Sale) data code starting with

Status

Description

00

Unknown

01

Manual entry

02

Magstripe

03

Barcode reader

04

Optical Character Reader (OCR)

05

Chip Transaction

06

Chip PayPass Mapping Service application

07

Contactless

80

Magstripe

81

Ecommerce

90

Magstripe

91

Contactless magnetic stripe

92

Contactless input

95

Visa only

 

These can have subfields:

0 = Unspecified or unknown

1 = Terminal has PIN entry capability

2 = Terminal does not have PIN entry capability

8 = Terminal has PIN entry capability but PIN pad is not currently operative

Example:

  • 050(0) = PAN auto-entry via integrated circuit card (ICC)- Unspecified or unknown

  • 051(0) = PAN auto-entry via integrated circuit card (ICC) - Terminal has PIN entry capability

  • 052(0) = PAN auto-entry via integrated circuit card (ICC)-Terminal does not have PIN entry capability

Card status code

Status

Description

05

Do not honour

14

Invalid Card Number

41

Lost card

43

Stolen card

54

Expired card

62

Restricted card

63

Security Violation

70

Cardholder to contact issuer    

83

Card Destroyed    

99

Card Voided