BASE II Clearing Visa Clearing

Exchange (VCX)
Messages Reference Guide

Effective: 1 November 2024

Visa Supplemental Requirements

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Contents
Chapter 1 • VCX Messages Overview
VCX Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chapter 2 • Validation Messages

Problem Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Return Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Validation Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

V0002: Reimbursement attribute is invalid for US or Canada domestic transactions. . 36

V0003: Merchant state/province must not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

V0004: Card Acceptor ID must not equal spaces for US EIRF original purchase and
reversal transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

V0005: Requested Payment Service of ‘F’ is invalid for quasi cash or cryptocurrency
transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

V0006: Payment Service Data is required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

V0007: Incoming: Processing Date must be present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

V0008: Settlement Flag is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

V0009: Original Credit Additional Data (TCR D) is not valid for this transaction. . . . . 38

V0010: Transaction not allowed for Clearing-Only service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

V0012: Card Acceptor ID must not equal spaces for CPS transaction. . . . . . . . . 39

V0013: Carrier Code must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

V0014: Bank City must not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

V0015: Plan Registration System Identifier is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

V0016: Merchant name must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . 40

V0018: Merchant Name in Korean must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . 40

V0019: Passenger Name must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . . 41

V0020: Transaction Code is invalid for the Cybersource Acknowledgment File. . . . . 41

V0021: Transaction Code is invalid for GMR file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

V0022: Transaction Code is only valid using FILETYPE = GMRBC. . . . . . . . . . . .42

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V0024: Destination Identifier must be 320040 (GMR) for TC 50 AMMF03 transactions. .42

V0025: Validation Code must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . 42

V0026: Origination City/Airport must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . 43

V0027: Business Application ID is invalid for Argentina domestic transactions. . . . . 43

V0028: Service Class Code must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . 43

V0029: Origination City/Airport must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . 44

V0030: Destination City/Airport must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . 44

V0031: Message Text must not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

V0032: Carrier Code must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

V0033: Service Class Code must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . . . 45

V0034: Destination City/Airport must be present and not equal spaces. . . . . . . . 45

V0036: Merchant Name must be present and not equal space in first position. . . . . 46

V0037: Merchant City must be present and not equal space in first position. . . . . . 46

V0039: Purchase Identifier must not equal space in first position. . . . . . . . . . . 46

V0040: Passenger Name must be present and not equal space in first position. . . . 47

V0041: National Settlement Data is required for Turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

V0046: Bank Name must not equal space in first position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

V0047: Bank City must not equal space in first position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

V0049: Merchant Name in Katakana must be present and not equal space in first
position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

V0051: Purchase Date must be present and not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

V0052: Transaction Identifier must be present and not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . 49

V0056: Reimbursement Attribute Edit (RA=6). Invalid Merchant Category Code for
Commercial Product Large Ticket. MCC is: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

V0058: Merchant ZIP Code must not equal zero for U.S. CPS original purchase and
reversal transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

V0060: Local Tax Included must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

V0063: Card Acceptor ID must not equal zero for CPS transaction. . . . . . . . . . 50

V0064: Carrier Code must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

V0065: Account Number required for Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason

Code: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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V0066: Carrier Code must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

V0068: Merchant Category Code must be present and not equal zero. . . . . . . . .51

V0069: Acquirer Reference Number film locator must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . 51

V0071: Purchase Date must not equal zero for Mexico domestic transactions when
Reimbursement Attribute is equal to B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

V0072: Purchase Date must not be equal zero for ATM Merchant Category Code. . . 52

V0074: Origination City/Airport must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

V0075: Origination City/Airport must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

V0077: Service Class Code must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

V0078: Service Class Code must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

V0079: Merchant Discount Rate must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

V0080: Source Currency must be equal to Source Currency 300 or 978. . . . . . . . 54

V0081: Authorized Amount must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

V0082: Business Application ID is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

V0083: Source Identifier cannot originate Original Credit transaction. . . . . . . . . 55

V0084: South Korea Merchant ID must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

V0085: Local Authorization Number must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

V0086: Account Number belongs to Issuing Identifier that does not accept Original
Credit transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

V0088: Destination City/Airport must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

V0090: Industry-Specific Data record (TCR 3) is required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

V0091: Dispute Financial submitted by non-VCR eligible country. . . . . . . . . . . 57

V0092: Destination City/Airport Code must not equal zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

V0093: Chargeback Reason Code is invalid for Dispute Financial transaction. . . . . . 57

V0094: Supplemental Financial data must contain VCR data. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

V0095: Card Acceptor ID must not equal zero for US EIRF original purchase and
reversal transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

V0096: Merchant ZIP Code must not equal zero for US EIRF original purchase and
reversal transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

V0097: Network Identification Code is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

V0098: Legacy Exception transaction is not allowed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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V0099: Legacy Representment requires legacy Chargeback Reason Code. . . . . . . 59

V0100: VCR Supplemental Financial data is required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

V0101: Source Currency Code is not on Currency Code Table. . . . . . . . . . . . .60

V0102: Source Currency Code is not on Currency Code Table. . . . . . . . . . . . .60

V0103: VROL Case Number must be numeric and not equal to zeroes. . . . . . . . 60

V0104: Account Number is not on Account Range Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

V0105: VCR Supplemental Financial data is not allowed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

V0107: Account Number is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

V0109: Central Processing Date cannot be a future date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

V0112: Account Selection must be equal to 0, 1, 2, or 3 for cash transactions. . . . . 62

V0114: Country Code must be equal to AR, BO, BR, CL, CO, JP, KR, MX, PY, RU, SE, TR,
or UY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

V0115: Terminal Serial Number must contain alphanumeric values: space, A–Z, or 0–9 63

V0116: Authorization Currency Code must contain alphanumeric values: space, A–Z,
or 0–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

V0117: Authorization Response Code must contain alphanumeric values: space, A–Z,
or 0–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

V0118: Card Acceptor ID must contain alphanumeric values: space, A–Z, or 0–9. . . . 64

V0119: Terminal ID must contain alphanumeric values: space, A–Z, or 0–9. . . . . . .64

V0121: Account Number has invalid check digit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

V0123: Merchant Country Code is not on Country Code Table. . . . . . . . . . . . 64

V0124: Collection-Only Flag must be equal to space if present. . . . . . . . . . . . 65

V0126: Destination Identifier is not valid for fraud transactions. Destination

Identifier is: XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

V0127: Country Code is not on Country Code Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

V0130: Cardholder ID Method must be equal to space, 1, or 4. . . . . . . . . . . . 66

V0132: Acquirer Reference Nbr Format Code must be 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

V0136: Destination Amount must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

V0138: Record Subtype must be equal to 01, 02, 03, or 04. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

V0142: Merchant Category Code is not on Merchant Category Code Table or invalid. . 67

V0143: Source Identifier not on VID Table – WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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V0144: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind valid values are: space, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. . . 68

V0146: Service Identifier is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

V0147: Network Identification code is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

V0148: Network Identification Code is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

V0151: Source Currency Code must be equal to Currency Code 986. . . . . . . . . 69

V0152: Chargeback Reason Code is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

V0153: Reason Code is not on Fee Collection Reason Code Table. . . . . . . . . . . 70

V0157: Settlement Flag must be equal to '0', '8', or '9'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

V0158: Special Chargeback Ind is not on the Special Chargeback Indicator Table. . . . 70

V0159: Special Condition Ind is invalid and not present on table. . . . . . . . . . . 71

V0160: Special Condition Indicator is invalid for National-US or non-US. . . . . . . . 71

V0163: Merchant State/Province is not on Canada Province Code Table. . . . . . . . 71

V0164: Stop-Over Code (Trip Leg 1) must be equal to space, O, or X. . . . . . . . . .72

V0165: Merchant State/Province is not on US State or CA Province Table. . . . . . . 72

V0169: Car Rental Extra Charges must be left-justified with no embedded spaces or
zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

V0170: Lodging Extra Charges must be left-justified with no embedded spaces or

zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

V0171: Merchant Category Code must equal 6010 for Fee Reason Code 0300. . . . . 73

V0173: Cashback amount must be less than Source Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

V0175: Reimbursement Attribute is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

V0178: Source Amount is not greater than zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

V0179: Fee Coll Event Date is not a valid MMDD date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

V0180: Departure Date is not a valid MMDDYY date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

V0181: Purchase Date is not a valid MMDD date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

V0182: Cashback amount must be zero for Purchase transactions with Airline
Merchant Category Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

V0183: Cashback amount is only valid for Canadian domestic Purchase transactions. . 76

V0185: Authorization Code is not numeric or alphabetic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

V0188: Cashback Amount must be less than Source Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

V0189: Source Identifier belongs to U.S. Region (Local Currency Message Advice). . . 77

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V0190: Hdr Continuation Ind is not equal to C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

V0191: Header Starting Batch Number not equal to batch number of first batch. . . . 77

V0192: Hdr Continuation Ind must be equal to spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

V0193: Purchase Date cannot be greater than the System Run Date. . . . . . . . . 78

V0194: POS Terminal Capability valid values are: space, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9. . . . . 78

V0195: Authorization Code is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

V0196: Hdr Batch Nbr must be greater than batch number on previous trailer:
XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

V0197: Source Currency is not equal to default currency for this country. Merchant
Country is: XXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

V0198: Trlr Nbr of batches must be one greater than previous trailer batch number:
XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

V0199: Source Amount is greater than the maximum amount allowed for Fee
Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

V0200: Bonus Code must be zero or one. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

V0201: Source Amount is less than $10.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

V0202: POS Entry Mode is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

V0203: Source Amount must be greater than or equal to the minimum amount of
$25.00 for T&E Chargeback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

V0204: Hdr Processing Dt must equal previous header Process Date: XXXXX. . . . . . 82

V0205: Cardholder ID Method must be spaces, 1, 2, 3, or 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

V0206: Cardholder ID Method must be 1, 2, 3, or 4 for CPS transactions. RPS is: X. . . 82

V0207: Reimbursement Attribute must not be 1, 2, 7, or 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

V0208: Item Level Reject limit reached. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

V0209: Reject Message limit reached. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

V0210: Reimbursement Attribute must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

V0213: Transaction Cd not a valid Transaction Code – SEVERE. . . . . . . . . . . . 84

V0214: Korea National Settlement Data is not allowed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

V0218: Transaction Cd not valid for incoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

V0219: Transaction is not valid for outgoing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

V0229: Trlr Btch Nbr/Btch Cntr must be spaces or zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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V0237: Header must be first record on file/TC 92 is missing. . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

V0238: Batch Trailer must precede file trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

V0241: Purchase Date is less than calculated EIRF cutoff date. . . . . . . . . . . . 86

V0243: Header BASE II CIB not equal to run control option CENTRBIN: XXXXXX. . . . . 86

V0244: Header Process Security Code not equal to options center Security Code:
XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

V0245: Hdr Test Option is not compatible with options run mode: XXXX. . . . . . . . 87

V0246: Hdr Processing Dt is not a valid YYDDD date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

V0248: Industry-Specific Data is not valid for cash transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . 87

V0249: Destination Identifier not on VID table – WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

V0250: Processing Date must be in YYDDD format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

V0251: Payment Code must be equal to 0 or 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

V0253: Usage Code must be equal to 1 or 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

V0256: POS Terminal Capability must be equal to 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9 for CPS

transaction. ACI is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

V0257: Local Tax Included must be equal to 0, 1, or 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

V0258: Destination Identifier must be equal to ICS BASE II CIB ('400025', '400026') or
NARS BASE II CIB ('479192'). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

V0259: National Tax Included must be equal to 0 or 1: National Tax is numeric and
equals zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

V0261: Reimbursement Attribute must be 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, or 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

V0263: Source Identifier must be equal '400020'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

V0264: Reimbursement Attribute must be A-Z or 0-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

V0268: Lodging No-Show Indicator is not valid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

V0269: Car Rental No Show Ind must be equal to 0 or 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

V0274: Tran Code Qualifier must be the same for all TCRs for the same transaction–
FATAL ERROR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

V0275: Account Number must be zeros for Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement

Reason Code: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

V0280: Trlr Nbr of batches must equal count for file: XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . .92

V0281: Restricted Ticket Ind must be equal space, 0, or 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

V0282: Auth Characteristics Ind is invalid. Merchant Country is: XXX. . . . . . . . . 92

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V0285: Acceptance Terminal Indicator must be equal to space, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 9. . . . 93

V0286: Prepaid Card Indicator must be equal space, L, or P. . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

V0288: Authorization Response Code must be two alphanumeric characters: spaces,

0 to 9, or A to Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

V0289: Purchase Date must be within 14 days of Authorization Date. Transaction

Identifier is: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

V0290: Purchase Date must be within one day of Authorization Date. Transaction
Identifier is: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

V0291: Authorization Currency Code must equal Source Currency Code: XXX. . . . . 94

V0293: Industry-Specific data is required. Merchant Category Code is XXXX. . . . . . 95

V0295: Additional Data fields are required for CPS Orig/Rev. . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

V0296: Authorization Currency Code is required when AuthAmount is not zero. . . . 95

V0297: POS Terminal Capability must be equal to space, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9. . . . . . . 96

V0298: Account Number must be zero-filled to the right if length less than 16. . . . . 96

V0299: Settlement Flag of 8 or 4 requires Source ID, Destination ID and merchant

countries to participate in the same National Net or Area Net Settlement Service. 96

V0301: Acquirer Reference Number Format Code must be 2 for CPS participating
countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

V0302: Acquirer Reference Number Format Code must be 2 or 7. . . . . . . . . . . 97

V0303: Excluded Trans ID Reason is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

V0304: Central Processing Date (National CPD) must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . .98

V0305: Excluded Trans ID reason may be V for internal identifier only. . . . . . . . .98

V0308: TCR 3 Business Format Code must be AI, CA, CR, FL, LG, LD, or AN. . . . . . . 98

V0309: Number of Payments must be from 2 through 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

V0311: Settlement Flag of 8 (National Net Settlement) requires that country code of
Source and Destination Identifiers to be equal or participating in the same
National Net or Area Net Settlement Service. Destination Identifier is: XX. . . . . 99

V0312: AVS Response Code is not on AVS Response Code Table. . . . . . . . . . . 99

V0313: Purchase Identifier Format must be space, 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, or 6. . . . . . . . . 100

V0315: Car Rental Extra Charge N is not on Car Rental Extra Charge Table. . . . . . 100

V0316: Lodging Extra Charge 1 is not on Lodging Extra Charge Table. . . . . . . . .100

V0317: Lodging Check-In Date must be in YYMMDD format or contain all zeros. . . . 101

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V0318: Car Rental Check-Out Date must be in valid YYMMDD format or contain all
zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

V0319: MCC is invalid for transaction with this account number. . . . . . . . . . . 102

V0320: Transaction not allowed with this account number. . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

V0321: Business Application ID is invalid for transaction with this account number. . 102

V0322: Cashback must be zero for transaction with this account number. . . . . . 103

V0323: Reimbursement Attribute is valid only for transactions with Airline Merchant
Category Code (MCC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

V0324: Purchase Date must not equal zero for inter/intra region transactions. . . . 103

V0326: Requested Payment Service is invalid. Merchant Country is: XXX. . . . . . . 104

V0327: Requested Payment Service must be 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

V0328: Market-Specific Auth Ind is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

V0330: Purchase Date must be within 7 days of Auth Dt Transaction Identifier is:. . . 105

V0332: Cardholder ID Method must be space, 1, 2, 3, or 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

V0333: Cardholder ID Method must be 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

V0334: Cardholder ID Method must be 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

V0340: Cardholder ID Method must be 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

V0341: POS Terminal Capability must be equal to space, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9. . . . 106

V0342: Auth Characteristics Indicator must be equal to A, E, or N. . . . . . . . . . 106

V0343: Requested Payment Service must be space, A, or B. . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

V0358: Settlement Flag must be equal to 0, 8, or 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

V0360: Destination Identifier must be equal to 430056 or 433607. . . . . . . . . . 107

V0365: Local Tax Included must not equal 1 when Local Tax is equal to zero. . . . . 108

V0366: Local Tax Included is not equal to 1 and Local Tax is greater than zero. . . . 108

V0369: Local Tax Included must be equal to 2 when Local Tax is equal to zero for
GSA Large-Ticket transaction with Reimbursement Attribute of N. . . . . . . . 108

V0370: Authorization Currency Code is not on the Currency Code table. . . . . . . 109

V0372: National Tax Included is not equal to 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

V0374: Account Number belongs to an Issuing Identifier which is not on the VID table 109

V0375: Acquiring Identifier from Acquirer Reference Number is not in VID Table. . . 110

V0378: Acquiring Identifier from Acquirer Reference Number is not in VID Table. . . 110

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V0379: Source Identifier is not on VID table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

V0380: Destination Identifier is not on VID table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

V0381: Acquirer Reference Nbr has invalid check digit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

V0383: Account Number edit. This transaction code is invalid for merchant-only
entity. The following issuing identifier is defined as a merchant-only on the VID
table: XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

V0384: Account Number edit. This transaction is invalid for non-financial entity. The
issuing identifier is defined as a non-financial on the VID table. . . . . . . . . 112

V0385: Account Number edit. This transaction code is valid only when the BASE II
CIB is a Visa internal entity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

V0386: Destination Identifier edit. This transaction code is invalid for issuer-only
identifiers. The following destination identifier is defined as an issuer-only on
the VID table: XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

V0388: Destination Identifier edit. This transaction is invalid for non-financial

identifiers. The following Destination Identifier is defined as a non-financial on
the VID table: XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

V0389: Destination Identifier edit. This transaction is valid only when the BASE II CIB
is a Visa internal entity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

V0390: Source Identifier edit. This transaction code is invalid for issuer-only
identifiers. The following Source Identifier is defined as an issuer-only on the VID
table: XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

V0391: Source Identifier edit. This transaction code is invalid for merchant-only
identifiers. The following Source Identifier is defined as a merchant-only on the
VID table: XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

V0393: Source Identifier edit. This transaction is valid only when the BASE II CIB is a
Visa internal entity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

V0394: Acquirer Reference Number edit. This transaction cannot be submitted by an

identifier defined as issuer-only on the VID table: XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . 116

V0396: Acquirer Reference Number edit. This transaction is invalid for non-financial
identifiers. The acquiring identifier is defined as a non-financial on the VID table 116

V0398: Source Identifier is not on VID table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

V0400: Requested Payment Service requires Auth Characteristics Ind equal A or E.

ACI is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

V0401: Requested Payment Service requires valid Auth Characteristics Ind values for
transaction type. ACI is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

V0402: Requested Payment Service requires Auth Characteristics Ind to equal C. RPS
is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

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V0406: Requested Payment Service is space. Auth Characteristics Ind must equal N. .118

V0407: Requested Payment Service requires Auth Characteristics Ind equal to P. ACI
is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

V0408: Requested Payment Service requires Auth Characteristics Ind equal V or R in

this country. ACI IS: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

V0409: Account Selection must equal space, 0, 1, 2, 3, D, or P for MCC: XXXX. . . . . 119

V0410: Authorized Amount is not zero. The Authorization Currency Code must be
present and not spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

V0411: Source Identifier must be either 438799 (Offline Data Capture) or a data
capture service provider for data capture transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

V0412: Bonus Cd must not equal '1' when Payment Mode equals: XX. . . . . . . . 121

V0413: Business Format Code is not valid for cash disbursement transactions. . . . 121

V0415: Chargeback Reason Code must not be zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

V0416: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid for Merchant Category Code: XXXX. . . 121

V0419: Merchant Category Code values of 5962, 5966, and 5967 cannot be
submitted with Reimbursement Attribute = A, D, or J on transactions acquired in
the US. RA is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

V0422: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid for this transaction type. . . . . . . . 122

V0423: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid for this transaction type. . . . . . . . 123

V0424: Excluded Trans Id Rsn is not space as required by CPS ATM originals and
reversals (TC 07 or 27; MCC 6011). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

V0427: Documentation Indicator must be spaces for original draft transactions. . . 123

V0428: Account Number is required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

V0429: Country code must be spaces for Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement

Reason Code: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

V0430: Country code must equal BR or CA for Fee Reason Code 0300. . . . . . . . 125

V0431: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind is required for MCC: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . 125

V0434: Merchant Category Code of 6010 (Manual Cash) requires a cash transaction. 125

V0435: Merchant Category Code must be 6011 for ATM or CPS/ATM transactions.
MCC is: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

V0439: Merchant Category Code of 6011 (ATM) requires a cash transaction. . . . . 126

V0440: Merchant Category Code must be 6011 (ATM) for cash transactions (TC 07,
27) with Account Restricted Use = A (ATM). MCC is: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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V0441: Merchant Category Code of 6011 (ATM) requires Reimbursement Attribute

must be 1, 2, G, or H. Reimbursement Attribute is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

V0443: Requested Payment Service requires Auth Characteristics Ind equal 'E'. ACI
is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

V0444: Requested Payment Service requires Auth Characteristics Ind equal K. ACI is:
X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

V0445: Merchant Category Code must not equal 5542, 5960, 5962, or 5964 through
5969 for CPS retail key entered original purchase and reversal transactions for
US merchants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

V0448: Settlement Flag of 6 is invalid for all draft data transactions. . . . . . . . . 128

V0449: Reimbursement Attribute requires that Merchant Category Code must be

6011 (ATM). MCC is: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

V0450: Reimbursement Attribute is invalid for transaction when MCC equals 6011
(ATM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

V0451: Reimbursement Attribute is valid only for sales drafts and credit voucher. . . 129

V0452: Reimbursement Attribute requires a Merchant Category of 5411

(Supermarket). MCC is: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

V0453: Reimbursement Attribute requires that Auth Characteristics Ind must

indicate CPS participation (cannot equal 'N', 'T', or space).. . . . . . . . . . . . 130

V0456: Requested Payment Service requires that Auth Characteristics Ind must
equal N or T. ACI is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

V0457: Reason Code can only be used on transactions generated by Visa internal
BASE II CIBs. Fee Reason Code is: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

V0458: Reason code is invalid for Visa-generated fees. Fee Reason Code indicates
that it is not Visa generated, yet the Source Identifier is Visa-internal. Fee Reason
Code is: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

V0459: Settlement Flag is invalid for US TC 10 and TC 20 transactions. Settlement

Flag is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

V0460: Merchant Category Code must not equal '5962', '5964' through '5967' or
'5969' for CPS Retail original purchase and reversal transactions for US
merchants. POS Entry Mode is: XX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

V0461: Reimbursement Attribute of K is not valid for the transaction type. . . . . . 133

V0462: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind must not equal 8 or 9 for US CPS Retail purchase
transactions that have been key-entered. POS Entry Mod is: XX. . . . . . . . . 133

V0463: Settlement Flag is invalid for US domestic draft and request for photocopy or
substitute draft transactions. Settlement Flag is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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V0465: Special Chargeback Ind is not applicable for this transaction. Special
Chargeback Indicator is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

V0477: Transfer Type is invalid for Fee Reason Code 0300 (Bill Payment Service). . . 135

V0479: Merchant Country Code is invalid for original draft transactions. Country
Code is: XXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

V0481: Trlr Dest Amt does not equal computed file Destination Amount of: XXXXXXXX 135

V0482: Trlr Monetary Transaction Count does not equal computed file Monetary
Transaction Count of: XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

V0483: Trlr Srce Amt does not equal computed file Source Amount of: XXXXXXXX. . . 136

V0484: Trlr Transaction Cnt does not equal computed file Transaction Count of:
XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

V0485: Trlr Transaction TCR Cnt does not equal computed file TCR Count of:
XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

V0486: Trlr Nbr of batches does not equal computed Batch Number of: XXXXXXXX. . 137

V0487: Trlr Dest Amt does not equal computed Batch Destination Amount of:
XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

V0488: Trlr Monetary Transaction Count does not equal computed Batch Monetary
Transaction Count of: XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

V0489: Trlr Process Dt does not equal header Processing Date of: XXXXX. . . . . . .138

V0490: Trlr Srce Amt does not equal computed batch Source Amount of: XXXXXXXX. .138

V0491: Trlr Transaction Cnt does not equal computed Batch Transaction Count of:
XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

V0492: Trlr Transaction TCR Cnt does not equal computed Batch TCR Count of:
XXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

V0493: Trlr Dest Amt must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

V0501: South Korea Merchant ID is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

V0502: Local Authorization Nbr is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

V0505: Account Number is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

V0506: Acquirer's Business ID is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

V0507: Acquirer Reference Nbr is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

V0508: Destination Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

V0509: Source Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

V0510: Source Currency is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

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V0511: Transaction Currency Code is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

V0514: Cashback amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

V0515: Nat'l Reimbursement Fee is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

V0516: Original Source Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

V0517: Acquirer's Invoice Amount must be equal to zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

V0518: Number of Payments is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

V0519: Merchant Discount Rate is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

V0520: Transaction Identifier is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

V0521: Authorized Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

V0527: Hdr File ID is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

V0528: Hdr Batch Nbr is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

V0529: Destination Identifier is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

V0530: Account Nbr Extension is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

V0531: Account Number is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

V0532: Cash Disbursements Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

V0533: Cash Disbursements Count is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

V0535: Chargeback Reason Code is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

V0536: Credit Vouchers Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

V0537: Credit Vouchers Count is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

V0538: Fee Collection Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

V0539: Fee Collection Count is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

V0540: Funds Disbursement Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

V0541: Funds Disbursement Count is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

V0544: Local Merchant Type is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

V0545: Local Tax is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

V0551: National Merchant ID is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

V0552: National Tax is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

V0553: Net Sales Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

V0554: Net Gross Flag is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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V0562: Payment Code is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

V0563: Purchase Date is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

V0564: Reference Nbr Dt is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

V0565: Sales Draft Reference Nbr is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

V0566: Sales Drafts Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

V0567: Sales Drafts Count is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

V0570: Total Authorized Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

V0580: Settlement Type must be zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

V0581: Central Processing Date is not a valid date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

V0582: Acquirer Reference Number Date is not a valid date. . . . . . . . . . . . .149

V0583: Fee Collection Reference Date is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

V0585: Transaction ID Authorization Date is not a valid YDDD date. . . . . . . . . 150

V0601: Authorized Amount must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

V0603: Transaction Identifier must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

V0604: Total Authorized Amount must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

V0605: Nat'l Reimbursement Fee must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

V0609: Destination Amount must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

V0610: Destination Currency Code must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

V0611: Reimbursement Attribute must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

V0651: Destination Currency must not be populated for outgoing. . . . . . . . . . 152

V0652: Merchant State/Province must be equal to spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

V0653: Excluded Trans ID Rsn must be equal to spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

V0654: Authorization Currency Cd must be equal to spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

V0655: Authorization Response Code must be equal to spaces. . . . . . . . . . . 154

V0656: Validation Code must be equal to spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

V0657: Country Code required for Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code:
XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

V0658: Destination Identifier must be equal to spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

V0703: Passenger Name must not equal space in first position. . . . . . . . . . . 155

V0707: Merchant Name must not equal space in first position. . . . . . . . . . . 155

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V0708: Merchant City must not equal space in first position. . . . . . . . . . . . .156

V0733: Cardholder ID Method must be 1, 2, 3, or 4 for US EIRF Original Purchase and

Reversal transaction and Requested Payment Service not equal to 1, 2, 3, or 5.
RPS is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

V0734: Cardholder ID Method must be space, 1, 2, 3, or 4 for US EIRF Original Credit

Voucher and Reversal transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

V0735: POS Terminal Capability must be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9 for US EIRF Original

Purchase and Reversal transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

V0736: POS Terminal Capability must be space, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9 for US EIRF

Original Credit Voucher and Reversal transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

V0738: Reimbursement Attribute invalid for cash transactions. . . . . . . . . . . 157

V0764: Authorization Code must not equal 0000Y for U.S. EIRF transaction. . . . . . 158

V0765: Merchant Category Code is not valid for original presentments (TC 05, 06, 07;
usage 1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

V0767: Tran Component Sequence must be equal to A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

V0769: Chip Card Data is required for Chip Card Informational Advice. . . . . . . . 159

V0770: Chip Card Data is not allowed for BASE 1 Advice – Standard. . . . . . . . . 159

V0771: Chip Transaction Data can only be present when the POS Entry Mode is 03,
05, 07, or 95. POS Entry Mode is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

V0772: POS Entry Code is not valid on POS Entry Mode Table. . . . . . . . . . . . 159

V0773: POS Terminal Capability must be space, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9. . . . . . . . 160

V0777: The Type of Purchase must be equal to 1, 2, or 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

V0778: Mail Phn Ecomm Pymt Ind must not equal to 5, 6, 7, or 8. Product cannot
participate in electronic commerce.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

V0779: Purchase ID Format must be space, 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, or 6 for originals and

reversals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

V0781: Stop-Over Code (Trip Leg 2) must be equal to space, O, or X. . . . . . . . . 162

V0782: Stop-Over Code (Trip Leg 3) must be equal to space, O, or X. . . . . . . . . 162

V0783: Stop-Over Code (Trip Leg 4) must be equal to space, O, or X. . . . . . . . . 162

V0785: Chargeback Reason code must be zeros for Original Draft Transactions. . . . 163

V0873: Card Sequence Number is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

V0874: Terminal Transaction Date is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

V0875: Terminal Country Code is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

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V0880: Merchant ZIP Code is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

V0906: Item Tolerance Reject, Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

V0907: Invalid Run Tolerance Currency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

V0908: Item Tolerance Reject, Currency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

V0909: WARNING; Currency not processed for run tolerance. . . . . . . . . . . . 165

V0910: Duplicate File: Proc Date/File ID already in History File. . . . . . . . . . . . 165

V0911: Duplicate Batch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

V0912: Duplicate Batch – WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

V0918: Item Tolerance Warning, Currency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

V0919: Item Tolerance Warning, Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

V0920: Transaction hash count error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

V0921: Not numeric or out of sequence – FATAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

V0923: Settlement Date must be in YYDDD format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

V1007: Reimbursement Attribute is not valid for US-acquired original purchases with
non-secured electronic commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

V1008: Merchant Volume Indicator must be two alphanumeric characters: spaces, 0

to 9, or A to Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

V1018: Source Currency Code is not valid for original draft transaction. . . . . . . .168

V1023: Message Identifier cannot be all zeros or all spaces, or two spaces followed
by all zeros for GSA Large-Ticket transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

V1024: Customer Code/Reference ID must be present and not spaces for GSA Large-
Ticket with Reimbursement Attribute of N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

V1025: Reimbursement Attribute of 3 is invalid for Hong Kong Domestic draft

transactions when Source Currency Code is not 344. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

V1026: Reimbursement Attribute of 3 or 4 is invalid for Hong Kong Domestic cash

transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

V1027: Fee Program Indicator must be alphanumeric characters: spaces, 0-9, or A-Z. 170

V1028: Business Application ID is not valid for cross-border AFTs: XX. . . . . . . . 170

V1033: Prepaid Card Indicator must be equal space or P for cash disbursement (TC
07, 17, 27, 37) transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

V1034: Source Amount is invalid. The last two digits of Source Amount must be
equal to 00 for original and voucher transaction (TC 05, TC 06). . . . . . . . . 171

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V1036: Number of Installment Payments cannot equal 001 if Payment Mode equals
61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

V1037: Number of Installment Payments is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

V1038: Number Bonus Payments is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

V1039: Bonus Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

V1040: Merchant Category Code must be 3000-3299 or 4511. MCC is: XXXX. . . . . 172

V1043: Reimbursement Attribute edit (RA=6). Invalid RPS/ACI/RA combination for

Commercial Product Large Ticket transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

V1044: Reimbursement Attribute edit (RA=6). Invalid Merchant Service Category

Code for Commercial Product Large Ticket transaction. MCC is: XXXX. . . . . . 173

V1045: Local Tax must be numeric and greater than or equal to zero for Commercial
Product Large Ticket transaction (RA=6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

V1046: Local Tax Included must be '1' when Local Tax is greater than zero for
Commercial Product Large Ticket transaction (RA=6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

V1047: Local Tax Included must be '2' when Local Tax is equal to zero for
Commercial Product Large Ticket transaction (RA=6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

V1048: Customer Code/Reference ID must be present and not spaces for

Commercial Product Large Ticket transaction (RA=6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

V1049: Message Identifier cannot be all zeros, all spaces, or two spaces followed by
all zeros for Commercial Product Large Ticket transaction (RA=6). . . . . . . . 175

V1050: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid for E-Commerce-related chargebacks in

EU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

V1053: Request for Original transaction is not valid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

V1054: IRF Multiplier is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

V1055: South Korea National Purchase Date (TCR2 OR X905) must be in valid
YYYYMMDD format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

V1056: Payment Method must be equal 11, 21, 22, 31–34, 41–44, or 51–54. . . . . . 176

V1062: Source Amount cannot be greater than $10,000.00 CAD for Canadian Visa
Money Transfer transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

V1063: Request for Mailing Confirmation transaction is not valid. . . . . . . . . . 177

V1067: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid for Asia-Pacific Region EPS transactions 177

V1068: Requested Payment Service require Auth Characteristics Ind equal F. ACI is: X 178

V1073: Requested Payment Service requires Auth Characteristics Ind equal to W. ACI
is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

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V1074: Requested Payment Service requires Auth Characteristics Ind to equal S or

U. ACI is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

V1075: E-Commerce Goods Indicator must be a valid alphanumeric character. . . . 179

V1078: Settlement Flag is invalid for domestic transaction. Settlement Flag is: X. . . .179

V1080: Tran Code Qualifier is not valid for this transaction code: FATAL ERROR. . . . 180

V1081: Source Amount is invalid. The last two digits of Source Amount must be
equal to 00 for TC 10 and TC 20 transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

V1083: Account Number is not valid for Original Credit Transactions in the US Region 180

V1084: POS Environment must be A, C, I, M, R, or space. POS Environment is: X. . . .181

V1086: Merchant Verification Value (MVV) must be all spaces or each position in the
MVV field must be a–F or 0–9. MVV is: XXXXXXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

V1087: Source Amount cannot be greater than $50,000.00 for Original Credit
Transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

V1088: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind value of '6' is invalid when 2nd chargeback (TC
15/16/17, usage 2) or 2nd chargeback reversal (TC 35/36/37, usage 2) Reason
Code is either 23 or 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

V1089: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind is invalid for submitted Auth Characteristics Ind.
ACI is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

V1090: Reimbursement Attribute of I is only valid for EU domestic original

transactions (TC 05/TC 25, TCQ 1 and TC 06/TC 26, TCQ 2). Tran Code Qualifier
is: 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

V1093: Requested Payment Service of 'F' is invalid for TC05/TC25 Usage Cd 1

Transactions that are Account Funding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

V1094: Reimbursement Attribute edit (RA = N). Merchant Category Code is invalid
for a GSA Large-Ticket Transaction. MCC is: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

V1096: Cardholder ID Method must be space, 1, 2, or 3 for this transaction. RPS is: X 184

V1097: Cashback must be zero for Airline and EPS for purchase and credit voucher
transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

V1098: Cashback must be less than Source Amount for purchase and credit voucher
transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

V1099: Cashback is valid only for domestic purchase and credit voucher transactions 185

V1100: BASE II CIB does not have authorization to use the Business Rule Edits
Bypass Option: FATAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

V1101: Reason Code is not valid for Fee Collection transactions. . . . . . . . . . . 186

V1103: Cardholder ID Method must be 1, 2, or 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

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V1105: Merchant Category Code is not valid for submitted Requested Payment
Service. RPS is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

V1106: Settlement Flag of 8 is only allowed for Europe domestic transactions

participating in EANSS when Source Currency Code equals 978 (EURO). . . . . .187

V1107: Reason Code requires Transaction Qualifier value of 1. RC = XXXX. . . . . . 187

V1108: Reason Code is not valid for Fund Disbursement transactions (TC 20). . . . . 188

V1110: Country Code must be 'US' for Reason Codes 6100, 6110, 6120, 6130. . . . . 188

V1111: Documentation Indicator is not valid for Chargeback Reason Code XX. . . . 188

V1112: Mail Telephone or E.Commerce Ind is not valid for Chargeback Reason Code
XX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

V1113: Merchant Category Code is not valid for Chargeback Reason Code XX. . . . .189

V1114: Mail Telephone or E-Commerce Ind must be 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 for bill payment

transactions (Market-Specific Data Indicator = B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

V1116: Source Amount must be greater than the minimum amount of $25.00
allowed for the Chargeback Reason Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

V1122: Merchant Category Code must be 6011 or 6012 when Reimbursement

Attribute equals 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

V1124: Reimbursement Attribute of 1 and MCC 6012 is only valid for U.S. domestic
PLUS transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

V1125: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid for Canadian domestic NSR transactions 191

V1126: TCR 4 Business Format Code must be SD, PD, or SP for draft transactions. . . 192

V1127: Business Format Code in the TCR4 must be PD (Promotion Data) or PP (PWP
Data) for Fee Collection and Funds Disbursement transactions. . . . . . . . . 192

V1128: Prepaid Card Indicator of L is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

V1129: Account Number is invalid for Original Credit Transactions. . . . . . . . . .192

V1130: Account Number is invalid for Original Credit Money Transfer Originals and
Reversals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

V1131: Account Number is invalid for Original Credit Online Gambling Transactions
with MCC 7995 or 9406 and MOTO/ECI 5 through 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

V1132: Reason Code is invalid for US Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

V1133: Reimbursement Attribute must be Y or Z for International Prepaid Load

transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

V1136: Additional Data transaction is required for EIRF US. . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

V1137: National Settlement Data is required for Brazil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

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V1138: National Settlement Data is required for Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

V1139: National Settlement Data is required for Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

V1140: National Settlement Data is required for South Korea. . . . . . . . . . . . 195

V1142: Special Purchase ID must be alphanumeric characters: spaces, 0–9, or A–Z. . 196

V1145: Account Type is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

V1146: IRF Type is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

V1147: IRF Category is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

V1148: VAT on IRF is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

V1151: Number of Install Payment is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

V1152: Grace Period is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

V1153: Frequency of Payment is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

V1154: Install Payment Interest is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

V1155: VAT Install Payment Interest is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

V1157: Transaction is invalid for this Destination Identifier. Destination ID Identifier

is: XXXXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

V1160: Settlement Flag of 8 is only allowed for India and Nepal transactions
participating in India ANSS when Source Currency Code equals 356 or 524. . . . 199

V1161: Business Application ID is not valid for this transaction. . . . . . . . . . . 199

V1162: Source Amount cannot be greater than $2,500.00 for Visa Money Transfer
transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

V1163: NMAS Transaction is not valid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

V1165: Sender Reference Number or Sender Account Number must be present for
Visa Money Transfer transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

V1166: Sender Name must be present for Visa Money Transfer transactions. . . . . 200

V1167: Sender Address must be present for Visa Money Transfer transactions. . . . 201

V1168: Sender City must be present for Visa Money Transfer transactions. . . . . . 201

V1169: Sender State must be present for Visa Money Transfer transactions. . . . . 201

V1170: Lodging Extra Charge 2 is not on Lodging Extra Charge Table. . . . . . . . .202

V1171: Lodging Extra Charge 3 is not on Lodging Extra Charge Table. . . . . . . . .202

V1172: Lodging Extra Charge 4 is not on Lodging Extra Charge Table. . . . . . . . .203

V1173: Lodging Extra Charge 5 is not on Lodging Extra Charge Table. . . . . . . . .203

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V1174: Lodging Extra Charge 6 is not on Lodging Extra Charge Table. . . . . . . . .203

V1175: Sender Country must be present for Visa Money Transfer transactions. . . . 204

V1176: Source Amount cannot be greater than $50000.00 for Visa Money Transfer
transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

V1177: Cashback Amount must be equal to or less than the Source Amount for
purchase and credit voucher transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

V1179: Dynamic Currency Conversion Ind is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

V1180: Type of ATM is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

V1181: Source Identifier must be valid for TC 33 Capture Transactions. . . . . . . . 206

V1182: Destination Identifier must be 468599 (CMLS) for TC 33 Acknowledgment

Transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

V1184: Reimbursement Attribute is invalid for BASE II Acquired POS with PIN for
Purchase and Credit Voucher transactions and their reversals. . . . . . . . . .206

V1186: Cardholder ID Method must be equal to space or '4'. . . . . . . . . . . . 207

V1187: Fast Funds Indicator must be equal to spaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

V1188: National Net Miscellaneous Amount Type is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

V1189: National Net Miscellaneous Amount Type must be a valid value when
National Net Miscellaneous Amount is greater than zero. National Net
Miscellaneous Amount Type is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

V1193: National Settlement Data is required for Colombia. . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

V1194: Cardholder ID Method is not valid for the POS Entry Mode. . . . . . . . . . 209

V1196: Central Processing Date (NATL NET CPD OF ORIGINAL) must be equal to zero 209

V1197: Central Processing Date (NATL NET CPD OF ORIGINAL) is not a valid date. . . 209

V1199: Requested Payment Service requires Auth Characteristics Ind equal J. ACI is: X 210

V1200: Fee Program Indicator is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

V1201: Cost Transaction Indicator is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

V1202: EMV Transaction Indicator is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

V1205: Deferred Settlement Date is missing or invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

V1206: Number of Installment Payments must be numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

V1207: Installment Payment Number must be between 00 thru 99 and not greater
than Number of Installment Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

V1208: Installment Payment Total Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

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V1209: Deferred Settlement Date is missing or invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

V1210: Deferred Settlement Date of original is missing or invalid. . . . . . . . . . 213

V1211: Installment Payment Plan Owner is missing or invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . 213

V1212: Number of Installment Payments is missing or invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . 214

V1213: Installment Payment Number is missing or invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

V1214: Installment Payment Total Amount is invalid. The last two digits of amount
must be equal to 00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

V1228: Member Message Text must not be spaces for original credit money
transfers and their reversals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

V1230: Merchant Category Code is invalid for CPS/Small-Ticket transactions. MCC is:
XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

V1231: Prepaid Card Indicator of L is invalid for this transaction. . . . . . . . . . . 215

V1232: Installment Payment Total Amount must be zeros when Payment Indicator is
CO or CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

V1233: Installment Payment Total Amount must be zeros when Payment Indicator is
PA and Installment Payment Number is 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

V1234: National Settlement Data is required for Argentina. . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

V1235: Payment Indicator must be AC, AD, AN, CC, CD, CO, CR, GB, or PA. . . . . . 217

V1236: Number of Installment Payments must be greater than 1 when Payment

Indicator is CC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

V1237: Installment Payment Number must not be greater than Number of

Installment Payments, both fields must be numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

V1238: Installment Payment Interest must be zeros when Payment Indicator is CC,
CO, CR, or PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

V1239: VAT for Installment Payment Interest Amount cannot be greater than
Installment Payment Interest Amount, both fields must be numeric. . . . . . . 219

V1240: Installment Payment Risk Fee Amount is invalid for given Payment Indicator
and Installment Payment Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

V1241: VAT for Installment Payment Risk Fee Amount cannot be greater than
Installment Payment Risk Fee Amount, both fields must be numeric. . . . . . . 220

V1242: Installment Payment IRF Indicator must be S or D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

V1243: Installment Payment Settlement Indicator must be A or D. . . . . . . . . . 220

V1244: Deferred Cardholder Billing Date is missing or invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . 221

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V1245: Deferred Cardholder Billing Date must be zeros when Payment Indicator is
not AD, CD, or PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

V1246: Deferred Settlement Date is missing or invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

V1247: Tip Amount must be less than or equal to Source Amount. . . . . . . . . . 222

V1248: Interchange Reimbursement Fee must be zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

V1249: VAT National Reimbursement Fee must be zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

V1250: National Net Settlement Data (TCR 2) is invalid for Settlement Flag of 0. . . . 223

V1251: Sale Type Indicator must be 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, or 9. Sale Type Indicator is: X. . . . . 223

V1252: Merchant Category Code is invalid. MCC is: XXXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

V1254: Number of Installment Payments must be between 000 thru 999. Number of
Installment Payments are: XXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

V1255: Number of Installment Payments is invalid. Number of Installment Payments

is: XXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

V1257: Installment Payment Number must be between 000 thru 999. Installment
Payment Number is: XXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

V1258: Installment Payment Number must be less than Number of Installment

Payments. Installment Payment Number is: XXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

V1259: Issuer Promo Flag must be 0 or 1. Issuer Promo Flag is: X. . . . . . . . . . 226

V1260: Deferred Flag must be 0 or 1. Deferred Flag is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

V1261: Deferred Period must be 0, 1, 2, or 3. Deferred Period is: X. . . . . . . . . .226

V1262: Grace Period Flag must be 0 or 1. Grace Period Flag is: X. . . . . . . . . . .226

V1263: Grace Period must be 0 or 1. Grace Period is: X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

V1265: Installment Payment Total Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

V1266: Installment Payment Amount is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

V1267: Installment Payment Amount must be less than Installment Payment Total
Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

V1268: Installments Interest Rate is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

V1269: VAT Rate is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

V1270: Interchange Reimbursement Fee is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

V1271: VAT National Interchange Reimbursement Fee is not numeric. . . . . . . . 229

V1272: Deferred Settlement Date is not valid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

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V1273: Deferred Settlement Date of Original must be zeros for Originals Draft
Transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

V1274: Deferred Settlement Date of Original must be valid date for Non-original
Transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

V1275: National Settlement Data is required for Chile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

V1276: Installment Payment Type is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

V1277: Installment Payment Total Amount is invalid. The last two digits of amount
must be equal to 00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

V1278: Installment Payment Amount is invalid. The last two digits of amount must
be equal to 00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

V1279: Surcharge Amount for Supplemental Financial Data cannot be greater than
or equal to Source Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

V1280: Surcharge Amount for Supplemental Financial and Promotion Data cannot
be greater than or equal to Source Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

V1282: Deferred Settlement Date of the Original is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

V1283: Force-Post Tolerance Reject, Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

V1284: Blank Tran ID Tolerance Reject, Amount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

V1285: National Settlement Data is required for Uruguay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

V1286: Deferred Settlement Date for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

V1287: Deferred Settlement Date of the Original for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . .233

V1288: Cardholder Deferred Period for Uruguay is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . 234

V1289: Number of Installments for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

V1290: Installment Payment Number for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

V1291: Tax Benefit Law for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

V1292: Fiscal Benefits Retention Agent for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . 235

V1293: Floor Limit By Tax Benefit Law for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . 236

V1294: Basis Points Applied by Law for Uruguay is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . 236

V1295: Tax Benefits Total Amount for Uruguay is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . 236

V1296: Installment Payment Total Amount for Uruguay is not numeric. . . . . . . .237

V1297: Installment Payment Interest for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

V1298: Installment Payment VAT Interest Amount for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . 237

V1299: Annual Effective Rate Plus VAT for Uruguay is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . 238

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V1300: Base Amount for Tax Benefits Calculation for Uruguay is not numeric. . . . .238

V1301: Uruguay Tip Amount is invalid or greater than Source Amount. . . . . . . . 239

V1302: Uruguay VAT Rate is not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

V1303: Uruguay IRF must be zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

V1304: VAT National IRF for Uruguay must be zeros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

V1305: Deferred Settlement Date(TC 10/20) for Uruguay is invalid. . . . . . . . . . 240

V1306: Sum of Installment Amounts is greater than Source Amount. . . . . . . . . 241

V1307: Transactions (Request for Copy and Fulfillment and Non-Fulfillment

transactions) are invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

V1308: National Net Settlement Data (TCR 2) Country Code and Transaction
Jurisdiction does not match. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

V1310: Recurring Payment Type is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

V1311: Payment Amount Indicator per transaction is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . 242

V1312: Number of Recurring Payment is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

V1313: Frequency of Recurring Payment is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

V1314: Registration Reference Number is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

V1315: Maximum Recurring Payment Amount is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

V1316: Validation Indicator is invalid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

V1318: Recurring Payment Type is invalid for India issued Purchase Original. . . . . 244

V1319: POS Environment must be R for India issued Purchase Original with TCR D
Recurring Payment Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

V1320: TCR D Data must be present for recurring transactions with India issued
Purchase Originals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

V1321: AR VAT Rate not numeric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

V1322: Payment Indicator must be CO for Cash Disbursements transactions. . . . . 245

V9998: Invalid Message Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

V9999: Invalid Batch File Run Direction (Incoming or Outgoing Expected). . . . . . .245

Chapter 3 • Log Messages

Problem Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246

The Logging Facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

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Log Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Informational Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247

000236-I: Full Table Update on XX, YY rows applied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

000237-I: Delta Table Update on XX, YY rows applied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

000240-I: Delta Table Update on XX, version YY to ZZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

000241-I: Table Update has already been processed: XX YY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

000242-I: File XXXXXX, Batch YYYYYY, Transaction NNNNNN No TCR Map Found for
TC: ZZZZZZ, TCQ: QQQQQQ, TCR: UUUUUU, Index @1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Warning Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

000144-W: No files associated with pattern XXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

000235-W: Invalid TC54 File Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

000238-W: Table Update detected duplicate key for Single Update: XX. . . . . . . . 249

000239-W: Table Update version not found in repository: XX YY. . . . . . . . . . . 249

101005-W: DUPBATCH Process Found More Than 20 Duplicate Batches DUPBATCH

Checking Suspended. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250

000126-E: Subfile must be numeric between 1 and 25: XX. . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

000177-E: File Trailer Number of Batches XXXXXXXX must equal count for file:
YYYYYYYY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

000179-E: Batch Trailer Destination Amount XXXXXXXX not equal to computed Batch
YYYYYYYY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

000180-E: Batch Trailer Destination Amount must be equal to zero. . . . . . . . . 251

000181-E: Batch Trailer Source Amount XXXXXXXX not equal to computed Batch
Amount YYYYYYYY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

000182-E: Batch Trailer Transaction Count XXXXXXXX not equal to computed

YYYYYYYY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

000183-E: Start batch number XXXXXX does not match file header batch number
YYYYYY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

000188-E: First TCR Sequence must be zero in file: XX, Batch YY. . . . . . . . . . . 252

000189-E: TCR XX out of sequence with previous TCR YY in file: ZZZ. . . . . . . . . 252

000190-E: Header date XXX does not match batch date YYY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

000196-E: File XX, Batch YY, Transaction NN cannot be classified TC=ZZ, TCQ=QQ,
TCR=UU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

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000198-E: File Trailer Monetary Transaction Count XXXXXXXXXXXX does not equal
computed YYYYYYYYYYYY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

000199-E: RERUN XXX incompatible with run mode YYY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

000209-E: Invalid TCQ. Fatal error in file XX, batch YY, transaction NN, TCQ ZZ. . . . 253

000211-E: Batch Trailer TCR Count XXXXXXXX not equal to computed YYYYYYYY. . . .253

000212-E: File Trailer TCR Count XXXXXXXX not equal to computed YYYYYYYY. . . . .254

103181-E: Key Field XX not found on YY table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

103182-E: Table XX not loaded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

103305-E: Rundate (XX) cannot be greater than system date (YY). . . . . . . . . . 254

103350-E: SplitbyTC XX does not have a length of 2 or 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

103424-E: SplitbyARD (low = XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, high = YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY)

overlaps another (low = ZZZZZZZZZZZZ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Abnormal Termination Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

000167-A: TC90 has invalid transaction length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

000200-A: Run history load failed, aborting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

104029-A: Incoming file is missing header. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

104030-A: File trailer is not proceeded by batch trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

104031-A: File trailer missing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256

104032-A: TCR Invalid XX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

104039-A: Invalid Table Effective Date XX, beyond supported range. . . . . . . . . 256

Severe Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

000004-S: File XXX, Batch YYY, Transaction NNN, No TCR map found for: ZZZ. . . . . 257

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VCX Messages Overview

BASE II Clearing Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX) Messages Reference Guide provides information
about validation and log messages that appear during the execution of the Visa Clearing
Exchange (VCX). The information is intended for operators, programmers, and technical
managers responsible for the daily operations of the VCX processing cycle.
BASE II Clearing Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX) Messages Reference Guide information is a part of the
BASE II Clearing documentation series.

VCX Documentation
This documentation is about, or in relation to, Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX).

VCX Documentation
l BASE II Clearing Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX) User Guide

l BASE II Clearing Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX) Client Implementation Guide

l BASE II Clearing Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX) Messages Reference Guide

l BASE II Clearing Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX) Reports Reference Guide

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BASE II Documentation
l BASE II Clearing Data Codes

l BASE II Clearing Interchange Formats, TC 01 to TC 49

l BASE II Clearing Interchange Formats, TC 50 to TC 92

l BASE II Clearing Overview

l BASE II Clearing Services

VCMS Testing Documentation

l VisaNet Certification Management Service (VCMS) BASE II Testing Guide

Other Documentation
l Visa Core Rules and Visa Product and Service Rules

l Visa Europe Operating Regulations – Processing

l Visa Merchant Data Standards Manual

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Validation Messages

Transactions are subjected to several stages of validation before they can be written. Some of
the validation edits performed are:
l Business Rules Edits

l Duplicate file detection

l Optional edits invoked by run control options, specifically:

n Checking of financial tolerance limits at the run and item levels.

n Checking for duplicate batch.

n Checking for transaction reject counts that exceed error limit percentages.

Whenever error conditions exist, the system shows an error message. Every message specific to
the validation process, is displayed on the Validation Exception Reports (VX–100A, VX–100B, and
VX–100C or VX–200A, VX–200B, and VX–200C).

Problem Resolution
Most validation messages can be resolved by correcting invalid field values. Valid values for
each field are listed and described in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Some messages require help
for resolution. When the message action says “contact Visa for support,” follow instructions

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Validation Messages

provided by your Visa regional office regarding whom to contact. For example, in the U.S.
Region, users contact their Visa Representative for assistance during normal business hours;
there are other procedures for off-hours support.

Return Codes
Return codes are applicable to Linux and Windows systems. They are displayed on the Batch
Procedure View Screen, Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX) Dashboard, and are also contained in the
reports and logs.
In the event of an job failure, descriptive error messages will also be displayed on the Batch
Procedure View screen and VCX Dashboard. (These errors are listed in the Log Messages
chapter.)
See the BASE II Clearing Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX) User Guide for the list and descriptions of
Visa Clearing Exchange Return Codes for key fields.

Validation Messages
Variable xxx in the message text is a value associated with the error that has occurred. The
value is information that can be used as a guide to resolve the error.

V0002: Reimbursement attribute is invalid for

US or Canada domestic transactions
Description: Reimbursement Attribute of 3 is invalid for original purchase and credit voucher
transactions and their reversals for U.S. or Canada domestic (issuer, acquirer, and merchant are
from the same country). Reimbursement Attribute of B is invalid for Canada original purchase
and credit voucher transactions and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the Reimbursement Attribute field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

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V0003: Merchant state/province must not

equal spaces
Description: The Merchant State/Province Code must be a valid state or province code when
the Merchant Country Code is either U.S. or CA.
Action: Verify that the Merchant Country Code is U.S. or CA. If it is, enter a valid state or
province code in this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0004: Card Acceptor ID must not equal spaces

for US EIRF original purchase and reversal
transaction
Description: The Card Acceptor must be a 15-character alphanumeric value.
Action: The Card Acceptor ID for U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions cannot
contain all spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Card Acceptor ID.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0005: Requested Payment Service of ‘F’ is

invalid for quasi cash or cryptocurrency
transactions
Description: The Requested Payment Service of F and ACI of E, (CPS/Small-Ticket) is invalid for
Account Funding.
Action: Verify that the transaction does not contain the RPS/ACI combination of F and E with
the specified values for Account Funding.
Transaction Types: Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V0006: Payment Service Data is required

Description: For CPS purchase transactions and their reversals and CPS/ATM original cash
disbursements and their reversals, Payment Service Data fields must be present. Payment
Service Data must also be present for US transactions submitted with ACI of T.
For Purchase Dispute Financials and AFT Dispute Financials, Payment Service Data is required.
Action: Verify that all required Payment Service Data is present.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Sales Draft and Account Funding

V0007: Incoming: Processing Date must be

present
Description: Processing Date must be present during incoming run.
Action: Contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types:
l Header Records

l Batch Trailer

l File Trailer

V0008: Settlement Flag is invalid

Description: Settlement Flag of 3 or 4 is not valid for this transaction type.
Action: Verify and enter correct value for Settlement Flag in TCR 0, position 150.
Transaction Types:
l Account Funding

l Cash Disbursements

l All Dispute Financials

V0009: Original Credit Additional Data (TCR D)

is not valid for this transaction
Description: Original Credit Additional Data (TCR D) is not valid for this transaction type.
Action: Remove invalid TCR and adjust file batch trailers accordingly.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Drafts – All

l Original Credit – Representments and Chargebacks

l Account Funding – All

V0010: Transaction not allowed for Clearing-

Only service
Description: Account Range associate with the Account Number does not participate in
Clearing-Only service.
Action: Verify that the correct combination of data has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals Clearing-Only

l Credit Voucher – Originals and Reversals Clearing-Only

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals Clearing-Only

V0012: Card Acceptor ID must not equal spaces

for CPS transaction
Description: The Card Acceptor must be a 15-character alphanumeric value.
Action: The Card Acceptor ID for CPS original purchase and reversal transactions cannot
contain all spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Card Acceptor ID.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0013: Carrier Code must be present and not

equal spaces
Description: The Carrier Code subfield of the Trip Leg 1 Information field on the Passenger
Itinerary Data TCR 3 must be a two-character alphanumeric value.
Action: The Carrier Code subfield cannot be all spaces or zeros for originals and reversals of
CPS/Passenger Transport transactions. Enter the correct value for the field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0014: Bank City must not equal spaces

Description: The Bank City must be a left-justified 13-character field and must be space-filled
to the right.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0015: Plan Registration System Identifier is

invalid
Description: When Plan Registration System Identifier is present, then POS Environment must
be "I" or Moto/ECI Indicator must be "3".
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0016: Merchant name must be present and

not equal spaces
Description: The Merchant Name must be present and cannot contain all spaces.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0018: Merchant Name in Korean must be

present and not equal spaces
Description: The Merchant Name cannot contain all spaces.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V0019: Passenger Name must be present and

not equal spaces
Description: The Passenger Name cannot begin with a space for CPS/Passenger Transport
originals and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0020: Transaction Code is invalid for the

Cybersource Acknowledgment File
Description: Only Acknowledgment transactions with Report Identifier of CYBSACK can be
submitted when file type=ACKFL is used.
Action: Verify that the correct value of the file type has been used and resubmit.
Transaction Types: All except CYBERSOURCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT transactions.

V0021: Transaction Code is invalid for GMR file

Description: Only TC 50 transactions with Service Identifier of AMMF03 can be submitted when
file type=GMRBC is used.
Action: Verify that the correct value of the file type has been used and resubmit.
Transaction Types: All except GMR transactions.

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V0022: Transaction Code is only valid using

FILETYPE = GMRBC
Description: TC 50 transactions with Service Identifier of AMMF03 can only be submitted with
file type=GMRBC.
Action: Verify that the correct value of the file type has been used and resubmit.
Transaction Types: All GMR transactions.

V0024: Destination Identifier must be 320040

(GMR) for TC 50 AMMF03 transactions
Description: The Destination ID for TC 50 Transactions with Service Identifier of AMMF03 must
be equal to 320040.
Action: Enter 320040 as the Destination Identifier.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V0025: Validation Code must be present and

not equal spaces
Description: The Validation Code cannot be spaces for CPS original purchase and cash
disbursement transactions and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

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V0026: Origination City/Airport must be

present and not equal spaces
Description: The Origination City/Airport Code cannot be all spaces or all zeros for U.S. CPS
originals and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0027: Business Application ID is invalid for

Argentina domestic transactions
Description: AFT Original and Reversal transactions submitted by Argentina acquirers with
Business Application ID (BAI) of PS are not allowed. Verify you have a valid BAI value for this
transaction.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0028: Service Class Code must be present and

not equal spaces
Description: The Service Class cannot contain a space or zero for CPS/Passenger Transport
transactions.
Action: Enter the Service Class value in this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V0029: Origination City/Airport must be

present and not equal spaces
Description: The Origination City/Airport Code on the Passenger Itinerary Data (TCR 3) is a
three-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions, this field cannot contain all
spaces. Enter the correct value for the Card Acceptor ID.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0030: Destination City/Airport must be

present and not equal spaces
Description: The Destination City/Airport Code must be a three-character alphanumeric entry.
Action: The Destination City/Airport Code cannot be all spaces or zeros for originals and
reversals of CPS/Passenger Transport transactions. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0031: Message Text must not equal spaces

Description: A Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code of 0300 requires that the
Message Text Field conform to a specific format.
Action: See BASE II Clearing Interchange Formats, TC 01 to TC 49. Enter the correct values for all
subfields in the Message Text.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

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V0032: Carrier Code must be present and not

equal spaces
Description: The Carrier Code of the Trip Leg 1 Information on the Passenger Itinerary Data
(TCR 3) is a two-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions, the Carrier Code cannot be all
spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Carrier Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0033: Service Class Code must be present and

not equal spaces
Description: The Service Class Code of the Trip Leg 1 Information on the Passenger Itinerary
Data (TCR 3) is a one-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions, the Service Class Code cannot
be all spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Service Class Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0034: Destination City/Airport must be

present and not equal spaces
Description: The Destination City/Airport Code of the Trip Leg 1 Information on the Passenger
Itinerary Data (TCR 3) is a three-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions, the Destination City/Airport
Code cannot be all spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Destination City/Airport
Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V0036: Merchant Name must be present and

not equal space in first position
Description: The Merchant Name cannot contain all spaces and must be left-justified.
Therefore, the first position of this field cannot be a space.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0037: Merchant City must be present and not

equal space in first position
Description: The Merchant City must be a left-justified, 13-character field and must be space-
filled to the right.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0039: Purchase Identifier must not equal

space in first position
Description: The Purchase Identifier must be left-justified and the first position cannot contain
a space. If the Purchase Identifier Format field contains a value of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Purchase
Identifier must not be all spaces.
Action: Check the value of the Purchase Identifier Format Code and enter the appropriate
Purchase Identifier data for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

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V0040: Passenger Name must be present and

not equal space in first position
Description: The Passenger Name cannot begin with a space for CPS/Passenger Transport
originals and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0041: National Settlement Data is required

for Turkey
Description: The National Settlement Data is required for Turkey domestic transactions.
Action: Review BASE II Clearing Interchange Formats. Enter the required TCR for this transaction.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V0046: Bank Name must not equal space in

first position
Description: The Bank Name must be a left-justified, 25-character field and must be space-
filled to the right.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.

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Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0047: Bank City must not equal space in first

position
Description: The Bank City must be a left-justified, 13-character field and must be space-filled
to the right.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0049: Merchant Name in Katakana must be

present and not equal space in first position
Description: The Merchant Name cannot contain all spaces and must be left-justified.
Therefore, the first position of this field cannot be a space.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0051: Purchase Date must be present and not

equal zero
Description: The Purchase Date cannot equal zeros when the transaction is submitted for CPS
programs or Mexico National Net Settlement.
Action: Enter a valid nonzero purchase date.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V0052: Transaction Identifier must be present

and not equal zero
Description: For custom payment service purchase transactions and their reversals, and for
original ATM cash disbursements and their reversals, the Transaction Identifier must not be
zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Purchase Dispute Financials and AFT Dispute Financials

V0056: Reimbursement Attribute Edit (RA=6).

Invalid Merchant Category Code for
Commercial Product Large Ticket. MCC is:
XXXX
Description: When the Reimbursement Attribute field contains a 6, the MCC must be valid for
the Commercial Product Large Ticket Program.
Action: Verify that a valid Commercial Product Large Ticket MCC has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0058: Merchant ZIP Code must not equal zero

for U.S. CPS original purchase and reversal
transaction
Description: The Merchant ZIP Code cannot be zeros for U.S. CPS transactions.
Action: Enter a numeric, non-zero Merchant ZIP Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Original and Reversals

l Account Funding Sales Draft – Original and Reversals

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V0060: Local Tax Included must not equal zero

Description: The Local Tax Included code must be a one-character alphanumeric value.
Action: Valid values for the Local Tax Included field are 0 and 1. A value of 0 is valid only if the
Local Tax is zero. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0063: Card Acceptor ID must not equal zero

for CPS transaction
Description: The Card Acceptor must be a 15-character alphanumeric value.
Action: The Card Acceptor ID for CPS original purchase and reversal transactions cannot
contain all spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Card Acceptor ID.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0064: Carrier Code must not equal zero

Description: The Carrier Code subfield of the Trip Leg 1 Information field on the Passenger
Itinerary Data TCR 3 must be a two-character alphanumeric value.
Action: The Carrier Code subfield cannot be all spaces or zeros for originals and reversals of
CPS/Passenger Transport transactions. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0065: Account Number required for Fee

Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code:
XXXX
Description: The referenced Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code requires a valid
Account Number.

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Action: Review the referenced reason code in the Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason
Codes table in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Enter a valid Account Number or enter the correct
Reason Code.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0066: Carrier Code must not equal zero

Description: The Carrier Code of the Trip Leg 1 Information on the Passenger Itinerary Data
(TCR 3) is a two-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions, the Carrier Code cannot be all
spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Carrier Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0068: Merchant Category Code must be

present and not equal zero
Description: The Merchant Category Code must be a valid four-digit numeric value.
Action: See the Visa Core Rules and Visa Product and Service Rules or the Visa Merchant Data
Standards Manual for valid codes. Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0069: Acquirer Reference Number film

locator must not equal zero
Description: The Film Locator subfield of the Acquirer Reference Number must contain a
nonzero 11-digit numeric value for original presentments.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals

l Cash Disbursement– Originals

l Account Funding – Originals

l Original Credit – Originals

V0071: Purchase Date must not equal zero for

Mexico domestic transactions when
Reimbursement Attribute is equal to B
Description: For Mexico Domestic transactions, the Purchase Date cannot be zeros when
Reimbursement Attribute is equal to B.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0072: Purchase Date must not be equal zero

for ATM Merchant Category Code
Description: Purchase Date must not equal to zero for ATM Merchant Category Code.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements – Original and Reversals

V0074: Origination City/Airport must not equal

zero
Description: The Origination City/Airport Code on the Passenger Itinerary Data (TCR 3) is a
three-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions, this field cannot contain all
spaces. Enter the correct value for the Card Acceptor ID.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0075: Origination City/Airport must not equal

zero
Description: The Origination City/Airport Code cannot be all spaces or all zeros for U.S. CPS
originals and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0077: Service Class Code must not equal zero

Description: The Service Class cannot contain a space or zero for CPS/Passenger Transport
transactions.
Action: Enter the Service Class value in this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0078: Service Class Code must not equal zero

Description: The Service Class Code of the Trip Leg 1 Information on the Passenger Itinerary
Data (TCR 3) is a one-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions, the Carrier Code cannot be all
spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Service Class Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V0079: Merchant Discount Rate must not

equal zero
Description: The Merchant Discount Rate must contain a numeric, nonzero value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0080: Source Currency must be equal to

Source Currency 300 or 978
Description: The Source Currency Code was not a valid value from EU.
Action: Verify that the correct Source Currency Code has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Currency Code Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0081: Authorized Amount must not equal

zero
Description: The Authorized Amount must be a 12-digit numeric value.
Action: For CPS originals and their reversals, this field cannot be zeros. Enter the correct
numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V0082: Business Application ID is invalid

Description: A valid Business Application ID (BAI) must be present for this transaction. Verify
that you have a valid BAI value for this transaction.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0083: Source Identifier cannot originate

Original Credit transaction
Description: The Source Identifier cannot originate Original Credit transactions:
l The acquiring identifier owner has not completed the Program Information Form (PIF)
required to originate OCTs other than Money Trransfer OCTs. Verify that you have the
correct acquiring identifier in the acquirer reference number for this transaction.
l Original OCTs submitted by endpoints in the Canada Region.

Action: Enter the correct value for the field.

Transaction Types: Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0084: South Korea Merchant ID must not

equal zero
Description: The Merchant ID must contain a numeric, nonzero value.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0085: Local Authorization Number must not

equal zero
Description: The Local Authorization Number must be an eight-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements- All

V0086: Account Number belongs to Issuing

Identifier that does not accept Original Credit
transactions
Description: The issuing identifier owner does not accept Original Credit Transactions. Verify
that you have the correct Account Number populated with the Account Number field in this
transaction.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0088: Destination City/Airport must not equal

zero
Description: The Destination City/Airport Code must be a three-character alphanumeric entry.
Action: The Destination City/Airport Code cannot be all spaces or zeros for originals and
reversals of CPS/Passenger Transport transactions. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0090: Industry-Specific Data record (TCR 3) is

required
Description: Industry-Specific Data – Original Credit or Account Funding record (TCR 3) must be
present with this transaction.
Action: Verify that Industry-Specific data record is present with the transaction.
Transaction Types: Account Funding and Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

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V0091: Dispute Financial submitted by non-

VCR eligible country
Description: Dispute Financial transactions can be submitted in production if Issuing ID,
Acquiring ID, and merchant are in a migrated VCR country.
Action: Determine migration status for the country associated with Issuing ID, the Acquiring ID,
and merchant.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargeback, representments, and chargeback
reversals.

V0092: Destination City/Airport Code must not

equal zero
Description: The Destination City/Airport Code of the Trip Leg 1 Information on the Passenger
Itinerary Data (TCR 3) is a three-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions, the Destination City/Airport
Code cannot all spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Destination City/Airport Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0093: Chargeback Reason Code is invalid for

Dispute Financial transaction
Description: Dispute Financial transactions must have these reason codes:

Reason Code Definition

10 Fraud

11 Authorization

12 Processing Error

13 Consumer Dispute

Action: Enter the correct value for the field.

Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargeback, representments, and chargeback
reversals.

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V0094: Supplemental Financial data must

contain VCR data
Description: Dispute Financial transactions must contain VCR data (TCR4 Business Format =
DF).
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargeback, representments, and chargeback
reversals

V0095: Card Acceptor ID must not equal zero

for US EIRF original purchase and reversal
transaction
Description: The Card Acceptor ID must be a 15-character alphanumeric value.
Action: The Card Acceptor ID for U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions cannot
contain all spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Card Acceptor ID.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0096: Merchant ZIP Code must not equal zero

for US EIRF original purchase and reversal
transaction
Description: The Merchant ZIP Code must be a five-character numeric value.
Action: The Merchant ZIP Code for U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions cannot
be all spaces or zeros. Enter the correct value for the Merchant ZIP Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V0097: Network Identification Code is invalid

Description: The Network Identification Code must be a valid four-digit numeric value or zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargeback, representments, and chargeback
reversals.

V0098: Legacy Exception transaction is not

allowed
Description: Legacy Exception transactions are not allowed.
Action: Verify that the correct value of the Usage Code has been used and resubmit.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargeback, representments, representment reversal,
and chargeback reversals.

V0099: Legacy Representment requires legacy

Chargeback Reason Code
Description: A legacy representment can be submitted on a VCR eligible transaction (where
Issuer, Acquirer, and Merchant are all in a VCR eligible country), as long as the chargeback was
received prior to migration, (i.e., transaction has valid legacy Chargeback Reason Code (CBRC)).
Action: Enter a correct legacy chargeback reason code.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargeback, representments, and chargeback
reversals.

V0100: VCR Supplemental Financial data is

required
Description: VCR Supplemental Data (Business format code of DF) is required to be present for
VCR transaction.
Action: Include a TCR4 with Business format of DF and ensure that required fields are
populated accordingly.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargeback, representments, and chargeback
reversals.

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V0101: Source Currency Code is not on

Currency Code Table
Description: The Source Currency Code was not found on the Currency Code Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Source Currency Code has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Currency Code Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0102: Source Currency Code is not on

Currency Code Table
Description: The Source Currency Code on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational
Advice (TC 48) is a three-byte numeric value.
Action: The Source Currency Code must be a valid ISO numeric currency code. Enter the
correct value for this field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice

V0103: VROL Case Number must be numeric

and not equal to zeroes
Description: VROL Case Number must be numeric and not populated with zeroes.
Action: Enter a correct value for VROL Case Number.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargeback, representments, and chargeback
reversals.

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V0104: Account Number is not on Account

Range Table
Description: The Account Number on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational
Advice (TC 48) is a 28-byte alphanumeric value. The first nine positions of the Account Number
must be numeric and must be valid according to the current ARDEF Table. The field was not
found on the Account Range Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Account Number has been entered and that the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the ARDEF Table needs to be updated.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice

V0105: VCR Supplemental Financial data is not

allowed
Description: VCR Supplemental Financial Data (Business Format = DF) is not allowed for sales
draft, credit vouchers and cash transactions. They are only allowed for VCR transactions.
Action: Include the correct TCR4.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V0107: Account Number is invalid

Description: The Account Number must be a 16-digit numeric. The first nine characters must
be valid according to the current ARDEF Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Account Number has been entered and that the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the ARDEF Table needs to be updated. Enter the
correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

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V0109: Central Processing Date cannot be a

future date
Description: The Central Processing Date must be a four-digit numeric valid date, in YDDD
(year, day) format.
Action: For reversals and chargeback reversals, this entry cannot be a future date. Enter the
correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Reversals and Chargeback Reversals

l Account Funding – Reversals and Chargeback Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Reversals and Chargeback Reversals

l Original Credit – Reversals and Chargeback Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Reversal and Chargeback Reversals

V0112: Account Selection must be equal to 0, 1,

2, or 3 for cash transactions
Description: The Account Selection field must contain 0, 1, 2, or 3 for cash transactions and
Request for Copy transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value in this field.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements – All

V0114: Country Code must be equal to AR, BO,

BR, CL, CO, JP, KR, MX, PY, RU, SE, TR, or UY
Description: The field in error must contain the country code of a country that transmits TCR
2s for draft data.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts – TC Formats only

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V0115: Terminal Serial Number must contain

alphanumeric values: space, A–Z, or 0–9
Description: The Terminal Serial Number on the Chip Card Transaction data (TCR 7) of the draft
data transactions is an eight-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Chip Card Advice

V0116: Authorization Currency Code must

contain alphanumeric values: space, A–Z, or 0–
9
Description: The Authorization Currency Code on the Payment Service Data (TCR 5) of the draft
data transactions is a three-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For Chip Card Payment Service (CCPS) transactions with Authorization Characteristics
Indicator of N (Non-CPS), the Authorization Currency Code must be alphanumeric data, that is,
space, A through Z, or 0 through 9. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0117: Authorization Response Code must

contain alphanumeric values: space, A–Z, or 0–
9
Description: The Authorization Response Code on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card
Informational Advice (TC 48) is a two-byte alphanumeric value; that is, spaces, A through Z, or 0
through 9.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Chip Card Information Advice

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V0118: Card Acceptor ID must contain

alphanumeric values: space, A–Z, or 0–9
Description: The Card Acceptor ID on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational
Advice (TC 48) is a 15-byte alphanumeric value, that is, spaces, A through Z, or 0 through 9.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice

V0119: Terminal ID must contain alphanumeric

values: space, A–Z, or 0–9
Description: The Terminal ID on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational Advice (TC
48) is an eight-byte alphanumeric value, that is, spaces, A through Z, or 0 through 9.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice

V0121: Account Number has invalid check digit

Description: The check digit calculated did not pass the modulus 10-check digit algorithm as
specified by the check digit indicator in the ARDEF Table. The check digit must be in the final
position according to the Account Number length in the ARDEF entry.
Action: Verify that the correct Account Number has been entered, including the check digit and
that the Visa Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the ARDEF Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0123: Merchant Country Code is not on

Country Code Table
Description: The Merchant Country Code was not found on the Country Code Table. For
Collection Only Drafts, edit is performed only when Source Currency Code is space.
Action: Verify that the correct Merchant Country Code has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Country Code Table needs to be
updated.

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Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

l Clearing-Only Drafts

V0124: Collection-Only Flag must be equal to

space if present
Description: The Collection-Only Flag must contain a space or a C.
Action: An entry of C indicates that this is an intraprocessor transaction being submitted for
collection only. Such transactions are not interchanged or settled. Enter the correct value for
this field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

V0126: Destination Identifier is not valid for

fraud transactions. Destination Identifier is:
XXXXXX
Description: The Destination Identifier on the TCR 0 of the Fraud Advice (TC 40) is a six-byte
numeric value.
Action: The Destination ID must be in FRS table, if the Source ID is not a Visa internal entity.
Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Fraud Advice

V0127: Country Code is not on Country Code

Table
Description: Transaction submitted with Fee Reason Code of 0100 or 0190 must have a valid
country code value in the Country Code field.
Action: Verify that the correct Country Code has been entered and that the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Country Code Table needs to be updated.

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Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

V0130: Cardholder ID Method must be equal to

space, 1, or 4
Description: Purchases originating in the U.S. and their reversals for CPS/Hotel (RPS = 3),
CPS/Car Rental Card not Present (RPS = 5), CPS/Electronic Commerce Preferred-Hotel (RPS = L)
and CPS/Electronic Commerce Preferred-Car Rental (RPS = \M). The value entered must be a
space, 1 or 4.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0132: Acquirer Reference Nbr Format Code

must be 7
Description: The Acquirer Reference Number Format Code for credit vouchers and cash
transactions must be a 7.
Action: The transaction has been identified as a credit voucher or cash transaction. Enter a 7 in
this field.
Transaction Types:
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V0136: Destination Amount must be equal to

zero
Description: The Destination Amount is a 12-digit field that must contain a numeric value.
Action: For outgoing processing, the field must contain zeros. Enter the correct value for this
field.

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Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0138: Record Subtype must be equal to 01, 02,

03, or 04
Description: The Record Subtype must contain 01 (original), 02 (chargeback), 03 (reversal), or
04 (chargeback reversal) for national settlement advice transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0142: Merchant Category Code is not on

Merchant Category Code Table or invalid
Description: The Merchant Category Code was not found on the Merchant Category Code
Table or invalid for this transaction.
Action: Verify that the correct Merchant Category Code has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Merchant Category Code Table needs
to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts except Disputes

l Chip Card Information Advice

V0143: Source Identifier not on VID Table –

WARNING
Description: The Source ID was not found on the Visa Identifier (VID) Table.

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Action: Verify that the correct Source ID has been entered and that the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) Table needs to be updated.

V0144: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind valid values

are: space, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9
Description: The Mail/Telephone Electronic Commerce Indicator must contain either a space,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9.
Space = Not available
l 1 = Single transaction for mail/telephone order

l 2 = Recurring transaction

l 3 = Installment payment

l 4 = Unknown classification or other mail order

®
l 5 = SET Secure Electronic Transaction with cardholder certificate
®
l 6 = Nonauthenticated security transaction with SET merchant certificate

l 7 = Nonauthenticated security transaction without SET merchant certificate (for

example, channel-encrypted electronic commerce transaction)
l 8 = Nonsecure transaction

l 9 = Nonauthenticated security transaction that does not comply with SET and the
merchant is SET-capable
Action: Verify that the correct Mail/Telephone or Electronic Commerce Indicator has been
entered and that the Visa Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables need to be updated.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0146: Service Identifier is invalid

Description: The Service Identifier must be a valid value; ePay Transactions (Service Identifier =
EPAYBF) are not supported.
Action: Verify that the correct Service Identifier has been entered.
Transaction Types: Text Message

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V0147: Network Identification code is invalid

Description: The Network Identification Code must be a valid four-digit numeric value or zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0148: Network Identification Code is invalid

Description: The Network Identification Code must be a valid four-digit numeric value or zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0151: Source Currency Code must be equal to

Currency Code 986
Description: The Source Currency Code for National Net Settlement transactions acquired in
Brazil must be in Brazilian Reals.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0152: Chargeback Reason Code is invalid

Description: The Chargeback Reason Code value is not valid.
Action: Verify that the correct Chargeback Reason Code has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. See the BASE II Clearing Data Codes manual for a list of
Chargeback Reason Codes. Chargeback Reason codes 70 and 93 are invalid for US.
Transaction Types: All Dispute Financials

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V0153: Reason Code is not on Fee Collection

Reason Code Table
Description: The Reason Code was not found on the Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement
Reason Codes Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Reason Code has been entered and that the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason
Codes Table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0157: Settlement Flag must be equal to '0', '8',

or '9'
Description: TC 10 and TC 20 transactions must contain a Settlement Flag of 0, 8, or 9.
Action: Enter the correct numeric Settlement Flag for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0158: Special Chargeback Ind is not on the

Special Chargeback Indicator Table
Description: The Special Chargeback Indicator must be a valid value found on the Special
Chargeback Indicator Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Special Chargeback Indicator has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Special Chargeback Indicator Table
needs to be updated.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals

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V0159: Special Condition Ind is invalid and not

present on table
Description: The Special Condition Indicator is invalid or was not found on the Special
Condition Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Special Condition Indicator has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Special Condition Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0160: Special Condition Indicator is invalid for

National-US or non-US
Description: The Special Condition Indicator is invalid for the jurisdiction.
Action: Verify that the correct Special Condition Indicator has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Special Condition Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0163: Merchant State/Province is not on

Canada Province Code Table
Description: The field value was not found on the Canadian Province Codes Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Merchant State/Province Code has been entered and that the
Visa Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Canadian Province Codes Table
needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Chip Card Information Advice

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V0164: Stop-Over Code (Trip Leg 1) must be

equal to space, O, or X
Description: The stop-over code field must contain a space, O (stopover allowed), or X
(stopover not allowed).
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0165: Merchant State/Province is not on US

State or CA Province Table
Description: The Merchant State/Province Code was not found on the U.S. State Code or CA
Province Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Merchant State/Province Code has been entered and that the
Visa Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the U.S. State Codes Table or CA
Province needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Chip Card Informational Advice

V0169: Car Rental Extra Charges must be left-

justified with no embedded spaces or zeros
Description: The Car Rental Extra Charges codes were incorrectly entered. Extra charge codes
must be left-justified with no spaces between valid codes.
Action: Enter the information in the proper format.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0170: Lodging Extra Charges must be left-

justified with no embedded spaces or zeros
Description: The Lodging Extra Charges codes were incorrectly entered. Extra charge codes
must be left-justified with no spaces between valid codes.
Action: Enter the information in the proper format.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0171: Merchant Category Code must equal

6010 for Fee Reason Code 0300
Description: For Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code 0300 used with the Brazil
and Canada Bill Payment Service, the Merchant Category Code must be 6010.
Action: Verify that the correct Merchant Category Code has been entered. Enter the correct
value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee collection – Bill Pay

l Funds Disbursement - Bill Pay

V0173: Cashback amount must be less than

Source Amount
Description: The cashback amount must be numeric and must be less than the Source Amount
for Canada domestic transactions.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Type: Sales Draft – All

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V0175: Reimbursement Attribute is invalid

Description: The Reimbursement Attribute field must contain A through Z or 0 through 9. A
reimbursement attribute of 3 is invalid for original purchase and credit voucher transactions
and their reversals for U.S. or Canada domestic (issuer, acquirer, and merchant are from the
same country). A reimbursement attribute of B is invalid for Canada original purchase and
credit voucher transactions and their reversals. A reimbursement attribute of 6 is invalid for
purchase originals and credit vouchers and their reversals with U.S. Issuer, U.S. Acquirer, and
U.S. Merchant.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0178: Source Amount is not greater than zero

Description: The Source Amount field must contain numeric digits and be a value greater than
zero.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0179: Fee Coll Event Date is not a valid MMDD

date
Description: The Event Date for a Fee Collection or Funds Disbursement transaction must
contain a four-digit valid date in the MMDD format.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

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V0180: Departure Date is not a valid MMDDYY

date
Description: The Departure Date may contain zeros or a valid date in MMDDYY (month, day,
year) format.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit– All

V0181: Purchase Date is not a valid MMDD

date
Description: The Purchase Date is not in valid two-digit month and two-digit day format, or is
not a valid MMDD (month, day) date.
Action: Enter a valid MMDD date.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0182: Cashback amount must be zero for

Purchase transactions with Airline Merchant
Category Code
Description: For Canada domestic transactions with Merchant Category Code of airline, the
cashback amount must be zero.
Action: Enter zeros in the Cashback Amount field.
Transaction Type: Sales Draft – All

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V0183: Cashback amount is only valid for

Canadian domestic Purchase transactions
Description: For Canada domestic purchase transactions, the cashback amount field can only
be present if the transaction is domestic. Transaction is considered domestic if issuer, acquirer,
and merchant are all in Canada.
Action: Verify that when Cashback is present, the transaction is Canada domestic.
Transaction Type: Sales Draft – All

V0185: Authorization Code is not numeric or

alphabetic
Description: The Authorization Code must be a six-position alphanumeric field.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0188: Cashback Amount must be less than

Source Amount
Description: The cashback amount must be numeric, must not be less than zero, and must be
less than the Source Amount for U.S. domestic transactions.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

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V0189: Source Identifier belongs to U.S. Region

(Local Currency Message Advice)
Description: The Source Identifier must not be defined as belonging to the U.S. Region on the
Visa Identifier (VID) Table for Local Currency Message Advice transactions.
Action: Verify that the Source Identifier has been entered correctly.
Transaction Types: National Settlement Advice Record Transactions.

V0190: Hdr Continuation Ind is not equal to C

Description: A continuation file was expected but not received.
Action: The previously processed file was not the last file of a continuation chain. A
continuation file is expected. Process all files in the order in which they were created.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0191: Header Starting Batch Number not

equal to batch number of first batch
Description: Header starting batch number must be equal to the batch number of the first
batch Note that the batch numbers for chained or continued files must be in sequential order
(no missing batch number).
Action: Contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header Records

V0192: Hdr Continuation Ind must be equal to

spaces
Description: The Continuation Tape Indicator contains a value other than space when a
continuation file was not expected.
Action: The file is part of a continuation chain; previous files in the chain did not precede it.
Process all files in the order in which they were created.
Transaction Types: Header Records

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V0193: Purchase Date cannot be greater than

the System Run Date
Description: For original drafts, if the Purchase Date on a draft transaction is not zeros, it must
be equal to or less than the Visa Clearing Exchange run date. The date format is MMDD (month,
day).
Action: Verify that the Purchase Date is not greater than the system run date. Make the
correction and rerun.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals

l Cash Disbursement– Originals

l Account Funding – Originals

l Original Credit – Originals

V0194: POS Terminal Capability valid values

are: space, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9
Description: The POS Terminal Capability was not found on the POS Terminal Capability Table.
Action: Verify that the correct POS Terminal Capability has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the POS Terminal Capability Table needs to
be updated.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0195: Authorization Code is invalid

Description: The Authorization Code must be a valid six-position alphanumeric field. Acquirers
should be aware that payment token transactions must be successfully authorized before
transactions clear and settle through BASE II. A successfully authorized transaction will have
Field 38—Authorization Identification Response populated with a valid authorization code by
the issuer. Acquirers must submit the same value in the Authorization Code field of BASE II
Draft Data, TCR 0, positions 152–157.

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Approved payment token transactions that contains the following authorization code value will
be rejected by Visa Clearing Exchange:
l 00000 (all zeros in the last five positions of the six-digit field)

l ^^^^^ (all spaces in the last five positions of the six-digit field)

l X (X in the last position of the six-digit field)

l 0000^ (four zeros followed by a space in the last five positions of the six-digit field)

l 0000N (four zeros followed by N in the last five positions of the six-digit field)

l 0000Y (four zeros followed by Y in the last five positions of the six-digit field)

l 0000P (four zeros followed by P in the last five positions of the six-digit field)

l SVC (SVC in the first three positions of the six-digit field)

Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

Transaction Types: Sales Drafts — Originals and Reversals

V0196: Hdr Batch Nbr must be greater than

batch number on previous trailer: XXXXXX
Description: A continuation ITF did not contain a starting batch number that is greater than the
last batch number of the file it followed. Note that the batch numbers for chained or continued
files must be in sequential order (no missing batch number).
Action: Continuation ITFs must be processed in the sequence they were created. Ensure that all
files in the chain are available and processed in the correct sequence.
Transaction Types: Header Records

V0197: Source Currency is not equal to default

currency for this country. Merchant Country
is: XXX
Description: The Source Currency Code must equal the currency code attribute found on the
Country Code Table for the Merchant Country Code for National Net Settlement Service
(Settlement Flag = 8 or 4) transactions.
Action: Verify that the correct Source Currency Code and Merchant Country Code have been
entered, and that the Visa Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Country
Code Table needs to be updated.

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Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals Clearing-Only

l Credit Voucher – Originals and Reversals Clearing-Only

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals Clearing-Only

V0198: Trlr Nbr of batches must be one greater

than previous trailer batch number: XXXXXX
Description: If this is not the first batch of an incoming run, then the Batch Number on the
current batch trailer must be one greater than the previous batch trailer record.
Action: ITF data cannot be modified. If the file was changed, restore it to the original format;
otherwise, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Type: Batch Trailer

V0199: Source Amount is greater than the

maximum amount allowed for Fee Collection/
Funds Disbursement Reason Code: XXXX
Description: The Source Amount on the ITF must be less than or equal to the maximum dollar
amount for the referenced Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code.
Action: Review the referenced reason code in the Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason
Codes Table located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Correct the error and rerun.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

V0200: Bonus Code must be zero or one

Description: The Bonus Code entry must be a 0 or 1.
Action: An entry of 1 in the Bonus Code is valid only for Payment Mode 10. Enter the correct
value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

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V0201: Source Amount is less than $10.00

Description: The Source Amount must be greater than or equal to the minimum amount of
$10.00 for non-T&E Chargeback Reason Codes.
Action: Verify that the correct Source Amount has been entered and that the correct
Chargeback Reason Code has been entered. Review the Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement
Reason Codes Table located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks

l Account Funding – Chargebacks

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks

l Original Credit – Chargebacks

l Cash Disbursement – Chargebacks

V0202: POS Entry Mode is invalid

Description: The POS Entry Mode Code must be on the POS Entry Mode Code Table.
Use of the PAN Token is only allowed for purchase and credit voucher original and reversal
transactions when POS Entry Mode is 01 (manual key entry), 03 (Optical Reader), 07 (Proximity
payment using VSDC Chip data), 10 (Card on File), 90 (Magnetic stripe read and exact content of
Track 1 or Track 2 included) or 91 (Proximity payment using magnetic stripe). Additionally, credit
voucher original and reversal transactions also allow POS Entry Mode of ** (Two spaces - not
specified) and 00 (Terminal not used).
Action: Verify that the correct POS Entry Mode Code has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange repository tables are current.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0203: Source Amount must be greater than or

equal to the minimum amount of $25.00 for
T&E Chargeback
Description: The Source Amount must be greater than or equal to minimum amount of $25.00
for T&E Chargeback Reason Codes.
Action: Verify that the correct Source Amount has been entered. Review the Chargeback
Reason Codes Table located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks

l Account Funding – Chargebacks

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks

l Original Credit – Chargebacks

l Cash Disbursement – Chargebacks

V0204: Hdr Processing Dt must equal previous

header Process Date: XXXXX
Description: If the Continuation Tape Indicator is C, the Processing Date must contain the
Processing Date from the first TC 90.
Action: Ensure that continuation files have been processed in the correct sequence.
Transaction Types:
l Header Records

l Batch Trailer

l File Trailer

V0205: Cardholder ID Method must be spaces,

1, 2, 3, or 4
Description: The field value was not found on the Cardholder ID Method Codes Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Cardholder ID Method Code has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Cardholder ID Method Codes Table
needs to be updated.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0206: Cardholder ID Method must be 1, 2, 3,

or 4 for CPS transactions. RPS is: X
Description: The Cardholder ID Method is a one-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. CPS/Retail, Retail Credit, Retail Debit, Passenger Transport 2, Hotel, and Auto
Rental, the Cardholder ID Method must be 1, 2, 3, or 4. Enter the correct value for the field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0207: Reimbursement Attribute must not be

1, 2, 7, or 9
Description: An invalid Reimbursement Attribute value was entered for this transaction code.
Action: Enter one of the valid Reimbursement Attribute values.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

l BASE I Advice – TC formats only

V0208: Item Level Reject limit reached

Description: The error threshold set by the item level reject has been exceeded. Error
reporting will continue, but no outgoing ITF will be created.
Action: Correct the transactions reported as errors or increase the error threshold to keep
transactions from being written to the ITF.
Transaction Types: Not Applicable

V0209: Reject Message limit reached

Description: The error threshold set by the reject message limit has been exceeded. Processing
will terminate with no further error reporting.
Action: Correct the transactions reported as errors or increase the error threshold to keep
transactions from being written to the ITF.
Transaction Types: Not Applicable

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V0210: Reimbursement Attribute must be

equal to zero
Description: The Reimbursement Attribute field must contain a 0.
Action: Enter 0 in this field.
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0213: Transaction Cd not a valid Transaction

Code – SEVERE
Description: The Transaction Code was not found on the Transaction Code Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Transaction Code has been entered and that the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Transaction Code Table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types: Not Applicable

V0214: Korea National Settlement Data is not

allowed
Description: Korea National Settlement Data is not valid for the transaction code being
processed.
Action: Delete the Korea NSD. Review BASE II Clearing Interchange Formats.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V0218: Transaction Cd not valid for incoming

Description: The Transaction Code is not a valid incoming transaction code.
Action: Contact Visa for support.

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Transaction Types: Not Applicable

V0219: Transaction is not valid for outgoing

Description: The Transaction Code is not a valid outgoing transaction code.
Action: Verify that the transaction code is correct for an outgoing run.
Transaction Types:
l Risk

l General Delivery Report

l Member Settlement Data

l ICS/NARS Response Processing (TC 31)

l Multipurpose Message

V0229: Trlr Btch Nbr/Btch Cntr must be spaces

or zeros
Description: The Center Batch ID on outgoing file trailer records (TC 92) must be spaces or
zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0237: Header must be first record on file/TC

92 is missing
Description: The header record (TC 90) was encountered after a detail record was processed,
or the TC 92 record was missing.
Action: The header record, if present, must be the first record on the file. Put the header
record in the proper position or rebuild the file.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

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V0238: Batch Trailer must precede file trailer

Description: The file trailer record (TC 92) was encountered before a batch trailer record (TC
91).
Action: Position the batch trailer record before the file trailer record or rebuild the file.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0241: Purchase Date is less than calculated

EIRF cutoff date
Description: The Purchase Date must be greater than or equal to the calculated EIRF cutoff
date.
Action: Correct the Purchase Date or change the Reimbursement Attribute so that EIRF is not
requested.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0243: Header BASE II CIB not equal to run

control option CENTRBIN: XXXXXX
Description: The BASE II CIB on the header record (TC 90) must be equal to the BASE II CIB
specified with Center BASE II CIB on the file.
Action: For the outgoing, the BASE II CIB can be spaces. If spaces, the Visa Clearing Exchange
will insert the value supplied on the Center BASE II CIB. For the incoming run, verify that the
correct file is being processed for the BASE II CIB. Correct the options file BASE II CIB to match
the file header and rerun.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0244: Header Process Security Code not equal

to options center Security Code: XXXXXXXX
Description: The security code on the header record (TC 90) must equal the security code on
the run control options file.
Action: For outgoing, verify that the correct file is being processed and that the correct center
security code has been specified. For incoming, verify that the file is correct for the processing
BASE II CIB. Correct the options file center security code to match the file header and rerun.

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Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0245: Hdr Test Option is not compatible with

options run mode: XXXX
Description: The Test Option on the header record (TC 90) must be compatible with the type of
run indicated on the file.
Action: Verify the correct file is being processed and the correct run mode has been specified.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0246: Hdr Processing Dt is not a valid YYDDD

date
Description: The Processing Date on the header record (TC 90) must contain a five-digit valid
date in the YYDDD (year, Julian day) format.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0248: Industry-Specific Data is not valid for

cash transactions
Description: The Transaction Component Sequence Number (TCR 3) is not valid with
transaction codes 07, 17, 27, or 37.
Action: Delete the TCR 3. Review BASE II Clearing Interchange Formats, TC 01 to TC 49 to ensure
that a correct transaction component record (TCR) is entered.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements – All

V0249: Destination Identifier not on VID table –

WARNING
Description: The Destination Identifier, specified positions 5 through 10 or derived from the
ARDEF Table, was not found on the Visa Identifier (VID) Table.

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Action: Verify that the correct Account Number or Destination Identifier has been entered and
that the Visa Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) Table
needs to be updated.

V0250: Processing Date must be in YYDDD

format
Description: Reviewer's Note: Need more details for this one, including action and
transaction types.
Action:
Transaction Types:

V0251: Payment Code must be equal to 0 or 1

Description: The Payment Code must equal 0 or 1.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0253: Usage Code must be equal to 1 or 2

Description: The Usage Code must be a one-digit numeric value containing a 1 or 2. For
clearing only transactions, Settlement Flag must be 3.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Clearing Only

V0256: POS Terminal Capability must be equal

to 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9 for CPS transaction. ACI is: X
Description: The POS Terminal Capability is a one-byte alphanumeric value.
Action: For CPS transactions with ACI values of C the POS Terminal Capability must be equal to
2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9. Enter the correct value for the field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0257: Local Tax Included must be equal to 0,

1, or 2
Description: The Local Tax Included code must be a one-character alphanumeric value. Valid
values for the Local Tax Included field are 0, 1, or 2. A value of 0 is valid only if the Local Tax is
zero. A value of 1 is valid when the Local Tax value is greater than zero. A value of 2 is defined
for the Local Tax Included field to specify that the transaction is not subject to local taxes.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0258: Destination Identifier must be equal to

ICS BASE II CIB ('400025', '400026') or NARS
BASE II CIB ('479192')
Description: The Destination Identifier is not valid for an ICS Input Processing transaction
(TC 30) or NARS Processing transaction (TC 30).
Action: Enter the correct value for the Destination Identifier.
Transaction Types: ICS Response Processing

V0259: National Tax Included must be equal to

0 or 1: National Tax is numeric and equals zero
Description: The National Tax Included must be equal to 0 or 1.
Action: National Tax Included must be 0 or 1, if national tax is numeric and equal to zero.
National Tax Included must be 1, if national tax is numeric and greater than zero. Enter the
correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

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V0261: Reimbursement Attribute must be 1, 2,

4, 5, 7, or 9
Description: An invalid Reimbursement Attribute value was entered for this transaction code.
Action: Enter one of the valid Reimbursement Attribute values.
Transaction Types:
l Authorization

l Member Settlement Data

l Report Generation Record

V0263: Source Identifier must be equal

'400020'
Description: The Source Identifier for Currency Conversion Rate Update Records must equal
400020.
Action: Enter 400020 as the Source Identifier.
Transaction Types: Currency Conversion Rate Updates

V0264: Reimbursement Attribute must be A-Z

or 0-9
Description: An invalid Reimbursement Attribute value was entered for this transaction code.
Action: Enter one of the valid Reimbursement Attribute values.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0268: Lodging No-Show Indicator is not valid

Description: An indicator that the cardholder is being billed for a reserved room that was not
actually rented (aka, a “no-show” charge). The issuer may provide this information on the
customer statement or use it to enhance customer service information.
Valid values are:
0 = Not applicable
1 = No-show

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Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

Transaction Types: All Sales Drafts

V0269: Car Rental No Show Ind must be equal

to 0 or 1
Description: The Car Rental No Show Indicator entry must be a 0 or 1.
Action: To qualify for the CPS/Auto Rental Preferred Customer or CPS/Auto Rental PSIRF, this
field must be used only if the transaction has not appeared for a specialized vehicle. Enter the
correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0274: Tran Code Qualifier must be the same

for all TCRs for the same transaction–FATAL
ERROR
Description: The Transaction Code Qualifier must be the same for all TCRs for the same
transaction.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

V0275: Account Number must be zeros for Fee

Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code:
XXXX
Description: The referenced Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code requires that
Account Number must be zeros.
Action: Review the referenced reason code in the Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason
Codes Table in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Enter zeros in the Account Number field or enter the
correct Reason Code.

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Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0280: Trlr Nbr of batches must equal count

for file: XXXXXXXX
Description: The batch count in the Batch Number field on the incoming file trailer must equal
the total of all batches for the file.
Action: Contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0281: Restricted Ticket Ind must be equal

space, 0, or 1
Description: The Restricted Ticket Indicator must be a space, 0, or 1.
Action: Enter a valid value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0282: Auth Characteristics Ind is invalid.

Merchant Country is: XXX
Description: The Authorization Characteristics Indicator is a one-byte alphanumeric value. The
value entered for the field is incorrect for U.S. CPS program.
Action: For original purchase and credit voucher transactions and their reversals, the
Authorization Characteristics Indicator must be A, C, E, F, J, K, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, or W, if the
merchant is in the U.S. Enter the correct value for the field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0285: Acceptance Terminal Indicator must be

equal to space, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 9
Description: The Acceptance Terminal Indicator must contain a space, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 9.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0286: Prepaid Card Indicator must be equal

space, L, or P
Description: The valid values for the Prepaid Card Indicator are space (not applicable), L
(prepaid load), or P (prepaid card).
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

V0288: Authorization Response Code must be

two alphanumeric characters: spaces, 0 to 9,
or A to Z
Description: The Authorization Response Code must be a two-digit alphanumeric entry.
Action: For CPS credit vouchers and their reversals, this field must contain spaces. Enter the
correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

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V0289: Purchase Date must be within 14 days

of Authorization Date. Transaction Identifier
is: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Description: For CPS Retail – Incremental Authorization (RPS=I), the Purchase Date must be
within 14 calendar days of the authorization date.
Action: This transaction cannot be submitted for CPS program requiring 14 days between
authorization and purchase. If the purchase date is the correct date for the transaction, correct
the Requested Payment Service field value so as not to request this CPS service.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0290: Purchase Date must be within one day

of Authorization Date. Transaction Identifier
is: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Description: For several CPS programs, the Purchase Date must be within one calendar day of
the authorization date.
Action: This transaction cannot be submitted for CPS programs requiring only one day
between authorization and purchase. If the purchase date is the correct date for the
transaction, correct the Requested Payment Service field value so as not to request this CPS
service.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V0291: Authorization Currency Code must

equal Source Currency Code: XXX
Description: The Authorization Currency Code and the Source Currency Code must be the
same for CPS original presentments and their reversals and for cash disbursements and their
reversals.

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Action: Verify that the correct Authorization Currency Code matches the Source Currency Code
or enter the correct Authorization Currency Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V0293: Industry-Specific data is required.

Merchant Category Code is XXXX
Description: The Industry-Specific data is required for US CPS and EIRF transactions with travel
MCC.
Action: Review BASE II Clearing Interchange Formats. Enter the required TCR for this transaction.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0295: Additional Data fields are required for

CPS Orig/Rev
Description: The draft Additional Data fields are required for all CPS originals and reversals.
Action: Enter the correct draft Additional Data values.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0296: Authorization Currency Code is

required when AuthAmount is not zero
Description: For Credit Voucher, AFT CV, OCT Dispute Financial Response and Reversal.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Credit Voucher and Account Funding

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V0297: POS Terminal Capability must be equal

to space, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9
Description: The POS Terminal Capability code must be a 2 through 5, 8, or 9 for CPS originals
and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0298: Account Number must be zero-filled to

the right if length less than 16
Description: The Account Number is a required field and must be a 16-digit numeric value. The
field must contain zeros to the right of an Account Number less than 16 digits in length.
Action: Enter the correct 16-digit numeric Account Number.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Clearing only Drafts

V0299: Settlement Flag of 8 or 4 requires

Source ID, Destination ID and merchant
countries to participate in the same National
Net or Area Net Settlement Service
Description: A Settlement Flag of 8 (Financial Drafts) or 4 (Clearing-Only Drafts) was entered for
transaction that cannot participate in the National Net or Area Net Settlement Service or VE
Cross-Border Acquiring. The National Net Settlement Service requires that the source,
destination identifiers, and merchant must be in the same National or Area Net Settlement
Service. VE Cross-Border Acquiring requires that ARDEF country, Merchant country, and
Acquirer country are in VE Region, and ARDEF and Merchant must be the same Country and
Source currency as the default currency for the merchant.
Action: Verify that this is a national net settlement transaction and enter the appropriate
Settlement Flag.

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Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0301: Acquirer Reference Number Format

Code must be 2 for CPS participating countries
Description: For CPS participating countries, the Acquirer Reference Number Format Code for
original purchase transactions must contain a 2.
Action: The transaction has been identified as an original purchase transaction acquired in a
CPS participating country. Enter a 2 in this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Original

l Account Funding Sales Draft – Original

V0302: Acquirer Reference Number Format

Code must be 2 or 7
Description: The Acquirer Reference Number Format Code must be either a 2 or a 7.
Action: For original purchase transactions, the Acquirer Reference Number Format Code may
be a 2 or 7. For CPS participating countries, this field must contain a 2 for original purchase
transactions. For purchase chargebacks and reversals this field may contain a 2 or 7. For credit
vouchers and cash transactions this field must contain a 7.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Clearing-Only Drafts

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0303: Excluded Trans ID Reason is invalid

Description: The Excluded Transaction Identifier Reason code must be a space, K, P, or V for
CPS transactions.
Action: The Excluded Transaction Identifier Reason code must be spaces for CPS originals and
their reversals. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – All

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V0304: Central Processing Date (National CPD)

must be equal to zero
Description: The Central Processing Date (National CPD) must be a four-digit numeric value,
either zeros or a valid date, in YDDD format.
Action: For original transactions, the Central Processing Date on the TCR 2 for Brazil must be
zeros. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals

l Cash Disbursement– Originals

l Account Funding – Originals

l Original Credit – Originals

V0305: Excluded Trans ID reason may be V for

internal identifier only
Description: The Excluded Transaction Identifier Reason code of V is restricted to usage by Visa
internal Identifiers only.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – All

V0308: TCR 3 Business Format Code must be AI,

CA, CR, FL, LG, LD, or AN
Description: The Business Format Code must be one of the following values: Al (Passenger
Itinerary Data), CA (Car Rental), CR (Original Credits), FL (Fleet), LG (Lodging), LD (Loan Data), or
AN (Ancillary Data).
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transactions Types: All Financial Drafts

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V0309: Number of Payments must be from 2

through 60
Description: The Number of Payments must be a two-digit numeric value between 2 and 60.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All financial Drafts

V0311: Settlement Flag of 8 (National Net

Settlement) requires that country code of
Source and Destination Identifiers to be equal
or participating in the same National Net or
Area Net Settlement Service. Destination
Identifier is: XX
Description: For Fee Collection and Fund Disbursement transactions, when the Settlement Flag
is 8, the Merchant Country and both the acquiring and issuing identifiers must be in the same
National or Area Net Settlement Service or VE Cross-Border Acquiring requires that the source
and destination identifiers must be in the VE region. The acquiring and issuing identifiers must
be in the same National or Area Net Settlement Service.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0312: AVS Response Code is not on AVS

Response Code Table
Description: The AVS Response Code was not found on the AVS Response Code Table.
Action: Verify that the correct AVS Response Code has been entered and that the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Response Code Table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

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V0313: Purchase Identifier Format must be

space, 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, or 6
Description: The Purchase Identifier Format field must contain a space, or 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Action: Enter one of the valid values for this field.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – Chargeback, representments, representment reversal,
and chargeback reversals.

V0315: Car Rental Extra Charge N is not on Car

Rental Extra Charge Table
Description: The Car Rental Extra Charges code was not found on the Car Rental Extra Charges
Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Car Rental Extra Charges code has been entered and that the
Visa Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Car Rental Extra Charge Table
needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0316: Lodging Extra Charge 1 is not on

Lodging Extra Charge Table
Description: The Lodging Extra Charges code was not found on the Lodging Extra Charges
Table.
Action: Verify that the correct Lodging Extra Charges code has been entered and that the Visa
Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Lodging Extra Charges table needs to
be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0317: Lodging Check-In Date must be in

YYMMDD format or contain all zeros
Description: The Lodging Check-In Date must be a six-digit numeric value, either zeros or a
valid date, in YYMMDD (year, month, day) format.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0318: Car Rental Check-Out Date must be in

valid YYMMDD format or contain all zeros
Description: The Car Rental Check-Out Date must be a six-digit numeric value, either zeros or a
valid date, in YYMMDD (year, month, day) format.
Action: To qualify for the CPS/Auto Rental Preferred Customer or CPS/Auto Rental PSIRF, this
entry must contain a valid date. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V0319: MCC is invalid for transaction with this

account number
Description: Transaction uses a Visa Flexible Credential prepaid consumer product account
number (Product ID F2) and the Merchant Category Code in this transaction contains one of the
excluded MCCs (4829, 6010, 6011, 6012, 6051, 6211, 7800, 7801, 7802, 7995, 9406).
Action: Enter a valid Merchant Category Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V0320: Transaction not allowed with this

account number
Description: This transaction is not allowed with a Visa Flexible Credential prepaid consumer
product account number (Product ID F2).
Action: Enter a valid transaction.
Transaction Types:
l Account Funding Transaction

l Cash Disbursement – Original

V0321: Business Application ID is invalid for

transaction with this account number
Description: Transaction uses a Visa Flexible Credential prepaid consumer product account
number (Product ID F2) and the Business Application ID in this transaction does not contain
valid value – LO.
Action: Enter valid Business Application ID.
Transaction Type:
Original Credit Transaction

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V0322: Cashback must be zero for transaction

with this account number
Description: Transaction uses a Visa Flexible Credential prepaid consumer product account
number (Product ID F2) and the Cashback Amount in this transaction contains a non-zero value.
Action: Enter valid Cashback Amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V0323: Reimbursement Attribute is valid only

for transactions with Airline Merchant
Category Code (MCC)
Description: The Reimbursement Attribute entered can only be submitted when the Merchant
Category Code (MCC) on the transaction is flagged as an airline.
Action: Verify that the MCC is valid and enter the appropriate Reimbursement Attribute.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0324: Purchase Date must not equal zero for

inter/intra region transactions
Description: The Purchase Date must contain a valid MMDD (month, day) date. Purchase Date
must not equal zero for VE/CEMEA/AP inter/intra region transactions.
Action: Enter a valid MMDD date.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V0326: Requested Payment Service is invalid.

Merchant Country is: XXX
Description: The Requested Payment Service is a one-byte alphanumeric value. The value
entered for the field is incorrect for U.S. CPS program.
Action: For original purchase and credit voucher transactions and their reversals, the
Requested Payment Service must be a space, A, B, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, P, or 1 through 8, if
the merchant is in the U.S. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0327: Requested Payment Service must be 9

Description: The Requested Payment Service code must be a 9 for CPS/ATM originals and their
reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements - All

V0328: Market-Specific Auth Ind is invalid

Description: The Market-Specific Authorization Data Indicator must be a valid one-character
alphanumeric entry.
Action: See the valid codes listed for the Draft Data TCR 5 in BASE II Clearing Interchange
Formats, TC 01 to TC 49. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals (non-US merchants only)

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals (non-US merchants only)

l Cash Disbursements – Originals and Reversals

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V0330: Purchase Date must be within 7 days of

Auth Dt Transaction Identifier is:
Description: For CPS/Direct Marketing transactions, the purchase date must be within seven
calendar days of the Authorization Date. This transaction cannot be submitted for CPS/Direct
Marketing as the authorization and purchase dates are more than seven days apart.
Action: If the purchase date is the correct date for the transaction, correct the Requested
Payment Service field value so as not to request CPS/Direct Marketing.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0332: Cardholder ID Method must be space, 1,

2, 3, or 4
Description: The Cardholder ID Method must contain a space, 1, 2, 3, or 4.
Action: CPS/Passenger Transport 1 originals and their reversals in the U.S. must contain a
space, 1, 2, 3, or 4. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0333: Cardholder ID Method must be 4

Description: The Cardholder ID Method must contain a 4.
Action: CPS/Direct Marketing, CPS/Electronic Commerce-Preferred originals and their reversals
must contain a 4. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0334: Cardholder ID Method must be 3

Description: The Cardholder ID Method must contain a 3.

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Action: CPS/Automated Fuel Dispenser originals and their reversals must contain a 3. Enter the
correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0340: Cardholder ID Method must be 1

Description: The Cardholder ID Method must contain a 1.
Action: CPS/Retail and CPS/Restaurant originals and their reversals in Malaysia and Brazil must
contain a 1. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0341: POS Terminal Capability must be equal

to space, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9
Description: For CPS transactions, the POS Terminal Capability must contain space, 0 through
5, 8, or 9.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals (not applicable for U.S.
Merchant transactions)
l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals (not applicable for U.S. Merchant transactions)

V0342: Auth Characteristics Indicator must be

equal to A, E, or N
Description: The field value entered in the Authorization Characteristics Indicator is incorrect
for Custom Payment Service programs for participating acquirers in Brazil.

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Action: See the valid codes in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0343: Requested Payment Service must be

space, A, or B
Description: The Requested Payment Service (RPS) value entered is invalid for this transaction.
The RPS must be space, A, or B for Brazil and Malaysian domestic transactions.
Action: Enter one of the valid requested payment service values.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0358: Settlement Flag must be equal to 0, 8,

or 9
Description: The Settlement Flag must be 0, 8, or 9.
Action: Enter the correct numeric Settlement Flag for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0360: Destination Identifier must be equal to

430056 or 433607
Description: The Destination Identifier for the Stored Value Card must be either 430056 or
433607.
Action: Enter 430056 or 433607 in the Destination Identifier field.

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Transaction Types: Text Message – Stored Value Card

V0365: Local Tax Included must not equal 1

when Local Tax is equal to zero
Description: The Local Tax Included code must be a one-character alphanumeric value.
Action: A value of 1 is valid only if the Local Tax is greater than zero. Enter the correct value for
this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0366: Local Tax Included is not equal to 1 and

Local Tax is greater than zero
Description: The Local Tax Included code must be a one-character alphanumeric value.
Action: When Local Tax is greater than zero, Local Tax Included must equal to 1. Enter the
correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0369: Local Tax Included must be equal to 2

when Local Tax is equal to zero for GSA Large-
Ticket transaction with Reimbursement
Attribute of N
Description: For draft data transactions qualifying as GSA Large-Ticket transaction, if no local
tax is provided (Local Tax = 0), the “Local Tax Included” value must be 2 (not a taxable
transaction.)
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies as GSA Large-Ticket and the Reimbursement Attribute
value is N. Enter the correct value for Local Tax Included.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V0370: Authorization Currency Code is not on

the Currency Code table
Description: The Authorization Currency Code was not found on the Currency Code table.
Action: Verify the correct Currency Code has been entered and the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Currency Code table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – All

V0372: National Tax Included is not equal to 1

Description: The National Tax Included Code must be 0 or 1 when the National Tax field is
numeric.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0374: Account Number belongs to an Issuing

Identifier which is not on the VID table
Description: The issuing identifier specified in the ARDEF Table was not found on the Visa
Identifier (VID) table.
Action: Verify the correct Account Number has been entered and the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

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V0375: Acquiring Identifier from Acquirer

Reference Number is not in VID Table
Description: The Acquiring Identifier from Acquirer Reference Number must contain a valid six-
digit Acquiring ID according to the current Visa Identifier (VID) table. May be an issuing ID for
cash disbursements.
Action: Verify the correct Acquirer Reference Number has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

V0378: Acquiring Identifier from Acquirer

Reference Number is not in VID Table
Description: The Acquiring Identifier from Acquirer Reference Number must be a valid six-digit
acquiring ID according to the current Visa Identifier (VID) table. The entry may be an issuing ID
for cash disbursements.
Action: Verify the correct Acquirer Reference Number has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0379: Source Identifier is not on VID table

Description: The Source Identifier must be a valid Visa Issuing or Acquiring ID and be present
on the Visa Identifier (VID) table.
Action: Verify the correct Source Identifier has been entered and the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

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l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

l ICS Response Processing

l Text Message

l Fraud Advice

l Interface Transaction Advice

l National Settlement Advice

V0380: Destination Identifier is not on VID

table
Description: The Destination Identifier, specified positions 5 through 10 or derived from the
ARDEF Table, was not found on the Visa Identifier (VID) table.
Action: Verify the correct Account Number or Destination Identifier has been entered and the
Visa Clearing Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to
be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

l ICS Response Processing

l Text Message

l Fraud Advice

l Currency Conversion Rate Update

l Interface Transaction Advice

l Data Capture Advice

l National Settlement Advice

V0381: Acquirer Reference Nbr has invalid

check digit
Description: A modulus 10 check digit algorithm was performed on the Acquirer Reference
Number. The check digit calculated did not match the check digit in the reference number.

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Action: Enter the correct Acquirer Reference Number Check Digit.

Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursements – Bill Payment

V0383: Account Number edit. This transaction

code is invalid for merchant-only entity. The
following issuing identifier is defined as a
merchant-only on the VID table: XXXXXX
Description: This transaction code cannot be sent to a merchant-only.
Action: Verify the correct Account Number has been entered and the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

V0384: Account Number edit. This transaction

is invalid for non-financial entity. The issuing
identifier is defined as a non-financial on the
VID table
Description: This transaction cannot be sent to a non-financial entity.
Action: Verify the correct Account Number has been entered and the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

l Clearing-Only Drafts

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V0385: Account Number edit. This transaction

code is valid only when the BASE II CIB is a Visa
internal entity
Description: This transaction code cannot be sent to a non-financial entity unless it is defined
as Visa internal.
Action: Verify the BASE II CIB is defined as Visa internal and the Visa Clearing Exchange tables
are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0386: Destination Identifier edit. This

transaction code is invalid for issuer-only
identifiers. The following destination identifier
is defined as an issuer-only on the VID table:
XXXXXX
Description: This transaction code cannot be sent to an issuer-only identifier.
Action: Verify the correct Destination Identifier has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Type: Data Capture Advice

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V0388: Destination Identifier edit. This

transaction is invalid for non-financial
identifiers. The following Destination
Identifier is defined as a non-financial on the
VID table: XXXXXX
Description: This transaction cannot be sent to a non-financial identifier.
Action: Verify the correct Destination Identifier has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Type: Data Capture

V0389: Destination Identifier edit. This

transaction is valid only when the BASE II CIB
is a Visa internal entity
Description: This transaction code cannot be sent to a non-financial identifier unless the
Destination ID is a Visa internal entity.
Action: Verify the BASE II CIB is a Visa internal entity and the Visa Clearing Exchange tables are
current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0390: Source Identifier edit. This transaction

code is invalid for issuer-only identifiers. The
following Source Identifier is defined as an
issuer-only on the VID table: XXXXXX
Description: This transaction code cannot be sent from an issuer-only identifier.

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Action: Verify the correct Source Identifier has been entered and the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l RCRF Update Records

l ICS Response Processing

V0391: Source Identifier edit. This transaction

code is invalid for merchant-only identifiers.
The following Source Identifier is defined as a
merchant-only on the VID table: XXXXXX
Description: This transaction code cannot be sent from a merchant-only identifier.
Action: Verify the correct Source Identifier has been entered and the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l RCRF Update Records

l ICS Response Processing

V0393: Source Identifier edit. This transaction

is valid only when the BASE II CIB is a Visa
internal entity
Description: This transaction cannot be sent to a nonfinancial identifier unless the Source ID is
a Visa internal entity.
Action: Verify the BASE II CIB is a Visa internal identifier and the Visa Clearing Exchange tables
are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

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V0394: Acquirer Reference Number edit. This

transaction cannot be submitted by an
identifier defined as issuer-only on the VID
table: XXXXXX
Description: This transaction cannot be sent from an issuer-only identifier.
Action: Verify the correct Acquirer Reference Number has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Collection-Only Drafts

V0396: Acquirer Reference Number edit. This

transaction is invalid for non-financial
identifiers. The acquiring identifier is defined
as a non-financial on the VID table
Description: This transaction code cannot be sent from a nonfinancial identifier.
Action: Verify the correct Acquirer Reference Number has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

l Clearing-Only Drafts

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V0398: Source Identifier is not on VID table

Description: The Source Identifier on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational
Advice (TC 48) is a six-byte numeric data. The Source Identifier must be valid according to the
current Visa Identifier (VID) table.
Action: Verify the correct Source Identifier has been entered and the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice

V0400: Requested Payment Service requires

Auth Characteristics Ind equal A or E. ACI is: X
Description: The Requested Payment Service (RPS) is a one-byte alphanumeric value. The value
entered for the Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI) is invalid for the Requested
Payment Service.
Action: The Requested Payment Service A for CPS/Retail, B for CPS/Restaurants, I for CPS/
Retail-Incremental Authorizations, and N for CPS/Service Station requires that the Authorization
Characteristics Indicator be equal to A or E, if the merchant is in the U.S. Review and enter the
correct combination of values for RPS and ACI fields. See the BASE II Clearing Data Codes manual
for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals for all CPS merchant
country except US
l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals for all CPS merchant country except US

V0401: Requested Payment Service requires

valid Auth Characteristics Ind values for
transaction type. ACI is: X
Description: Authorized Characteristics Indicator (ACI) must contain a value of B, P, V, or W for
Purchase Original transactions when the Requested Payment Service (RPS) field contains 1
(CPS/Passenger Transport Card Not Present).

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Authorized Characteristics Indicator (ACI) must contain a value of A, B, E, P, V, or W for

Purchase Reversal transactions when the Requested Payment Service (RPS) field contains 1
(CPS/Passenger Transport Card Not Present).
Action: Verify that the correct ACI value was used from the transaction authorization and enter
the appropriate RPS value. A valid RPS/ACI combination must be entered. See BASE II Clearing
Data Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0402: Requested Payment Service requires

Auth Characteristics Ind to equal C. RPS is: X
Description: When the Requested Payment Service (RPS) field contains 8 (CPS/Automated Fuel
Dispenser), the Authorized Characteristics Indicator (ACI) must contain a value of C.
Action: Verify that the correct ACI value was used from the transaction authorization and enter
the appropriate RPS value. A valid RPS/ACI combination must be entered. See BASE II Clearing
Data Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0406: Requested Payment Service is space.

Auth Characteristics Ind must equal N
Description: For non-U.S. transactions, when the Requested Payment Service (RPS) is space,
the Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI) must be N.
Action: If this is not a CPS transaction, enter an ACI value of N. If it is a CPS transaction, enter a
valid RPS/ACI combination.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

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V0407: Requested Payment Service requires

Auth Characteristics Ind equal to P. ACI is: X
Description: When the Requested Payment Service (RPS) field contains 3 or 5 (CPS/preferred
customer), the ACI must contain a value of P (card not present—preferred customer).
Action: Verify that the correct ACI value was used from the transaction authorization and enter
the appropriate RPS value. A valid RPS/ACI combination must be entered. See BASE II Clearing
Data Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0408: Requested Payment Service requires

Auth Characteristics Ind equal V or R in this
country. ACI IS: X
Description: The Requested Payment Service (RPS) is a one-byte alphanumeric value. The value
entered for the Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI) is invalid for the Requested
Payment Service.
Action: U.S. CPS/Direct Marketing (RPS = 7) requires that the Authorization Characteristics
Indicator be equal to V or R, if the merchant is in the U.S. Review and enter the correct
combination of values for RPS and ACI fields. See BASE II Clearing Data Codes for valid RPS/ACI
combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0409: Account Selection must equal space, 0,

1, 2, 3, D, or P for MCC: XXXX
Description: The Account Selection field must contain a space, 0, 1, 2, 3, D, or P for TCx 5 and
TCx 6 transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0410: Authorized Amount is not zero. The

Authorization Currency Code must be present
and not spaces
Description: The Authorization Currency Code must be a valid ISO numeric currency code
when the Authorized Amount is not zeros.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals for all CPS merchant
country except US
l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals for all CPS merchant country except US

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V0411: Source Identifier must be either 438799

(Offline Data Capture) or a data capture
service provider for data capture transactions
Description: The Source Identifier field for data capture advice transactions must contain a
valid six-digit Source ID of the data capture service provider.
Action: Verify the correct Source Identifier has been entered and the Visa Clearing Exchange
tables are current. Contact Visa if the Visa Identifier (VID) table needs to be updated.
Transaction Type: Data Capture Advice

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V0412: Bonus Cd must not equal '1' when

Payment Mode equals: XX
Description: The Bonus Code entry must be a 0 or 1.
Action: An entry of 1 in the Bonus Code is valid only for Payment Mode 10. Enter the correct
value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0413: Business Format Code is not valid for

cash disbursement transactions
Description: The Business Format Code is not valid for cash disbursement transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements – All

V0415: Chargeback Reason Code must not be

zero
Description: The Chargeback Reason Code must be zero for exception drafts transactions.
Action: Review the Chargeback Reason Code Tables located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Enter
the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – All

V0416: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid

for Merchant Category Code: XXXX
Description: The Chargeback Reason Code value is invalid for the specified Merchant Category
Code.
For Cash chargebacks reason codes with ATM/MCC flag = 4 (Reason codes US 74);
MCC 6011 Reimb Attribute = 1 is not allowed.
For Sales Draft and Sales Account Funding, and Credit Voucher and Account Funding CV
chargebacks 1st Presentments, chargeback reason codes with ATM/MCC flag = "4" (Reason
codes US 74); MCC 6012 Reimb Attribute = 1 is not allowed

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Action: Verify the correct Chargeback Reason Code and Merchant Category Code have been
entered. Review the Chargeback Reason Code Tables located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks

l Account Funding – Chargebacks

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks

l Original Credit – Chargebacks

l Cash Disbursement – Chargebacks

V0419: Merchant Category Code values of 5962,

5966, and 5967 cannot be submitted with
Reimbursement Attribute = A, D, or J on
transactions acquired in the US. RA is: X
Description: High-Risk Telemarketers (MCC 5962, 5966, and 5967) cannot request PSIRF (RA =
A), Exempted Charity transactions (RA = D), or EIRF (RA = J), for the original purchase
transactions acquired in the U.S.
Action: Review the Merchant Category Code entered. If correct, enter the appropriate value for
Reimbursement Attribute.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0422: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid

for this transaction type
Description: The Chargeback Reason Code where representment indicator equal R is not valid
for Sales Draft, Credit Voucher, or Cash Disbursement Reversals.
Action: Verify the correct Chargeback Reason Code has been entered. Review the Chargeback
Reason Code tables located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Reversals

l Account Funding – Reversals

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Reversals

l Original Credit – Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Reversals

V0423: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid

for this transaction type
Description: The Chargeback Reason Code entered is not valid for Sales Draft, Credit Voucher,
or Cash Disbursement Reversals.
Action: Verify the correct Chargeback Reason Code and Usage Code have been entered. Review
the Chargeback Reason Code tables located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Reversals

l Account Funding – Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Reversals

l Original Credit – Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Reversals

V0424: Excluded Trans Id Rsn is not space as

required by CPS ATM originals and reversals
(TC 07 or 27; MCC 6011)
Description: The Excluded Transaction Identifier Reason code must be a space for CPS/ATM
originals and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V0427: Documentation Indicator must be

spaces for original draft transactions
Description: For originals, the Documentation Indicator must be a space.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V0428: Account Number is required

Description: The Account Number is a required field and must be a 16-digit numeric value. The
first nine characters must be valid according to the current ARDEF Table.
Action: Enter the correct 16-digit numeric Account Number.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0429: Country code must be spaces for Fee

Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code:
XXXX
Description: The referenced Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code requires that
country code must be spaces.
Action: Review the referenced reason code in the Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason
Codes Table located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Enter the required information or change the
reason code.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

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V0430: Country code must equal BR or CA for

Fee Reason Code 0300
Description: A Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code of 0300 requires that the
country code be either BR or CA.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0431: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind is required

for MCC: XXXX
Description: The Mail/Telephone Indicator field must contain a valid one-character value from
the Mail/Telephone Indicator Codes Table.
Action: If the Merchant Category Code on an original transaction is 5960, 5962, or 5964
through 5969, and the POS Environment field is not equal to R or I, the entry cannot be a
space. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement– Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0434: Merchant Category Code of 6010

(Manual Cash) requires a cash transaction
Description: The Merchant Category Code value of 6010 is valid only for cash disbursements
and their reversals.
Action: Verify the correct Merchant Category Code has been entered. Enter the correct value
for this field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0435: Merchant Category Code must be 6011

for ATM or CPS/ATM transactions. MCC is:
XXXX
Description: For ATM transactions (Reimbursement Attribute 1, 2, G, or H) and for CPS/ATM
transactions (Requested Payment Service 9), the Merchant Category Code must be 6011.
For Cash Disbursement Original and Reversal transactions, if Requested Payment Service is
equal to 9, the Merchant Category Code must be 6011.
Action: Verify the correct Merchant Category Code, Reimbursement Attribute, and Requested
Payment Service has been entered.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0439: Merchant Category Code of 6011 (ATM)

requires a cash transaction
Description: The Merchant Category Code value of 6011 is valid only for cash disbursements
and their reversals.
Action: Verify the correct Merchant Category Code has been entered. Enter the correct value
for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V0440: Merchant Category Code must be 6011

(ATM) for cash transactions (TC 07, 27) with
Account Restricted Use = A (ATM). MCC is:
XXXX
Description: For ATM transactions (cash disbursements and reversals for Account Restricted
Use A), the Merchant Category Code must be 6011.
Action: Verify the correct Merchant Category Code and Account Number have been entered.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements – All

V0441: Merchant Category Code of 6011 (ATM)

requires Reimbursement Attribute must be 1,
2, G, or H. Reimbursement Attribute is: X
Description: The Merchant Category Code value of 6011 when used on cash disbursement
transactions and their reversals must have a Reimbursement Attribute of 1, 2, G, or H.
Action: Verify the correct Merchant Category Code and Reimbursement Attribute have been
entered.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements - All

V0443: Requested Payment Service requires

Auth Characteristics Ind equal 'E'. ACI is: X
Description: The Requested Payment Service (RPS) is a one-byte alphanumeric value. The value
entered for the Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI) is invalid for the Requested
Payment Service.
Action: CPS Small-Ticket (RPS = F) require that the Authorization Characteristics Indicator be
equal to E, if the merchant is in the U.S. Review and enter the correct combination of values for
RPS and ACI fields. See BASE II Clearing Data Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V0444: Requested Payment Service requires

Auth Characteristics Ind equal K. ACI is: X
Description: The Requested Payment Service (RPS) is a one-byte alphanumeric value. The value
entered for the Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI) is invalid for the Requested
Payment Service.
Action: U.S. CPS/Retail key-entered (RPS = E) requires that the Authorization Characteristics
Indicator be equal to K if the merchant is in the U.S. Review and enter the correct combination
of values for RPS and ACI fields. See BASE II Clearing Data Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0445: Merchant Category Code must not

equal 5542, 5960, 5962, or 5964 through 5969
for CPS retail key entered original purchase
and reversal transactions for US merchants
Description: Automated Fuel Dispenser and Direct Marketing (MCC 5542, 5960, 5962, or 5964
through 5969) cannot submit CPS/Retail original purchase and reversal transactions that have
been key-entered.
Action: If U.S (Sales Drafts only). or US Territories Merchant and Requested Payment Service is
E, Authorization Characteristics Indicator is K, Merchant Category Code cannot be 5542, 5960,
5962, or 5964 through 5969. Enter the correct combination of values
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0448: Settlement Flag of 6 is invalid for all

draft data transactions
Description: The Swiss National Bilateral Settlement Service Settlement Flag of 6 is deactivated
for all draft data transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

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Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0449: Reimbursement Attribute requires that

Merchant Category Code must be 6011 (ATM).
MCC is: XXXX
Description: If Reimbursement Attribute 1, 2, G, or H is entered, the Merchant Category Code
(MCC) must be 6011 (ATM).
Action: Verify this is an ATM transaction and enter the appropriate Reimbursement Attribute
and MCC values.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Fraud Advice

V0450: Reimbursement Attribute is invalid for

transaction when MCC equals 6011 (ATM)
Description: The Reimbursement Attribute entered was not valid. If 1, 2, G, or H is entered, the
Merchant Category Code (MCC) must be 6011 and the Transaction Code must be Cash
Disbursement.
Action: Either change the Transaction Code to a valid value for ATM or enter the correct
Reimbursement Attribute.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0451: Reimbursement Attribute is valid only

for sales drafts and credit voucher
Description: Reimbursement Attribute values 5, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, and D are only valid for sales
drafts and credit vouchers.

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Action: Enter the appropriate Reimbursement Attribute value for the transaction code.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements – All

V0452: Reimbursement Attribute requires a

Merchant Category of 5411 (Supermarket).
MCC is: XXXX
Description: The Reimbursement Attribute entered must be use with supermarket
transactions (Merchant Category Code = 5411). Hong Kong, New Zealand domestic, and Europe
intraregional transactions are excluded. U.S. domestic credit voucher and original credit
transactions are excluded.
Action: Enter the appropriate Reimbursement Attribute value for the transaction.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V0453: Reimbursement Attribute requires that

Auth Characteristics Ind must indicate CPS
participation (cannot equal 'N', 'T', or space).
Description: This is not a custom payment service transaction and Reimbursement Attribute A,
D, or 4 was entered.
Action: Enter the appropriate Reimbursement Attribute for the transaction.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Original and Reversal

l Account Funding Sales Draft – Original and Reversal

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V0456: Requested Payment Service requires

that Auth Characteristics Ind must equal N or
T. ACI is: X
Description: When the requested payment service (RPS) field in a U.S.Sales draft contains
space (CPS/Retail or non-CPS), the ACI must contain a value of N or T.
Action: Verify the correct ACI value was used from the transaction authorization and enter the
appropriate RPS value. A valid RPS/ACI combination must be entered. See BASE II Clearing Data
Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0457: Reason Code can only be used on

transactions generated by Visa internal BASE II
CIBs. Fee Reason Code is: XXXX
Description: This Reason Code can only be used on transactions generated by Visa internal
BASE II CIBs. The Source Identifier of this transaction is not Visa-internal.
Action: Enter the appropriate Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code for the client-
generated transaction.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

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V0458: Reason code is invalid for Visa-

generated fees. Fee Reason Code indicates
that it is not Visa generated, yet the Source
Identifier is Visa-internal. Fee Reason Code is:
XXXX
Description: This Reason Code cannot be used for fee collection/funds disbursement
transactions that are generated by a Visa-internal Identifier.
Action: Check the fee reason code and enter the appropriate fee reason code for a transaction
generated by a Visa-internal Identifier.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

V0459: Settlement Flag is invalid for US TC 10

and TC 20 transactions. Settlement Flag is: X
Description: U.S. TC 10 and TC 20 transactions must contain a Settlement Flag of either 0 or 9.
Action: Enter a Settlement Flag value of 0 or 9.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

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V0460: Merchant Category Code must not

equal '5962', '5964' through '5967' or '5969' for
CPS Retail original purchase and reversal
transactions for US merchants. POS Entry
Mode is: XX
Description: Direct Marketing and High-Risk Telemarketers Merchants (MCC 5962, 5964
through 5967 or 5969) cannot submit CPS/Retail original purchase and reversal transactions
that have been key-entered.
Action: If U.S. Merchant and Requested Payment Service is A, Authorization Characteristics
Indicator is either A or E, and POS Entry Mode is 01 or 10, Merchant Category Code cannot be
5962, 5964 through 5967, or 5969. Enter the correct combination of values.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

V0461: Reimbursement Attribute of K is not

valid for the transaction type
Description: Reimbursement Attribute = K is not valid for submitted transaction type
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0462: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind must not

equal 8 or 9 for US CPS Retail purchase
transactions that have been key-entered. POS
Entry Mod is: XX
Description: Mail/Telephone Indicator must not be equal to 8 or 9 to indicate U.S. CPS/Retail
original purchase and reversal transactions (TC 05/25 usage code 1) that have a POS Entry
Mode Code of 01 or 10.

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Action: Enter the correct value for Mail/Telephone Indicator.

Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0463: Settlement Flag is invalid for US

domestic draft and request for photocopy or
substitute draft transactions. Settlement Flag
is: X
Description: The Settlement Flag must be 0 or 9 for domestic U.S. transactions.
Action: Enter a Settlement Flag value of 0 or 9.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0465: Special Chargeback Ind is not

applicable for this transaction. Special
Chargeback Indicator is: X
Description: For original drafts, their reversals, and representments, the Special Chargeback
Indicator must contain a space.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

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V0477: Transfer Type is invalid for Fee Reason

Code 0300 (Bill Payment Service)
Description: A Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code of 0300 requires that the
Transfer Type be 00, 01, or 02.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0479: Merchant Country Code is invalid for

original draft transactions. Country Code is:
XXX
Description: This Merchant Country Code cannot be used for original draft transactions.
Action: Enter a Merchant Country Code that is valid for original draft transactions.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

l Collection-Only Drafts

V0481: Trlr Dest Amt does not equal computed

file Destination Amount of: XXXXXXXX
Description: The Destination Amount on the incoming file trailer record does not match the
sum of transaction destination amounts computed for the file.
Action: ITF data cannot be modified. If the file was changed, restore it to the original format.
Otherwise, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

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V0482: Trlr Monetary Transaction Count does

not equal computed file Monetary Transaction
Count of: XXXXXXXX
Description: The number of Monetary Transactions on the file trailer record does not match
the count of nonmonetary transactions computed for the file.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0483: Trlr Srce Amt does not equal computed

file Source Amount of: XXXXXXXX
Description: The Source Amount on the file trailer record does not match the gross total of all
transaction source amounts computed for the file.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0484: Trlr Transaction Cnt does not equal

computed file Transaction Count of:
XXXXXXXX
Description: The number of Transactions on the file trailer record does not match the count
computed for the file.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0485: Trlr Transaction TCR Cnt does not equal

computed file TCR Count of: XXXXXXXX
Description: The number of TCRs on the file trailer record does not match the count computed
for the file.

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Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0486: Trlr Nbr of batches does not equal

computed Batch Number of: XXXXXXXX
Description: The batch count in the Batch Number field on the incoming batch trailer must
equal the total of all batches for the batch.
Action: Contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0487: Trlr Dest Amt does not equal computed

Batch Destination Amount of: XXXXXXXX
Description: The Destination Amount on the incoming batch trailer record does not match the
sum of transaction destination amounts computed for the batch.
Action: ITF data cannot be modified. If the file was changed, restore it to the original format;
otherwise, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0488: Trlr Monetary Transaction Count does

not equal computed Batch Monetary
Transaction Count of: XXXXXXXX
Description: The number of Monetary Transactions on the batch trailer record does not match
the count of nonmonetary transactions computed for the batch.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

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V0489: Trlr Process Dt does not equal header

Processing Date of: XXXXX
Description: The Processing Date in the incoming batch trailer does not match the Processing
Date in the incoming file header.
Action: ITF data cannot be modified. If the file was changed, restore it to the original format.
Otherwise, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0490: Trlr Srce Amt does not equal computed

batch Source Amount of: XXXXXXXX
Description: The Source Amount on the batch trailer record does not match the gross total of
all transaction source amounts computed for the batch.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0491: Trlr Transaction Cnt does not equal

computed Batch Transaction Count of:
XXXXXXXX
Description: The Number of Transactions on the batch trailer record does not match the count
computed for the batch.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0492: Trlr Transaction TCR Cnt does not equal

computed Batch TCR Count of: XXXXXXXX
Description: The number of TCRs on the batch trailer record does not match the count
computed for the batch.

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Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0493: Trlr Dest Amt must be equal to zero

Description: The Destination Amount on outgoing batch trailer records must contain zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0501: South Korea Merchant ID is not

numeric
Description: The Merchant ID must be numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0502: Local Authorization Nbr is not numeric

Description: The Local Authorization Number must be an eight-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0505: Account Number is not numeric

Description: The Account Number must be a 16-digit numeric. The field must contain zeros to
the right of an Account Number less than 16 digits in length.
Action: Enter the correct 16-digit numeric Account Number.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0506: Acquirer's Business ID is not numeric

Description: The Acquirer's Business ID must be an eight-digit numeric value. U.S. acquirers
must provide this field on all original presentments.

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Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.

Transaction Types: Collection-Only Drafts

V0507: Acquirer Reference Nbr is not numeric

Description: The Acquirer Reference Number must be numeric according to the requirements
indicated in BASE II Clearing Interchange Formats.
Action: Verify the Acquirer Reference Number is entered correctly.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0508: Destination Amount is not numeric

Description: The Destination Amount is a 12-digit field that must contain a numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

V0509: Source Amount is not numeric

Description: The Source Amount must be numeric and greater than zero.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Chip Card Informational Advice

V0510: Source Currency is not numeric

Description: The Source Currency Code must be a three-digit, valid ISO numeric currency code.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.

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Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

l Clearing-Only Drafts

l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0511: Transaction Currency Code is not

numeric
Description: The Transaction Currency Code must be a valid three-digit numeric currency code.
Action: For U.S. transactions, the Transaction Currency Code must be a valid ISO numeric code.
For international transactions, this field may contain spaces only if the Merchant Name and
Merchant Country are provided and the transaction amount is zero. Enter the correct numeric
value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

l Collection-Only Drafts

V0514: Cashback amount is not numeric

Description: The cashback amount must be numeric and equal to or less than the Source
Amount.
Action: This field must contain the cashback amount submitted in the authorization request.
This field must be numeric. Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

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V0515: Nat'l Reimbursement Fee is not

numeric
Description: The National Reimbursement Fee must be numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.

V0516: Original Source Amount is not numeric

Description: The Original Source Amount must be a 12-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.

V0517: Acquirer's Invoice Amount must be

equal to zeros
Description: The Acquirer's Invoice Amount must be equal to zeros.
Action: Enter zeros in this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0518: Number of Payments is not numeric

Description: The Number of Payments must be a two-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0519: Merchant Discount Rate is not numeric

Description: The Merchant Discount Rate must contain a valid three-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

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V0520: Transaction Identifier is not numeric

Description: The Transaction Identifier must be a 15-digit numeric value. It must be either
zeros or a valid Transaction Identifier.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Drafts – All

l Account Funding - All

l Cash Disbursements – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0521: Authorized Amount is not numeric

Description: The Authorized Amount must be a 12-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0527: Hdr File ID is not numeric

Description: The Outgoing File ID must be numeric and contain zeros or the unique processing
center ID number for the file.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0528: Hdr Batch Nbr is not numeric

Description: This applies to incoming header transactions only (TC 90). The Starting Batch
Number must be the six-digit batch number of the first TC 91 on the file.

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Action: Contact Visa for support.

Transaction Types: Header/Trailer Records

V0529: Destination Identifier is not numeric

Description: The Destination Identifier, specified positions 5 through 10 or derived from the
ARDEF Table, was not a six-digit numeric value.
Action: Verify that the correct Account Number or Destination Identifier has been entered.
Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Header Records

l Batch Trailer

l File Trailer

V0530: Account Nbr Extension is not numeric

Description: The length of the Account Number exceeds 16 digits based on the ARDEF Table.
The Account Number Extension field must contain numeric digits, must be left-justified, and any
remaining positions must contain zeros.
Action: Enter the correct digits in the Account Number Extension field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

V0531: Account Number is not numeric

Description: For generic Money Transfer Transactions (that is, Market Indicator = A), the
Account Number must be numeric (ISO Format Account Number).
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.

V0532: Cash Disbursements Amount is not

numeric
Description: The Cash Disbursements Total amount must be a 15-digit numeric value.

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Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.

Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0533: Cash Disbursements Count is not

numeric
Description: The Cash Disbursements Count must be a seven-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0535: Chargeback Reason Code is not

numeric
Description: The Chargeback Reason Code must be a two-digit numeric value.
Action: Review the Chargeback Reason Codes Tables located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes.
Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: Collection-Only Drafts

V0536: Credit Vouchers Amount is not numeric

Description: The Credit Vouchers Total amount must be a 15-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0537: Credit Vouchers Count is not numeric

Description: The Credit Vouchers Count must be a seven-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0538: Fee Collection Amount is not numeric

Description: The Fee Collection Total amount must be a 15-digit numeric value.

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Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.

Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0539: Fee Collection Count is not numeric

Description: The Fee Collection Count must be a seven-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0540: Funds Disbursement Amount is not

numeric
Description: The Funds Disbursement Total amount must be a 15-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0541: Funds Disbursement Count is not

numeric
Description: The Funds Disbursement Count must be a seven-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0544: Local Merchant Type is not numeric

Description: The Local Merchant Type must be a four-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0545: Local Tax is not numeric

Description: The Local Tax must be a twelve-digit numeric value. Zeros are a valid value. Action:
Enter the correct numeric value for this field.

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Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.

Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0551: National Merchant ID is not numeric

Description: The National Merchant ID must be numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0552: National Tax is not numeric

Description: The National Tax must be numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0553: Net Sales Amount is not numeric

Description: The Net Sales Amount must be an eight-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.

V0554: Net Gross Flag is not numeric

Description: The Net/Gross Flag must be a one-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Draft

V0562: Payment Code is not numeric

Description: The Payment Code must be a one-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.

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V0563: Purchase Date is not numeric

Description: The Purchase Date must be numeric.
Action: Enter the valid numeric date in MMDD format.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0564: Reference Nbr Dt is not numeric

Description: The Acquirer Reference Number Date must contain a four-digit numeric date in
YYDD (year, day) format.
Action: Enter the valid YYDD date when the transaction was captured or entered.

V0565: Sales Draft Reference Nbr is not

numeric
Description: The Sales Draft Reference Number must be a 17-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0566: Sales Drafts Amount is not numeric

Description: The Sales Draft Total amount must be a 15-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

V0567: Sales Drafts Count is not numeric

Description: The Sales Draft Count must be a seven-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Type: National Settlement Advice

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V0570: Total Authorized Amount is not

numeric
Description: The Total Authorized Amount field must contain numeric digits when the TCR 5
record is present.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Original and Reversals

l Account Funding – Original and Reversals

V0580: Settlement Type must be zeros

Description: Settlement type on Brazil TCR 2 must be zeros for Cash Disbursement
transactions and Account Funding transactions if the ARDEF Account Funding Source = P or TCR
1 Account Selection = P.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Account Funding – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V0581: Central Processing Date is not a valid

date
Description: The Central Processing Date must be numeric and a valid date. For TC
transactions date must be in four-digit YDDD (Julian date) format.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Dispute Financials – All

V0582: Acquirer Reference Number Date is not

a valid date
Description: The Acquirer Reference Number Date must contain a four-digit numeric date in
YDDD (year, Julian day) format.
Action: Enter the valid YDDD date when the transaction was captured or entered.

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Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0583: Fee Collection Reference Date is invalid

Description: The Date subfield (positions 1 through 4) of the Acquirer Reference Number for a
Fee Collection or Fund Disbursement transaction must contain a four-digit valid date in the
YDDD (year, Julian day) format.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0585: Transaction ID Authorization Date is

not a valid YDDD date
Description: The Authorization Date contained in positions 3 through 6 of the Transaction
Identifier field does not contain a valid Julian date.
Action: Verify that the Transaction Identifier has been entered correctly. See BASE II Clearing
Interchange Formats, TC 01 to TC 48, for Draft Data, TCR 5.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0601: Authorized Amount must be equal to

zero
Description: The Authorized Amount must be a 12-digit numeric value.
Action: For CPS credit vouchers and their reversals, this field must contain zeros. For CPS/ATM
transactions with spaces in the Authorization Currency Code, this field must contain zeros.
Enter the correct numeric value for the field.

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Transaction Types:
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0603: Transaction Identifier must be equal to

zero
Description: The Transaction Identifier must be zeros for originals and reversals that do not
participate in a custom payment service.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals – Second Presentment

l Chargeback Originals and Reversals – All

V0604: Total Authorized Amount must be

equal to zero
Description: The Total Authorized Amount field must contain zeros for custom payment
service credit vouchers and their reversals.
Action: Enter zeros in this field for CPS credit vouchers and their reversals.
Transaction Types:
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursements – Originals and Reversals

V0605: Nat'l Reimbursement Fee must be

equal to zero
Description: The National Reimbursement Fee must contain zeros for internationally settled
transactions except for US or US Territory acquirers and Russian domestic transactions.
Action: Enter zeros in this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

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V0609: Destination Amount must be equal to

zero
Description: The Destination Amount on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational
Advice (TC 48) is a 12-byte numeric value. The Destination Amount must be zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Chip Card Informational Advice – TC Format only

V0610: Destination Currency Code must be

equal to zero
Description: The Destination Currency Code on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card
Informational Advice (TC 48) is a three-byte numeric data. The Destination Currency Code must
be zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Advice

V0611: Reimbursement Attribute must be

equal to zero
Description: The Reimbursement Attribute on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card
Informational Advice (TC 48) is a one-byte alphanumeric data. The Reimbursement Attribute
must be zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice – TC Format only

V0651: Destination Currency must not be

populated for outgoing
Description: For outgoing transactions, the Destination Currency Code must not be present.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

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Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Collection-Only Drafts

l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0652: Merchant State/Province must be equal

to spaces
Description: The Merchant State/Province Code must be spaces when the Merchant Country
Code is not either U.S. or CA.
Action: Verify that the Merchant Country Code is not U.S. or CA. If it is not, enter spaces in this
field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0653: Excluded Trans ID Rsn must be equal to

spaces
Description: The Excluded Transaction Identifier Reason code must be spaces for CPS originals
and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0654: Authorization Currency Cd must be

equal to spaces
Description: The Authorization Currency Code must be spaces for CPS credit vouchers and
their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

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Transaction Types:
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0655: Authorization Response Code must be

equal to spaces
Description: The Authorization Response Code must be spaces for CPS credit vouchers and
their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0656: Validation Code must be equal to

spaces
Description: The Validation Code must be spaces for CPS credit vouchers and their reversals.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0657: Country Code required for Fee

Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code:
XXXX
Description: The referenced Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason Code requires a valid
country code.
Action: Review the referenced reason code in the Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Reason
Codes Table located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Enter the required information or change the
reason code.

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Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V0658: Destination Identifier must be equal to

spaces
Description: The Destination Identifier on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational
Advice (TC 48) must be spaces.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Information Advice – TC format only

V0703: Passenger Name must not equal space

in first position
Description: The Passenger Name on the Passenger Itinerary Data (TCR 3) is a 20-byte
alphanumeric value.
Action: For U.S. EIRF original purchase and reversal transactions, this field cannot begin with a
space. Enter the correct value for the Passenger Name.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0707: Merchant Name must not equal space

in first position
Description: The Merchant Name on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational
Advice (TC 48) is a 25-byte alphanumeric value. The field must be left-justified.
Action: The first position of this field cannot contain a space. Enter the correct value for the
field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice

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V0708: Merchant City must not equal space in

first position
Description: The Merchant City on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational Advice
(TC 48) is a 13-byte alphanumeric value. The field must be left-justified.
Action: The first position of this field cannot contain a space. Enter the correct value for the
field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice

V0733: Cardholder ID Method must be 1, 2, 3,

or 4 for US EIRF Original Purchase and Reversal
transaction and Requested Payment Service
not equal to 1, 2, 3, or 5. RPS is: X
Description: The Cardholder ID Method must be 1 through 4 for U.S. EIRF Original Purchase
and Reversal transactions with Requested Payment Service other than 1 (U.S. Passenger
Transport Card Not Present), 2 (U.S. Passenger Transport Card Present), 3 (U.S. Hotel Preferred
Customer), or 5 (U.S. Auto Rental Preferred Customer).
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0734: Cardholder ID Method must be space, 1,

2, 3, or 4 for US EIRF Original Credit Voucher
and Reversal transaction
Description: The Cardholder ID Method must be a space or 1 through 4 for U.S. EIRF Original
Credit Voucher and Reversal transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

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V0735: POS Terminal Capability must be 0, 1, 2,

3, 4, 5, 8, or 9 for US EIRF Original Purchase and
Reversal transaction
Description: The POS Terminal Capability must be 0 through 5, 8, or 9 for U.S. EIRF Original
Purchase and Reversal transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0736: POS Terminal Capability must be space,

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9 for US EIRF Original Credit
Voucher and Reversal transaction
Description: The POS Terminal Capability must be a space, 0 through 5, 8, or 9 for U.S. EIRF
Original Credit Voucher and Reversal transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V0738: Reimbursement Attribute invalid for

cash transactions
Description: Reimbursement Attribute cannot be equal to 6, J, or K for Cash transactions (TC
07/17/27/37).
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements – All

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V0764: Authorization Code must not equal

0000Y for U.S. EIRF transaction
Description: The last five positions of the Authorization Code for U.S. EIRF original purchase
and reversal transactions must not be 0000Y.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V0765: Merchant Category Code is not valid for

original presentments (TC 05, 06, 07; usage 1)
Description: The Merchant Category Code is not valid for original presentments (TC 05, 06, 07
usage code 1). See the Visa Clearing Exchange MCC table for valid values.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals

l Account Funding – Originals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals

l Original Credit – Originals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals

V0767: Tran Component Sequence must be

equal to A
Description: Invalid Transaction Component Sequence is encountered.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

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V0769: Chip Card Data is required for Chip Card

Informational Advice
Description: Chip Card Data (TCR 7) is required for Chip Card Informational Advice, (TC 48
Format 2).
Action: Verify that the correct format code is entered. If correct, enter a TCR 7 for this
transaction.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Advice

V0770: Chip Card Data is not allowed for BASE

1 Advice – Standard
Description: Chip Card data is not allowed for this Transaction. Chip Card data is required for
Chip Card Informational Advice, TC 48 Format 2.
Action: Verify that the correct format code is entered. If correct, delete the Chip Card data for
this transaction.
Transaction Type: BASE I Advice – Standard

V0771: Chip Transaction Data can only be

present when the POS Entry Mode is 03, 05, 07,
or 95. POS Entry Mode is: X
Description: Chip transaction data can be present when POS Entry Mode Code is 03 (Optical
code), 05 (Integrated Circuit Card Read), 07 (Proximity Payment originating using VSDC chip
data rules), or 95 (Integrated Circuit Card Read - Data Unreliable).
Action: Verify the POS Entry Mode Code is 03, 05, 07, or 95. If this condition is not met, then
the transaction cannot have chip transaction data.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0772: POS Entry Code is not valid on POS

Entry Mode Table
Description: The POS Entry Mode Code on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational
Advice (TC 48) is a two-byte alphanumeric value. For the list of the valid values for POS Entry
Mode see the BASE II Clearing Data Code manual.

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Action: Enter the correct value for the field.

Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice

V0773: POS Terminal Capability must be space,

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, or 9
Description: The POS Terminal Capability on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card
Informational Advice (TC 48) is a one-byte alphanumeric value. The valid values for POS
Terminal Capability are space, 0 through 5, 8, or 9.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Advice

V0777: The Type of Purchase must be equal to

1, 2, or 3
Description: The Type of Purchase must be a one-character alphanumeric value.
1 = Fuel Purchase
2 = Non-Fuel Purchase
3 = Fuel and Non-Fuel Purchase
Action: Verify correct value has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V0778: Mail Phn Ecomm Pymt Ind must not

equal to 5, 6, 7, or 8. Product cannot
participate in electronic commerce.
Description: If Mail/Telephone or Electronic Commerce Indicator is 5, 6, 7, or 8, these
conditions must be met:
l Network Identification Code must not be either 0003 (Interlink Network) or 0004 (Plus
Network)
l Source/Destination Identifier must not be a Plus Bridge (400087). The Acquiring ID and
Issuing ID must not be an alias or the Plus Bridge Identifier.
Action: Verify that the correct Mail/Telephone or Electronic Commerce Indicator value is
entered and that the product can participate in Electronic Commerce.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0779: Purchase ID Format must be space, 0, 1,

3, 4, 5, or 6 for originals and reversals
Description: For TC 05, when the Usage Code is 1, the Purchase Identifier Format must contain
one of these values:
Space = Free text item description or field not used
0 = Free text item description or field not used
1 = Order number
3 = Rental agreement number
4 = Hotel folio number
5 = Invoice number
6 = Pay ID for OCT transactions
Action: Verify that the correct Purchase Identifier Format is entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

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V0781: Stop-Over Code (Trip Leg 2) must be

equal to space, O, or X
Description: The stop-over code field must contain a space, O (stopover allowed), or X
(stopover not allowed).
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0782: Stop-Over Code (Trip Leg 3) must be

equal to space, O, or X
Description: The stop-over code field must contain a space, O (stopover allowed), or X
(stopover not allowed).
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0783: Stop-Over Code (Trip Leg 4) must be

equal to space, O, or X
Description: The stop-over code field must contain a space, O (stopover allowed), or X
(stopover not allowed).
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V0785: Chargeback Reason code must be zeros

for Original Draft Transactions
Description: The Chargeback Reason Code value must be zeros only for original draft
transactions (TC05, 06, 07 Usage Code 1).
Action: Enter correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Original

l Account Funding Sales Draft – Original

l Credit Voucher – Original

l Account Funding Credit Voucher – Original

l Original Credit – Original

l Cash Disbursement – Original

V0873: Card Sequence Number is not numeric

Description: The Card Sequence Number on the Chip Card Transaction Data (TCR 7) of the
Draft Data transaction is a three-byte numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Chip Card Informational Advice

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V0874: Terminal Transaction Date is not

numeric
Description: The Terminal Transaction Date on the Chip Card Transaction Data (TCR 7) of the
Draft Data Transaction is a six-byte numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l All Financial Drafts

l Chip Card Informational Advice

V0875: Terminal Country Code is not numeric

Description: The Terminal Country Code on the Chip Card Transaction Data (TCR 7) of the Draft
Data Transaction is a three-byte numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V0880: Merchant ZIP Code is not numeric

Description: The Merchant ZIP Code on the TCR 0 (Format 2) of the Chip Card Informational
Advice (TC 48) is a five-byte numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for the field.
Transaction Type: Chip Card Informational Advice

V0906: Item Tolerance Reject, Amount

Description: Item-level tolerance checking was selected as an option and the monetary
transaction amount for this transaction is greater than the item level currency amount.
Action: Verify the transaction amount in this transaction.

V0907: Invalid Run Tolerance Currency

Description: The Tolerance Run Checking option was used and the system encountered a
transaction currency that was not in the Currency Conversion Rates File.

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Action: Verify the Currency Conversion Rates File and the transaction currency before
rerunning the job.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

V0908: Item Tolerance Reject, Currency

Description: Item-level tolerance checking was selected, and a financial transaction contains a
currency code for which no item-level currency code can be found in the options file.
Action: Update the options file to include the currency code and item-level tolerance amount
or use the ONLY parameter of the item tolerance reject.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

V0909: WARNING; Currency not processed for

run tolerance
Description: The transaction was omitted from run tolerance processing.
Action: Ensure you are using the correct Currency Conversion Rates File, and that the
transaction currency you are using is correct.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

V0910: Duplicate File: Proc Date/File ID already

in History File
Description: The Unique File ID from the TC 90 header record was already recorded in the
History File and the rerun function was not used.
Action: Determine whether or not the previously processed file should be processed again. To
process the file again, use the rerun function.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

V0911: Duplicate Batch

Description: The option to perform duplicate batch checking at an error level was chosen and a
duplicate batch was found.
Action: Review the results and the batch indicated in the CTF.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

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V0912: Duplicate Batch – WARNING

Description: The option to perform duplicate batch checking at a warning level was chosen and
a duplicate batch was found.
Action: Review the results and the batch indicated in the CTF.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

V0918: Item Tolerance Warning, Currency

Description: Item-level tolerance checking was selected, and a financial transaction contains a
currency code for which no item-level currency code can be found in the options file.
Action: Update the options file to include the currency code and item-level tolerance amount
or use the ONLY parameter of the item tolerance by currency function.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

V0919: Item Tolerance Warning, Amount

Description: Item-level tolerance checking was selected as an option and the monetary
transaction amount for this transaction is greater than the item-level currency amount.
Action: Verify the transaction amount in this transaction.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

V0920: Transaction hash count error

Description: The hash total contained in bytes 3 and 4 of a transaction on an incoming ITF did
not equal the hash total calculated by the Visa Clearing Exchange.
Action: ITF data cannot be modified. If the file was changed, restore it to the original format.
Otherwise, contact Visa for support.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

V0921: Not numeric or out of sequence –

FATAL
Description: A TCR sequence number was invalid.
Action: For outgoing, correct the transaction and rerun. For incoming, contact Visa for support.

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V0923: Settlement Date must be in YYDDD

format
Description: Reviewer's Note: Need the details for this one, including action and transaction
types.
Action:
Transaction Types:

V1007: Reimbursement Attribute is not valid

for US-acquired original purchases with non-
secured electronic commerce
Description: Electronic commerce transactions using a nonsecured protocol can only qualify
for the BASE II standard rate and cannot be submitted with a Reimbursement Attribute other
than 0.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field; see BASE II Clearing Data Codes for definitions of
Reimbursement Attribute codes.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Original

l Account Funding Sales Draft – Original

V1008: Merchant Volume Indicator must be

two alphanumeric characters: spaces, 0 to 9,
or A to Z
Description: The Merchant Volume Indicator must contain a valid value (that is, spaces, 0 to 9,
or A to Z.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1018: Source Currency Code is not valid for

original draft transaction
Description: The source currency code is not valid for all original draft data transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals

l Cash Disbursement– Originals

l Account Funding – Originals

l Original Credit – Originals

l Collection-Only Drafts

V1023: Message Identifier cannot be all zeros

or all spaces, or two spaces followed by all
zeros for GSA Large-Ticket transaction
Description: For draft data transactions qualifying as GSA Large-Ticket transaction (submitted
with Reimbursement Attribute N), Message Identifier cannot be all zeros, all spaces or two
spaces followed by all zeros.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies as GSA Large-Ticket and the Reimbursement Attribute
value is N. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

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V1024: Customer Code/Reference ID must be

present and not spaces for GSA Large-Ticket
with Reimbursement Attribute of N
Description: For draft data transactions qualifying as GSA Large-Ticket transaction (submitted
with Reimbursement Attribute N), Customer Code/Reference ID must not be all spaces.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies as GSA Large-Ticket and the Reimbursement Attribute
value is N. Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V1025: Reimbursement Attribute of 3 is invalid

for Hong Kong Domestic draft transactions
when Source Currency Code is not 344
Description: Reimbursement Attribute of 3 is not valid for Hong Kong Domestic transactions
when source currency is not 344.
Action: Enter the correct Reimbursement Attribute for Hong Kong Domestic transaction.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1026: Reimbursement Attribute of 3 or 4 is

invalid for Hong Kong Domestic cash
transaction
Description: Reimbursement Attribute of 3 or 4 is not valid for Hong Kong Domestic Cash
Disbursement, Originals, Reversals, Chargebacks, and Chargeback Reversals.
Action: Enter the correct Reimbursement Attribute for Hong Kong Domestic transaction.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements – All

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V1027: Fee Program Indicator must be

alphanumeric characters: spaces, 0-9, or A-Z
Description: The only valid values for the Fee Program Indicator field are alphanumeric. No
special characters are allowed.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V1028: Business Application ID is not valid for

cross-border AFTs: XX
Description: Submitted Business Application ID is not valid for cross-border AFTs. Countries
participating in EEA and use EEA Hybrid Domestic definition to determine the jurisdiction of the
transaction.
Action: Enter a valid Business Application ID.
Transaction Types: Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1033: Prepaid Card Indicator must be equal

space or P for cash disbursement (TC 07, 17, 27,
37) transaction
Description: The valid values for the Prepaid Card Indicator are space (not applicable) or P
(prepaid).
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursements – All

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Validation Messages

V1034: Source Amount is invalid. The last two

digits of Source Amount must be equal to 00
for original and voucher transaction (TC 05, TC
06)
Description: The last two digits of the Source Amount field must be equal to zero because the
ISO currency code is defined with zero minor units.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals

l Account Funding – Originals

l Collection-Only Drafts

V1036: Number of Installment Payments

cannot equal 001 if Payment Mode equals 61
Description: On a TCR 2 for Japan, if Payment Mode has a value of 61, the Number of
Installment Payments cannot have a value of 001.
Action: Correct the Number of Installment Payments or the Payment Mode.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1037: Number of Installment Payments is not

numeric
Description: On a TCR 2 for Japan, the Number of Installment Payments must be numeric
when Payment Mode has a value of 31, 32, 33, 34, or 61.

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Action: Enter a numeric value in the Number of Installment Payments field.

Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1038: Number Bonus Payments is not

numeric
Description: On a TCR 2 for Japan, the Number of Bonus Payments must be numeric when
Payment Mode has a value of 22, 23, 24, 33, or 34.
Action: Enter a numeric value in the Number of Bonus Payments field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1039: Bonus Amount is not numeric

Description: On a TCR 2 for Japan, the Bonus Amount must be numeric when Payment Mode
has a value of 32 or 34.
Action: Enter a numeric value in the Bonus Amount field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1040: Merchant Category Code must be

3000-3299 or 4511. MCC is: XXXX
Description: For Original and Reversal transactions, if the acquiring identifier is defined only for
sending U.S. airline transactions (Participation Flag on Visa Identifier (VID) Table equals B), MCC
must be 3000 through 3299 or 4511.
Action: If the acquiring identifier is correct, enter the appropriate value for the MCC.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V1043: Reimbursement Attribute edit (RA=6).

Invalid RPS/ACI/RA combination for
Commercial Product Large Ticket transaction
Description: When the Reimbursement Attribute field contains a 6, the Requested Payment
Service must be equal to A, E, G, J, N, or 7 for the Commercial Product Large Ticket Program.
Action: Verify the correct RPS/ACI values have been entered. A valid RPS/ACI combination must
be entered. See BASE II Clearing Data Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1044: Reimbursement Attribute edit (RA=6).

Invalid Merchant Service Category Code for
Commercial Product Large Ticket transaction.
MCC is: XXXX
Description: When the Reimbursement Attribute field contains a 6, the Merchant Service
Category Code must be valid for the Commercial Product Large-Ticket Program.
Action: Verify a valid Merchant Service Category Code has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V1045: Local Tax must be numeric and greater

than or equal to zero for Commercial Product
Large Ticket transaction (RA=6)
Description: Local Tax must be a 12-digit numeric value.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

V1046: Local Tax Included must be '1' when

Local Tax is greater than zero for Commercial
Product Large Ticket transaction (RA=6)
Description: When Local Tax is greater than zero, Local Tax Included must be equal to 1 for the
Commercial Product Large Ticket Program.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

V1047: Local Tax Included must be '2' when

Local Tax is equal to zero for Commercial
Product Large Ticket transaction (RA=6)
Description: When Local Tax is equal to zero, Local Tax Included must be equal to 2 for the
Commercial Product Large Ticket Program.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

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V1048: Customer Code/Reference ID must be

present and not spaces for Commercial
Product Large Ticket transaction (RA=6)
Description: When Reimbursement Attribute is 6, Customer Code/Reference ID cannot be all
spaces for the Commercial Product Large-Ticket Program.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for the Commercial Product Large Ticket Program and
the Reimbursement Attribute is 6. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

V1049: Message Identifier cannot be all zeros,

all spaces, or two spaces followed by all zeros
for Commercial Product Large Ticket
transaction (RA=6)
Description: When Reimbursement Attribute is 6, Message Identifier cannot be all zeros or all
spaces, or two spaces followed by all zeros for the Commercial Product Large-Ticket Program.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for the Commercial Product Large-Ticket Program and
the Reimbursement Attribute is 6. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

V1050: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid

for E-Commerce-related chargebacks in EU
Description: Europe domestic chargebacks (TC 15, Usage Code 1 or 2) are invalid if they meet
these conditions:
l Chargeback Reason Code 23 or 83

l Mail/Phone or Electronic Commerce Indicator 5, 6, or 9

Action: Verify the correct Chargeback Reason Code and Mail/Phone or E-Commerce Indicator
have been entered. Review the Chargeback Reason Code and Mail/Phone or Electronic
Commerce Indicator tables located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes.

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V1053: Request for Original transaction is not

valid
Description: Transaction TC 51 (Request for Original) is not valid.
Action: Remove invalid transaction and adjust file and batch trailers accordingly.
Transaction Types: Request for Original

V1054: IRF Multiplier is not numeric

Description: On a TCR 2 for South Korea, the Interchange Reimbursement Fee Multiplier must
be numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1055: South Korea National Purchase Date

(TCR2 OR X905) must be in valid YYYYMMDD
format
Description: South Korea National Purchase Date must contain a valid date in YYYYMMDD
(year, month, day) format.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1056: Payment Method must be equal 11, 21,

22, 31–34, 41–44, or 51–54
Description: On a TCR 2 for South Korea, the Payment Method must contain 11, 21, 22, 31–34,
41–44, or 51–54.

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Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1062: Source Amount cannot be greater than

$10,000.00 CAD for Canadian Visa Money
Transfer transaction
Description: For Canadian Visa Money Transfer originals and reversals Original Credit
Transaction, the maximum source amount is $10,000.00 CAD. Canadian Visa Money Transfer
Transactions are defined as Original Credit Transactions with Business Application IDs classified
as Money Transfer.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – All

V1063: Request for Mailing Confirmation

transaction is not valid
Description: Transaction TC 53 (Request for Mailing Confirmation) is not valid.
Action: Remove invalid transaction and adjust file and batch trailers accordingly.
Transaction Types: Request of Mailing Confirmation

V1067: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid

for Asia-Pacific Region EPS transactions
Description: Chargeback Reason Codes of 60, 81, and 86 are invalid for Asia-Pacific Express
Payment Service (EPS) chargeback transactions (Reimbursement Attribute is 3 and Merchant
Category Code is 4784, 5814, 7832 7523, or 8062).

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Action: Make sure that transaction has right combination of Reimbursement Attribute, MCC,
and Chargeback Reason Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks

l Account Funding Sales Draft– Chargebacks

V1068: Requested Payment Service require

Auth Characteristics Ind equal F. ACI is: X
Description: When the Requested Payment Service (RPS) field contains an H (Account Funding),
the Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI) must contain a value of F.
Action: Verify the correct ACI value was entered. CPS/Account Funding requires that the ACI
value be equal to F. A valid RPS/ACI combination must be entered. See BASE II Clearing Data
Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1073: Requested Payment Service requires

Auth Characteristics Ind equal to W. ACI is: X
Description: When the Requested Payment Service (RPS) field contains a G (Electronic
Commerce–Basic), the Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI) must contain a value of W.
Action: Verify the correct ACI value was entered. CPS/Electronic Commerce–Basic requires the
ACI value be equal to W. A valid RPS/ACI combination must be entered. See BASE II Clearing Data
Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V1074: Requested Payment Service requires

Auth Characteristics Ind to equal S or U. ACI is:
X
Description: When the Requested Payment Service (RPS) field contains a J (Electronic
Commerce–Preferred), K (E-Commerce Preferred-Passenger Transport), L (E-Commerce
Preferred-Hotel and Car Rental), or M (E-Commerce Preferred-Car Rental), the Authorization
Characteristics Indicator (ACI) must contain a value of S or U.
Action: Verify the correct ACI value was entered. A valid RPS/ACI combination must be entered.
See BASE II Clearing Data Codes for valid RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1075: E-Commerce Goods Indicator must be a

valid alphanumeric character
Description: The Electronic Commerce Goods Indicator must be a valid alphanumeric
character.
Action: Review and correct the value.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1078: Settlement Flag is invalid for domestic

transaction. Settlement Flag is: X
Description: For Indonesia draft transactions TC 05, 06, 07, usage code 1, Settlement flag
cannot be zero for domestic transactions. MCC must not be 6011 and MCC must not be airline
MCC.
Action: Verify the correct Settlement flag value was entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V1080: Tran Code Qualifier is not valid for this

transaction code: FATAL ERROR
Description: The Transaction Code Qualifier must be:
0 or 1: for Sales Draft Transactions (TC 05, TC 15, TC 25, TC 35)
0, 1, or 2: for Credit Voucher Transactions (TC 06, TC 16, TC 26, TC 36)
0 or 1: for Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement Transactions (TC 10/20)
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

V1081: Source Amount is invalid. The last two

digits of Source Amount must be equal to 00
for TC 10 and TC 20 transactions
Description: The last two digits of the Source Amount field must be equal to zero because the
ISO currency code is defined with zero minor units.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

V1083: Account Number is not valid for

Original Credit Transactions in the US Region
Description: Original Credit Transactions destined to US issuers are not valid.
Action: Enter the correct value for this transaction.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – All

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V1084: POS Environment must be A, C, I, M, R,

or space. POS Environment is: X
Description: POS Environment field on TCR 1 Draft Transactions must be A, C, I, M, R, or
space.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1086: Merchant Verification Value (MVV)

must be all spaces or each position in the MVV
field must be a–F or 0–9. MVV is: XXXXXXXXXX
Description: The Merchant Verification Value (MVV) can be all spaces or each position in this
field must be a valid value: A–F or 0–9.
Action: Verify an acceptable MVV value has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1087: Source Amount cannot be greater than

$50,000.00 for Original Credit Transactions
Description: For Original Credit Transactions (TC 06, 16, 26, 36; Tran Code Qualifier 2), the
maximum source amount is $50,000.00.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies as Original Credit, and enter the valid amount for the
field.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – All

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V1088: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind value of '6' is

invalid when 2nd chargeback (TC 15/16/17,
usage 2) or 2nd chargeback reversal (TC
35/36/37, usage 2) Reason Code is either 23 or
83
Description: Interregional 2nd Chargebacks (TC 15/16/17, Usage Code 2) with Mail/Telephone
or Electronic Commerce Indicator of 6 is invalid with these Chargeback Reason codes:
l 23 (Invalid T&E Transaction)

l 83 (non-possession of Card)

Action: Verify the transaction in error is interregional (issuer and acquirer are in two different
regions) and it has the correct value for the 2nd Chargeback Reason Code. See the Chargeback
Reason Code tables located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes.

V1089: MOTO or E-Commerce Ind is invalid for

submitted Auth Characteristics Ind. ACI is: X
Description: For U.S. Electronic Commerce Payment Service original sales drafts and reversals
transactions, submitted combination of Mail/Telephone or Electronic Commerce Indicator and
Authorization Characteristics Indicator is not valid. Only these combinations are valid:
l If ACI is U, MOTO ECI must be 5

l If ACI is S, MOTO ECI must be 6

l If ACI is W, MOTO ECI must be 7

l If MOTO ECI is 5, ACI must be U

l If MOTO ECI is 6, ACI must be S

For Bill Payment transactions (Market-Specific Authorization Data Indicator of B), submitted
with MOTO/ECI of 7, the Authorization Characteristics Indicator must not be:
l A (Card Present)

l E (Card Present with merchant name and location data)

l K (Card Present with key entry)

Action: Enter a valid combination of ACI MOTO/ECI and Market-Specific Authorization Data
Indicator.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversal

V1090: Reimbursement Attribute of I is only

valid for EU domestic original transactions (TC
05/TC 25, TCQ 1 and TC 06/TC 26, TCQ 2). Tran
Code Qualifier is: 1
Description: Europe transactions, Reimbursement Attribute of I is only valid for 05/TC 25,
Usage Code 1, TCQ = 1 and TC 06/TC 26, Usage Code 1, TCQ = 2. The VDS fee is available to
Europe regional and domestic transactions. Enter the correct combination for Reimbursement
Attribute and Tran Code Qualifier.
Action: Enter the correct combination for Reimbursement Attribute and Tran Code Qualifier.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals - First Presentments

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals – First Presentments

l Account Funding – Original and Reversal

V1093: Requested Payment Service of 'F' is

invalid for TC05/TC25 Usage Cd 1 Transactions
that are Account Funding
Description: The Requested Payment Service of F and ACI of E, (CPS/Small-Ticket) is invalid for
TC 05/25, Usage Code 1 when TCQ = 1 (Account Funding).
Action: Verify the transaction does not contain the RPS/ACI combination of F and E with the
specified values for Account Funding.
Transaction Type: Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V1094: Reimbursement Attribute edit (RA = N).

Merchant Category Code is invalid for a GSA
Large-Ticket Transaction. MCC is: XXXX
Description: The Merchant Category Code is invalid for GSA Large-Ticket transaction with
Reimbursement Attribute of N and (MCC Service Category of Passenger Transport, Car Rental,
Lodging, or MCC 4722, 5812, 5814).
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1096: Cardholder ID Method must be space, 1,

2, or 3 for this transaction. RPS is: X
Description: CPS/Small-Ticket and CPS/Passenger Transport Card Present originals and their
reversals must contain a space, 1, 2, or 3.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1097: Cashback must be zero for Airline and

EPS for purchase and credit voucher
transactions
Description: For AP and CEMEA Airline and AP EPS transactions, the cashback amount must be
zero.
Action: Enter zeros in the Cashback Amount field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1098: Cashback must be less than Source

Amount for purchase and credit voucher
transactions
Description: For AP, CEMEA, and EU transactions, the cashback amount must be less than the
source amount.
Europe regional transactions submitted with issuer, acquirer, or merchant from UK or Ireland
are excluded from this edit. South Africa NNSS transactions are excluded from this edit.
Action: Verify that the Cashback amount is less than the Source amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1099: Cashback is valid only for domestic

purchase and credit voucher transactions
Description: For AP, CEMEA, and EU TC X5 and TC X6 transactions, the cashback amount field
can only be present if the transaction is domestic; transaction is considered domestic if:
l Issuer, acquirer, and merchant are in the same country for AP and CEMEA Regions. India
and Nepal AreaNet transactions are excluded from this edit.
l Issuer and merchant are in the same country and acquirer is in any European country
for Europe. Europe regional transactions submitted with issuer, acquirer, or merchant
from U.K. or Ireland are excluded from this edit.
Action: Verify that when Cashback is present, the transaction is AP, CEMEA, or EU domestic.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1100: BASE II CIB does not have authorization

to use the Business Rule Edits Bypass Option:
FATAL
Description: Users of the Visa Clearing Exchange must have Visa regional authorization to use
the Bypass Business Edits option during an outgoing run. Requires RCO Validate = N to invoke
minimum edits.
Action: Remove the Bypass Business Edits option ("VALIDATE=N") from your outgoing run
control options, or contact your Visa regional representative for authorization to use it.
Transaction Types: Not applicable

V1101: Reason Code is not valid for Fee

Collection transactions
Description: Fee reason codes 5310, 6110, and 6120 are only valid on Funds Disbursement TC
20 transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Type: Fee Collection

V1103: Cardholder ID Method must be 1, 2, or 3

Description: Purchases originating in the U.S. and their reversals for CPS/Restaurant (RPS = B),
CPS/Retail – Incremental Authorization (RPS = I) and CPS/Service Stations (RPS = N). The value
entered must be a 1, 2, or 3.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

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V1105: Merchant Category Code is not valid for

submitted Requested Payment Service. RPS is:
X
Description: US transactions submitted with CPS/Restaurant (RPS=B) and CPS/Service Station
(RPS=N) Programs must have a valid Merchant Category Code value. Only these combinations
are valid:
If RPS = B, MCC must be 5812 or 5814.
If RPS = I, MCC must be 4457, 7033, 7394, 7519, and 7999.
If RPS = N, MCC must be 5541.
Action: Enter a Merchant Category Code that is valid for submitted RPS.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Original and Reversals

l Account Funding Sales Draft – Original and Reversals

V1106: Settlement Flag of 8 is only allowed for

Europe domestic transactions participating in
EANSS when Source Currency Code equals 978
(EURO)
Description: When Settlement Flag is 8 and issuer, acquirer, and merchant countries belong to
Europe, the Source Currency Code must be equal to 978 (EURO) to allow transaction to
participate in the Euro Area Net Settlement Service.
Action: Verify that the correct values of the Settlement Flag and Source Currency Code have
been entered.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1107: Reason Code requires Transaction

Qualifier value of 1. RC = XXXX
Description: The Transaction Code Qualifier must be equal to 1 for all Fee Collection/Funds
Disbursement transactions (TC10/20) with reason code of 6100, 6110, 6120, or 6130.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

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Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

V1108: Reason Code is not valid for Fund

Disbursement transactions (TC 20)
Description: Fee reason codes 6100 and 6130 are only valid on Fee Collection TC 10
transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Type: Funds Disbursement

V1110: Country Code must be 'US' for Reason

Codes 6100, 6110, 6120, 6130
Description: For a TC 10/20 with these reason codes, country code is required and must be
‘US’.
Action: Correct the reason code or verify the value in the country code field is U.S.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

V1111: Documentation Indicator is not valid

for Chargeback Reason Code XX
Description: The Documentation Indicator is not valid for submitted Chargeback Reason Code.
Action: Review Chargeback Reason Code Table in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Enter a valid
Documentation Indicator or enter the correct Chargeback Reason Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks

l Account Funding – Chargebacks

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks

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l Original Credit – Chargebacks

l Cash Disbursement – Chargebacks

V1112: Mail Telephone or E.Commerce Ind is

not valid for Chargeback Reason Code XX
Description: The Mail/Telephone Electronic Commerce Indicator is not valid for submitted
Chargeback Reason Code.
Action: Review Chargeback Reason Code Table in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Enter a valid
MOTO E-Commerce Indicator or enter the correct Chargeback Reason Code
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks

l Account Funding – Chargebacks

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks

l Original Credit – Chargebacks

l Cash Disbursement – Chargebacks

V1113: Merchant Category Code is not valid for

Chargeback Reason Code XX
Description: The Merchant Category Code is not valid for submitted Chargeback Reason Code.
See Visa Clearing Exchange Chargeback Reason Code table (REASNCD):
For Chargeback reason codes with MCC flag = 1 (that is, Reason codes 57, 62, 81) and Merchant
Category Code must not be 4815, 5960, 5962, 5964, 5965, 5966, 5967, 5968, or 5969
Action: Review Chargeback Reason Code Table in BASE II Clearing Data Codes. Enter a valid MCC
or enter the correct Chargeback Reason Code.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks

l Account Funding – Chargebacks

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks

l Original Credit – Chargebacks

l Cash Disbursement – Chargebacks

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V1114: Mail Telephone or E-Commerce Ind

must be 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 for bill payment
transactions (Market-Specific Data Indicator =
B)
Description: Bill Payment Transactions are identified by a Market-Specific Data Indicator value
of B. If this field contains a B, the MOTO/ECI can only contain a value of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, or 8.
Action: Correct the value in the MSDI or MOTO/ECI field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1116: Source Amount must be greater than

the minimum amount of $25.00 allowed for
the Chargeback Reason Code
Description: The Source Amount must be greater than the minimum amount of $25.00 for the
Chargeback Reason Code.
For Sales Drafts and Account Funding – Sales, and Credit Vouchers and Account Funding CV, if
the Source Currency is in U.S. Dollars, VCX rejects the nonpartial chargebacks (Special
Chargeback Indicator not equal to P).
Action: Verify the correct Source Amount has been entered. Review the Chargeback Reason
Codes Table located in BASE II Clearing Data Codes.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks

l Account Funding – Chargebacks

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks

l Original Credit – Chargebacks

l Cash Disbursement – Chargebacks

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V1122: Merchant Category Code must be 6011

or 6012 when Reimbursement Attribute equals
1
Description: The Merchant Category Code must be a value of 6011 or 6012 when the
Reimbursement Attribute is equal to 1.
Action: Verify that the correct Merchant Category Code has been entered. Enter the correct
value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1124: Reimbursement Attribute of 1 and MCC

6012 is only valid for U.S. domestic PLUS
transactions
Description: If Reimbursement is equal to 1 and MCC is equal to 6012, the transaction must be
a valid U.S. domestic PLUS ATM transaction, TC 15, TC 16, TC 35, TC 36 Usage Code 1.
Action: Verify the transaction is valid for PLUS ATM.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1125: Chargeback Reason Code is not valid

for Canadian domestic NSR transactions
Description: Chargeback Reason codes of 60, 75, 80, and 81 are invalid for Canadian domestic
No Signature Required (NSR) transactions, TC 15, TC 16, usage code 1 and Reimbursement
Attribute = 3
Action: Verify that the transaction has a valid combination of data for Canadian domestic NSR
chargeback transactions.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks

l Account Funding – Chargebacks

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks

l Original Credit – Chargebacks

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V1126: TCR 4 Business Format Code must be

SD, PD, or SP for draft transactions
Description: The Business Format Code must be one of these values: SD (SMS Data), PD
(Promotion Data), or SP (SMS and Promotion Data).
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1127: Business Format Code in the TCR4 must

be PD (Promotion Data) or PP (PWP Data) for
Fee Collection and Funds Disbursement
transactions
Description: The Business Format Code must be PD (Promotion Data) or PP (PWP Data) for TC
10 and TC 20 transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

V1128: Prepaid Card Indicator of L is invalid

Description: A prepaid card indicator value of L is only allowed for TC 16, 36, TCQ=2 on US
Domestic Transactions.
Action: Verify that the correct combination of data has been entered.
Transaction Types: Credit Voucher - Originals and Reversals

V1129: Account Number is invalid for Original

Credit Transactions
Description: International Original Credit Transactions are not allowed if ARDEF Original Credit
Flag is N.
Action: Verify that correct combination of data has been entered.

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Transaction Types: Original Credit – Originals and Second Presentment of Originals, Reversals,
and Second Presentment of Reversals

V1130: Account Number is invalid for Original

Credit Money Transfer Originals and Reversals
Description: International Original Credit Transactions Money Transfer Original and Reversal
Transactions are not allowed if ARDEF Original Credit Money Transfer Flag is N.
Action: Verify that correct combination of data has been entered.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – Originals, Reversals

V1131: Account Number is invalid for Original

Credit Online Gambling Transactions with MCC
7995 or 9406 and MOTO/ECI 5 through 9
Description: International Original Credit Transactions Online Gambling (Original and Reversal
Transactions, MCC 7995 or 9406 and MOTO/ECI 5 through 9) are not allowed if ARDEF Original
Credit Online Gambling Flag is N.
Action: Verify that the correct combination of data has been entered.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – Originals, Reversals

V1132: Reason Code is invalid for US Region

Description: The Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement reason code must not be 0402 for TC 10
or TC 20 transactions submitted by U.S. clients.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

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V1133: Reimbursement Attribute must be Y or

Z for International Prepaid Load transactions
Description: The reimbursement attribute must be equal to Y or Z for Prepaid Load (TC x6,
TCQ=2 and Prepaid Card Indicator = ‘L') transactions.
Action: Correct the prepaid card indicator or the reimbursement attribute.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – All

V1136: Additional Data transaction is required

for EIRF US
Description: This transaction requires data in the Additional Data section in order to be
accepted as an EIRF-US transaction.
Action: Verify the Additional Data information is included in the transaction.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts

V1137: National Settlement Data is required

for Brazil
Description: Brazil National Settlement Data record is required for Brazil domestic transactions
with Settlement Flag of 8.
Action: Verify the Settlement Flag is correct or add National Settlement Data record.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

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V1138: National Settlement Data is required

for Japan
Description: Japan National Settlement Data record is required for Japan domestic transactions
with Settlement Flag of 8.
Action: Verify the Settlement Flag is correct or add National Settlement Data record.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1139: National Settlement Data is required

for Mexico
Description: Mexico National Settlement Data record is required for Mexico domestic
transactions with Settlement Flag of 8.
Action: Verify the Settlement Flag is correct or add National Settlement Data record.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1140: National Settlement Data is required

for South Korea
Description: South Korea National Settlement Data record is required for South Korea
domestic transactions with Settlement Flag of 8.
Action: Verify the Settlement Flag is correct or add National Settlement Data record.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1142: Special Purchase ID must be

alphanumeric characters: spaces, 0–9, or A–Z
Description: The only valid values for the Special Purchase Identifier field are alphanumeric. No
special characters are allowed.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: All Financial Drafts

V1145: Account Type is invalid

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, Account Type must be CO = Commercial Products, CR = Credit,
DB = Debit, PL = Private Label, PP = Prepaid, Blank = Default.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

V1146: IRF Type is invalid

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, IRF Type must be 0 = Default, 1 = Fixed, 2 = Ad-valorem, or 3 =
Composite.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

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V1147: IRF Category is not numeric

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, IRF Category must be numeric.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

V1148: VAT on IRF is invalid

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, VAT on IRF must be numeric and must not be greater than the
national reimbursement fee.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

V1151: Number of Install Payment is invalid

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, Number of Installment Payments must be present and not equal
to zeros if the Installment Payment Type equals 01 or 02. Number of Installment Payments
must be zeros if the Installment Payment Indicator equals 00.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

V1152: Grace Period is not numeric

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, Grace Period must be numeric.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

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V1153: Frequency of Payment is invalid

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, Frequency of Payment must be a valid value (A = Annual, B =
Every two months, C = Quarterly, M = Monthly, Q = Every two weeks, S = Twice a year, T =
Trimester, W = Weekly, and 2 = Bi-monthly, and SPACE = Not applicable) if the Installment
Payment Type equals 01 or 02. Frequency of Payment must be spaces if Installment Payment
Type equals 00.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

V1154: Install Payment Interest is invalid

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, Installment Payment Interest must be zeros if the Payment Type
equals 00. Installment Payment Interest must be less than source amount if the Installment
Plan Type equals 01 or 02.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

V1155: VAT Install Payment Interest is invalid

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, VAT for Installment Payment Interest must be present and
greater than zeros if the Installment Payment Interest is greater than zeros. VAT for Installment
Payment Interest must be less than Installment Payment Interest.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

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V1157: Transaction is invalid for this

Destination Identifier. Destination ID
Identifier is: XXXXXX
Description: Exception transactions are invalid when the Acquiring Identifier from Acquirer
Reference Number is equal to 478838.
Action: Verify the correct combination of data has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals 1st and 2nd Presentments

l Account Funding – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals 1st and 2nd Presentments

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals 1st and

2nd Presentments
l Original Credit – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals 1st and 2nd Presentments

V1160: Settlement Flag of 8 is only allowed for

India and Nepal transactions participating in
India ANSS when Source Currency Code equals
356 or 524
Description: When Settlement Flag is 8 and issuer, acquirer and merchant countries are India
or Nepal, the Source Currency Code must be equal to Indian Rupee (INR/356) or Nepalese
Rupee (NPR/524) to allow transaction to participate in the India Area Net Settlement Service.
Action: Verify the correct values of the Settlement Flag and Source Currency Code have been
entered.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts

V1161: Business Application ID is not valid for

this transaction
Description: Visa Money Transfer OCT original and reversal transactions are not valid. Visa
Money Transfer transactions OCT are defined as Original Credit Transactions with Business
Application IDs classified as Money Transfer.
Action: Verify the correct combination of data has been entered.

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Transaction Types: Original Credit – Original and Reversals

V1162: Source Amount cannot be greater than

$2,500.00 for Visa Money Transfer transaction
Description: For Visa Money Transfer originals and reversals Account Funding and Original
Credit Transactions, the maximum source amount is $2,500.00.
Visa Money Transfer Transactions are defined as Account Funding and Original Credit
Transactions with Business Application IDs classified as Money Transfer.
Action: Verify the correct combination of data has been entered.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – All

V1163: NMAS Transaction is not valid

Description: Transaction TC 32 NMAS is not valid.
Action: Remove invalid transaction and adjust file and batch trailers accordingly.
Transaction Types: NMAS

V1165: Sender Reference Number or Sender

Account Number must be present for Visa
Money Transfer transactions
Description: Sender Reference Number or Sender Account Number must be present for Visa
Money Transfer Original Credit Transactions.
Visa Money Transfer Transactions are defined as Account Funding and Original Credit
Transactions with Business Application IDs classified as Money Transfer.
Action: Enter the correct value for these fields.
Transaction Type: Original Credit – All

V1166: Sender Name must be present for Visa

Money Transfer transactions
Description: Sender Name must be present for Visa Money Transfer Original Credit
Transactions. This edit applies to non-Domestic Transactions only.

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Visa Money Transfer Transactions are defined as Account Funding and Original Credit
Transactions with Business Application IDs classifed as Money Transfer.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Type: Original Credit – All

V1167: Sender Address must be present for

Visa Money Transfer transactions
Description: Sender Address must be present for Visa Money Transfer Original Credit
Transactions. This edit applies to non-Domestic Transactions only.
Visa Money Transfer Transactions are defined as Account Funding and Original Credit
Transactions with Business Application IDs classified as Money Transfer.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Type: Original Credit – All

V1168: Sender City must be present for Visa

Money Transfer transactions
Description: Sender City must be present for Visa Money Transfer Original Credit Transactions.
This edit applies to non-Domestic Transactions only.
Visa Money Transfer Transactions are defined as Account Funding and Original Credit
Transactions with Business Application IDs classified as Money Transfer.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Type: Original Credit – All

V1169: Sender State must be present for Visa

Money Transfer transactions
Description: Sender State must be present for Visa Money Transfer Original Credit
Transactions when Sender Country is US or CAN. This edit applies to non-Domestic
Transactions only.
Visa Money Transfer Transactions are defined as Account Funding and Original Credit
Transactions with Business Application IDs classified as Money Transfer.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field

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Transaction Type: Original Credit – All

V1170: Lodging Extra Charge 2 is not on

Lodging Extra Charge Table
Description: The Lodging Extra Charges code was not found on the Lodging Extra Charges
Table.
Action: Verify the correct Lodging Extra Charges code has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Lodging Extra Charges Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1171: Lodging Extra Charge 3 is not on

Lodging Extra Charge Table
Description: The Lodging Extra Charges code was not found on the Lodging Extra Charges
Table.
Action: Verify the correct Lodging Extra Charges code has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Lodging Extra Charges Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1172: Lodging Extra Charge 4 is not on

Lodging Extra Charge Table
Description: The Lodging Extra Charges code was not found on the Lodging Extra Charges
Table.
Action: Verify the correct Lodging Extra Charges code has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Lodging Extra Charges Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1173: Lodging Extra Charge 5 is not on

Lodging Extra Charge Table
Description: The Lodging Extra Charges code was not found on the Lodging Extra Charges
Table.
Action: Verify the correct Lodging Extra Charges code has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Lodging Extra Charges Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1174: Lodging Extra Charge 6 is not on

Lodging Extra Charge Table
Description: The Lodging Extra Charges code was not found on the Lodging Extra Charges
Table.

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Action: Verify the correct Lodging Extra Charges code has been entered and the Visa Clearing
Exchange tables are current. Contact Visa if the Lodging Extra Charges Table needs to be
updated.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1175: Sender Country must be present for

Visa Money Transfer transactions
Description: Sender Country must be present for Visa Money Transfer Original Credit
Transactions. This edit applies to non-Domestic Transactions only.
Visa Money Transfer Transactions are defined as Account Funding and Original Credit
Transactions with Business Application IDs classified as Money Transfer.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Type: Original Credit – All

V1176: Source Amount cannot be greater than

$50000.00 for Visa Money Transfer
transactions
Description: For Visa Money Transfer Transactions, the maximum source amount is
$50,000.00. Visa Money Transfer Transactions are defined as Account Funding Transactions
(AFTs) or Original Credit Transactions (OCTs) with Business Application IDs classified as Money
Transfer.
Action: Verify the correct combination of data has been entered.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – All

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V1177: Cashback Amount must be equal to or

less than the Source Amount for purchase and
credit voucher transactions
Description: For India and Nepal AreaNet transactions, the cashback amount must be equal to
or less than the source amount. For South Africa purchase transactions the cashback amount
must be equal to or less than the source amount.
Action: Verify the Cashback amount is equal to or less than the Source amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1179: Dynamic Currency Conversion Ind is

invalid
Description: The Dynamic Currency Conversion Indicator field must contain a value of space or
1 for Original and their Reversal and Exception.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursements – Originals and Reversals

V1180: Type of ATM is invalid

Description: For Turkish NNSS ATM Debit transactions, the Type of ATM field must be equal to
S – Standard or U – Unique. For Turkish NNSS Credit transactions, the Type of ATM field must
be equal to space.

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Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1181: Source Identifier must be valid for TC

33 Capture Transactions
Description: The Source Identifier for TC 33 Capture Transactions must be a valid CyberSource
BASE II CIB.
Action: Enter a valid Source Identifier.

V1182: Destination Identifier must be 468599

(CMLS) for TC 33 Acknowledgment
Transactions
Description: The Destination Identifier for TC 33 Acknowledgment Transactions must be equal
to 468599.
Action: Enter 468599 as the Destination Identifier.

V1184: Reimbursement Attribute is invalid for

BASE II Acquired POS with PIN for Purchase
and Credit Voucher transactions and their
reversals
Description: Reimbursement Attribute of 8, Y or Z is invalid for BASE ll-Acquired POS with PIN
for Purchase and Credit Voucher Transactions and their Reversals. AFT and Original Credits are
excluded.
Action: Verify the correct combination of data has been entered.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Vouchers – Originals and Reversals

V1186: Cardholder ID Method must be equal to

space or '4'
Description: CPS/Passenger Transport Card Not Present originals and their reversals must
contain Cardholder ID Method of space or 4.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1187: Fast Funds Indicator must be equal to

spaces
Description: The Fast Funds Indicator for Original Credit (Business Format = CR) must be
spaces.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Original Credit – All

V1188: National Net Miscellaneous Amount

Type is invalid
Description: For Colombia NNSS transactions, the National Net Miscellaneous Amount Type
field must be a valid value, T – Tip, C – Cashback, A – Airport Charge or space – Not applicable.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

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l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1189: National Net Miscellaneous Amount

Type must be a valid value when National Net
Miscellaneous Amount is greater than zero.
National Net Miscellaneous Amount Type is: X
Description: For Colombia NNSS transactions, the National Net Miscellaneous Amount Type
field must be a valid value, T – Tip, C – Cashback, or A – Airport Charge when National Net
Miscellaneous Amount is greater than zero.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1193: National Settlement Data is required

for Colombia
Description: The National Settlement Data is required for Colombia domestic transactions.
Action: Review BASE II Clearing Interchange Formats. Enter the required TCR for this
transaction.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

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V1194: Cardholder ID Method is not valid for

the POS Entry Mode
Description: The Cardholder ID Method field must be equal to 2 when the POS Entry Mode
field is equal to 96.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1196: Central Processing Date (NATL NET CPD

OF ORIGINAL) must be equal to zero
Description: The Central Processing Date (NATL NET CPD OF ORIGINAL) must be equal to
zeros.
Action: For original and their reversals, the Central Processing Date on the TCR 2 for Japan
must be zeros. Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V1197: Central Processing Date (NATL NET CPD

OF ORIGINAL) is not a valid date
Description: The Central Processing Date (NATL NET CPD OF ORIGINAL) must be numeric and a
valid date. For TC transactions, the date must be in four-digit YDDD (Julian date) format.
Action: Enter the correct value for the field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Second Presentment of Original and Second Presentment of Reversal

l Account Funding – Second Presentment of Original and Second Presentment of Reversal

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Second Presentment of Original and Second

Presentment of Reversal
l Original Credit – Second Presentment of Original and Second Presentment of Reversal

l Cash Disbursement – Second Presentment of Original and Second Presentment of

Reversal
l Sales Draft – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals First and Second Presentments

l Account Funding – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals First and Second

Presentments
l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals First and
Second Presentments
l Original Credit – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals First and Second Presentments

l Cash Disbursement – Chargebacks and Chargeback Reversals First and Second

Presentments

V1199: Requested Payment Service requires

Auth Characteristics Ind equal J. ACI is: X
Description: The Requested Payment Service (RPS) is a one-byte alphanumeric value. The value
entered for the Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI) is invalid for the Requested
Payment Service.
Action: U.S. CPS/Recurring Bill Payment (RPS = P) requires that the Authorization
Characteristics Indicator be equal to J, if the merchant is in the U.S. Review and enter the
correct combination of values for RPS and ACI fields. See BASE II Clearing Data Codes for valid
RPS/ACI combinations.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Drafts – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V1200: Fee Program Indicator is invalid

Description: These FPI values (392, 393, 394, 395, and 396) are not valid for STP processing for
US Domestic purchase draft transactions where Reimbursement Attribute is equal to 6 or N.
Action: Enter the correct value for the FPI field.

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Transaction Types: Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

V1201: Cost Transaction Indicator is invalid

Description: For Colombia NNSS transactions, the Cost Transaction Indicator field must be a
valid value 0 – Not a cost inquiry amount or 1 – Cost Inquiry transaction.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1202: EMV Transaction Indicator is invalid

Description: For Colombia NNSS transactions, the EMV Transaction Indicator field must be a
valid value 0 – Does not apply to EMV, 1 – EMV transactions, or 2 – Fallback transaction.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursements – All

V1205: Deferred Settlement Date is missing or

invalid
Description: For Paraguay NNSS, Deferred Settlement Date is missing or invalid.
Action: Enter a valid date in YYMMDD format.

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Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

V1206: Number of Installment Payments must

be numeric
Description: For Bolivia NNSS, Number of Installment Payments must be numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for Number of Installment Payments field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

l Account Funding – All

l Original Credit – All

V1207: Installment Payment Number must be

between 00 thru 99 and not greater than
Number of Installment Payments
Description: For Bolivia NNSS, Installment Payment Number must be numeric, between 00 and
99, and not greater than Number of Installment Payments.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for Installment Payment Number field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

l Account Funding – All

l Original Credit – All

V1208: Installment Payment Total Amount is

not numeric
Description: Installment Payment Total Amount is not numeric.

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Action: Enter the correct numeric value for Installment Payment Total Amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

l Account Funding – All

l Original Credit – All

V1209: Deferred Settlement Date is missing or

invalid
Description: For Paraguay NNSS, Deferred Settlement Date is missing or invalid.
Action: Enter a valid date in YYMMDD format.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding OCTs and AFTs.

V1210: Deferred Settlement Date of original is

missing or invalid
Description: For Paraguay NNSS, Deferred Settlement Date of Original is missing or invalid.
Action: Enter a valid date in YYMMDD format.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts, excluding Purchase Originals, OCTs, and AFTs.

V1211: Installment Payment Plan Owner is

missing or invalid
Description: For Paraguay NNSS, Installment Payment Plan Owner valid values are
00 = Normal Purchase (not an installment purchase)
01 = Issuer Installments
02 = Deferred Issuer Installments
03 = Merchant Installments.
Action: Enter a valid value.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts, excluding OCTs and AFTs

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V1212: Number of Installment Payments is

missing or invalid
Description: For Paraguay NNSS, Total Number of Installments must contain a value between
01-99.
Action: Enter a valid value.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts, excluding OCTs and AFTs

V1213: Installment Payment Number is

missing or invalid
Description: For Paraguay NNSS, Installment Payment Number must contain a value between
01-99 and be less or equal than Number of Installment Payments.
Action: Enter a valid value.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts, excluding OCTs and AFTs

V1214: Installment Payment Total Amount is

invalid. The last two digits of amount must be
equal to 00
Description: For Paraguay NNSS, Installment Payment Total Amount must contain the total
amount approved in the authorization message, 2 decimal positions are implied with zeros
after applying the rounding rule.
Action: Enter a valid value.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts, excluding OCTs and AFTs

V1228: Member Message Text must not be

spaces for original credit money transfers and
their reversals
Description: The Member Message Text field (TCR 1, positions 24–73) in original credit money
transfers and their reversals (TC 06/26, TCQ 2, Usage code 1, BAI class is MT) must not be equal
to spaces.

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Action: Enter the correct value for this field

Transaction Types: Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

V1230: Merchant Category Code is invalid for

CPS/Small-Ticket transactions. MCC is: XXXX
Description: These MCCs 4829, 5542, 5960, 5962, 5964, 5965, 5967, 5968, 5969, 6010, 6011,
7801, 7802, 9405, 9702, 9751, 9752, or 9950 cannot be submitted for CPS/Small-Ticket
transactions.
Action: Enter a valid MCC.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

V1231: Prepaid Card Indicator of L is invalid for

this transaction
Description: A valid Prepaid Load transaction is TC 06, TC 16, TC 26, or TC 36 with TCQ of 2 and
Prepaid Card Indicator of L. The Prepaid Card Indicator of L must not be used for any other
transaction type.
The Prepaid Load Transaction must meet these criteria:
l Issuer, Acquirer, and Merchant are in the same country or on within Europe

l POS Entry Mode is not space, 00 or 01 (this edit is applicable for Original Credit Originals
and Reversals transactions only)
l If POS Entry Mode is 05, 07, or 95, Authorization Response Code must be space (this edit
is applicable for Original Credit Originals and Reversals transactions only)
Action: Verify the correct values for Prepaid Card Indicator, POS Entry Mode, Merchant
Country, and correct Issuer and Acquirer Identifiers have been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Drafts – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1232: Installment Payment Total Amount

must be zeros when Payment Indicator is CO
or CD
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Installment Payment Total Amount must be zeros when
Payment Indicator is CO or CD.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field or verify Payment Indicator.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1233: Installment Payment Total Amount

must be zeros when Payment Indicator is PA
and Installment Payment Number is 0
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Installment Payment Total Amount must be zeros when
Payment Indicator is PA and Installment Payment Number is 0.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field or verify Payment Indicator and
Installment Payment Number.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1234: National Settlement Data is required

for Argentina
Description: Argentina National Settlement Data record is required for Argentina domestic
transactions with Settlement Flag of 8.

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Action: Verify the Settlement Flag is correct or add National Settlement Data record.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1235: Payment Indicator must be AC, AD, AN,

CC, CD, CO, CR, GB, or PA
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Payment Indicator must be AC, AD, AN, CC, CD, CO, GB, or
PA.
Action: Verify the correct Payment Indicator has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1236: Number of Installment Payments must

be greater than 1 when Payment Indicator is
CC
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Number of Installment Payments must be greater than 1
when Payment Indicator is CC.
Action: Verify the correct Number of Installment Payments has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1237: Installment Payment Number must not

be greater than Number of Installment
Payments, both fields must be numeric
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Installment Payment Number must not be greater than
Number of Installment Payments, both fields must be numeric.
Action: Verify the correct Installment Payment Number has been entered and the correct
Number of Installment Payments has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1238: Installment Payment Interest must be

zeros when Payment Indicator is CC, CO, CR, or
PA
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Installment Payment Interest must be zeros when Payment
Indicator is CC, CO, CR, or PA.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field or verify Payment Indicator.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1239: VAT for Installment Payment Interest

Amount cannot be greater than Installment
Payment Interest Amount, both fields must be
numeric
Description: For Argentina NNSS, VAT for Installment Payment Interest Amount cannot be
greater than Installment Payment Interest Amount, both fields must be numeric.
Action: Verify the correct VAT for Installment Payment Interest Amount has been entered and
the correct Installment Payment Interest Amount has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1240: Installment Payment Risk Fee Amount

is invalid for given Payment Indicator and
Installment Payment Number
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Installment Payment Risk Fee Amount must be greater than
zero when Payment Indicator is CC and Installment Payment Number is 1. Installment Payment
Risk Fee Amount must be zeros when Payment Indicator is not CC
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field or verify Installment Payment Indicator.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1241: VAT for Installment Payment Risk Fee

Amount cannot be greater than Installment
Payment Risk Fee Amount, both fields must be
numeric
Description: For Argentina NNSS, VAT for Installment Payment Risk Fee Amount cannot be
greater than Installment Payment Risk Fee Amount, both fields must be numeric.
Action: Verify the correct VAT for Installment Payment Risk Fee Amount has been entered and
the correct Installment Payment Risk Fee Amount has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1242: Installment Payment IRF Indicator

must be S or D
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Installment Payment IRF Indicator must be S – Subtract or D –
Do not subtract.
Action: Verify the correct Installment Payment IRF Indicator has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1243: Installment Payment Settlement

Indicator must be A or D
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Installment Payment Settlement Indicator must be A – Add or
D – Do not add.

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Action: Verify the correct Installment Payment Settlement Indicator has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1244: Deferred Cardholder Billing Date is

missing or invalid
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Deferred Cardholder Billing Date is missing or invalid.
Action: Enter a valid date in YYMMDD format.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1245: Deferred Cardholder Billing Date must

be zeros when Payment Indicator is not AD,
CD, or PA
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Deferred Cardholder Billing Date must be zeros when
Payment Indicator is not AD, CD, or PA.
Action: Enter zeros for Deferred Cardholder Billing Date or verify Payment Indicator.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1246: Deferred Settlement Date is missing or

invalid
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Deferred Settlement Date is missing or invalid.
Action: Enter a valid date in YYMMDD format.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1247: Tip Amount must be less than or equal

to Source Amount
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Tip Amount must be less than or equal to Source Amount.
Action: Verify the correct Tip Amount has been entered and the correct Source Amount has
been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1248: Interchange Reimbursement Fee must

be zeros
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Interchange Reimbursement Fee must be zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1249: VAT National Reimbursement Fee must

be zeros
Description: For Argentina NNSS, VAT National Reimbursement Fee must be zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1250: National Net Settlement Data (TCR 2) is

invalid for Settlement Flag of 0
Description: National Net Settlement data (TCR 2) is invalid for Settlement Flag of 0.
Action: Verify this is a national net settlement transaction and enter the appropriate
Settlement Flag.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Fee Collection

l Funds Disbursement

V1251: Sale Type Indicator must be 1, 2, 5, 6, 8,

or 9. Sale Type Indicator is: X
Description: For Chile NNSS, Sale Type Indicator must be 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, or 9.

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Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1252: Merchant Category Code is invalid. MCC

is: XXXX
Description: For Chile NNSS, MCC must be 7995 when Sale Type Indicator is 2.
For Chile NNSS, MCC must be 9311 when Sale Type Indicator is 9.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1254: Number of Installment Payments must

be between 000 thru 999. Number of
Installment Payments are: XXX
Description: For Chile NNSS, Number of Installment Payments must be numeric and between
000 and 999.
Action: Enter the correct value for Number of Installment Payments field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1255: Number of Installment Payments is

invalid. Number of Installment Payments is:
XXX
Description: For Chile NNSS, Number of Installment Payments must be zeros when Sale Type
Indicator is 2.

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For Chile NNSS, Number of Installment Payments must be greater than 1 when Sale Type
Indicator is 5, 6, or 8.
Action: Enter the correct value for Number of Installment Payments field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1257: Installment Payment Number must be

between 000 thru 999. Installment Payment
Number is: XXX
Description: For Chile NNSS, Installment Payment Number must be numeric and between 000
and 999.
Action: Enter the correct value for Installment Payment Number field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1258: Installment Payment Number must be

less than Number of Installment Payments.
Installment Payment Number is: XXX
Description: For Chile NNSS, Installment Payment Number must be less than Number of
Installment Payments.
Action: Enter the correct value for Installment Payment Number field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

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V1259: Issuer Promo Flag must be 0 or 1. Issuer

Promo Flag is: X
Description: For Chile NNSS, Issuer Promo Flag must be 0 or 1.
Action: Enter the correct value for Issuer Promo Flag field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1260: Deferred Flag must be 0 or 1. Deferred

Flag is: X
Description: For Chile NNSS, Deferred Flag must be 0 or 1.
Action: Enter the correct value for Deferred Flag field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1261: Deferred Period must be 0, 1, 2, or 3.

Deferred Period is: X
Description: For Chile NNSS, Deferred period must be 0, 1, 2, or 3.
Action: Enter the correct value for Deferred period field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1262: Grace Period Flag must be 0 or 1. Grace

Period Flag is: X
Description: For Chile NNSS, Grace Period Flag must be 0 or 1.
Action: Enter the correct value for Grace Period Flag field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1263: Grace Period must be 0 or 1. Grace

Period is: X
Description: For Chile NNSS, Grace period must be 0 or 1.
Action: Enter the correct value for Grace period field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1265: Installment Payment Total Amount is

not numeric
Description: Installment Payment Total Amount is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct value for Installment Payment Total Amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1266: Installment Payment Amount is not

numeric
Description: Installment Payment Amount is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct value for Installment Payment Amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

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V1267: Installment Payment Amount must be

less than Installment Payment Total Amount
Description: Installment Payment Amount should be less than Installment Payment Total
Amount.
Action: Enter the correct value for Installment Payment Amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1268: Installments Interest Rate is not

numeric
Description: Installments Interest Rate is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct value for Installments Interest Rate.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1269: VAT Rate is not numeric

Description: VAT Rate is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct value for VAT Rate field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1270: Interchange Reimbursement Fee is not

numeric
Description: Interchange Reimbursement Fee is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct value for Interchange Reimbursement Fee field.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1271: VAT National Interchange

Reimbursement Fee is not numeric
Description: VAT National Interchange Reimbursement Fee is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct value for VAT National Interchange Reimbursement Fee field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1272: Deferred Settlement Date is not valid

Description: Deferred Settlement Date is not valid.
Action: Enter a valid date for Deferred Settlement Date field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1273: Deferred Settlement Date of Original

must be zeros for Originals Draft Transactions
Description: Deferred Settlement Date of Original must be zeros for Originals Draft
Transactions.
Action: Enter a valid date for Deferred Settlement Date field.
Transaction Types: Sales Draft Original

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V1274: Deferred Settlement Date of Original

must be valid date for Non-original
Transactions
Description: Deferred Settlement Date of Original must be a valid date for Non-Original
Transactions.
Action: Enter a valid date for Deferred Settlement Date of Original field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Reversals and Dispute Financials – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1275: National Settlement Data is required

for Chile
Description: Chile National Settlement Data record is required for Chile domestic transactions
with Settlement Flag of 8.
Action: Verify that Settlement Flag is correct or add National Settlement Data record.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1276: Installment Payment Type is invalid

Description: For Mexico NNSS POS transactions where Settlement Flag = 8 and the issuer,
acquirer, and merchant = MX, Installment Payment Type must be 00 = Without plan, 01 = No
interest to the cardholder or 03 = With interests to the cardholder. Installment Payment Type
must be 00 for AFT and OCT transactions.
Action: Verify the transaction qualifies for Mexico NNSS and enter the correct value for this
field.
Transaction Types: All financial drafts excluding cash disbursements

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V1277: Installment Payment Total Amount is

invalid. The last two digits of amount must be
equal to 00
Description: For Chile NNSS, Installment Payment Total Amount field needs to have zeros in
the last two positions since their currency is defined with zero minor units.
Action: Verify this is a national net settlement transaction and enter the appropriate amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1278: Installment Payment Amount is invalid.

The last two digits of amount must be equal to
00
Description: For Chile NNSS, Installment Payment Amount field needs to have zeros in the last
two positions since their currency is defined with zero minor units.
Action: Verify this is a national net settlement transaction and enter the appropriate amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Credit Voucher – All

V1279: Surcharge Amount for Supplemental

Financial Data cannot be greater than or equal
to Source Amount
Description: For Cash transactions, Surcharge Amount cannot be greater than or equal to the
Source Amount, when MCC = 6011.
Action: Verify and ensure that surcharge amount is not greater than or equal to source
amount.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursement – Originals

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V1280: Surcharge Amount for Supplemental

Financial and Promotion Data cannot be
greater than or equal to Source Amount
Description: For Cash transactions, Surcharge Amount cannot be greater than or equal to the
Source Amount, when MCC = 6011.
Action: Verify and ensure that surcharge amount is not greater than or equal to source
amount.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursement – Originals

V1282: Deferred Settlement Date of the

Original is invalid
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Deferred Settlement Date of the Original must be zeros for
purchase original transaction. For all other transactions, the field must have a valid date format.
Action: Enter either zeros or a valid date in YYMMDD format, depending on the transaction
type.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1283: Force-Post Tolerance Reject, Amount

Description: Force-post tolerance checking was selected as an option and the monetary
transaction amount for this transaction is greater than the force post currency amount.
Action: Verify the transaction amount in this transaction.

V1284: Blank Tran ID Tolerance Reject, Amount

Description: Blank Transaction Identifier tolerance checking was selected as an option and the
monetary transaction amount for this transaction is greater than the blank transaction
identifier currency amount.

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Action: Verify the transaction amount in this transaction.

V1285: National Settlement Data is required

for Uruguay
Description: Uruguay National Settlement Data record is required for Uruguay domestic
transactions with Settlement Flag of 8.
Action: Verify that Settlement Flag is correct or add National Settlement Data record.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V1286: Deferred Settlement Date for Uruguay

is invalid
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Deferred Settlement Date has an invalid or alphanumeric
date.
Action: Deferred Settlement Date must either be a valid date or zeros.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1287: Deferred Settlement Date of the

Original for Uruguay is invalid
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Deferred Settlement Date of the Original had an invalid or
alphanumeric date.
Action: Deferred Settlement Date of the Original must either be a valid date or zeros.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1288: Cardholder Deferred Period for

Uruguay is not numeric
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Cardholder Deferred Period must be numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1289: Number of Installments for Uruguay is

invalid
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, number of installments must be numeric. If this field is zeros,
Installment Payment Number (positions 23-24), Installment Payment Total Amount (positions
44-55), Installment Payment Interest Amount (positions 56-65), Installment Payment VAT
Interest Amount (positions 66-75) must all be zeros.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field or verify Installment Payment Number,
Installment Payment Total Amount, Installment Payment Interest Amount, and the Installment
Payment VAT Interest Amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1290: Installment Payment Number for

Uruguay is invalid
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Installment Payment Number must be numeric. It must be
less than or equal to the Number of Installments, both fields must be numeric.
Action: Verify the correct numeric value for Installment Payment Number has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1291: Tax Benefit Law for Uruguay is invalid

Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Tax Benefit Law must be "0", "1", "2", "3", "4", or "6".
Action: Verify the correct Tax Benefit Law has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1292: Fiscal Benefits Retention Agent for

Uruguay is invalid
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Fiscal Benefits Retention Agent must be "A", "I", "T", or "O".
Action: Verify the correct Fiscal Benefits Retention Agent has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1293: Floor Limit By Tax Benefit Law for

Uruguay is invalid
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Floor Limit By Tax Benefit Law must be "T" or "S".
Action: Verify the correct Floor Limit By Tax Benefit Law has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1294: Basis Points Applied by Law for

Uruguay is not numeric
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Basis Points Applied By Law is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for Installment Payment Total Amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1295: Tax Benefits Total Amount for Uruguay

is not numeric
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Tax Benefits Total Amount is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for Tax Benefits Total Amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

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l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1296: Installment Payment Total Amount for

Uruguay is not numeric
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Installment Payment Total Amount is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for Installment Payment Total Amount.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1297: Installment Payment Interest for

Uruguay is invalid
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Installment Payment Interest Amount must be numeric. It
must be less than or equal to Source Amount.
Action: Verify the correct numeric Installment Payment Interest Amount and the correct Source
Amount has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1298: Installment Payment VAT Interest

Amount for Uruguay is invalid
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Installment Payment VAT Interest Amount must be numeric. It
must be less than or equal to Installment Payment Interest Amount.

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Action: Verify the correct numeric Installment Payment VAT Interest and the correct Installment
Payment Interest Amount has been entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1299: Annual Effective Rate Plus VAT for

Uruguay is not numeric
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Annual Effective Rate Plus VAT must be numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for Annual Effective Rate Plus VAT.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1300: Base Amount for Tax Benefits

Calculation for Uruguay is not numeric
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Base Amount For Tax Benefits Calculation must be numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for Base Amount for Tax Benefits Calculation.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

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V1301: Uruguay Tip Amount is invalid or

greater than Source Amount
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Tip Amount must be numeric. It must be less than or equal to
Source Amount.
Action: Verify the correct numeric Tip Amount and the correct Source Amount has been
entered.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1302: Uruguay VAT Rate is not numeric

Description: For Uruguay NNSS, VAT Rate is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for VAT Rate.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V1303: Uruguay IRF must be zeros

Description: For Uruguay NNSS, Uruguay IRF must be zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

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l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V1304: VAT National IRF for Uruguay must be

zeros
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, VAT National IRF must be zeros.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V1305: Deferred Settlement Date(TC 10/20) for

Uruguay is invalid
Description: For Uruguay domestic Fee Collections and Funds Disbursements, Deferred
Settlement Date had an invalid or alphanumeric date.
Action: Deferred Settlement Date must either be a valid date or zeros.
Transaction Types:
l Fee Collection

l Fee Collection – Bill Payment

l Funds Disbursement

l Funds Disbursement – Bill Payment

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V1306: Sum of Installment Amounts is greater

than Source Amount
Description: For Uruguay NNSS, the sum of Installment Payment Interest Amount, Installment
Payment VAT Interest Amount, and Cashback Amount must be less than or equal to Source
Amount.
Action: Verify the correct values have been entered for all affected fields.
Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

V1307: Transactions (Request for Copy and

Fulfillment and Non-Fulfillment transactions)
are invalid
Description: TC52 (RFC), TC38 (Nonfulfillment), and TC39 (Fulfillments) message transactions
are retired and are no longer valid.
Action: Do not submit invalid transactions.
Transaction Types:
l TC52 (RFC)

l TC38 (Non-Fulfillment)

l TC39 (Fulfillment)

V1308: National Net Settlement Data (TCR 2)

Country Code and Transaction Jurisdiction
does not match
Description: National Net Settlement Data (TCR 2) Country Code is not the same as the derived
domestic jurisdiction for this transaction.
Action: Verify this is a national net settlement transaction and enter the correct country code
for TCR 2.

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Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – All

l Account Funding – All

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – All

l Original Credit – All

l Cash Disbursement – All

V1310: Recurring Payment Type is invalid

Description: For transactions containing TCR D record with Business format code = RP, the
Recurring Payment Type must be 1 = Registration/First Transaction, 2 = Subsequent
Transaction, 3 = Modification, 4 = Cancellation.
Action: Enter a correct value for the field
Transaction Types: Purchase and Credit Voucher – Originals and Reversals

V1311: Payment Amount Indicator per

transaction is invalid
Description: For transactions containing TCR D record with Business format code = RP, the
Payment Amount Indicator per transaction must be 1 = Fixed Amount recurring payment, 2 =
Recurring payment with maximum amount.
Action: Enter a correct value for the field
Transaction Types: Purchase and Credit Voucher – Originals and Reversals

V1312: Number of Recurring Payment is

invalid
Description: For transactions containing TCR D record with Business format code = RP, the
Number of Recurring Payments must contain a value ranging from 01–99.
Action: Enter a correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Purchase and Credit Voucher – Originals and Reversals

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V1313: Frequency of Recurring Payment is

invalid
Description: For transactions containing TCR D record with Business format code = RP, the
Frequency of Recurring Payment must be 01 = Daily, 02 = Twice weekly, 03 = Weekly, 04 = Ten
days, 05 = Fortnightly, 06 = Monthly, 07 = Every two months, 08 = Trimester, 09 = Quarterly, 10 =
Twice yearly, 11 = Annually, 12 = Unscheduled.
Action: Enter a correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Purchase and Credit Voucher – Originals and Reversals

V1314: Registration Reference Number is

invalid
Description: For transactions containing TCR D record with Business format code = RP, the
Registration Reference Number must be a unique reference number. It cannot be all spaces, or
it cannot contain any special character.
Action: Enter a correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Purchase and Credit Voucher – Originals and Reversals

V1315: Maximum Recurring Payment Amount

is invalid
Description: For transactions containing TCR D record with Business format code = RP, the
Maximum Recurring Payment Amount must have a numeric value. It cannot be all zeros.
Action: Enter a correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Purchase and Credit Voucher – Originals and Reversals

V1316: Validation Indicator is invalid

Description: For transactions containing TCR D record with Business format code = RP, the
Validation Indicator must be 0 = Not validated or 1 = Validated.
Action: Enter a correct value for the field.
Transaction Types: Purchase and Credit Voucher – Originals and Reversals

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V1318: Recurring Payment Type is invalid for

India issued Purchase Original
Description: For transactions containing TCR D record with Business format code = RP, the
Recurring Payment Type cannot be 4 (Cancellation) if the issuer = IN.
Action: Change the recurring payment type field, or change other transaction edits.
Transaction Types: Purchase Original

V1319: POS Environment must be R for India

issued Purchase Original with TCR D Recurring
Payment Data
Description: For transactions containing TCR D record with Business format code = RP, if the
issuer = IN, the POS Environment must be "R".
Action: Change the POS Environment to "R", or change other transaction edits.
Transaction Types: Purchase Original

V1320: TCR D Data must be present for

recurring transactions with India issued
Purchase Originals
Description: For transactions with POS Environment = "R" and issuer = "IN", TCR D record with
Business format code = RP, must be present.
Action: Add the TCR D record with the Business format code = RP, or change other transaction
edits.
Transaction Types: Purchase Original

V1321: AR VAT Rate not numeric

Description: Argentina VAT Rate is not numeric.
Action: Enter the correct numeric value for this field or verify VAT Rate is not numeric.

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Validation Messages

Transaction Types:
l Sales Draft – Originals and Reversals

l Account Funding – Originals and Reversals

l Credit Voucher/Account Funding CV – Originals and Reversals

l Original Credit – Originals and Reversals

l Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V1322: Payment Indicator must be CO for Cash

Disbursements transactions
Description: For Argentina NNSS, Payment Indicator must be CO.
Action: Verify the correct Payment Indicator has been entered.
Transaction Types: Cash Disbursement – Originals and Reversals

V9998: Invalid Message Type

Description: The message type must be a valid 4-digit number on the message type table.
Action: Verify that the message type is valid.
Transaction Types: Not Applicable

V9999: Invalid Batch File Run Direction

(Incoming or Outgoing Expected)
Description: The Transaction batch file Run Direction is either Incoming or Outgoing.
Action: Check the direction field and enter a valid file run direction.
Transaction Types: Not Applicable

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Log Messages

Various types of log messages may be displayed during an execution of the Visa Clearing
Exchange. Message types include: Informational, Warning, Comment, Error, Abnormal
Termination, and Severe.

Problem Resolution
When the message action says “contact Visa for support,” follow instructions provided by your
Visa regional office. For example, in the U.S. Region, users contact their Visa representatives for
help during normal business hours; there are other procedures for off-hours support.

The Logging Facility

The logging facility provides a common pool of messages, available to all modules within the
Visa Clearing Exchange. The messages operate at six (6) severity levels.

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Log Messages

Message Severity Levels

Severity Level Description

I (Information) This message is for information only.

W (Warning) Warning only.

C (Comment) Comment Messages.

E (Severe Error) A validation error forced an abnormal termination of the control program.

S (Severe Messages) A system related error forced an abnormal termination of the control program.

A (Abnormal Termination) A system error caused processing to stop abruptly.

A message line on the log contains up to 40 characters of text. Multiple lines of text may be
present for a single message.

Log Reports
All log messages are displayed on a log report and written to a log data set.
These reports, which list messages and system status, are used to record all system activities:
l The Outgoing Processing Log (VX–199) is automatically generated for each outgoing run.

l The Incoming Processing Log (VX–299) is automatically generated for each incoming run.

l The Log File (VX–399) is generated only on request.

Reporting is by run. It includes the date and time the job was initiated, the modules that issued
the messages, the message ID and type, and the message text. The job status will either be
successful or abnormally terminated.
See the BASE II Clearing Visa Clearing Exchange (VCX) Reports manual for examples and more
information about these reports.

Informational Messages
Informational messages provide status or confirmation of a process or additional detail on a
run. Message details include the message as it appears, the reasons and consequences for the
message, and suggestions to rectify the condition.

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Log Messages

000236-I: Full Table Update on XX, YY rows

applied
Description: XX, YY rows have been updated in full table update.
Action: Informational only.

000237-I: Delta Table Update on XX, YY rows

applied
Description: XX, YY rows have been updated in incremental table update.
Action: Informational only.

000240-I: Delta Table Update on XX, version YY

to ZZ
Description: Incremental table update on XX, version is changed from YY to ZZ.
Action: Informational only.

000241-I: Table Update has already been

processed: XX YY
Description: Table update version has been previously processed: XX YY.
Action: Informational only.

000242-I: File XXXXXX, Batch YYYYYY,

Transaction NNNNNN No TCR Map Found for
TC: ZZZZZZ, TCQ: QQQQQQ, TCR: UUUUUU,
Index @1
Description: No TCR Map Found for File XXXXXX, Batch YYYYYY, Transaction NNNNNN with TC:
ZZZZZZ, TCQ: QQQQQQ, TCR: UUUUUU, Index @1.
Action: Informational only.

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Warning Messages
Warning messages call attention to situations that need to be resolved after the current
execution of the Visa Clearing Exchange. Message details include the message as it appears, the
reasons and consequences for the message, and suggestions to rectify the condition.

000144-W: No files associated with pattern

XXX
Description: This message is displayed when input file is not associated with the XXX file type.
Action: Verify corresponding file type for the input file. For example, in outgoing run TC format,
the file type should be CTF for the CTF input file.

000235-W: Invalid TC54 File Image

Description: Table update's TC54 file image is invalid.
Action: Contact Visa to resolve this problem.

000238-W: Table Update detected duplicate

key for Single Update: XX
Description: Duplicate key is detected for single update in table: XX
Action: Contact Visa to resolve this problem.

000239-W: Table Update version not found in

repository: XX YY
Description: Table update version is not present in Repository: XX YY
Action: Contact Visa to resolve this problem.

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Log Messages

101005-W: DUPBATCH Process Found More

Than 20 Duplicate Batches DUPBATCH
Checking Suspended
Description: This message prints only when the duplicate batch detection is set to W, and more
than 20 duplicate batches have been encountered. After this message is logged, the duplicate
batch detection is reset to N, and no duplicate batch checking will be done for the rest of the
run.
Action: Ensure that no batches were submitted in error. If batches were submitted in error, the
ITF created by this run should not be transmitted to Visa. Correct the input CTF and rerun the
outgoing Visa Clearing Exchange.

Error Messages
Error messages describe severe errors encountered during editing that cause the control
program to terminate abnormally. Message details include the message as it appears, the
reasons and consequences for the message, and suggestions to rectify the condition.

000126-E: Subfile must be numeric between 1

and 25: XX
Description: The subfile specified is not 02 through 25.
Action: Correct the function information and rerun.

000177-E: File Trailer Number of Batches

XXXXXXXX must equal count for file:
YYYYYYYY
Description: The batch count in the Batch Number field on the incoming batch trailer must
equal the total of all batches for the batch.
Action: Contact Visa for support.

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000179-E: Batch Trailer Destination Amount

XXXXXXXX not equal to computed Batch
YYYYYYYY
Description: The Destination Amount on the incoming batch trailer record does not match the
sum of transaction destination amounts computed for the batch.
Action: ITF data cannot be modified. If the file was changed, restore it to the original format.
Otherwise, contact Visa for support.

000180-E: Batch Trailer Destination Amount

must be equal to zero
Description: The destination amount in the batch trailer record is not equal to zero for an
outgoing edit run.
Action: Verify and correct the destination amount and resubmit the process.

000181-E: Batch Trailer Source Amount

XXXXXXXX not equal to computed Batch
Amount YYYYYYYY
Description: The Source Amount on the batch trailer record does not match the gross total of
all transaction source amounts computed for the batch.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.

000182-E: Batch Trailer Transaction Count

XXXXXXXX not equal to computed YYYYYYYY
Description: The Number of Transactions on the batch trailer record does not match the count
computed for the batch.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.

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000183-E: Start batch number XXXXXX does

not match file header batch number YYYYYY
Description: This applies to incoming header transactions only. The Starting Batch Number
must be the six-digit batch number of the first batch trailer on the file.
Action: Contact Visa for support.

000188-E: First TCR Sequence must be zero in

file: XX, Batch YY
Description: The first TCR sequence for transaction record is not zero.
Action: For outgoing edit run, correct transaction and rerun. For incoming, contact Visa for
support.

000189-E: TCR XX out of sequence with

previous TCR YY in file: ZZZ
Description: A TCR sequence number was invalid.
Action: For outgoing, correct the transaction and rerun. For incoming, contact Visa for support.

000190-E: Header date XXX does not match

batch date YYY
Description: For the incoming edit run, the processing date in the batch is not same as the file
header’s processing date.
Action: Contact Visa for support.

000196-E: File XX, Batch YY, Transaction NN

cannot be classified TC=ZZ, TCQ=QQ, TCR=UU
Description: Input transaction cannot be mapped to a message type. XX is the file number; YY
is the batch number; NN is the transaction number; ZZ is the transaction code; QQ the TCQ;
and UU the TCR.
Action: Contact Visa for support.

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000198-E: File Trailer Monetary Transaction

Count XXXXXXXXXXXX does not equal
computed YYYYYYYYYYYY
Description: The number of Monetary Transactions on the file trailer record XXXXXXXXXXXX
does not match the count of Monetary transactions computed for the file YYYYYYYYYYYY.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the trailer record and reprocess. For
incoming, contact Visa for support.

000199-E: RERUN XXX incompatible with run

mode YYY
Description: Rerun value XXX is not compatible with the run mode YYY. Rerun = Y is for
incoming edit only and RERUN = ALL is for outgoing edit run only.
Action: Correct rerun value and resubmit the process.

000209-E: Invalid TCQ. Fatal error in file XX,

batch YY, transaction NN, TCQ ZZ
Description: The Transaction Code Qualifier must be equal to zero for all transaction types,
except sales drafts, credit vouchers, and Fee Collection/Funds Disbursement transactions.
Action: Enter the correct value for this field.

000211-E: Batch Trailer TCR Count XXXXXXXX

not equal to computed YYYYYYYY
Description: The number of TCRs on the batch trailer record does not match the count
computed for the batch.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.

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Log Messages

000212-E: File Trailer TCR Count XXXXXXXX not

equal to computed YYYYYYYY
Description: The number of TCRs on the file trailer record does not match the count computed
for the file.
Action: For outgoing, correct the procedure used to create the CTF trailer record and
reprocess. For incoming, contact Visa for support.

103181-E: Key Field XX not found on YY table

Description: The key field XX is not found on YY table.
Action: Contact Visa to resolve this problem.

103182-E: Table XX not loaded

Description: Table XX is not loaded into memory.
Action: Contact Visa to resolve this problem.

103305-E: Rundate (XX) cannot be greater than

system date (YY)
Description: Processing stopped because the run date was greater than the system date.
Action: Correct the run date to be equal to or less than the system date. Rerun.

103350-E: SplitbyTC XX does not have a length

of 2 or 3
Description: An invalid value was specified for the transaction code field in the split by TC
function.
Action: Correct the information and rerun.

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Log Messages

103424-E: SplitbyARD (low =

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, high =
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY) overlaps another (low =
ZZZZZZZZZZZZ)
Description: The account range specified for the split by ARDEF function conflicts with another
split by ARDEF option.
Action: Correct the information and rerun.

Abnormal Termination Messages

Abnormal termination messages result from system errors, which cause processing to stop
immediately. These messages will be written to the system console or screen. Message details
include the message as it appears, the reasons and consequences for the message, and
suggestions to rectify the condition.

000167-A: TC90 has invalid transaction length

Description: Header record TC 90 has length greater than 168 bytes.
Action: Verify and correct record length and resubmit the process.

000200-A: Run history load failed, aborting

Description: Loading of history file failed.
Action: Verify history file used in the run and resubmit the process.

104029-A: Incoming file is missing header

Description: TC 90 header is absent in the incoming file.
Action: Contact Visa to resolve the problem, and rerun.

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104030-A: File trailer is not proceeded by batch

trailer
Description: There should be a batch trailer (TC 91) in front of the file trailer, but the batch
trailer is missing.
Action: For incoming file, contact Visa to resolve the problem. For outgoing file, consult the
menu and add TC 91.

104031-A: File trailer missing

Description: The file trailer (TC 92) is absent in the incoming/outgoing file.
Action: For incoming file, contact Visa to resolve the problem. For outgoing file, add a correct
file trailer. Rerun.

104032-A: TCR Invalid XX

Description: Invalid TCR at XX.
Action: For incoming file, contact Visa to resolve the problem. For outgoing file, fix the TCR at
XX. Rerun.

104039-A: Invalid Table Effective Date XX,

beyond supported range
Description: Table Effective Date XX is Invalid, Exceeds Supported Range
Action: Use a correct effective date in your run control profile, and rerun.

Severe Messages
Error messages describe severe errors encountered during editing that cause the control
program to terminate abnormally. Message details include the message as it appears, the
reasons and consequences for the message, and suggestions to rectify the condition.

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000004-S: File XXX, Batch YYY, Transaction

NNN, No TCR map found for: ZZZ
Description: This message is displayed when the transaction code in the input file cannot map
into any message type in the message type table. XXX indicates the file number, YYY indicates
the batch number, and NNN indicates the transaction number. ZZZ will display the Transaction
code, TCQ, and TCR.
Action: Correct the transaction code in question and resubmit run.

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