4.25 POS_Data_DE22 in Authorisation Messages

The POS Entry Mode and POS PIN Capture capability field (POS_Data_DE22) is made up of various subfields. (See also Get Transaction Message fields: POS_Data_DE22)

Similar values are used by Visa and Mastercard, but there are some subtle differences. The differences for each are described in the tables below.

4.25.1 POS_Data_DE22 Layout Format

The field for Mastercard Authorisation Messages consists of 3 decimal digits as follows:

Position

Length

Description

1-2

2

PAN Entry Method

See POS_Data_DE22 positions 1-2: PAN Entry Method

3

1

PIN Entry Capability

See POS_Data_DE22 positions 3: Terminal PIN Entry Capability

 

The field for Visa Authorisation Messages consists of 4 decimal digits as follows:

Position

Length

Description

1-2

2

PAN Entry Method

See POS_Data_DE22 positions 1-2: PAN Entry Method

3

1

PIN Entry Capability

See POS_Data_DE22 positions 3: Terminal PIN Entry Capability

4

1

Filler – value ‘0’

4.25.2 POS_Data_DE22 positions 1-2: PAN Entry Method

A normalised value to identify the Card Data Input Method can be found in GPS_POS_Data field, in position 3. See GPS_POS_Data field for more information.

This field is formatted as follows:

Value

Mastercard Description

Visa Description

00

Unknown or no terminal

Unknown or terminal not used

01

Manual Key Entry

(manual key entry) for application-based e-commerce transactions, and card-not-present transactions initiated with a token

02

Partial Magnetic Stripe Read

Magnetic stripe read; CVV checking may not be possible Plus transactions: Exact Track 2 contents read, but transaction is not eligible for CVV checking

03

Barcode

Optical code

04

OCR

Not valid

05

Contact EMV ICC

Integrated circuit card read; CVV or iCVV checking is possible

07

Contactless EMV ICC

(contactless chip using VSDC rules) for transactions at contactless-enabled devices with a mobile-issued token payment

10

Credential-on-file

Indicates a Merchant is initiating a transaction on behalf of the Cardholder using credentials stored on file.

Credential-on-file

Indicates a Merchant is initiating a transaction on behalf of the Cardholder using credentials stored on file.

79

PAN+expdate key entered by Acquirer (PAN+expdate read from Magnetic Stripe and communicated verbally to acquirer who keyed in the transaction.  Neither Track1 or Track2 will be present.)

Not valid

80

Magnetic Stripe (fallback from EMV ICC)

Not valid

81

e-commerce

Not valid

82

PAN data on file

 

Not valid

90

Magnetic Stripe Read

(magnetic stripe read; CVV check is possible; exact content of Track 1 or Track 2 included)

91

Contactless Magnetic Stripe

(contactless chip using magnetic stripe data rules) for transactions at contactless-enabled devices with a mobile-issued token payment

95

Contact EMV ICC (something unreliable)

Integrated circuit card read; CVV or iCVV checking may not be possible

96

Stored Value from pre-registered checkout service

Not valid

4.25.3 POS_Data_DE22 positions 3: Terminal PIN Entry Capability

A normalised value to identify if the terminal supports PIN entry can be found in GPS_POS_Capability field, specifically in positions 24, 30, 31 and 48. See GPS_POS_Capability field for more information.

This describes the capability of the Terminal to accept a PIN. The field is formatted as follows:

Value

Mastercard Description

Visa Description

0

Unknown

Unknown

1

Terminal supports PIN.  

Indicates that the point-of-transaction terminal can accept and forward an online PIN.

2

Terminal does not support PIN.

Indicates that the point-of-transaction terminal cannot accept and forward an online PIN.

8

Terminal supports PIN, but PIN pad is not working.

Terminal PIN pad is down