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What are Response Codes?

Response Codes

All processed transactions return a response.  Only approved transactions return the “A01” response code.  Declined transactions return “U” response codes.

See http://www.forte.net/devdocs/reference/response_codes.htm


A01
APPROVED
Transaction approved/completed
A03
PARTIAL AUTHORIZATION
Transaction approved for a partial authorization (CC only)
R01
INSUFFICIENT FUNDS
The balance is not sufficient to cover the value of the transaction
R02
ACCOUNT CLOSED
A previously open account has been closed
R03
NO ACCOUNT
The account is closed or doesn't match the name submitted
R04
INVALID ACCOUNT NUMBER
The account number structure is invalid
R05
PRENOTE NOT RECEIVED
Pre-notification was not received
R06
RETURNED PER ODFI
ODFI has requested RDFI to return this item
R07
AUTHORIZATION REVOKED
Account holder has revoked the company's authorization
R08
PAYMENT STOPPED
Account holder has stopped payment on this single transaction
R09
UNCOLLECTED FUNDS
Balance is sufficient, but can't be released until uncollected items are collected
R10
NO AUTHORIZATION
Account holder advises that the transaction is not authorized
R11
CHECK SAFEKEEPING RETURN
Return of a check safekeeping entry return
R12
BRANCH SOLD
The account is not at a branch that was sold to another financial institution
R13
RDFI NOT QUALIFIED
RDFI not qualified to participate
R14
DECEASED
The account holder is deceased
R15
BENEFICIARY DECEASED
The beneficiary entitled to benefits is deceased
R16
ACCOUNT FROZEN
Funds are unavailable due to action by RDFI or other legal action
R20
NON-TRANSACTION ACCOUNT
Policies/regulations restrict activity to this account
R23
PAYMENT REFUSED
The account holder refuses the transaction because the amount is inaccurate for another legal reason
R24
DUPLICATE ENTRY
The transaction appears to be a duplicate item
R26
MANDATORY ERROR
The transaction is missing data from a mandatory field
R28
INVALID TRN
The Transit Routing Number is invalid
R29
CORPORATE NOT AUTHORIZED
The corporate receiver has notified RDFI that the Corp entry is not authorized
R31
ODFI PERMITS LATE RETURN
ODFI agrees to accept a return
R50
INVALID COMPANY ID
The OwnerCompany ID field is not valid
R56
INVALID TRANSACTION DATE
The date specified is invalid
R57
STALE DATE
The transaction is too old for processing
R95
OVER LIMIT
This transaction is over your authorized limit
R96
ACCOUNT ON HOLD
This company account is on hold
R97
RDFI DOES NOT PARTICIPATE
RDFI does not allow this type of transaction
R98
INVALID PASSWORD
The password supplied was invalid
R99
DECLINED UPAID ITEMS
This account or ID has been declined due to unpaid items
S01
FUNDED (1st attempt)
Transaction funded on the first attempt
S02
FUNDED (2nd attempt)
Transaction funded on the second attempt
S03
FUNDED (3rd attempt)
Transaction funded on the third attempt
U01
MERCH AUTH REVOKED
Merchant not allowed to access customer account (EFT only)
U02
ACCOUNT NOT APPROVED
Customer account is in Forte's "known bad" account list (EFT only)
U02
TRN NOT APPROVED
Routing number passes checksum test but not valid for ACH
U03
DAILY TRANS LIMIT
Merchant daily limit exceeded (EFT only)
U04
MONTHLY TRANS LIMIT
Merchant monthly limit exceeded (EFT only)
U05
AVS FAILURE ZIPCODE
AVS state/zip code check failed
U06
AVS FAILURE AREACODE
AVS state/area code check failed
U07
AVS FAILURE EMAIL
AVS anonymous email check failed
U08
DAILY VELOCITY
Merchant has exceeded the maximum number of transactions per hour, which may indicate a security problem. This error rarely occurs, but if you receive it, contact Forte immediately.
U09
WINDOW VELOCITY
Merchant has exceeded the maximum number of transactions per hour, which may indicate a security problem. This error rarely occurs, but if you receive it, contact Forte immediately.
U10
DUPLICATE TRANSACTION
Transaction has the same attributes as another transaction within the time set by the merchant
U11
RECUR TRANS NO FOUND
Transaction types 40-42 only
U12
UPDATE NOT ALLOWED
Original transaction not voidable or capture-able
U13
ORIG TRANS NOT FOUND
Transaction to be voided or captured not found
U14
BAD TYPE FOR ORIG TRANS
Void/capture and original transaction types do not agree (CC/EFT)
U15
ALREADY VOIDED
ALREADY CAPTURED
Transaction was previously voided or captured
U18
UPDATE FAILED
Void or Capture failed
U19
INVALID TRN
Account ABA number if invalid
U20
INVALID CREDIT CARD NUMBER
Credit card number is invalid
U21
BAD START DATE
Date is malformed
U22
SWIPE DATA FAILURE
Swipe data is malformed
U23
INVALID EXPIRATION DATE
Malformed expiration date
U25
INVALID AMOUNT
Negative amount
U26
INVALID DATA
Invalid data present in transaction
U27
CONV FEE NOT ALLOWED
Merchant sent a convenience fee but is not configured to accept one
U28
CONV FEE INCORRECT
Merchant configured for convenience fee but did not send one
U29
CONV FEE DECLINED
Convenience fee transaction failed - SplitCharge model only
U30
PRINCIPAL DECLINED
Principal transaction failed - SplitCharge model only
U51
MERCHANT STATUS
Merchant is not "live"
U52
TYPE NOT ALLOWED
Merchant not approved for transaction type (CC or EFT)
U53
PER TRANS LIMIT
Transaction amount exceeds merchant's per transaction limit (EFTs only)
U54
INVALID MERCHANT CONFIG
Merchant's configuration requires updating - call Customer Support
U80
PREAUTH DECLINE
Transaction was declined due to preauthorization (ATM Verify) result
U81
PREAUTH TIMEOUT
Preauthorizer not responding (Verify Only transactions only)
U82
PREAUTH ERROR
Preauthorizer error (Verify Only transactions only)
U83
AUTH DECLINE
Transaction was declined due to authorizer declination
U84
AUTH TIMEOUT
Authorizer not responding
U85
AUTH ERROR
Authorizer error
U86
AVS FAILURE AUTH
Authorizer AVS check failed
U87
AUTH BUSY
Authorizing Vendor busy, may be resubmitted (CC only)
U88
PREAUTH BUSY
Verification vendor busy, may be resubmitted (type 26 only)
U89
AUTH UNAVAIL
Vendor service unavailable (CC only)
U90
PREAUTH UNAVAIL
Verification service unavailable (type 26 only)
X02
VOIDED
Transaction was voided


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