ICC (Chip) Declines and Simplify Reversal Mode

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Introduction

If the ICC (chip card) declines a host-approved transaction, or the customer removes their card from the chip reader before a host-approved transaction is completed, the host approval will need to be reversed.

If one of these scenarios occurs, the message in field 1010 will begin with *ICC (see Simplify-Generated Messages) and field 26 will specify the reason for the reversal. 2 = Chip requested decline: 3 = Premature EMV card removal.

If a host approval needs to be reversed, Simplify will send an EMV decline of the original transaction to the POS and go into reversal mode to force a host reversal. In reversal mode, Simplify sends the reversal (Tran Type 11) to the host, and resends it if necessary, until a response is received. While this is taking place, any other transactions sent to the PIN Pad will be processed offline. After Simplify receives an approval of the reversal, it will return to normal processing mode.

Alternatively, the POS can force Simplify out of reversal mode by sending an Exit Reversal Mode (36-12) message. Simplify will respond by sending a Void Sale Response (11) message to the POS, including the data required to request the reversal. The PIN Pad will then return to normal processing mode. (If this message is sent and Simplify is not in reversal mode, it will just echo back the same message it receives.) See below for format and sample message exchange.

(Simplify can also be forced to exit reversal mode from within the Elavon Main Menu on the PIN Pad; see the Simplify Download Configuration Troubleshooting Guide under “Exiting Reversal Mode” for details.)

important

Forcing Simplify to exit reversal mode is an exception procedure that should only be used when necessary. Affected transactions must be reviewed to ensure that customers have been correctly charged.

If Simplify is forced out of reversal mode, the merchant will be responsible for ensuring that the transaction is reversed by the host, using the data in the Void Sale Response. Elavon strongly recommends allowing Simplify to use reversal mode to reverse all host-approved transactions that are declined by the chip.

Sample Messages

ICC (Chip) Decline Response

Below is a sample response for a Sale transaction that was declined by the ICC:

API Field #, ValueDescription
0001,02
0002,3.00
0003,ID:5555396468550434
0004,1218
0006,006276
0007,221
0009,001
0011,xxx..User Data. See Simplify-Controlled Field Definitions.
0013,022519
0014,143339
0017,0
0026,2Reason for chip decline (2=Chip requested decline; 3=Premature EMV card removal)
0030,1
0032,022519
0033,173346
0034,M
0035,0707
0036,MCC0110ZU
0037,0
0043,015755
0047,C;1;1;1;0;1;5;0;5;3;3;1;0;4POS Data Code
0052,0Transponder / Proximity Indicator (0 = contact; 2 = contactless; 5 = swiped)
0054,05POS Entry Mode (EMV Tag 9F39)
0055,1PIN Capabilities
0057,0ICC Condition Code
0061,00
0062,201
0063,00
0109,RETERM1
0110,205
0112,400
0115,010
0125,707213346
0126,2
0129,0
0130,300
0140,USD
0163,enCardholder Language Preference (EMV Tag 5F2D)
0651,0000000
1000,MC
1001,MASTERCARD
1002,Test Card 10
1003,264
1005,0010600008014593613999
1008,************0434
1010,*ICC EMV DECLINED.Simplify-Generated Response Message
1012,0774
1200,0000AA
1300,DF60405EFAA61BE6Application Cryptogram (EMV Tag 9F26)
1301,D9816C720D4ECD560012Issuer Authentication Data (EMV Tag 91)
1302,181231Application Expiration Date (EMV Tag 5F24)
1303,1F0002Cardholder Verification Method (CVM) Results (EMV Tag 9F34)
1305, [see value below]Issuer Application Data (EMV Tag 9F10)
1306,E0F8C8Terminal Capabilities (EMV Tag 9F33)
1307,4200008000Terminal Verification Result (TVR) (EMV Tag 95)
1312,124Terminal Country Code (EMV Tag 9F1A)
1313,00Application PAN Sequence Number (EMV Tag 5F34)
1314,A0000000041010Dedicated File Name (EMV Tag 84)
1317,0002Terminal Application Version Number (EMV Tag 9F09)
1318,00000192Transaction Sequence Counter (EMV Tag 9F41)
1319,5800Application Interchange Profile (EMV Tag 82)
1320,0014Application Transaction Counter (ATC) (EMV Tag 9F36)
1321,00Cryptogram Information Data (EMV Tag 9F27)
1322,22Terminal Type (EMV Tag 9F35)
1323,E66C0DB5Unpredictable Number (EMV Tag 9F37)
1325,A0000000041010ICC Application Identifier (AID) (EMV Tag 4F)
1326,MasterCardICC Application Preferred Name (EMV Tag 9F12)
1327,MasterCardTerminal Application Label (EMV Tag 50)
1328,A0000000041010Terminal Application Identifier (AID) (EMV Tag 9F06)
1332,FF00Application Usage Control (EMV Tag 9F07)
1333,06152016Last Host EMV Key Download
1334,E800Transaction Status Information (EMV Tag 9B)
1339,00EMV Response Code (EMV Tag 8A)
1350,F1CA Public Key Index (EMV Tag 8F)
1357,124ICC Transaction Currency (EMV Tag 5F2A)
1358,00Cryptogram Tran Type (EMV Tag 9C)
1359,4EMV CVM Verification Indicator
1361,0840Issuer Currency Code (EMV Tag 5F56)
1376,00000000000000001F00CVM List EMV Tag (8E)
1378, [see value below]EMV Approved Receipt Field List
1379, [see value below]EMV Declined Receipt Field List
1380,CHIPPOS Entry Receipt Indicator
4747,04051
5002,70117222
5004,G2
5010,EMVDC0838EMV kernel version
7007,1116189776252145
8002,SIMTESTVOLT
8006,TSTLA3

1305,021020100F220400000000000000000000FF

1378,1326|Application Label: ;1300|TC:;1307|TVR: ;1325|AID: ;

1379,1326|Application Label: ;1300|AAC: ;1307|TVR: ;1325|AID: ;

Exit Reversal Mode Message Exchange

The response to an Exit Reversal Mode (36-12) Request is a Void Sale (11) Response:

Exit Reversal Mode Request

API Field #, ValueDescription
0001,36Transaction Type
0007,1Transaction Amount
0011,xxx..User Data. See Simplify-Controlled Field Definitions.
0013,022519Transaction Date (current date) – MMDDYY
0014,150258Transaction time (current time) – HHMMSS

Void Sale Response

API Field #, ValueDescription
0001,11Transaction Type
0002,20.00Transaction
0003, [see value below]Account Data
0007,35Reference Number
0011,xxx..User Data. See Simplify-Controlled Field Definitions.
0013,022519Transaction date(current date) – MMDDDYY
0014,135718Transaction time (current time) – HHMMSS
0017,0Cash Back Amount
0047,5;1;1;1;0;1;5;1;1;3;*;CPOS Data Code
0052,0Transponder / Proximity Indicator (0 = contact; 2 = contactless; 5 = swiped)
0054,05POS Entry Mode (EMV Tag 9F39)
0055,9PIN Capabilities
0057,0ICC Chip Condition Code
0109,RETAILTerminal ID
0110,205Cashier ID
0115,10Transaction Qualifier
0163,ENCardholder Language Preference (EMV Tag 5F2D)
1002,MTIP06 MCD 13ACardholder Name
1300,DD38ED49BCA8EA20Application Cryptogram (EMV Tag 9F26)
1302,251231Application Expiration Date (EMV Tag 5F24)
1303,410302Cardholder Verification Method (CVM) Results (EMV Tag 9F34)
1305, [see value below]Issuer Application Data (EMV Tag 9F10)
1306,E0F8C8Terminal Capabilities (EMV Tag 9F33)
1307,0000008000Terminal Verification Results (TVR) (EMV Tag 95)
1312,840Terminal Country Code (EMV Tag 9F1A)
1313,03Application PAN Sequence Number (EMV Tag 5F34)
1317,0002Terminal Application Version Number (EMV Tag 9F09)
1318,00000070Transaction Sequence Counter (EMV Tag 9F41)
1319,3000Application Interchange Profile (EMV Tag 82)
1320,0027Application Transaction Counter (ATC) (EMV Tag 9F36)
1321,80Cryptogram Information Data (EMV Tag 9F27)
1322,22Terminal Type (EMV Tag 9F35)
1323,65058BBDUnpredictable Number (EMV Tag 9F37)
1325,A0000000041010ICC Application Identifier (AID) (EMV Tag 4F)
1326,MasterCardICC Application Preferred Name (EMV Tag 9F12)
1327,MASTERCARDTerminal Application Label (EMV Tag 50)
1328,A0000000041010Terminal Application Identifier (AID) (EMV Tag 9F06)
1332,FF00Application Usage Control (EMV Tag 9F07)
1334,E800Transaction Status Information (EMV Tag 9B)
1350,F1CA Public Key Index (EMV Tag 8F)
1354,03ICC Public Key Exponent (EMV Tag 9F47)
1357,840ICC Transaction Currency (EMV Tag 5F2A)
1358,00Cryptogram Tran Type (EMV Tag 9C)
1361,0056Issuer Currency Code EMV Tag (5F56)
1376, [see value below]CVM List EMV Tag (8E)
5002,70045363Device Serial Number
5004,G2Encryption Provider ID
5010,EMVDC0838EMV kernel version
8002,EMVG2Location Name (provided by Elavon)
8006,CHAINChain Code (provided by Elavon)

0003,;541333***0011=2512601MUYytYLBrXYG?

1305,0210A5800F040000000000000000000000FF

1376,0000000000000000410342031E031F00