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RB C17 - Invalid AVS code

AVS Code is a one-character, alphanumeric field. The AVS code is an address verification code used to verify cardholder identification for mail-order transactions.

Possible Cause

Solution

A transaction has an incorrect or invalid AVS code.
  1. Delete (void) the transaction that caused the RB.
  2. Offline the corrected transaction and re-transmit.

If the Delete (void) feature is not available, delete the batch, offline the corrected transactions, and re-transmit.

The system validates that the AVS code corresponds with the codes noted in the following table:

Code

Definition

(Space)

AVS not performed

A

Address-only match

E

Error

N

No address or ZIP match

R

System unavailable - retry

S

Not supported

U

Information unavailable

W

9-digit ZIP-only match

X

Address and 9-digit ZIP match

Y

Address and 5-digit ZIP match

Z

5-digit ZIP-only match