RB D12 - Authorization source code incorrect

Authorization Source Code is a one-digit, alphanumeric field that is returned in the authorization response message. Terminals generate an authorization code when an approval code is obtained by a voice referral or when the approval code is generated offline.

Possible Cause

Solution

A transaction has an incorrect or invalid Requested Authorization Characteristics Indicator (ACI).

Delete the transaction that caused the RB.
Offline the corrected transaction and re-transmit.

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

The system validates:

The data element type of this field
The authorization source code corresponds with the codes noted in the following table:

Code	Definition
<Space>	No information is available
1	STIP: time out response
2	STIP: amount below issuer limit
3	STIP: issuer in Suppress Inquiry mode
4	STIP: issuer unavailable
5	Issuer approval
6	Offline approval, POS device generated approval codes
7	Acquirer approval: BASE I unavailable
8	Acquirer approval of referral
9	No authorization source code, for non-authorized transactions
D	Referral: authorization code manually entered
E	Offline approval, manually entered approval code transactions