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RB D29 - Invalid purchase identifier format code

Purchase Identifier Format Code is a one-character, alphanumeric field identifying the nature of the identification contained in the Purchase Identifier field (described below).

Note: The Purchase Identifier Format Code field is required for direct marketing, hotel, and auto rental merchants to qualify for CPS.

Possible Causes

Solutions

Incorrect purchase identifier format code in the download file.
  1. Correct the purchase identifier format code and retain the batch.
  2. Perform a partial download and re-transmit the batch.

The terminal data for this field may be corrupt.
  1. Verify the purchase identifier format code in the terminal.
  2. If valid, retain the batch and re-transmit.
  3. If invalid, correct the purchase identifier format code in the terminal and re-transmit.

The system validates that the purchase identifier format code corresponds to the following format:

Purchase ID Format Code

Length

Purchase Identifier Description

Z

25

Not used

0 or Space

25

(Reserved) free text

1

16

(Direct Marketing) order number

2

25

(Reserved) customer-defined data

3

12

(Auto Rental) agreement number

4

12

(Hotel) folio number