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RB E14/214 - Non-numeric merchant chain

Merchant Chain is a six-digit field that must be numeric and can contain all zeros. The member uses this field to identify the chain within the member system. The system validates the merchant chain in the BIN table, along with the hierarchical order of BIN, agent, merchant, and store numbers defined in the BIN key in the BIN profile.

Possible Causes

Solutions

The merchant chain in the download file is incorrect.
  1. Correct the merchant chain and retain the batch.
  2. Perform a partial download and re-transmit the batch.

The Merchant Chain field in the terminal may be corrupt.

Correct the merchant chain and re-transmit.