Multi-Merchant Terminal Report
This report provides a list of terminals that have an established parent/child relationship.
Note: This report is not currently supported by TSYS Acquiring Solutions.
The report provides information in these columns:
Main V Number
V Number
A unique identification number applied to terminals.
BIN
A six-digit number that identifies a client bank. A BIN is assigned by TSYS Acquiring Solutions and is the highest level of the front-end hierarchy. The front-end hierarchy is used by TSYS Acquiring Solutions to route an authorization or batch to the correct acquirer. BINS contain agents, the second level of the front-end hierarchy.
Agent
A six-digit number used by client banks to identify a smaller bank (or ISO) that processes credit card transactions through the client bank. Agents are the second level of the front-end hierarchy. They contain Chains and roll up into BINs. If a merchant does not process transactions using the Agent level of the front-end hierarchy, this value may be 000000.
Chain
A six-digit number identifying a chain of locations or stores of a merchant. The client or agent bank assigns a chain. Chains are the third level of the front-end hierarchy. They contain merchants and roll up into agents. If the merchant does not process transactions using the chain level of the front-end hierarchy, this value may be 000000.
Merchant Name
The merchant name associated with the terminal.
POS Merchant ID
The unique, 12-digit number that identifies the merchant to the client or agent bank.
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