ResponseText Property
Message from the Host describing the transaction.
Syntax
property ResponseText: String;
Default Value
''
Remarks
Message from the Host describing the transaction.
Below are some of the common message responses from the Host.
| Value | Description |
| APPROVED 999999 | The Host computer sends this response on an authorization-only transaction. The authorization code appears in place of the '999999'. |
| AUTH/TKT 999999 | The Host computer sends this response on a sale transaction. The authorization code appears in place of the '999999'. |
| PRTL SALE 999999 | The Host computer sends this response on a sale transaction when the transaction was only partially approved. The authorization code appears in place of the '999999'. |
| BAL 999999.99 | This is the Host response to an EBT Balance Inquiry transaction. The '999999.99' represents the amount of the balance returned by the Network. |
| CALL _CENTER | A condition exists with the cardholder account that requires special handling. The merchant must contact the Voice Authorization Center for instructions about how to proceed. |
| CLOSE UNAVAIL | This is the Host response when the Host cannot accept the close batch message packet at that time. The merchant will need to retry the close at a later time. |
| CLOSE 999999.99 | This is the Host response for a successful close transaction. The '999999.99' represents the batch amount for which the Host closed the batch. |
| DECLINED | The issuer has declined the authorization of the transaction for one or more reasons. The merchant should accept another form of payment. |
| DEP 999999.99 | This is the Host response to a deposit inquiry transaction. The '999999.99' represents the batch amount for which the Host closed the last batch. |
| EXPIRED CARD | The expiration date sent with the authorization request indicates that the card has expired. |
| INVALID EXP DATE | The expiration date sent with the authorization request was formatted incorrectly. |
| FORCE 99999.99 | The Host closed the batch with an out-of-balance condition. The Host was unable to balance with the POS device. The merchant needs to contact the financial institution for assistance. |
| INVALID AMOUNT | The POS device sends the Host an unacceptable dollar amount for authorization or the format of the number is incorrect. |
| INV BATCH SEQ | The batch number of a transaction message (message packet) is out of sequence with the batch number the Host is expecting for the merchant number and device ID combination. This message can also appear if trying to post a transaction with a revision number that is less than or equal too the revision number already posted to the Host. |
| INVLD BATCH SEQ | The batch number of a close batch message (message packet) is out of sequence with the batch number the Host is expecting for the merchant number and device ID combination. |
| INVALID CARD # | The cardholder account number entered is not valid and is not acceptable for payment. The merchant must verify the cardholder account number. |
| INVALID MRCH # | The merchant number in the transaction or close batch message is invalid or is not acceptable for the transaction code of the message packet being sent to the Host. |
| INVALID PIN | The PIN entered by the cardholder is not valid. Attempt transaction again. |
| CASH 999999 | The Host computer sends this response on an EBT Cash Withdrawal transaction. The authorization code appears in place of the '999999'. |
This property is read-only and not available at design time.
Data Type
String