Field 60: Reserved Private Data

Format: LLLVARb…999

Description: Field 60 – Reserved Private Data - will be used to send requests and responses related to services not dealt with by other fields. This data element utilises the Tag, Length, Value (TLV) structure to delineate different sub-elements in the following manner:

<LLL><TAG><LENGTH><VALUE><TAG><LENGTH><VALUE> ………

  • LLL: This describes the aggregate length of the data in field 60.

    Format: 2 bytes BCD.

  • TAG: This sub-field contains a numeric value describing the data that is to follow in the length and value fields. The tag values and the actual data they represent are outlined in the table below.

    Format: 1 bytes BCD.

  • LENGTH: This sub-field contains a numeric value that may vary from 1 to 993 describing the length of the data that is to follow in the value sub-field.

    Format: 2 bytes BCD.

  • VALUE: This sub-field contains the data associated with a particular tag. The length of this data should be the same as that indicated in the length sub-field.

    Format: see table below for individual tag formats.

    Tag

    Description

    Format

    Length

    01

    Application ID

    an 8

    8

     

    Tag 01: Application ID (Appl ID)

    Indicates that the application used by the POS device has been tested and certified for the market segment indicated. The Device Type and Unique Software Version components drive DCC functionality.

    This field is required in all incoming message types with the exception of reconciliation messages and network management messages. It will not appear in any response.

 

 

Position

Name

Description / Available Values

1-2

Protocol Version Number

Based on protocol version. Consists of the version number's major digit and second minor digit. Version 2.1 =21.

Future increments will proceed as follows:

Version

Value

 

Version

Value

3.0

30

 

3.4

34

3.1

31

 

3.5

35

3.2

32

 

3.6

36

3.3

33

 

3.7

37

3-4

Unique Software Version

This value must be agreed with Elavon prior to use.

5

Device Type

Value

Description

F

VeriFone Terminal

H

Hypercom Terminal

I

Ingenico Terminal

V

3rd Party Vendor

P

PC Product

W

Web Server

E

External Host

T

Thales Terminal

6

Market Segment

Value

Description

R

Restaurant

G

General Retail

L

Lodging

M

Mail Order / Telephone Order

I

Internet

C

Cash Advance

7

Capture Type

Value

Description

H

EDC / Host Based

T

EDC / Terminal Based

8

Communication Module

(Optional Position)

Value

Description

G

Elavon Gateway

A

Elavon API

T

Custom TCP/IP

X

X.25 / X.29

D

Dial

W

Wi-Fi

P

GPRS

S

ISDN

No Value

Space-Filled

 

1.1Field 61: Reserved Private Data II

Format:             LLLVARb…999

Field 61 will be used to send requests and responses related to services not dealt with by other fields. This field utilises the Tag, Length, Value (TLV) structure to delineate different sub-elements in the following manner:

<LLL><TAG><LENGTH><VALUE><TAG><LENGTH><VALUE> ………

LLL: This describes the aggregate length of the data in data element 61. Format: 2 bytes BCD.

TAG: This sub-field contains an alphanumeric or numeric value describing the data that is to follow in the length and value fields. The tag values and the actual data they represent are outlined in the table below. Format: 1 byte BCD.

LENGTH: This sub-field contains a numeric value that may vary from 0 to 999 describing the length of the data that is to follow in the value subfield. Format: 2 bytes BCD (first nibble will be zero filled).

VALUE: This sub-field contains the data associated with a particular tag. The length of this data should be the same as that indicated in the length subfield. Format: see table below for individual tag formats.

Tag

Description

Format

Length

01

Encrypted Track Data – Cardholder Present

an48

48

02

Encrypted PAN – Cardholder Not Present

an32

32

03

Encrypted Expiry Date – Cardholder Not Present

an16

16

04

Asymmetric Terminal Cryptogram

b2048

256

 

1.1.1Tag 01 Encrypted Track Data – Cardholder Present

Contains Track data for asymmetric encrypted transactions. ASCII Hex format.

 

1.1.2Tag 02 Encrypted PAN – Cardholder Not Present

Contains PAN data for asymmetric encrypted transactions. ASCII Hex format.

 

1.1.3Tag 03 Encrypted Expiry Date – Cardholder Not Present

Contains Expiry data for asymmetric encrypted transactions. ASCII Hex format.

 

1.1.4Tag 04 Asymmetric Terminal Cryptogram

Contains the asymmetric cryptogram.