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DE061 Subfields

This page contains the subfields of data element DE061 that are available in the advanced_auth_api_fields field of the Auth API. To receive these fields you must have the ADVAF parameter enabled. Mastercard transactions only. For more information see Point of service data in the Auth API Field Detail guide.

DE061 contains point of service (POS) data about the conditions that exist at the point of service at the time of the transaction.

  • Subfield 1 — POS terminal attendance. 1 digit. Indicates whether the card acceptor is attending the terminal.
    • 0 — Attended terminal
    • 1 — Unattended terminal (cardholder-activated terminal [CAT], home PC, mobile phone, PDA)
    • 2 — No terminal used (voice/audio response unit [ARU] authorization); server
    • 9 — Unknown data not available (SMS only*)
  • Subfield 3 — POS terminal location. 1 digit. Indicates the location of the terminal.
    • 0 — On premises of card acceptor facility
    • 1 — Off premises of card acceptor facility (merchant terminal—remote location)
    • 2 — Off premises of card acceptor facility (cardholder terminal including home PC, mobile phone, and PDA)
    • 3 — No terminal used (voice/automated response unit [ARU] authorization); server
    • 4 — On premises of card acceptor facility (cardholder terminal including home PC, mobile phone, PDA)
    • 6 — Off cardholder premises, unattended (SMS only*)
    • 8 — Additional POS terminal locations
    • 9 — Unknown data not available (SMS only*)
  • Subfield 4 — POS cardholder presence. 1 digit. Indicates whether the cardholder is present at the point of service and explains the condition if the cardholder is not present.
    • 0 — Cardholder present
    • 1 — Cardholder not present (unspecified)
    • 2 — Cardholder not present (mail/facsimile order)
    • 3 — Cardholder not present (phone or automated response unit [ARU])
    • 4 — Standing order/recurring transactions
    • 5 — Cardholder not present (electronic order [home PC, internet, mobile phone, PDA])
    • 9 — Unknown data not available (SMS only*)
  • Subfield 5 — POS card presence. 1 digit. Indicates if the card is present at the point of service.
    • 0 — Card present
    • 1 — Card not present
    • 9 — Unknown data not available (SMS only*)
  • Subfield 6 — POS card-capture capabilities. 1 digit. Indicates whether the terminal has card-capture capabilities
    • 0 — Terminal/operator does not have card-capture capability
    • 1 — Terminal/operator has card-capture capability
    • 9 — Unknown data not available (SMS only*)
  • Subfield 8 — POS transaction security. 1 digit. Indicates the card acceptor’s confidence in the transaction security level.
    • 0 — No security concern
    • 1 — Suspected fraud
    • 2 — Identification verified
  • Subfield 10 — Cardholder-activated terminal (CAT) level. 1 digit. Indicates the type of CAT used by the cardholder to initiate the transaction.
    • 0 — Not a CAT transaction
    • 1 — Authorized level 1 CAT: Automated dispensing machine with PIN
    • 2 — Authorized level 2 CAT: Self-service terminal
    • 3 — Authorized level 3 CAT: Limited amount terminal
    • 4 — Authorized level 4 CAT: In-flight commerce
    • 5 — Scrip device
    • 6 — Authorized level 6 CAT: Electronic commerce transactions
    • 7 — Authorized level 7 CAT: Transponder
  • Subfield 12 — POS authorization lifecycle. 2 digits. Indicates the number of days preauthorization stays in effect (ATM and Maestro POS transactions should use 01).

* SMS is the single-message system. At Galileo, the Maestro (debit) and Cirrus (ATM) networks are SMS, and the Mastercard Banknet (credit) network is dual-message system (DMS).

The contents of this page are derived from the Mastercard document Single Message System Specifications, October 2019.