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Fraud Protection Services User’s Guide 67
Responses to Credit Card Transaction Requests
PNREF Value
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PNREF Value
The PNREF is a unique transaction identification number issued by the server that identifies
the transaction for billing, reporting, and transaction data purposes. The PNREF value appears
in the Transaction ID column in PayPal Manager reports.
z The PNREF value is used as the ORIGID value (original transaction ID) in delayed capture
transactions (TRXTYPE=D), credits (TRXTYPE=C), inquiries (TRXTYPE=I), and voids
(TRXTYPE=V).
z The PNREF value is used as the ORIGID value (original transaction ID) value in reference
transactions for authorization (TRXTYPE=A) and Sale (TRXTYPE=S).
NOTE: The PNREF is also referred to as the Transaction ID in Payflow Link documentation.
PNREF Format
The PNREF is a 12-character string of printable characters, for example:
z EFHP0D426838
z ACRAF23DB3C4
NOTE: Printable characters also include symbols other than letters and numbers such as the
question mark (?). A PNREF typically contains letters and numbers only.
The PNREF in a transaction response tells you that your transaction is connecting to the
server.
Historically, the contents of a PNREF indicated a test or a live transaction. However, this is not
always the case, and as a rule, you should not place any meaning on the contents of a PNREF.
AV S Z I P AVS ZIP code responses are for advice only. This
process does not affect the outcome of the
authorization.
Alpha
Y, N, X, or
no response
1
IAVS International AVS address responses are for advice
only. This value does not affect the outcome of the
transaction.
Indicates whether AVS response is international (Y),
US (N), or cannot be determined (X). Client version
3.06 or later is required.
Alpha
Y, N, X, or
no response
1
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ABLE 8.1 Transaction response values (Continued)
Field Description Type Length