Developer's Guide

Responses to Transaction Requests
PNREF Value
6
56 Payflow Pro Developer’s Guide
PNREF Value
The PNREF is a unique transaction identification number issued by PayPal 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).
N OTE: The PNREF is also referred to as the Transaction ID in PayPal Manager.
PNREF Format
The PNREF is a 12-character string of printable characters, for example:
z VADE0B248932
z ACRAF23DB3C4
N OTE: 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 PayPal.
RESULT Values and RESPMSG Text
The RESULT parameter and value is the first name-value pair returned in the response string.
The value of RESULT indicates the overall status of the transaction attempt:
z A value of 0 (zero) indicates that no errors occurred and the transaction was approved.
z A value less than zero indicates that a communication error occurred. In this case, no
transaction is attempted.
z A value greater than zero indicates a decline or error.
The response message (RESPMSG) provides a brief description for decline or error results.
RESULT Values for Transaction Declines or Errors
For non-zero RESULT values, the response string includes a RESPMSG name-value pair. The
exact wording of the RESPMSG (shown in bold) may vary. Sometimes a colon appears after the
initial RESPMSG followed by more detailed information.