EMV Payment posting on a Folio (PMS)

EMV Payment posting on a Folio (PMS)

The information showed in this article only applies to Elavon and Fortis Pay processors.

When a credit card payment is posted through an EMV device, some extra informations will show on the folio.
- APPN: Type of credit card used.
- AID: Application Identifier (aka APP). Unique identifier that identifies the payment application being used in the transaction.
- CVM: Card Verification Method. Is used to validate that a credit card is being used by its owner.
- PAN: Primary Account Number or card number (last 4).
- Mode: Define how the credit card was used.
- TVR: Terminal Verification Results. Set of data that indicates whether the transaction was successful, and whether the card used in the transaction was valid or not.
- TSI: Transaction Status Information. Set of data that provides information about the current status of the transaction, such as whether it is authorized or declined.



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