Listed below is the list of Elavon Bank response codes. These codes are for credit card transactions only and do not apply other forms of payment.
Approval Codes: AA, AP, AC
Decline Codes: ND, NR, N7, NC, NF
| Elavon Bank Response Codes |
| Code | Message | Definition |
| AA | APPROVAL | Approved |
| AP | APPROVAL | Approved (partial) |
| AC | APPROVAL | Approved (without Cashback) |
| ND | AMOUNT ERROR | Tran Amount Error |
| ND | APPL TYPE ERROR | Call for Assistance |
| NR | CALL AUTH CENTER | Refer to Issuer |
| NR | CALL REF.; 999999 | Refer to Issuer |
| ND | CANT VERIFY PIN | Unable to verify PIN |
| ND | CASHBACK AMT LMT | Cashback Amount Exceeds Issuer Limit |
| ND | CASHBACK UNAVAIL | Cashback Service unavailable |
| N7 | DECLINE CVV2 | Do Not Honor due to CVV2 mismatch \ failure |
| ND | DECLINED | Do Not Honor |
| ND | DECLINED: 999 | Declined + Error Code |
| ND | DECLINED: NSF | Not Sufficient Funds |
| ND | DECLINED:BLOCKED | Blocked, First Use from New Cardholder |
| ND | DECLINED:CLOSED | Account Closed |
| ND | DECLINED-HELP 9999 | System Error |
| ND | DUP TRANSMISSION | Duplicate Request Detected |
| ND | EXCEEDS AMT LMT | Exceeds Approval Amount Limit |
| ND | EXPIRED CARD | Expired Card |
| ND | INCORRECT PIN | Invalid PIN |
| ND | INVALID CAM\CVV | Invalid CAM, dCVV, iCVV or CVV Results |
| ND | INVALID CARD | Invalid Card |
| NC | INVALID ISSUER | Invalid Issuer |
| ND | INVALID MERCHANT | Invalid Merchant |
| ND | INVALID TERM ID | Invalid Terminal ID |
| ND | INVALID TRAN | Invalid Transaction |
| ND | INVLD TERM ID 1 | Invalid Merchant Number |
| ND | INVLD TERM ID 2 | Invalid SE Number |
| ND | INVLD VOID DATA | Invalid Data |
| ND | ISSUER UNAVAIL | Issuer or Switch Unavailable |
| ND | NOT ON FILE | Cardholder not found |
| NC | PICK UP CARD | Pick up card |
| ND | PIN ENTRY LIMIT | Exceeds Allowable PIN Entry Attempts |
| ND | PLEASE RETRY | Re-Enter Transaction |
| NF | REC NOT FOUND | Record Not Found |
| ND | REQ EXCEEDS BAL | Request exceeds balance |
| ND | RESTRICTED CARD | Restricted Card |
| ND | SEQ ERR PLS CALL | Call for Assistance |
| ND | SERV NOT ALLOWED | Invalid request |
| ND | STOP ALL ORDERS | Revocation of All Authorization Orders |
| ND | STOP ORDER | Revocation of Authorization Order |
| ND | STOP PAYMENT | Stop Payment Order |
| ND | SUSPECTED FRAUD | Suspected Fraud |
| ND | SYSTEM ERROR 999 | System Malfunction + Error Code |
| ND | TOKEN ERROR | Invalid Token |
| ND | TRAN NOT ALLOWED | Transaction Not Permitted to Cardholder |
| ND | UNABLE TO ROUTE | Unable to Route Transaction |
| ND | WITHDRAWAL LIMIT | Exceeds Withdrawal Frequency Limit |
| ND | MUST SETTLE MMDD | Must settle, open batch is over 7 days old Note: Batch will be Auto Settled after 10 days |