ISO 8583 DE Reference
Format: ansLength: ...999Variable (LLLVAR — 3-digit length prefix)
DE 126

Reserved — Private

Data element
126
Format
ans
Format defined in
ISO 8583:1987
Length
...999
Encoding type
LLLVAR
Bitmap
Secondary

What it is

Private use. Visa: private-use subfields (e.g. 126.9 3-D Secure CAVV, 126.10 CVV2 request data).

Specification reference

Defined in ISO 8583:1987 (base). Card networks publish their own dialect tables (Visa BASE I / V.I.P., Mastercard CIS) that refine formats, lengths, and — for private-use elements — the entire layout. Always confirm against the interface specification you implement.

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