ISO 8583 DE Reference
Format: ansLength: ...999Variable (LLLVAR — 3-digit length prefix)
DE 56

Reserved — ISO

Data element
56
Format
ans
Format defined in
ISO 8583:1987
Length
...999
Encoding type
LLLVAR
Bitmap
Primary

What it is

Reserved for ISO use. ISO 8583:1993 assigns it to original data elements (n ..35), the reversal reference that 1987 carries in DE 90.

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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