Authorization Analysis

Authorization Analysis

The Authorization Analysis report contains the following attributes and elements:

<AuthorizationAnalysisReport>

The <AuthorizationAnalysisReport> element is the root element of the report.

<AuthorizationAnalysisReport>

HierarchyLevel=CDATA

StartDate=CDATA

</AuthorizationAnalysisReport>

The table below lists the attributes of <AuthorizationAnalysisReport>.

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Attributes of Report

Data Type and Length

Hierarchy
Level

Node value for which the report is requested

First date that is included in the report

Last date that is included in the report

Example

<AuthorizationAnalysisReport> Element

<AuthorizationAnalysisReport HierarchyLevel="SampleHierarchy (101011000031000110003)" StartDate="Jul 30 2008" EndDate="Jul 30 2008">

The table below lists the element of <AuthorizationAnalysisReport>.

Table 43

Child Element of <ChargebackAnalysisReport>

<PresentationCurrency*>

Currency in which the original transactions were submitted by the merchant

<PresentationCurrency>

The <PresentationCurrency> element contains the element that declares the currency used in the transaction.

The table below lists the attribute of <PresentationCurrency>.

Table 44

Attribute of <PresentationCurrency>

Data Type and Length

Currency in which the original transactions were submitted by the merchant

The table below lists the child elements of <PresentationCurrency>.

Table 45

Child Elements of <PresentationCurrency>

<PaymentMethod+>

Reference to the consumer card type used for the transaction

<AllPaymentMethods>

Example

<PresentationCurrency> Attribute and Elements

<PresentationCurrency CurrencyCode="USD">

<PaymentMethod="MasterCard">

<PaymentMethod>

The table below lists the attribute of <PaymentMethod>.

Table 46

Attribute of <PaymentMethod>

Data Type and Length

Type of card used in the original transaction

The table below lists the child elements of <PaymentMethod>.

Table 47

Child Elements of <PaymentMethod>

The table below lists the attribute of <Reason>.

Table 48

Attribute of <Reason>

Data Type and Length

<AuthReasonCode>

Association authorization reason code

The table below lists the child elements of <Reason>.

Table 49

Child Elements of <Reason>

Data Type and Length

<AuthReasonDescription>

Text description of the reason code

Number of authorizations for each reason code

<CountPercentage

The percentage of the total authorization volume that is attributable to each reason code per payment type and currency (authorization transaction volume for each reason code divided by the total authorization transaction volume for the reporting period)

Total face value of the authorizations received for each reason code

<AmountPercentage>

Percentage of the total authorization volume that is attributable to each reason code per payment type and currency

<DeclinePercentage>

Percentage of the total declined authorization volume that is attributable to each reason code per payment type and currency

The table below lists the child elements of <Totals>.

Table 50

Child Elements of <Totals>

Data Type and Length

Total number of authorizations for all reason code

Total face value of the authorizations received for all the reason code

Example

<PaymentMethod> Attribute and Elements

<PaymentMethod Description="American Express">

<Reason AuthReasonCode="234">

<ReasonDescription>Error in CyberSource merchant
configuration</ReasonDescription>

<Count>1</Count>

<Amount>1.00</Amount>

<CountPercentage>100</CountPercentage>

<DeclinePercentage>100</DeclinePercentage>

<TotalCount>1</TotalCount>

<TotalAmount>1.00</TotalAmount>

</PaymentMethod>

<AllPaymentMethods>

The table below lists the child elements of <AllPaymentMethods>.

Table 51

Child Element of <AllPaymentMethods>

The table below lists the attribute of <Reason>.

Table 52

Attribute of <Reason>

Data Type and Length

<AuthReasonCode>

Association authorization reason code

The table below lists the child elements of <Reason>.

Table 53

Child Elements of <Reason>

Data Type and Length

<ReasonCodeDescription>

Text description of the reason code.

Number of authorizations for each reason code

<CountPercentage>

Total face value of the authorizations received for each reason code

Percentage of the total authorization volume that is attributable to each reason code

<AmountPercentage>

The percentage of the total authorization volume that is attributable to each reason code per payment type and currency (authorization transaction volume for each reason code divided by the total authorization transaction volume for the reporting period)

<DeclinePercentage>

Percentage of the total declined authorization volume that is attributable to each reason code

The table below lists the child elements of <Totals>.

Table 54

Child Elements of <Totals>

Data Type and Length

Total number of chargebacks for all reason code

Total face value of the chargebacks received for all the reason code

Example

<AllPaymentMethods> Attribute and Elements

<AllPaymentMethods>

<Reason AuthReasonCode="234">

<ReasonCodeDescription>Error in CyberSource merchant configuration

</ReasonCodeDescription>

<Count>1</Count>

<Amount>1.00</Amount>

<CountPercentage>100</CountPercentage>

<DeclinePercentage>100</DeclinePercentage>

<TotalCount>1</TotalCount>

<TotalAmount>1.00</TotalAmount>

</AllPaymentMethods>