Additional data
DE 48
Additional data, private
- Base format
an ...999
Provides a private additional-data container. Its internal subelements are network-defined and cannot be interpreted safely without the applicable profile.
Scheme specifics
Public evidence and current limits
Status describes the evidence we have reviewed. It is not a mandatory, optional, or N/A classification.
| Scheme | Evidence | What the public source supports |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | Restricted source | The selected public sources do not establish a complete current Base I/V.I.P. profile for this field. |
| Mastercard | Official, limited | The Mastercard public merchant booklet references selected DE 48 subelements for programme-specific identification.Mastercard Quick Reference Booklet — Merchant Edition |
| American Express | Restricted source | Current authorization layouts and programming notes are participant Network Specifications in the American Express Knowledge Base.American Express Global Network Policy |
Provenance
Sources used on this page
- Wikipedia ISO 8583 field directory, revision 1352601145Secondary base source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Public transcription of the ISO 8583:1987 field directory and format notation.
- ISO 8583:2023Official context · Current edition metadata; field and value definitions are maintained separately by the ISO 8583 Maintenance Agency.
- PCI SSC account-data classification guidancePCI Security Standards Council · Cardholder-data and sensitive-authentication-data classification context.
- Worldpay ISO 8583 Reference Guide, version 2.52Worldpay official · processor profile · Public terminal-interface interpretation of ISO 8583:1987, used as processor-scoped evidence for operational field meaning.
- PayNet MyDebit ISO 8583 specificationsPayNet official · domestic network profile · Public MyDebit profile with selected message data-element definitions and private subfield layouts.
- Mastercard Quick Reference Booklet — Merchant EditionMastercard official · limited scope · Selected merchant and programme references to DE 48 subelements.
- American Express Global Network PolicyAmerican Express official · access context · Confirms that current authorization message layouts and programming notes are participant Network Specifications.
The base field row is attributed to Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. SchemeLens descriptions are independent summaries. Restricted network specifications are named as the missing authoritative layer, not copied or reconstructed.