Developer's Guide

Transaction Responses
RESULT Values and RESPMSG Text
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NOTE: Printable characters also include symbols other than letters and numbers such as the
question mark (?). A PNREF value typically contains letters and numbers only.
The PNREF in a transaction response tells you that your transaction is connecting to PayPal.
RESULT Values and RESPMSG Text
The RESULT parameter is the first response parameter returned in the response string. The
value of RESULT indicates the overall status of the transaction attempt:
 A value of 0 (zero) indicates that no errors occurred and the transaction was approved.
NOTE: For account verification transactions, RESULT=0 with RESPMSG=Verified
means that a zero dollar authorization is successful.
 A value less than 0 indicates that a communication error occurred. In this case, no
transaction is attempted.
 A value greater than 0 indicates a decline or error (except in the case of RESULT 104. See
the following table).
The response message (RESPMSG) provides a brief description for decline or error results.
To obtain the raw response code and message returned by the processor set VERBOSITY to
HIGH in your request and capture the response values of the HOSTCODE and RESPTEXT
parameters.
For PayPal Processor Only:
When interpreting RESULT values for the PayPal processor, note the following:
 When RESULT=0, warning information may be returned that is useful to the request
application. See the PayPal API documentation on x.com for detailed information on
corrective actions.
 When RESULT=104, log in to the PayPal website to determine whether the transaction
actually went through. If the transaction does not appear in the History section, retry it.
RESULT RESPMSG and Explanation
0 Approved
NOTE: PayPal processor: Warning information may be returned that may be useful to
the request applicaton. See the PayPal API documentation on x.com for
information on corrective actions.