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TC 33.A Capture File

Visa sends the TC 33.A Capture File to you in an enhanced TC 33.A record format, consolidated with other files through the EA server or through the Direct Exchange OFD.

The TC 33.A Capture File contains purchase and refund transactions that have approved authorizations.

Refer to BASE II Clearing: Interchange Formats, TC 01 to TC 49 under the TC33.A: Capture Transactions chapter for the record layout of the TC 33.A Capture File records.

Use the data in this file to create clearing records for the approved authorization transactions for settlement purpose.

The TC 33.A Capture File supports authorization activity for these brands:

Visa

Mastercard

Diners Club

JCB

American Express (Limited regions per American Express)

Discover (Limited regions)

China Union Pay (US Only)

mada (Saudi Arabia Only)

Clear Visa transactions only through VisaNet. Use the capture file data to clear non-Visa transactions through other processors or networks.

Capture File Contents

The TC 33.A Capture File contains purchase and refund transactions that were previously approved during authorization. These transactions are as follows:

Authorizations that have been captured

Installment/Recurring Payment

Credit/Returns

Optional TCRs and Fields for TC 33.A Capture Files

Specify which Transaction Code Records (TCRs) to add to your subscription in the

Visa Platform Connect

- Acquirer Implementation Questionnaire. Select any or all conditional TCR groups or TCR records used for specific types of transactions. Mandatory TCRs are selected automatically, and optional TCRs are selected based on your needs. A TCR is only included in the file if there is relevant transaction data.

Acquirer Required and Conditional TCR Groups and Records

For every transaction in the TC 33.A Capture File, you always receive CP01 and CP12 Transaction Data.

TC 33.A Capture File CP01 Transaction Data
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP01 TCR 0	Transaction Data	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR 1	Additional Data	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR 2	Billing and Shipping	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR 3	Billing and Shipping (Cont’d)	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR 4	Merchant Data	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR 5	Installment Payment	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR 6	Gateway Data	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR 7	Gateway Data (Cont’d)	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR 8	Supplemental Data	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR 9	Argentina Domestic Processing	N	Mandatory for Argentina processors
CP01 TCR 9	Intra-Country Data - Brazil National Data	N	Mandatory for Brazil processors
CP01 TCR 9	Intra-Country Data - Chile National Data	N	Mandatory for Chile processors
CP01 TCR 9	Intra-Country Data - Colombia National Data	N	Mandatory for Colombia processors
CP01 TCR 9	Intra-Country Data - Japan National Data	N	Mandatory for Japan processors
CP01 TCR 9	Intra-Country Data - Mexico National Data	N	Mandatory for Mexico processors
CP01 TCR 9	Intra-Country Data - South Africa National Data	N	Mandatory for South Africa processors
CP01 TCR 9	Intra-Country Data – India National Data	N	Mandatory for India processors
CP01 TCR 9	Uruguay	N	Mandatory for Uruguay processors
CP01 TCR A	Currency Conversion	Y	Mandatory
CP01 TCR B	Gateway Data (Cont’d)	Y	Mandatory

TC 33.A Capture File CP02 EMV Data
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP02 TCR 0	EMV Data	N	Conditional
CP02 TCR 1	EMV Data (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP02 TCR2	EMV Data (Cont’d)	N	Conditional

TC 33.A Capture File CP03 Lodging Data
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP03 TCR 0	Lodging Summary	N	Conditional
CP03 TCR 1	Lodging Summary (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP03 TCR 2	Lodging Summary (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP03 TCR 3	Lodging Summary Additional Amounts	N	Conditional
CP03 TCR 4	Lodging Summary Additional Amounts (Cont’d)	N	Conditional

TC 33.A Capture File CP04 Level 2 and 3 Data
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP04 TCR 0	Level II Data	N	Conditional
CP04 TCR 1	Level II Data - American Express	N	Conditional
CP04 TCR 2	Level III Data - Purchasing Transaction Summary	N	Conditional
CP04 TCR 3	Level III Data - Purchasing Transaction Summary	N	Conditional

TC 33.A Capture File CP05 Air Passenger Itinerary Data
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP05 TCR 0	Passenger Itinerary Data	N	Conditional
CP05 TCR 1	Passenger Itinerary Data (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP05 TCR 2	Passenger Itinerary Data (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP05 TCR 3	Passenger Itinerary Data (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP05 TCR 4	Passenger Itinerary Data (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP05 TCR 5	Passenger Itinerary Data (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP05 TCR 6	Passenger Itinerary Data - Industry Specific Data - Passenger Transport	N	Conditional
CP05 TCR 7	Passenger Itinerary Data (Cont’d)	N	Conditional

TC 33.A Capture File CP06 Enhanced Data Detail
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP06 TCR 0	Enhanced Data - Purchasing Transaction Line- Item Detail	N	Conditional
CP06 TCR 1	Enhanced Data - Purchasing Transaction Line- Item Detail (Cont’d)	N	Conditional

TC 33.A Capture File CP07 Country Data
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP07 TCR 0	Country Data	N	Mandatory for Brazil Processors
CP07 TCR 1	Brazil Country Data - PARC	N	Mandatory for Brazil Processors
CP07 TCR 2	Brazil Country Data - BNDES	N	Mandatory for Brazil Processors
CP07 TCR 3	Brazil Country Data - American Express Installment Payments	N	Mandatory for Brazil Processors
CP07 TCR 4	Commercial Mastercard Installment Payments	N	Conditional
CP07 TCR 5	Consumer Mastercard Installment Payments	N	Conditional
CP07 TCR 6	Brazil Country Data - Mastercard BNDES1	N	Mandatory for Brazil Processors
CP07 TCR 7	Debt Repayment Information	N	Conditional
CP07 TCR 8	Japan's Mastercard Additional Data	N	Mandatory for Japan Processors
CP07 TCR 9	EU Specific Processing	N	Mandatory for Europe Processors
CP07 TCR A	Poland- MC Specific - Commercial Cards	N
CP07 TCR B	Intra- Country Data - Colombia

TC 33.A Capture File CP08 Discretionary Data
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP08 TCR 0	Discretionary Data - Default TCR	N	Conditional
CP08 TCR 1	Free Form Text	N	Conditional

TC 33.A Capture File CP09 Push Payment
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP09 TCR 0	Push Payment - Default	N	Conditional
CP09 TCR 1	Push Payment - Original Credit Transaction	N	Conditional
CP09 TCR 2	Push Payment - Original Credit Transaction - Additional Details	N	Conditional
CP09 TCR 3	Sender Name (Split)	N	Conditional
CP09 TCR 4	Recipient Name (Split)	N	Conditional
CP09 TCR 5	Canada/Colombia OCT and AFT in General	N	Conditional
CP09 TCR 6	Account Funding Transaction Details	N	Conditional

TC 33.A Capture File CP10 Car Rental
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP10 TCR 0	Car Rental Default	N	Conditional
CP10 TCR 1	Car Rental (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP10 TCR 2	Car Rental (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP10 TCR 3	Car Rental (Cont’d)	N	Conditional
CP10 TCR 4	Car Rental (Cont’d)	N	Conditional

TC 33.A Capture File CP12 Transaction Data
TCR	TCR DESCRIPTION	Y/N	COMMENTS
CP12 TCR 0	Transaction Data	Y	Mandatory
CP12 TCR 1	Merchant Data	Y	Mandatory
CP12 TCR 2	Gateway Data	Y	Optional
CP12 TCR 3	Gateway Data (Contd.)	Y	Optional
CP12 TCR 4	Gateway Data (Contd.)	Y	Optional
CP12 TCR5	Transaction Data (Contd.)	Y	Optional