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EMV 3-D Secure · Core specification 2.3.1.1

Challenge Completion IndicatorchallengeCompletionInd

Indicator of the state of the ACS challenge cycle and whether the challenge has completed or will require additional messages. Shall be populated in all CRes messages to convey the current state of the transaction. Note: If set to Y, the ACS will populate the Transaction Status in the CRes message.

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Allowed and reserved values

ValueMeaningIntroduction tag
YChallenge completed, and no further challenge message exchanges are requiredNot tagged
NChallenge not completed and additional challenge message exchanges are requiredNot tagged

Introduction tags are shown where recorded. An absent tag does not establish when a value was introduced.

Message inclusion

Baseline inclusion. Effective requirements depend on transaction context. Check the field’s conditions and FAQ qualifications; select channel and category in the explorer.

MessageBaseline inclusion
CResRequired

Format and scope

Type: String · Length: 1 character · Minimum length: 1 · Maximum length: 1

Source components
ACS
Device channels
01-APP
Message categories
01-PA, 02-NPA

Version history

No field introduction version is tagged in the dataset. Introduction tags are curated metadata, not a full history of changes. Compare versions and understand coverage.

Source and review status

EMV_3DS_CoreSpec_v2.3.1.1_20230530.pdf, Table A.1, PDF pages 233

Source review status: extracted. Carried-forward material has not acquired a new verification claim.

Source document fingerprint

EMV_3DS_CoreSpec_v2.3.1.1_20230530.pdf

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