Using ForteVerify
If ForteVerify searches are performed there will be up to four additional response fields (see below). The most important field is pg_preauth_result which will indicate the result of the verification. POS will indicate a positive response from a verification service just as NEG will indicate a negative response. UNK means nothing more is known about the account (for various reasons).
pg_preauth_result– The value in this field may cause a transaction to be declined, depending upon your setup. Values which may appear include POS, NEG or UNK.
pg_preauth_description– This field provides additional information about the status of the account. It is the current state of the account as provided by the verifying agent.
pg_preauth_neg_report– This field is used with negative database responses and will normally contain the negative report details and (usually) the name and phone number of the reporting entity.
Response Values
The following values are returned in the result and description fields listed above. The possible results are grouped by service level. The Sandbox will normally generate a POS result for any account (no participating bank check is performed). The test account numbers below may be used on the Sandbox (with any valid ABA number) to force the indicated response.
Level 2 Responses
| Result | Description | Test Account# |
| NEG | P15:HIGH RISK | 99915 |
| UNK | P40:NO NEG INFO | 99940 |
| NEG | P41:NEGATIVE INFO | 99941 |
| UNK | P50:NO INFO | 99950 |
| POS | P70:VALIDATED | 99970 |
| POS | P71:LOW RISK APPROVAL | 99971 |
| POS | P73:MEDIUM RISK APPROVAL | 99973 |
| UNK | P80:PREAUTH VENDOR BUSY | 99980 |
| UNK | P90:PREAUTH VENDOR UNAVAIL | 99990 |
| UNK | P91:PREAUTH VENDOR ERROR | 99991 |
| UNK | P92:PREAUTH SERVER UNAVAIL | 99992 |
Level 4 Responses
| Result | Description | Test Acount# |
| NEG | P20:NEG REPORT ITEMS | 99920 |
| POS | P21:NO NEG REPORTS | 99921 |
| NEG | P23:INVALID ACCT/ABA NUMBER | 99923 |
| UNK | P90:PREAUTH VENDOR UNAVAIL | 99990 |
