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Thresholds

We utilize thresholds to assess whether a transaction has surpassed the allowable amount established for a merchant. If a transaction exceeds the designated threshold, it will be declined. Please take note of the different types of thresholds that are relevant for your awareness.

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Back Office Exceptions

Types of Thresholds

Single Amount
Daily Amount
Daily Count
Monthly Amount
Monthly Count

The table below will help determine when a Threshold is triggered in the process

Notes should not be parsed directly, you should rely on the Status/Message. We may change the notes without notice.

Threshold	Transaction Type	Triggered	Note Example	Description
Single Transaction Amount	Debit / Credit	Real Time Transaction Processing	Threshold exceeded: Single Transaction Amount Max	The transaction amount maximum refers to the maximum allowable amount for a single transaction. This limit is triggered when the transaction exceeds the established threshold.
Daily Amount	Debit / Credit	Real Time Transaction Processing Back Office Validation	Threshold exceeded: Dollars Daily Max	The maximum daily amount will be triggered if the total of the current transaction and all transactions submitted for the day exceeds the established threshold.
Daily Count	Debit / Credit	Real Time Transaction Processing Back Office Validation	Threshold exceeded: Transactions Daily Max	The maximum daily count will be triggered if the total number of the current transaction and all transactions submitted for the day exceeds the established threshold.
Monthly Amount	Debit / Credit	Back Office Validation		The maximum monthly amount will be triggered if the total of the current transaction and all transactions submitted for the month exceeds the established threshold.
Monthly Count	Debit / Credit	Back Office Validation		The maximum monthly count will be triggered if the total of the current transaction and all transactions submitted for the month exceeds the established threshold.