ISO 8583 · Data fields

Field 36Track 3 Data

pyiso8583 starter profilesIndependent explanation

What this field describes

This field is labelled Track 3 Data in the selected profiles. Its representation is described below.

The field container does not grant permission to retain card or authentication data. Follow the security and data handling requirements for the actual connection.

Compare the two profiles

Container settings from the pinned pyiso8583 source.
Settingdefaultdefault_ascii
Value encodingASCIIASCII
Length limitUp to 104 bytesUp to 104 bytes
Prefix3 ASCII bytes3 ASCII bytes

Length limits describe encoded values. They exclude any length prefix. The profiles can be customized; these settings do not establish the required fields or accepted values for a live connection.

Read the field boundary

Length prefix3 bytesASCII length
Field 36≤ 104 bytesASCII value

Read the 3 prefix bytes first, then read that many value bytes. Reject a length that exceeds 104 or the bytes remaining in the message.

Find it in the bitmap

Bitmap
Primary
Position
36
Byte
5
Bit in byte
4

Positions start at one. Bits are counted from the most significant bit of each bitmap byte. This calculation locates the field’s presence indicator, not its value.