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RF01 Reason Code: Not Unique Transaction Reference

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RF01 means not unique transaction reference in the ISO 20022 return reason code set. Transaction reference is not unique within the message.

Code
RF01
ISO name
NotUniqueTransactionReference
Status
Registered
Last updated
2009-04-01

Official definition

Transaction reference is not unique within the message.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalReturnReason1Code

MessageElement path
pacs.004TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlGrpInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.053Stmt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.054Ntfctn/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.052Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd
trck.001TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd
trck.002TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd
trck.004TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd

RF01 in other code sets

RF01 questions

What does RF01 mean in ISO 20022?
RF01 is Not Unique Transaction Reference in the ExternalReturnReason1Code code set: Transaction reference is not unique within the message.
Where does RF01 appear in a message?
For example in pacs.004, element TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

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