What does FF06 mean in ISO 20022?

FF06 is Invalid Category Purpose Code in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Category Purpose code is missing or invalid

Where does FF06 appear in a message?

For example in pacs.002, element TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

ExternalStatusReason1Code

FF06 Reason Code: Invalid Category Purpose Code

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FF06 means invalid category purpose code in the ISO 20022 status reason code set. Category Purpose code is missing or invalid

Code: FF06
ISO name: InvalidCategoryPurposeCode
Status: Registered
Last updated: 2010-08-01

Official definition

Category Purpose code is missing or invalid

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalStatusReason1Code

Message	Element path
pacs.002	TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlGrpInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
pain.002	OrgnlGrpInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
auth.027	GrpSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd, PackgSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd, PackgSts/RcrdSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
camt.025	RctDtls/ReqHdlg/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
camt.111	InvstgtnRspn/InvstgtnData/RspnData/TxSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
pain.014	OrgnlGrpInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
reda.016	PtySts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
reda.020	SctiesAcctSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
reda.047	SctyCSDLkSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
reda.051	AcctLkSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd

And 8 more messages: see the ExternalStatusReason1Code page.

FF06 in other code sets

FF06 in ExternalReturnReason1Code

FF06 questions

What does FF06 mean in ISO 20022?: FF06 is Invalid Category Purpose Code in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Category Purpose code is missing or invalid
Where does FF06 appear in a message?: For example in pacs.002, element TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

All ExternalStatusReason1Code codes · ISO 20022 code sets · pacs.002 reject reasons explained

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