APDU status word · ISO/IEC 7816-4 · EMV
6986Command not allowed
What does APDU response 6986 mean?
Command not allowed: no current EF (no file selected).
SW1
69
SW2
86
Category
Error
Defined in
ISO/IEC 7816-4
In an EMV transaction
- The command needs a selected file or application. Check that SELECT succeeded before READ RECORD or GET DATA.
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