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Card (ICC)Format: bLength: 1
88

Short File Identifier (SFI)

Tag ID
88
Format
b
Length (bytes)
1
Source
Card (ICC)

What it is

The Short File Identifier (SFI) names an elementary file on the card in a compact 5-bit form. It appears in the FCI and, encoded into the AFL (tag 94), tells the terminal which records to READ RECORD.

Where it appears

Read during application selection / processing; expanded by the AFL.

Specification reference

Defined in: EMV 4.x Book 3 (Application Specification), Annex A — Data Element Dictionary

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Related tags

94Application File Locator (AFL)4FApplication Identifier (AID)
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