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title: "PayoutDecline request"
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# PayoutDecline request

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## Mandatory sub-lines

This sub-line holds information about payout decline requests.

| **Field #** | **Format**                   | **Required**                                                                                | **Description**                                                                                                                      |
| ----------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1           | Fixed value: `SL`            | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | Record type identifier                                                                                                               |
| 2           | Numeric                      | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | \`SL\` sub-line record number reference within its parent line. The counter starts at 1, and it increments sequentially by one unit. |
| 3           | Fixed value: `PayoutDecline` | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | Transaction type. Defines the required field types for the specific sub-line.                                                        |
| 4           | Numeric                      | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | The original payout PSP reference.                                                                                                   |

## Example

```text
FH,1.0,TEST,Company,TestCompany,Default,1,reviewPayout@Company.TestCompany,PayoutModification,FileHeaderEchoData
BH,1,BlockHeaderEchoData
L,1,MerchantAccount,TestMerchant,PayoutDecline,MerchantReference,
SL,1,PayoutDecline,9913122736590001
BT,1
FT,1
```

For this PayoutDecline, you need a user role with permission to review/decline a payout.
