recipientInformation. middleName {#recipient-info-middle-name}
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Middle name of the recipient.  
The value for this field corresponds to the following data in the TC 33 capture file:

* Record: CP09 TCR4

* Position: 40-74

* Field: Account Owner Middle Name  
  The TC 33 capture file contains information about the payments and credits that a merchant submits to `Cybersource`. The processor creates the TC 33 capture file at the end of the day and sends it to the merchant's acquirer. The acquirer uses this information to facilitate end-of-day clearing processing with payment networks.
  This field is available only on these processors:

* `Barclays`

* `FDC Nashville Global`

* `First Data Merchant Solutions`

* `LloydsTSB Cardnet International`

* `Streamline`

* `Visa Platform Connect`
  {#recipient-info-middle-name_ul_htl_jyk_hdc}

`Barclays`
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For an Account Funding Transaction (AFT), this field must be alphanumeric and special characters must be in ASCII format. The value must the concatenated value of fields recipientInformation.firstName, recipientInformation.middleName, and recipientInformation.lastName, and must not exceed 30 characters for Visa transactions and 35 characters for Mastercard.

`FDC Nashville Global`
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Required with Visa for AFTs. Required with Visa for intra-European Economic Area (EEA), including UK and Gibraltar, and EU international transactions. Optional for domestic EU AFTs and with Mastercard.
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The only special characters allowed in the value are `'``,` and `space`.

`First Data Merchant Solutions` and `LloydsTSB Cardnet International`
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For a Visa AFT, this field must be alpha characters only. You must not exceed 30 characters for the concatenated value of senderInformation.firstName, senderInformation.middleName, and senderInformation.lastName fields.

`Streamline`
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Required with Visa AFTs for Canada and US cross-border, and Visa AFTs for South Africa issuer cross-border.

Specifications {#recipient-info-middle-name_Specifications}
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* **Data Type:** String
* **Data Length:** 35
  * `First Data Merchant Solutions`: See field description.
  * `LloydsTSB Cardnet International`: See field description.
    {#recipient-info-middle-name_ul_qmk_2xg_fdc}

Mapping Information {#recipient-info-middle-name_Mapping}
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* REST API Field: recipientInformation.middleName
* SCMP API Field: recipient_middlename
* Simple Order API Field: recipient_middleName