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CALPADS error brief · FRMT

FRMT0004

Invalid characters for numeric field
Severity Fatal
Error type Input Validation
Record type FRMT

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

Data for a numeric field must be a number or a decimal point.

Focus fields

Fields validated

13.15 Expected Attendance Days 13.16 Days Attended In-Person 13.17 Days Absent Out-of-School Suspension 13.18 Days in Attendance In-School Suspension 13.19 Days Absent In-Person Excused Non-Suspension 13.20 Days Absent In-Person Unexcused Non-Suspension 13.21 Non-ADA Independent Study Days 13.22 ADA-Generating Independent Study Days

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

CALPADS STAS correction guide · Fatal input validation

FRMT0004: Invalid characters for numeric field

Data for a numeric field must be a number or a decimal point.

Official CALPADS rule

Severity: Fatal   Type: Input Validation

Fields validated:

  • 13.15 Expected Attendance Days
  • 13.16 Days Attended In-Person
  • 13.17 Days Absent Out-of-School Suspension
  • 13.18 Days in Attendance In-School Suspension
  • 13.19 Days Absent In-Person Excused Non-Suspension
  • 13.20 Days Absent In-Person Unexcused Non-Suspension
  • 13.21 Non-ADA Independent Study Days
  • 13.22 ADA-Generating Independent Study Days

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Preserve the rejected evidence

    Record the submission ID, row number, file name, export time, delimiter, and exact rejected STAS row. Retain an untouched copy for audit and comparison.

  2. 2

    Locate the field precisely

    Compare the row with the current STAS layout and the complete validated-field list below. Determine whether the defect is length, character type, integer format, sign, or column count.

  3. 3

    Inspect the attendance extract

    Check delimiters, blank positions, decimals, negative signs, embedded returns, stale templates, attendance-history calculations, and local transformations. Confirm that values have not shifted between columns.

  4. 4

    Correct the generator

    Repair the authoritative SIS value, attendance configuration, report definition, or crosswalk. Avoid hand-editing only the upload file when the next extract would recreate the error.

  5. 5

    Regenerate and regression-check

    Create a scoped STAS file, compare multiple rows field-by-field, upload it, and confirm the correction without a new validation. Search for other students produced by the same rule.

Where this correction sits in the 2026–27 calendar

Prepare and reconcileUpdate attendance history, enrollment calendars, exemption decisions, independent-study totals, suspension counts, and Attendance Recovery records before extracting STAS.
EOY 1 submission window opens.
CDE’s recommended date for reaching zero EOY 1 errors.
EOY 1 certification and amendment-window deadline; SELPA approval is required.

Dates are from the current CDE CALPADS 2026–27 calendar. Verify the official calendar before acting because dates can change.

Before closing the ticket

  • Confirm the corrected STAS record and student totals directly in CALPADS.
  • Compare CALPADS Report 14.2 with the local attendance-history source.
  • Document whether the defect was student-specific, calendar-wide, code-mapping, configuration, or extract-related.
  • Check other students affected by the same attendance rule before EOY 1 certification.

Official references and practical support

SIS, attendance, and extract support

Start with your vendor’s current California/CALPADS documentation. Attendance-code mappings, calendars, nightly totals, exemptions, and extract paths vary by product and district configuration. Inclusion is not an endorsement; access may require a customer account. Links verified August 14, 2026.