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CALPADS error brief · FRMT

FRMT0002

Wrong date format
Severity Fatal
Error type Input Validation
Record type FRMT

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

Date format does not match CALPADS File Specifications (CFS)

Focus fields

Fields validated

12.14 English Language Acquisition Status Start Date

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

Field validated

  • 12.14 English Language Acquisition Status Start Date

Required file format: CCYYMMDD

Valid versus invalid

Submitted valueFormat resultExplanation
20260827Valid structureEight digits: year, month, day
08/27/2026InvalidSlashes and month-first order
2026-08-27InvalidHyphens are not submitted
2026827InvalidMissing zero padding
20262708InvalidDay and month positions reversed
20260230Invalid calendar dateCorrect length but impossible day

The ELAS Start Date is the effective date of that language status—not the file date, enrollment date, or date someone entered it into the SIS. Confirm the event and then format that date.

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Read the raw eight-character position

    Identify spaces, punctuation, missing zeroes, spreadsheet conversion, or a non-date value.

  2. 2

    Verify the status event

    Use assessment and ELAS documentation to confirm when the submitted status actually became effective.

  3. 3

    Format without changing meaning

    For example, August 27, 2026 becomes 20260827.

  4. 4

    Check chronology

    Compare the date with birth, enrollment, prior ELAS history, assessment timing, and the current date.

  5. 5

    Correct and regenerate

    Repair the SIS/export date transformation and submit a fresh file.

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