CALPADS error brief · SINF
SINF0722
Parent/Guardian2 Highest Education Level should not be populated unless First and Last name are also given
Severity
Fatal
Error type
Input Validation
Record type
SINF
Official CALPADS rule
What CALPADS is rejecting
If Parent/Guardian2 Highest Education Level is populated, then the Parent/Guardian2 First and Last Name must also be populated.
Focus fields
Fields validated
2.41 - Guardian 2 First Name 2.42 - Guardian 2 Last Name 2.50 Parent Guardian 2 Highest Education Level CodeRecommended correction path
Suggested resolution
Complete validation
Rule: If field 2.50 is populated, fields 2.41 and 2.42 must both be populated.
Severity: Fatal Type: Input Validation
- 2.41 Guardian 2 First Name
- 2.42 Guardian 2 Last Name
- 2.50 Parent/Guardian 2 Highest Education Level
Do not infer education from occupation, title, neighborhood, or another household member. Code 15 means the person declined to state; it is not “unknown.”
Family-information framework
Authorized responseOne identified person
First Name2.41
Last Name2.42
Education2.50
Correction choices
| Evidence | Correction | Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Names and education are supported | Populate all three fields. | Verify they describe the same person. |
| Education was supplied as Decline to State | Use code 15 with the supported name pair. | Do not translate it to blank/unknown. |
| Names unavailable or should not be submitted | Remove unsupported field 2.50 and leave the group blank. | Do not invent names to retain an orphan education value. |
Recommended correction path
- 1
Inspect fields 2.41, 2.42, and 2.50
Confirm the values originated together.
- 2
Verify authorized information
Confirm names and the actual education response.
- 3
Complete or clear Guardian 2
Populate the supported name pair, or remove the unsupported education value.
- 4
Check Guardian 1 first
Ensure the first CALPADS position is populated before the second.
- 5
Repair and audit
Correct mapping, resubmit, and inspect other orphan education values.