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CALPADS error brief · GERR

GERR0001

Required Field Missing
Severity Fatal
Error type Input Validation
Record type GERR

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

A required field for the submitted Records Type is missing

Focus fields

Fields validated

3.01 - Record Type Code

3.04 - Reporting LEA

3.05 - School of Attendance

3.07 - SSID

3.08 - Local Student ID

3.09 - Student Legal First Name

3.10 - Student Legal Last Name

3.11 - Student Birth Date

3.12 - Student Gender Code

3.13 - Education Program Code

3.15 - Education Program Membership Start Date

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

Always-required fields

  • 3.01 Record Type
  • 3.04 Reporting LEA
  • 3.05 School of Attendance
  • 3.07 SSID
  • 3.08 Local Student ID
  • 3.09 Legal First Name
  • 3.10 Legal Last Name
  • 3.11 Birth Date
  • 3.12 Gender
  • 3.13 Education Program Code
  • 3.15 Membership Start Date

Do not insert placeholders. A blank required value often reveals a failed join between enrollment, demographics, and program systems.

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Identify the blank column

    Inspect the raw row, not only the displayed message.

  2. 2

    Resolve SENR/SINF first

    Confirm accurate enrollment, SSID, and identity are posted.

  3. 3

    Verify the program record

    Establish the correct code and supported start event.

  4. 4

    Repair the source join

    Correct SIS data, integration, filters, or transformations.

  5. 5

    Resubmit and audit

    Confirm acceptance and inspect peers missing the same field.

Official GERR0001 page