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CALPADS error brief · GERR

GERR0007

Code submitted outside the effective date range
Severity Fatal
Error type Input Validation
Record type GERR

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

Code submitted outside the effective date range

Focus fields

Fields validated

All SPRG fields in the CALPADS Code Sets document

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

Rule and scope

Rule: Every code governed by the CALPADS Code Sets must be effective for the applicable SPRG date.

Severity: Fatal   Type: Input Validation

Do not replace a retired program code mechanically. Confirm whether the program continued under a successor code, ended, changed meaning, or should not have been submitted for that period.

What to compare

Program factWhat service/eligibility existed
SPRG dateWhen it became effective
Code windowFirst/last effective dates
CrosswalkLocal value used for that year

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Identify code and controlling date

    Capture the field, value, start/end dates, and academic year.

  2. 2

    Check current and retired codes

    Review the exact effective window in Version 18.

  3. 3

    Verify the historical program fact

    Determine the supported code for that period.

  4. 4

    Repair year-sensitive mapping

    Prevent the current code from rewriting valid history or a retired code from continuing forward.

  5. 5

    Resubmit and audit

    Confirm GERR0007 clears and inspect related records.

Official GERR0007 page  |  Current and retired codes