CALPADS error brief · FRMT

FRMT0004

Invalid characters for numeric field

Severity

FATAL error — Must be corrected to post the record or certify the data.

Error type SERV — Student Services

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

25.15- Service Duration

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

Understanding the Error: The CALPADS File Specifications (CFS) document designates the format for each field type submitted in a file. Field 25.15 - Service Duration is not in the required format.

Things to check for in submission: Verify that the field 25.15 - Service Duration is in the required format, as follows:

- If Field Type = NU, each character in the field must be a number or a decimal point (.)

Suggested Resolution:
1) See http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sp/cl/systemdocs.asp for the "CALPADS File Specifications" document to identify the field type for a field.

2) Correct data to adhere to field type format rules.