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CALPADS error brief ยท GERR

GERR0002

Value Not Found in Reference Set
Severity Fatal
Error type Input Validation
Record type GERR

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

The value provided for the field is not a valid value from the CALPADS Code Sets.

Focus fields

Fields validated

17.01 Record Type Code 17.02 Transaction Type Code 17.11 Education Program Participation Type Code 17.12 Postsecondary Status Code 17.13 Educational Institution Type 17.14 Industry Field 17.15 Post-High School Credential

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

CALPADS PSTS correction guide - Fatal input validation

GERR0002: Value Not Found in Reference Set

The value provided for the field is not a valid value from the CALPADS Code Sets.

Official Version 17.23 rule

Severity: Fatal   Type: Input Validation

Fields validated:

  • 17.01 Record Type Code
  • 17.02 Transaction Type Code
  • 17.11 Education Program Participation Type Code
  • 17.12 Postsecondary Status Code
  • 17.13 Educational Institution Type
  • 17.14 Industry Field
  • 17.15 Post-High School Credential

First identify the correct PSTS reporting lane

CPA or CTE lane

Program type
10 or 20
Follow-up
Approximately six months
Submission
Fall 2
Reporting SELPA
Blank
Conditional detail
May be required

Special Education lane

Program type
30
Follow-up
Approximately 12 months
Submission
EOY special education
Reporting SELPA
Required
Fields 17.13-17.15
Blank

SDLA Flowchart: build PSTS from prior-year evidence

1 - Prior-year exit and completion evidenceConfirm enrollment, exit, completion, and non-reenrollment.
2 - Program eligibility prerequisiteConfirm CPA, CTE completer, or SPED Plan Type 100 context.
3 - Correct population and timingUse the appropriate six-month or 12-month follow-up.
4 - PSTS recordTranslate documented responses into permitted codes and fields.
5 - LEA and SELPA reviewReconcile detail, certification, outreach, and Indicator 14 where applicable.

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Capture the exact submitted code

    Record its complete field name, academic year, program type, and outcome context.

  2. 2

    Check the current code set

    Confirm the value exists and overlaps the reporting year.

  3. 3

    Validate the lane

    Determine whether the value is permitted for CPA/CTE or Special Education.

  4. 4

    Test related conditional fields

    Review status, institution, industry, credential, SELPA, and special-education ID together.

  5. 5

    Repair the source crosswalk

    Correct the survey system, SIS, SEDS, or export mapping.

  6. 6

    Reprocess and review the cohort

    Confirm acceptance and inspect all records using the same code.

Working calendar: follow the correct lane

CPA/CTE preparationIdentify prior-year completers and complete the approximately six-month follow-up.
2026-27 Fall 2 opens on Census Day.
Special Education preparationIdentify prior-year SWD exiters and coordinate 12-month follow-up.
Published 2026-27 EOY 1 amendment close; SELPA approval required.

Before closing the correction

  • Confirm the student belongs in the selected population.
  • Confirm the program type, reporting year, and prior-year evidence.
  • Confirm conditional fields are permitted for that lane.
  • Review other records produced by the same workflow.

Official references and practical support