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FRMT0004

Invalid Characters For Numeric Field

Severity
FATAL error - Must be corrected in order to post the record and/or certify your data.

Error Description

Data for a numeric field must be a number or a decimal point.

Suggested Resolution

Understanding the Error:

The CALPADS File Specifications document designates the format for each field type submitted in a file. One or more of the fields are not in the required format.

Things to check for in submission:

Verify that the fields listed in the Fields Validated column are 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.

OR

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

Fields Validated

All fields with Data Type = NU



Headache Factor

FRMT0004



Tags
0004 - 4 - CALPADS - End of Year - EOY - ERROR - FRMT - FRMT0004 - Invalid Characters - Numeric Field - SDIS - Student Discipline

Solution Rating
5.0/5 rating 1 vote

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