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Error Name

Invalid Characters For Numeric Field

Severity

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

Error Type

SDEM - Staff Demographics

Error Description

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

Suggested Resolution

icon lightbulb 32Remove any characters from this field that are not a number or a period.

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 (.)

 

Fields Validated

  • All fields with Data Type = NU