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Error Name

Invalid Negative Number for Numeric Field

Severity

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

Error Type

STAS - Student Absence

Error Description

Data for a numeric field must not be a negative value.

Suggested Resolution

Understanding the Error: The CALPADS File Specifications (CFS) document designates the format for each field type submitted in a file. One or more numeric fields has a negative number.

Things to check for in submission: Verify that the fields listed in the Fields Validated column are not negative numbers.

Suggested Resolution:
Correct data that has a negative number and also update local student information system.

Fields Validated

  • 13.15 Expected Attendance Days
    13.16 Days Attended In-Person
    13.17 Days Absent Out-of-School Suspension
    13.18 Days in Attendance In-School Suspension
    13.19 Days Absent In-Person Excused Non-Suspension
    13.20 Days Absent In-Person Unexcused Non-Suspension
    13.21 Non-ADA Independent Study Days
    13.22 ADA-Generating Independent Study Days