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Warning and Error Messages

When errors are encountered during the importing of vendor employees, messages may display.

VEND_EMPL















FieldDescription
Vendor ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

The Vendor ID is null.

Contains invalid character(s).

IF - Vendor ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID contains invalid characters.

Not found in VEND table.

IF - Vendor ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID does not exist in VEND table.

Must have a parent record.

Already exists in another company.

IF - Vendor ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID exists in VEND table for another Company ID.

Cannot have <vendor employee> if <vendor> is linked to an <employee>.

IF - Vendor ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID exists in VEND table for current Company ID AND
  • Employee ID in VEND table is not null.

Existing Vendor linked to an Employee CANNOT have Vendor Employees.

Vendor Employee ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

The Vendor Employee ID is null.

Contains invalid character(s).

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor Employee ID contains invalid characters.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Already exists for another <vendor> in this company.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor Employee ID exists in VEND_EMPL table or input file for another Vendor ID in current Company ID.

Input file contains duplicate record.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.

Last Name

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

IF - Last Name is null AND

  • Vendor Employee is new.

First Name

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

IF - First Name is null AND

  • Vendor Employee is new.

Vendor Employee Status

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must be A or I.

IF - Vendor Employee Status is not null AND

  • Vendor Employee Status <> A or I.

T&E Employee ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Contains invalid character(s).

IF - T&E Employee ID is not null AND

  • T&E Employee ID contains invalid characters.

Already exists for another <vendor employee> in the VEND_EMPL input file.

IF - T&E Employee ID is not null AND

  • T&E Employee ID exists in VEND_EMPL input file for another Vendor Employee ID.

Already exists for another <vendor employee> in the VEND_EMPL table.

IF - T&E Employee ID is not null AND

  • T&E Employee ID exists in VEND_EMPL table for another Vendor Employee ID.

Already exists for another <employee> in the EMPL table.

IF

T&E Employee ID is not null AND

T&E Employee ID exists (as Employee ID) in EMPL table.

Vendor Employee Approver ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in EMPL table.

IF - Vendor Employee Approver ID is not null AND

  • Vendor Employee Approver ID does not exist in EMPL table AND
  • Vendor Employee Requires Approval in AP_SETTINGS.

Vendor Employee Approval Status Date

Warning Message

Meaning/Related Information

Will be set to the system date.

IF - Vendor Employee Approval Status Date is null AND

  • Vendor Employee Approver ID is not null AND
  • Vendor Employee Requires Approval in AP_SETTINGS

Vendor Employee Approval Status

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must be A, P, or R.

IF - Vendor Employee Approval Status is not null AND

  • Vendor Employee Approval Status <> A, P, or R.

If null, there will be no error or warning but Costpoint will do the following:

  1. Set it to A, if the Subcontractor Vendor Employee Approval - Requires Approval check box in Configure Accounts Payable Settings is not selected.
  2. Set it to P, if the Subcontractor Vendor Employee Approval - Requires Approval check box in Configure Accounts Payable Settings is selected.

US Citizen Flag

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must be Y or N.

IF - US Citizen Flag is not null AND

  • US Citizen Flag <> Y or N.

If null, there will be no error or warning but the system will set it to N (default).

ITAR Status Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must be U, F, N, or NA.

IF - ITAR Status Code is not null AND

  • ITAR Status Code <> U, F, N, or NA.

If null, there will be no error or warning but the system will set it to N (default).

Termination Date

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Bad CSV file. File: VEND_EMPL, Field: VEND_EMPL_TERM_DATE, Value: <Date>

Termination Date is not a valid date.

Termination Date is less than the workforce start date.

IF - The vendor employee is assigned to a workforce AND

  • The Termination Date is earlier than the workforce start date.

VE_LAB_INFO






















FieldDescription
Vendor ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor Employee ID is null.

Effective Start Date
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Effective Start Date is null.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Effective Start Date

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Input file contains duplicate record.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Effective Start Date is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Effective Start Date) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.

Default GLC

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Required if T&E <employee>ID is not blank.

IF - Default GLC is null AND

  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null

Not found in GEN_LAB_CAT table.

IF - Default GLC is not null AND

  • Default GLC does not exist in GEN_LAB_CAT table.

Default PLC

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank.

IF - Default PLC is null AND

  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null

Not found in BILL_LAB_CAT table.

IF - Default PLC is not null AND

  • Default PLC does not exist in BILL_LAB_CAT table.

Default Pay Type

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in PAY_TYPE table.

IF - Default Pay Type is not null AND

  • Default Pay Type does not exist in PAY_TYPE table.

Table: VE_LAB_INFO, Column DFLT_PAY_TYPE, Value <default pay type> truncated to 15 characters.

Default Pay Type exceeds 15 characters.

Default Invoice Rate
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Default Invoice Rate is null.

Default Invoice Rate

Warning Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not greater than zero.

IF - Default Invoice Rate is not null AND

  • Default Invoice Rate <= 0.

Detail Job Title Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank.

IF - Detail Job Title Code is null AND

  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null
  • HR license = ON.

Not found in DETL_JOB_TITLES table.

IF - Detail Job Title Code is not null AND

  • Detail Job Title Code does not exist in DETL_JOB_TITLES table AND
  • HR license = ON.

Manager ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank.

IF - Manager ID is null AND

  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null

Not found in EMPL table.

IF - Manager ID is not null AND

  • Manager ID does not exist in EMPL table.

Labor Location

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank.

IF - Labor Location is null AND

  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null

Not found in LAB_LOCATION table.

IF - Labor Location is not null AND

  • Labor Location does not exist in LAB_LOCATION table.

Work Schedule

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank.

IF - Work Schedule is null AND

  • Default Work Schedule in VEND_SETTINGS table is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null

Not found in WORK_SCH table.

IF - Work Schedule is not null AND

  • Work Schedule does not exist in WORK_SCH table.

Timesheet Schedule

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank.

IF - Timesheet Schedule is null AND

  • Default Timesheet Schedule in VEND_SETTINGS table is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null

Timesheet Class

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank.

IF - Timesheet Class is null AND

  • Default Timesheet Class in VEND_SETTINGS table is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null

Not found in EMPL_CLASS table.

IF - Timesheet Class is not null AND

  • Timesheet Class does not exist in EMPL_CLASS table.

Expense Class Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Required if T&E <employee> ID is not blank.

IF - Expense Class is null AND

  • Default Expense Class in VEND_SETTINGS table is null AND
  • T&E Employee ID in VEND_EMPL table or input file is not null

State/Province

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in MAIL_STATE table.

IF - State/Province is not null AND

  • State/Province does not exist in MAIL_STATE table.

Postal Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in POSTAL_CD table.

IF - Postal Code is not null AND

  • Postal Code does not exist in POSTAL_CD table.

Country Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in COUNTRY table.

IF - Country Code is not null AND

  • Country Code does not exist in COUNTRY table.

VE_LAB_TRN_RT










FieldDescription
Vendor ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor Employee ID is null.

Effective Start Date
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Effective Start Date is null.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Effective Start Date

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in VE_LAB_INFO input file and VE_LAB_INFO table.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Effective Start Date is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Effective Start Date) does not exist in VE_LAB_INFO input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Effective Start Date) does not exist in VE_LAB_INFO table for current Company ID.

Transactional Currency Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

IF Transactional Currency Code is null.

Not found in CURRENCY table.

IF - Transactional Currency Code is not null AND

  • Transactional Currency Code does not exist in CURRENCY table.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Effective Start Date, Transactional Currency Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Input file contains duplicate record.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Effective Start Date is not null AND
  • Transactional Currency Code is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Effective Start Date + Transactional Currency Code) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.

Default Transactional Invoice Rate
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.IF Default Transactional Invoice Rate is null.

Default Transactional Invoice Rate

Warning Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not greater than zero.

IF - Default Transactional Invoice Rate is not null AND

  • Default Transactional Invoice Rate <= 0.

SEC_CLR








FieldDescription
Vendor ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor Employee ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.

Security Clearance Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

Security Clearance Code is null.

Not found in SEC_CLR_SETTINGS table.

IF - Security Clearance Code is not null AND

  • Security Clearance Code does not exist in SEC_CLR_SETTINGS table.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Security Clearance Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Input file contains duplicate record.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Security Clearance Code is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Security Clearance Code) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.

Issuing Agency
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.IF Issuing Agency is null.

SUBC_SCISAP_CLR









FieldDescription
Vendor ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor Employee ID is null.

Security Clearance Code
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Security Clearance Code is null.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Security Clearance Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in SEC_CLR input file and SEC_CLR table.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Security Clearance Code is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Security Clearance Code) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Security Clearance Code) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.

SCI/SAP Clearance Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

SCI/SAP Clearance Code is null.

Not found in SCISAP_CLR table.

IF - SCI/SAP Clearance Code is not null AND

  • SCI/SAP Clearance Code does not exist in SCISAP_CLR table.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Security Clearance Code, SCI/SAP Clearance Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Input file contains duplicate record.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Security Clearance Code is not null AND
  • SCI/SAP Clearance Code is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Security Clearance Code + SCI/SAP Clearance Code) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.

SCI Granting Agency
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.IF SCI Granting Agency is null.

SUBC_SKILLS








FieldDescription
Vendor ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor Employee ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.

Skill ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

Skill ID is null.

Not found in SKILL table.

IF - Skill ID is not null AND

  • Skill ID does not exist in SKILL table.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Skill ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Input file contains duplicate record.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Skill ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Skill ID) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.

Skill Level Code

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in H_SKILL_LVL table.

IF - Skill Level Code is not null AND

  • Skill Level Code does not exist in H_SKILL_LVL table.

SUBC_TRAININGS










FieldDescription
Vendor ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor Employee ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.

Training ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

IF Training ID is null.

Not found in TRAINING table.

IF - Training ID is not null AND

  • Training ID does not exist in TRAINING table.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Training ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Input file contains duplicate record.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Skill ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Training ID) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.

Training Source

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in TRAINING_SRCE table.

IF - Training Source is not null AND

  • Training Source does not exist in TRAINING_SRCE table.

Internal/External Training

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must be I or E.

IF - Internal/External Training is not null AND

  • Internal/External Training <> I or E.

CEU Credits Earned

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Negative numbers are not allowed.

IF - CEU Credits Earned is not null AND

  • CEU Credits Earned < 0.

SUBC_PROPERTY











FieldDescription
Vendor ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Vendor Employee ID is null.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in VEND_EMPL input file and VEND_EMPL table.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL input file for current Company ID AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID) does not exist in VEND_EMPL table for current Company ID.

Property ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must exist in input file.

Property ID is null.

Not found in H_COMPANY_PROP table.

IF - Property ID is not null AND

  • Property ID does not exist in H_COMPANY_PROP table.

Vendor Employee ID, Vendor ID, Property ID

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Input file contains duplicate record.

IF - Vendor Employee ID is not null AND

  • Vendor ID is not null AND
  • Property ID is not null AND
  • (Vendor Employee ID + Vendor ID + Property ID) is duplicated in input file for current Company ID.

Property Quantity
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Property Quantity is null.

Property Ownership

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Must be O or U.

IF - Property Ownership is not null AND

  • Property Ownership <> O or U.

Asset ID, Asset Item Number

Error Message

Meaning/Related Information

Not found in ASSET table.

IF - Asset ID is not null AND

  • Asset Item Number is not null AND
  • (Asset ID + Asset Item Number) does not exist in ASSET table for current Company ID.

Issue Date
Error MessageMeaning/Related Information
Must exist in input file.Issue Date is null.


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